Floyd |
Floyd | Dan sketches a diagram on some scratch paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | The UCLA Computer Science student lounge is a hacker's paradise: a
Floyd | line of Linux machines and X terminals runs parallel to the south and
Floyd | west wall, ending in a Windows machine and an old Macintosh (for
Floyd | contrarians) in the northwest corner. A couch makes the environment

Floyd | conducive to overnighters and software design bull sessions. The exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four computer geeks are here; Fred, Mark, Dan, and Leonard, by name.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rollable whiteboard here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Leonard makes a frustrated noise. "Look at this," he says, quoting
Floyd | from his screen. "'Unlike C, Inform uses a colon to divide parts of a
Floyd | 'for' loop specification.' Why?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter
Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by

Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. An open double
Floyd | door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA - We Make the Digital
Floyd | Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reconfigure fire" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "let's explore first" 	
			DavidW says, "fine." 	
			Lucea says, "(sorry)" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm still waking up anyway." 	
			Lucea says, "(I forgot whether it can go unwinnable or not here)" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a perfectly normal eleven-year-old girl on a field trip to
Floyd | UCLA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a digital watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | A basic, no-frills digital watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter
Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. An open double

Floyd | door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA - We Make the Digital
Floyd | Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by
Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have
Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the

Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x posterboards" 		
	

Floyd | Some are dry and technical, some flush with the thrill of discovery;
Floyd | some use flashy graphics to try to cover up the fact that the research
Floyd | in question is something a sophomore might cook up over winter break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Digital Design Lab
Floyd | Tables line the walls of this room, illuminated by intrusive
Floyd | fluorescent lights on the ceiling; tables that bear twenty identical

Floyd | computers; computers that bear the Windows NT login banner, enticing
Floyd | passers-by to make use of the cut-rate circuit simulation software
Floyd | within. The only exit is to the west, and it looks quite inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny paperclip lies unnoticed on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Adam Kaplan seethingly regards the schematic on his screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam curses under his breath as the circuit design software,
Floyd | predictably, does The Wrong Thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bend paperclip" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x adam" 		
	

Floyd | Normally, Adam is an amiable and pleasant fellow. But now, he is at
Floyd | war. At war with a hypothetical piece of hardware, and an all-too-real
Floyd | piece of software. The workstation he has claimed is surrounded by
Floyd | empty coffee cups and apple juice bottles, and his head hangs heavy as
Floyd | he contemplates the mess of pixelated wires on the screen. He has not

Floyd | slept for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam tries to check his email, but fails. "I guess fire is still
Floyd | down," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask adam about fire" 		
	

Floyd | "That's where I get my email," says Adam. "Usually, I mean."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Y'know," says Adam, casting his eye in your direction, "I may or may
Floyd | not have items you might find valuable which I might or might not

Floyd | trade for certain services once performed in the classic text
Floyd | adventure fashion." Somewhat embarrassed, he looks back at his screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny paperclip
Floyd |   a digital watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam drags some wires around with his mouse.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask adam about paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | "Yeah, it's a paperclip, all right."
Floyd |

Floyd | Adam consults a notebook filled with hand-drawn schematics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The 'shiny' paperclip. That's for back at the booth." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask adam about leonard" 		
	

Floyd | "He's a cool dude. I've played a couple sets with him. Wish he was
Floyd | here helping me with this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by
Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have
Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the

Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter
Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by

Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. An open double
Floyd | door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA - We Make the Digital
Floyd | Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | I suppose you think there are stairs or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	

Floyd | The palm trees rear up into the sky like excited French poodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		
	

Floyd | The trees are out of reach, and too thin to climb anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by
Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have
Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the

Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says, "...floyd s" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter
Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. An open double
Floyd | door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA - We Make the Digital

Floyd | Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | The UCLA Computer Science student lounge is a hacker's paradise: a
Floyd | line of Linux machines and X terminals runs parallel to the south and
Floyd | west wall, ending in a Windows machine and an old Macintosh (for
Floyd | contrarians) in the northwest corner. A couch makes the environment
Floyd | conducive to overnighters and software design bull sessions. The exit

Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four computer geeks are here; Fred, Mark, Dan, and Leonard, by name.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rollable whiteboard here.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You know," says Leonard, "I could write a better IF language than
Floyd | Inform."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the spirit!", says Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I still seem to remember a way up or down" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ah well" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x whiteboard" 		
	

Floyd | A rollable whiteboard, intended for scratch work, mounted on casters
Floyd | so as to be pushed about. It's covered with geometric diagrams on one
Floyd | side and the de facto API for a group project on the other. There is

Floyd | also a scoreboard of some sort: "DAN 7 LUG 2".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark stifles a laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you laughing at?", asks Leonard.
Floyd |

Floyd | "This post on Slashdot."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah yes," says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't think it was that funny," says Leonard.
Floyd |

Floyd | "It was all right," says Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask mark about fire" 		
	

Floyd | "You can't get onto fire yet," says Mark. "Fred's fu--uh, messing

Floyd | around with the configuration files."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It must be something in the host configuration,", says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark loads the Cruel Site of the Day into his web browser, and laughs
Floyd | hysterically.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | fire.csua.ucla.edu is CSUA's main machine, and hosts hundreds of user
Floyd | accounts. From the way Fred keeps frantically switching between

Floyd | configuration files, you get the feeling that something is wrong with
Floyd | that machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, that didn't work," says Fred to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's the volume of the intersection of a cone and a circle?", asks

Floyd | Dan, in case someone has this fact memorized. No one has.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask dan about fire" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Fred's working on it," says Dan. "The stupid network is always going
Floyd | down."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark obsesses about the next UCLA LUG meeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This part of the game is a little too self-referential for my taste,"

Floyd | says Leonard, indicating an especially indulgent monologue on his
Floyd | screen. "In fact, I shouldn't be here at UCLA in the first place,
Floyd | since I graduated before I even started this game--so did Adam,
Floyd | incidentally. But authorial self-insertion is a time-honored IF trope,
Floyd | and it seemed a shame to miss such a golden opportunity to make use of
Floyd | it."

Floyd |
Floyd | Dan toys with the idea of starting his paper on Berkeley, but decides
Floyd | against it. "It'd only disappear when I wasn't working on it," he says
Floyd | resignedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't understand it," says Fred. "I thought I'd set up fire's

Floyd | configuration to rid of this problem, the last time this happened."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "The intersection of a cone and a circle has no volume!" 	
			inky says, "man" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask fred about fire" 		
	

Floyd | "It'll be up in a minute," says Fred. "I just have to fix the DNS
Floyd | configuration."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dan toys with the idea of starting his paper on Berkeley, but decides

Floyd | against it. "It'd only disappear when I wasn't working on it," he says
Floyd | resignedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark curses the 405 freeway, bane of his commute.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, I want to be in the game," declares a man whom you suddenly

Floyd | notice is standing in the room. "Okay," says Leonard, and the man
Floyd | abruptly disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A grown-up with curly blond hair and glasses appears out of thin air,
Floyd | shouts "I like beans!", and promptly vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a perfectly normal eleven-year-old girl on a field trip to
Floyd | UCLA.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark stifles a laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you laughing at?", asks Leonard.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This post on Slashdot."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah yes," says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't think it was that funny," says Leonard.

Floyd |
Floyd | "It was all right," says Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "push whiteboard" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't move that!", says Fred. "I was using it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read whiteboard" 		
	

Floyd | A rollable whiteboard, intended for scratch work, mounted on casters
Floyd | so as to be pushed about. It's covered with geometric diagrams on one
Floyd | side and the de facto API for a group project on the other. There is
Floyd | also a scoreboard of some sort: "DAN 7 LUG 2".
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, it should work now," says Fred.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mark types in a command and shakes his head. "Nope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny paperclip
Floyd |   a digital watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | "This part of the game is a little too self-referential for my taste,"
Floyd | says Leonard, indicating an especially indulgent monologue on his

Floyd | screen. "In fact, I shouldn't be here at UCLA in the first place,
Floyd | since I graduated before I even started this game--so did Adam,
Floyd | incidentally. But authorial self-insertion is a time-honored IF trope,
Floyd | and it seemed a shame to miss such a golden opportunity to make use of
Floyd | it."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat paperclip" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly lacking the "edible" flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Stupid web browser," says Mark, killing his X session and restarting.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Use lynx," suggests Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | A confused light show erupts from xorn's monitor as Dan runs his game
Floyd | with a gravitational constant of 0.59. Dan smiles the manic grin of
Floyd | one who enjoys tormenting his data structures.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x xorn" 		
	

Floyd | xorn, aka linux.ucla.edu, is the hosting machine for the UCLA Linux
Floyd | Users Group, and for the standing LUG Nethack tournament. Green shapes

Floyd | flicker on its screen as Dan tests the latest additions to his game.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When was the last time anybody managed to get onto fire?", asks Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Last night," says Mark.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Earlier this morning," says Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mac" 		
	

Floyd | plasma, an old Macintosh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did I tell you about my internship with VA Linux?", asks Mark of the
Floyd | room in general. No one seems interested, and Mark soon goes back to

Floyd | his terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wonder if something's wrong with the firewall," says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "reconfigure paperclip" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x fore" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny paperclip
Floyd |   a digital watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark loads the Cruel Site of the Day into his web browser, and laughs
Floyd | hysterically.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This part of the game is a little too self-referential for my taste,"
Floyd | says Leonard, indicating an especially indulgent monologue on his
Floyd | screen. "In fact, I shouldn't be here at UCLA in the first place,
Floyd | since I graduated before I even started this game--so did Adam,
Floyd | incidentally. But authorial self-insertion is a time-honored IF trope,

Floyd | and it seemed a shame to miss such a golden opportunity to make use of
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | fire.csua.ucla.edu is CSUA's main machine, and hosts hundreds of user
Floyd | accounts. From the way Fred keeps frantically switching between
Floyd | configuration files, you get the feeling that something is wrong with
Floyd | that machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oops!", says Leonard, and taps some keys. "There was no way to get

Floyd | from the balcony to the snack bar. I put in some stairs. Sorry about
Floyd | that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, that didn't work," says Fred to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need to reconfigure fire, I think." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reboot fire" 		
	

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

		maga says, "hold up, he just put in some stairs" 	
			Bert says, "Hee." 	
			DavidW says, "whoa" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wonder if something's wrong with the firewall," says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | The UCLA Computer Science student lounge is a hacker's paradise: a
Floyd | line of Linux machines and X terminals runs parallel to the south and

Floyd | west wall, ending in a Windows machine and an old Macintosh (for
Floyd | contrarians) in the northwest corner. A couch makes the environment
Floyd | conducive to overnighters and software design bull sessions. The exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four computer geeks are here; Fred, Mark, Dan, and Leonard, by name.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rollable whiteboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark obsesses about the next UCLA LUG meeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It must be something in the host configuration,", says Fred.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed that." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter
Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. Stairs lead up
Floyd | here, and an open double door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA -
Floyd | We Make the Digital Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The downwards stairs lead only to classrooms and maintenance rooms.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the stairs a bit, and end up...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the SEAS Cafe

Floyd | The strains of punk rock emanate from the door to your west, the
Floyd | entrance to the SEAS Cafe. A bulletin board nearby is covered in
Floyd | flyers, posted by people who share the quixotic goal of making
Floyd | engineering students think about something other than classes and
Floyd | projects. A hallway to your east leads into the South Campus quad, and
Floyd | stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x flyers" 		
	

Floyd | The flyers on the bulletin board attempt to entice students to play
Floyd | broomball, attend a job fair, or join the Marines.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "join marines" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have

Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the
Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects
Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.

Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of cola is the only item of merchandise remaining.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ganes" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x games" 		
	

Floyd | This is the enumeration of the arcade games: Street Fighter, Galaga
Floyd | (in a Ms. Pac-Man casing, oddly enough), and the old favorite Bust A
Floyd | Move. All of them are currently in demo mode.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x cashier" 		
	

Floyd | She is sitting behind the counter near the cash register, reading a
Floyd | book on soil mechanics. Her primary concern right now seems to be
Floyd | passing her midterms.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play games" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about soil mechanics" 		
	

Floyd | "Dull as dirt."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh hey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coke" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hork cola" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have
Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the

Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects
Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of cola is the only item of merchandise remaining.

Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cola" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask cashier about soda" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | "It's cold. It's caffeinated. It's brown. It's also eighty cents," she
Floyd | responds, not looking up from her book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take cola" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy cola" 		
	

Floyd | You have no money. Yet the cola is not free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You perform a little jig. The producers of Riverdance won't be calling
Floyd | you anytime soon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sell watch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give watch to cashier" 		
	

Floyd | "The soda costs eighty cents," says the cashier disinterestedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shrug" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pac-man" 		
	

Floyd | This is the enumeration of the arcade games: Street Fighter, Galaga
Floyd | (in a Ms. Pac-Man casing, oddly enough), and the old favorite Bust A
Floyd | Move. All of them are currently in demo mode.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Firion goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bust" 		Bert exclaims, "Curses, and all our money has gone to Lalrry!" 	
	

Floyd | This is the enumeration of the arcade games: Street Fighter, Galaga
Floyd | (in a Ms. Pac-Man casing, oddly enough), and the old favorite Bust A
Floyd | Move. All of them are currently in demo mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we only had a quarter anyway" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "reconfigure arcade games" 		
	

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

		Bert exclaims, "It could have gotten us a game of Pac-Man!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "play games" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "steal cola" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "play pac-man" 		
	

Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have
Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the
Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects

Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawings" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly renditions in marker of popular anime characters. A few

Floyd | American comic strip characters also make their appearance. Pretty
Floyd | good, artistically speaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Did we try just leaving with it?" 	
			inky says, "I assume Lalrry is a parser joke, hunh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x racks" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the wire racks reach close to the ceiling. They normally
Floyd | contain candy bars, trail mix, muffins, potato chips, styrofoam bowls
Floyd | of ramen noodles, over-the-counter medications, and other necessities

Floyd | for studying. They are completely bare, and will be until restocking
Floyd | tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The cashier blocks your way and will not let you leave! Maybe you
Floyd | should pay for that cola first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit cashier with cola" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop cola" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Outside the SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The strains of punk rock emanate from the door to your west, the
Floyd | entrance to the SEAS Cafe. A bulletin board nearby is covered in
Floyd | flyers, posted by people who share the quixotic goal of making
Floyd | engineering students think about something other than classes and
Floyd | projects. A hallway to your east leads into the South Campus quad, and

Floyd | stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk briefly down the hallway for a bit, but turn back, feeling

Floyd | that you still have some important task to perform in the engineering
Floyd | building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have
Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the
Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects

Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bottle of cola here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x register" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thirty-two-bit register, holding multiples of four dollars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ouch" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cola" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reconfigure register" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "Sorry... just got home from church" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure pac-man" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure games" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure game" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have
Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the
Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects

Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "study soil" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cashier" 		
	

Floyd | She is sitting behind the counter near the cash register, reading a
Floyd | book on soil mechanics. Her primary concern right now seems to be
Floyd | passing her midterms.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "The answer, as always, lies in the soil..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cashier about midterms" 		
	

Floyd | Absorbed in her reading, the cashier does not reply.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Dig that soil she's carrying" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig soil" 		
	

Floyd | Digging would achieve nothing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "maybe we need to extract money from the students" 	
	Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
	Taleslinger slowly disappears. 		DavidW says, "We could try telling Adam about the cola." 	
			Limax asks, "Adam's here?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The cola's for him anyway, yes?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The Cafe is normally a busy, boisterous place, but midterms have

Floyd | brought a horde of students swarming in to lay waste to the land,
Floyd | purchasing practically everything on the large wire racks and in the
Floyd | refrigerated containers, and otherwise reducing the number of objects
Floyd | which must be implemented in this game. Only the arcade games in the
Floyd | corner and the geeky drawings on the walls bear witness to the Cafe's
Floyd | previous glory.

Floyd |
Floyd | A surly cashier sits beside the cash register, studying for her
Floyd | midterms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "We're trapped in the cafe!" 	
			Limax exclaims, "You can't check out!" 	
	Limax says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop cola" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the SEAS Cafe
Floyd | The strains of punk rock emanate from the door to your west, the
Floyd | entrance to the SEAS Cafe. A bulletin board nearby is covered in

Floyd | flyers, posted by people who share the quixotic goal of making
Floyd | engineering students think about something other than classes and
Floyd | projects. A hallway to your east leads into the South Campus quad, and
Floyd | stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You take the stairs down a bit, and end up on the...
Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter

Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. Stairs lead up
Floyd | here, and an open double door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA -
Floyd | We Make the Digital Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by
Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have

Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the
Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Digital Design Lab
Floyd | Tables line the walls of this room, illuminated by intrusive

Floyd | fluorescent lights on the ceiling; tables that bear twenty identical
Floyd | computers; computers that bear the Windows NT login banner, enticing
Floyd | passers-by to make use of the cut-rate circuit simulation software
Floyd | within. The only exit is to the west, and it looks quite inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam Kaplan seethingly regards the schematic on his screen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell adam about cola" 		
	

Floyd | Adam ignores you, preferring to click with his mouse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x schematic" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask adam about cashier" 		
	

Floyd | Adam seems on the verge of losing patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wonder what's wrong with fire," says Adam. "I'd really like to
Floyd | check my email."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask adam about cola" 		
	

Floyd | Adam seems on the verge of losing patience.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask adam about cola" 		
	

Floyd | Adam seems on the verge of losing patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask adam about email" 		
	

Floyd | Adam seems on the verge of losing patience.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "annoy adam" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss adam" 		
	

Floyd | Adam doesn't know how to react.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure fire" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "check email" 		
	

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

		Lucea asks, "should we just reconfigure fire?" 	
			maga says, "we can't until we get rid of Fred" 	
			Limax asks, "How far are we from the cafe?" 	
			DavidW says, "I could try looking up my old notes on the game." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure fred" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the game contains hints but they're a bit cumbersome to use" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x fred" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Digital Design Lab
Floyd | Tables line the walls of this room, illuminated by intrusive

Floyd | fluorescent lights on the ceiling; tables that bear twenty identical
Floyd | computers; computers that bear the Windows NT login banner, enticing
Floyd | passers-by to make use of the cut-rate circuit simulation software
Floyd | within. The only exit is to the west, and it looks quite inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam Kaplan seethingly regards the schematic on his screen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(on Floyd)" 	
			Lucea asks, "His books were few but profound?" 	
			Lucea says, "ilac" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x computers" 		
	

Floyd | The identical computers all seem to be running Windows NT. To the
Floyd | north, Bill Gates is counting his money.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adam curses under his breath as the circuit design software,

Floyd | predictably, does The Wrong Thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Y'know," says Adam, casting his eye in your direction, "I may or may
Floyd | not have items you might find valuable which I might or might not
Floyd | trade for certain services once performed in the classic text
Floyd | adventure fashion." Somewhat embarrassed, he looks back at his screen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by

Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have
Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the
Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter

Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. Stairs lead up
Floyd | here, and an open double door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA -
Floyd | We Make the Digital Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Lab
Floyd | Somewhere, deep inside Boelter Hall, there is a hallway that passes by
Floyd | the lab for CS152B, the dreaded digital design class. Somehow you have

Floyd | found your way to this foreboding place, a place so desolate that
Floyd | there is a door leading east and a hallway leading west to the
Floyd | balcony. (I know that made no sense, but I had to tell you that
Floyd | somewhere.) The walls are covered with posterboards which detail the
Floyd | work of UCLA's computer science graduate students.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | 3rd Floor Balcony
Floyd | A balcony to your east overlooks the garden at the center of Boelter

Floyd | Hall. Palm trees planted there reach for the sky but are dwarfed by
Floyd | the brick structure that surrounds them on all sides. Stairs lead up
Floyd | here, and an open double door to your west bears a sign saying "CSUA -
Floyd | We Make the Digital Future Happen". Another doorway lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | The UCLA Computer Science student lounge is a hacker's paradise: a
Floyd | line of Linux machines and X terminals runs parallel to the south and

Floyd | west wall, ending in a Windows machine and an old Macintosh (for
Floyd | contrarians) in the northwest corner. A couch makes the environment
Floyd | conducive to overnighters and software design bull sessions. The exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four computer geeks are here; Fred, Mark, Dan, and Leonard, by name.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rollable whiteboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mark curses the 405 freeway, bane of his commute.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This part of the game is a little too self-referential for my taste,"

Floyd | says Leonard, indicating an especially indulgent monologue on his
Floyd | screen. "In fact, I shouldn't be here at UCLA in the first place,
Floyd | since I graduated before I even started this game--so did Adam,
Floyd | incidentally. But authorial self-insertion is a time-honored IF trope,
Floyd | and it seemed a shame to miss such a golden opportunity to make use of
Floyd | it."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | Mark obsesses about the next UCLA LUG meeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "configure fire" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "reconfigure fire" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands seem to fly over the keys as Fred steps aside for you.
Floyd | Obscure knowledge wells up from deep inside you as you change

Floyd | configuration files left and right. When the dust clears, fire is back
Floyd | on the net!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred offers you his congratulations, but the room has begun to spin
Floyd | and fade away. You can hear Mark say, "You know, there was a Deep
Floyd | Space Nine episode where--" and then you find yourself back at the...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | **********************************************************************
Floyd | **********
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | The cramped, brightly-lit booth before which you stand is the field of
Floyd | play for a carnival game with the improbable name of "Guess The Verb".
Floyd | Lalrry, the jovial natural language parser inside the booth,
Floyd | broadcasts a well-rehearsed patter promising great prizes and fun for
Floyd | all ages; high adventure and unbridled kleptomania. The rest of the

Floyd | carnival midway lies to the northeast, and you can scamper behind the
Floyd | booth to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wheel of fortune is attached to the booth behind the counter,
Floyd | each of its three equally-sized divisions labeled with a single word:
Floyd | SCRUTINIZE, DISEMBARK, and UNDO.

Floyd |
Floyd | "One shiny gets you a of the!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "reconfigure fire" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny paperclip
Floyd |   your identity bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry mumbles to himself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Didn't someone suggest that about fifteen minutes ago?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Bert asks, "DId it just take us that long to get back to that room?" 	
			Lucea says, "yeah, but we needed to get the paperclip first" 	
			Bert says (to Lucea), "I thought we had the paperclip." 	
			Bert says, "But someone wanted to do something with the stairs." 	
			DavidW says, "My notes mention a chocolate donut for some reason." 	
			Lucea says, "oh. right. that was also me" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh damn it" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "(I don't remember that. maybe I just never solved that puzzle?)" 	
			DavidW asks, "You ate the donut that maybe we could've given to Adam?" 	
			Lucea says, "oh, no, I just forgot Floyd undid" 	
			DavidW asks, "So what's going on now? Are we gonna give the shiny paperclip to Lalrry next?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "that would seem to be it, yes" 		
	

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

		maga says, "ilac" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | CSUA Lounge
Floyd | The UCLA Computer Science student lounge is a hacker's paradise: a
Floyd | line of Linux machines and X terminals runs parallel to the south and

Floyd | west wall, ending in a Windows machine and an old Macintosh (for
Floyd | contrarians) in the northwest corner. A couch makes the environment
Floyd | conducive to overnighters and software design bull sessions. The exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four computer geeks are here; Fred, Mark, Dan, and Leonard, by name.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rollable whiteboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I wonder if something's wrong with the firewall," says Fred.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dan expresses his regret that Descartes and Hume were not

Floyd | contemporaries of the pay-per-view cage match.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "reconfigure fire" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands seem to fly over the keys as Fred steps aside for you.

Floyd | Obscure knowledge wells up from deep inside you as you change
Floyd | configuration files left and right. When the dust clears, fire is back
Floyd | on the net!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred offers you his congratulations, but the room has begun to spin
Floyd | and fade away. You can hear Mark say, "You know, there was a Deep

Floyd | Space Nine episode where--" and then you find yourself back at the...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | **********************************************************************
Floyd | **********
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | The cramped, brightly-lit booth before which you stand is the field of
Floyd | play for a carnival game with the improbable name of "Guess The Verb".
Floyd | Lalrry, the jovial natural language parser inside the booth,
Floyd | broadcasts a well-rehearsed patter promising great prizes and fun for

Floyd | all ages; high adventure and unbridled kleptomania. The rest of the
Floyd | carnival midway lies to the northeast, and you can scamper behind the
Floyd | booth to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wheel of fortune is attached to the booth behind the counter,
Floyd | each of its three equally-sized divisions labeled with a single word:

Floyd | SCRUTINIZE, DISEMBARK, and UNDO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "give paperclip to lalrry" 		
	

Floyd | Lalrry gladly takes the paperclip from your outstretched palm. With

Floyd | the flair of a showman, he tosses it into the air and catches it in
Floyd | his shirt pocket. Stepping back, he indicates the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guess a, any!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "wait, weren't we getting the donut?" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't have a donut." 	
			maga says, "the donut was a joke" 	
			Lucea says, "ah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where was the donut?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "guess scrutinize" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, good! And so spin the..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry gives the wheel a good push and it begins rapidly rotating,

Floyd | spinning faster now, now slowly winding down until it...stops...on...
Floyd |
Floyd |                   SCRUTINIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, win!" Lalrry seems genuinely excited as he hands you your
Floyd | prize--a large plush doll made in the unauthorized image of a certain

Floyd | tap-dancing animated frog.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I love that little!", Lalrry confides in you. "Always makes laugh!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now guess another, Isqui!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Guess a, any!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha isqui" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frog" 		
	

Floyd | A green and yellow plush copyright violation: a cartoon frog wearing a
Floyd | top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guess a, any!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "hm. I guess that means we don't get that sequence?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | A sort of rotating pie chart, the wheel of fortune is about four feet
Floyd | in diameter and attached to a frame which, in turn, is bolted to the
Floyd | side of the booth. A plastic red arrow suspended over the top of the

Floyd | wheel indicates one of the two verbs at random (currently DISEMBARK),
Floyd | and will do so again when Lalrry spins the wheel. The verbs currently
Floyd | on the pie chart are DISEMBARK and UNDO, each taking up an equal slice
Floyd | of the pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guess a, any!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "guess disembark" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, good! And so spin the..."
Floyd |

Floyd | Lalrry gives the wheel a good push and it begins rapidly rotating,
Floyd | spinning faster now, now slowly winding down until it...stops...on...
Floyd |
Floyd |                   UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry!", says Lalrry with a shrug. "Better luck next!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You watch, only slightly disconcerted, as the fairgrounds waver and
Floyd | fade away. You fall, but the fall is no longer frightening; it is
Floyd | exhilarating. All the same, it is worrying just how far you are
Floyd | falling--it seems much longer than last time--just as you begin to
Floyd | wonder whether something has gone wrong, you are somewhere else.

Floyd |
Floyd | **********************************************************************
Floyd | **********
Floyd |
Floyd | Uh-oh, you can see your hands. The invisibility potion must have worn
Floyd | off! Your tactic for getting past the giant crab quickly changes from

Floyd | quietly sneaking to running like mad for the oaken door on the
Floyd | opposite side. Hearing the crunch of your sneakers against the
Floyd | shell-ridden floor, the crab frantically scuttles around toward you,
Floyd | but you have reached the door. It's unlocked! You open the door a
Floyd | crack, dart through, and slam it shut again.
Floyd |

Floyd | A dull thud echoes from the other side of the door, followed by a soft
Floyd | scratching. Breathing a sigh of relief, you turning around, noticing
Floyd | for the first time just how close you are to the end of your quest.
Floyd | For this is the...
Floyd |
Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom

Floyd | The stone walls on either side of you reach high into the darkening
Floyd | sky--the smell of fresh air is exhilarating after your travails within
Floyd | the depths of the castle. This short hallway was once covered in lush
Floyd | red carpet, but its exposure to the elements and its proximity to a
Floyd | trigger-happy warlock have scorched and rotted it, exposing the
Floyd | cobblestones beneath. Black mold grows on the few patches of carpeting

Floyd | that remain. West is the large oaken door you so recently fled
Floyd | through; east you can see into the the lighted study of the dread
Floyd | warlock Do'papoc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plush frog
Floyd |   a Bracelet of Citrus Resistance (being worn)
Floyd |   a school-issue spellbook

Floyd |   a manual of demonology
Floyd |   a stuffed parrot
Floyd |   a Carelka quarter (providing light)
Floyd |   a shapeless blob of brown wax
Floyd |   a book of lore
Floyd |   a bag of Eldritch Farm cookies

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yow. inventory esplosion" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x bracelet" 		
	

Floyd | Drawing its power from the Kinda-Sorta-Semi-Quasi-Para-Elemental Plane

Floyd | of Citrus, this magical bracelet grants you immunity to all
Floyd | citrus-based attacks. Its gemstones sparkle the color of lemons,
Floyd | grapefruits, and oranges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | This slight, spiral-bound tome has "Isqui's Spellbook" written on the
Floyd | blue cover. It contains seven spells, laboriously copied from your
Floyd | school textbook. Unfortunately, your school textbook, "Harry Potter
Floyd | and the 2000 Middle School Magical Education Standards", tends to

Floyd | focus less on the "cause mighty warlock to tremble in fear" type
Floyd | spells and more on the "subject target to sharp kick in pants" type
Floyd | spells. In fact, "subject target to sharp kick in pants" is probably
Floyd | your best spell, apart from "open even locked or enchanted objects",
Floyd | which you can't even memorize anymore, since you got strawberry jam
Floyd | all over the runes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your spellbook contains the following spells:
Floyd | funyun spell: cause spell caster to memorize wrong spell.
Floyd | geordi spell: bring simulacrum of animal to life.
Floyd | foobar spell: make the inedible edible.
Floyd | rekn0g spell: Bj*e,ev%n.l/((-%d o(fen.na5t*d o2*l70.

Floyd | bismol spell: subject target to sharp kick in pants.
Floyd | formic spell: summon being's mother.
Floyd | eldspa spell: sharpen pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | [For help on casting spells, type HELP SPELLS.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rekn0g me" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn rekn0g" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the rekn0g spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rekn0g me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | ** Run-time error: rekn0g_spell (object number 242)  has no property
Floyd | magic to send message **
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "That's a TADS error, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, I think so" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn bismol" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the bismol spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn funyun" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the funyun spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x manual" 		
	

Floyd | "How To Summon Demons and Influence People" concerns itself primarily
Floyd | with powerful and dangerous fiends like the iCthulu, summonable in

Floyd | eight deadly colors. The spells of summoning have bizarre names like
Floyd | "lexyacc" and "perlsed", and are very complicated, some requiring
Floyd | material components. Only one spell near the beginning seems even
Floyd | remotely comprehensible to you:
Floyd |
Floyd | awkgrep spell: summon extremely minor demon.

Floyd |
Floyd | [For help on casting spells, type HELP SPELLS.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn foobar" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the foobar spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "foobar frog" 		
	

Floyd | The plush frog suddenly looks edible. In fact, it looks downright
Floyd | tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat frog" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the plush frog. Not bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear" 	
			Bert says, "Um. Maybe I should undo that." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lore" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a normal book, "Lup's Compendium of Tales Most Ancient".
Floyd | Opening it up, however, reveals that the book is completely blank,
Floyd | except for a few lines of verse in the middle of a page near the
Floyd | beginning:

Floyd |
Floyd | YE HUNTING HOUND AND YE SNAIL
Floyd | List'n to ye Tragic Tale
Floyd | Ye Hound of Cern imprisoned be
Floyd | From now until ye End of Time
Floyd | And naught but 'tis a flaming Snail

Floyd | Will break his curse, and bring to thee
Floyd | A refreshing Splash of Lemon-Lyme
Floyd | Place Snail on Stone where Hound is kep't
Floyd | And he for whome all Nature wep't
Floyd | A Prisoner no more will rise:
Floyd | REQUIRE, BEND, and CAUTERIZE

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha ha ha" 	
			maga says, "(er, to eating Kermit)" 	
			DavidW says, "That wasn't Kermit. That was Michigan J. Frog." 	
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	Lucea arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x frog" 		
	

Floyd | A green and yellow plush copyright violation: a cartoon frog wearing a
Floyd | top hat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Yeah, W's right." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "frog, dance" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the plush frog.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah, okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wax" 		
	

Floyd | A blob of wax about six inches in diameter, the melted remains of the

Floyd | snail candle. The wick is probably still in there somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookies" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bag of Eldritch Farm cookies -- "Remember when the sun guttered

Floyd | out and inky slithering blackness engulfed the earth? Eldritch Farm
Floyd | remembers." The instructions on the bag indicate that the chocolatey
Floyd | cookies may be eaten, or used as spell components when summoning
Floyd | demons of unimaginable power. There are four cookies left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plush frog
Floyd |   a Bracelet of Citrus Resistance (being worn)
Floyd |   a school-issue spellbook

Floyd |   a manual of demonology
Floyd |   a stuffed parrot
Floyd |   a Carelka quarter (providing light)
Floyd |   a shapeless blob of brown wax
Floyd |   a book of lore
Floyd |   a bag of Eldritch Farm cookies

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		
	

Floyd | This parrot looks real enough to have been alive at one point, but it
Floyd | may simply be a well-crafted construction. In any event, it's not

Floyd | alive right now. Lovely plumage, though; brilliant blues, greens, and
Floyd | yellows. Now that you've separated it from its perch, it has no
Floyd | particular orientation, and dangles upside-down from your hand. Its
Floyd | glass eye stares at you balefully, blaming you for subjecting it to
Floyd | the rigors of gravity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lore" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a normal book, "Lup's Compendium of Tales Most Ancient".
Floyd | Opening it up, however, reveals that the book is completely blank,
Floyd | except for a few lines of verse in the middle of a page near the

Floyd | beginning:
Floyd |
Floyd | YE HUNTING HOUND AND YE SNAIL
Floyd | List'n to ye Tragic Tale
Floyd | Ye Hound of Cern imprisoned be
Floyd | From now until ye End of Time

Floyd | And naught but 'tis a flaming Snail
Floyd | Will break his curse, and bring to thee
Floyd | A refreshing Splash of Lemon-Lyme
Floyd | Place Snail on Stone where Hound is kep't
Floyd | And he for whome all Nature wep't
Floyd | A Prisoner no more will rise:

Floyd | REQUIRE, BEND, and CAUTERIZE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "require" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x citrus" 		
	

Floyd | Drawing its power from the Kinda-Sorta-Semi-Quasi-Para-Elemental Plane
Floyd | of Citrus, this magical bracelet grants you immunity to all

Floyd | citrus-based attacks. Its gemstones sparkle the color of lemons,
Floyd | grapefruits, and oranges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x quarter" 		
	

Floyd | A quarter from the sprite nation of Carelka. It glows with a magical
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom
Floyd | The stone walls on either side of you reach high into the darkening
Floyd | sky--the smell of fresh air is exhilarating after your travails within
Floyd | the depths of the castle. This short hallway was once covered in lush
Floyd | red carpet, but its exposure to the elements and its proximity to a

Floyd | trigger-happy warlock have scorched and rotted it, exposing the
Floyd | cobblestones beneath. Black mold grows on the few patches of carpeting
Floyd | that remain. West is the large oaken door you so recently fled
Floyd | through; east you can see into the the lighted study of the dread
Floyd | warlock Do'papoc.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mold" 		
	

Floyd | The black mold is in an advanced state of growth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | The surviving bits of the red carpet are covered in mold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cobblestones" 		
	

Floyd | The exposed cobblestones are smooth and worn by the passage of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Fresh air with a hint of ozone. Damp mold and rotting wood, the kind
Floyd | of smell found under logs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x logs" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | The sumptuously decorated study of Do'papoc is decorated in
Floyd | bookshelves, full of tomes radiating power. A large, bone-white candle

Floyd | drips wax onto an oaken table, shedding light on a large, ancient
Floyd | spellbook and a terribly inaccurate globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | An aged man dressed in black robes sits at the table. Looking up from
Floyd | his book, he chuckles, shaking his head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You poor, miserable fool!", he says. "If only you had found the
Floyd | obnoxious parrot, preparing beforehand with the funyun, bismol, and
Floyd | formic spells... then you may have stood a chance against me! But now,
Floyd | the might of the brussel spell will turn you into 7,904 individually
Floyd | wrapped jawbreakers!"
Floyd |

Floyd | Before you can react, the warlock casts a spell at you! It tingles a
Floyd | bit, but its most noticeable effect is its complete and utter failure
Floyd | at turning you into so many as ten individually wrapped jawbreakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc looks extremely embarrassed and hastily consults the online
Floyd | documentation for the brussel spell. "Blast!", he spouts, tearing at

Floyd | his beard. "The brussel spell is for ages 12 and up! Local Sorcerers
Floyd | 503 was clever to send a mere child to do battle with me!" Reaching
Floyd | for his spellbook, the warlock becomes calmer and more pensive. "No
Floyd | matter," he muses with a snarl. "I'll simply make use of 'brussel
Floyd | junior', the brussel spell for the younger set!"
Floyd |

Floyd | Do'papoc turns to his book and begins furiously memorizing a spell!
Floyd | You've only got one shot at this--whatever you do, it'd better be
Floyd | good!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "waah!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn formic" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the formic spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Oh, is this one of those instances when you have to know ahead of time what to do?" 	
			maga says, "the verb here is UNDO" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the formic spell, funyun spell and bismol spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Oh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the school-issue spellbook, the manual of
Floyd | demonology or the book of lore?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | This slight, spiral-bound tome has "Isqui's Spellbook" written on the
Floyd | blue cover. It contains seven spells, laboriously copied from your
Floyd | school textbook. Unfortunately, your school textbook, "Harry Potter
Floyd | and the 2000 Middle School Magical Education Standards", tends to
Floyd | focus less on the "cause mighty warlock to tremble in fear" type
Floyd | spells and more on the "subject target to sharp kick in pants" type

Floyd | spells. In fact, "subject target to sharp kick in pants" is probably
Floyd | your best spell, apart from "open even locked or enchanted objects",
Floyd | which you can't even memorize anymore, since you got strawberry jam
Floyd | all over the runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your spellbook contains the following spells:

Floyd | funyun spell: cause spell caster to memorize wrong spell.
Floyd | geordi spell: bring simulacrum of animal to life.
Floyd | foobar spell: make the inedible edible.
Floyd | rekn0g spell: Bj*e,ev%n.l/((-%d o(fen.na5t*d o2*l70.
Floyd | bismol spell: subject target to sharp kick in pants.
Floyd | formic spell: summon being's mother.

Floyd | eldspa spell: sharpen pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | [For help on casting spells, type HELP SPELLS.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn geordi" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the geordi spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Isqui??" 	
			Alex says (to Limax), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that isqui is sexy-funky-hot, also http://mountainmemoirs.com/ifMUD/isqui.html." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn rekn0g" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the rekn0g spell to memory.
Floyd | You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that it's likely

Floyd | something may have been forgotten in the shuffle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how can it not be the kick in pants spell?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn bismol" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the bismol spell to memory
Floyd | once again. You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that
Floyd | it's likely something may have been forgotten in the shuffle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the bismol spell (twice), formic spell and funyun spell
Floyd | memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "although I guess that is an argument for trying all the others first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "forget bismol" 		
	

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

		Bert asks, "Hmm, we can only learn three?" 	
			inky says, "you have bismol twice" 	
			Limax says, "We're a very basic enchanter" 	
			Bert asks, "We can only learn four?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "learn eldspa" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the eldspa spell to memory.
Floyd | You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that it's likely
Floyd | something may have been forgotten in the shuffle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that seems about right" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the eldspa spell, bismol spell, formic spell and funyun spell
Floyd | memorized.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's like an inventory limit, but for spells" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		maga says, "oh, and we need to geordi the parrot" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn geordi" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the geordi spell to memory.
Floyd | You have so much buzzing around in your head, though, that it's likely
Floyd | something may have been forgotten in the shuffle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Does that give it a cool visor?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "geordi parrot" 		
	

Floyd | The parrot suddenly comes alive in your hands! Squawking and swearing
Floyd | in the gravelly tongue of the parrots, it wrests free from your grasp
Floyd | and perches on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		
	

Floyd | While a humble simulacrum, the parrot was a genteel if unwieldy
Floyd | companion. Your gift of life seems wasted on it, as the animate parrot

Floyd | is smelly, raucous, prone to shed feathers, and fond of perching on
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, right, he told us what to do" 	
			inky says, "I didn't think he was serious" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the bismol spell, formic spell and funyun spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "formic parrot" 		
	

Floyd | You're the closest thing the parrot has to a mother, and you're
Floyd | already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | This slight, spiral-bound tome has "Isqui's Spellbook" written on the
Floyd | blue cover. It contains seven spells, laboriously copied from your
Floyd | school textbook. Unfortunately, your school textbook, "Harry Potter
Floyd | and the 2000 Middle School Magical Education Standards", tends to

Floyd | focus less on the "cause mighty warlock to tremble in fear" type
Floyd | spells and more on the "subject target to sharp kick in pants" type
Floyd | spells. In fact, "subject target to sharp kick in pants" is probably
Floyd | your best spell, apart from "open even locked or enchanted objects",
Floyd | which you can't even memorize anymore, since you got strawberry jam
Floyd | all over the runes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your spellbook contains the following spells:
Floyd | funyun spell: cause spell caster to memorize wrong spell.
Floyd | geordi spell: bring simulacrum of animal to life.
Floyd | foobar spell: make the inedible edible.
Floyd | rekn0g spell: Bj*e,ev%n.l/((-%d o(fen.na5t*d o2*l70.

Floyd | bismol spell: subject target to sharp kick in pants.
Floyd | formic spell: summon being's mother.
Floyd | eldspa spell: sharpen pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | [For help on casting spells, type HELP SPELLS.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Should we try summoning a minor demon?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "awkgrep" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, so memorization, pants, mother" 	
			maga says, "why not" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Let's try it!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn awkgrep" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the awkgrep spell to memory.
Floyd | The parrot squawks woodenly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "awkgrep" 		
	

Floyd | There is a puff of smoke, and Tim the demon appears next to your
Floyd | shoulder. Noticing the parrot on your head, Tim buzzes frantically and
Floyd | vanishes back into his native plane.
Floyd | With a final screech, the obnoxious parrot reverts to its inanimate

Floyd | form and plummets lifeless to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow" 	
			DavidW asks, "huh. Did Tim do that, or does geordi have limited time?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | With a final screech, the obnoxious parrot reverts to its inanimate
Floyd | form and plummets lifeless to the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I'm going to guess the latter." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "awkgrep" 		
	

Floyd | In a puff of smoke, Tim the demon appears next to your shoulder.
Floyd | "Tim!", he says, indicating himself. He shows no sign of recognizing

Floyd | you from previous summons, but begins buzzing around your head,
Floyd | awaiting your instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I would agree" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tim, hi" 		
	

Floyd | Bzzzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss tim" 		
	

Floyd | Kissing a demon is a federal offense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat tim" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Tim the demon)
Floyd | Tim buzzes out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tim whistles a demonic tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask tim about magic" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about rekn0g" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tim buzzes urgently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tim, make me a sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | Bzzzz!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pop, and Tim is gone from this plane.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about warlord" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Tim has left the building" 	
			DavidW says, "bah" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I know what to do. I'm casting afk and going to make a sandwich." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn geordi" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the geordi spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Snrk" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "geordi parrot" 		
	

Floyd | The parrot suddenly comes alive! Squawking and swearing in the
Floyd | gravelly tongue of the parrots, it flaps into the air and perches on
Floyd | your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | The sumptuously decorated study of Do'papoc is decorated in

Floyd | bookshelves, full of tomes radiating power. A large, bone-white candle
Floyd | drips wax onto an oaken table, shedding light on a large, ancient
Floyd | spellbook and a terribly inaccurate globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | An aged man dressed in black robes sits at the table. Looking up from
Floyd | his book, he chuckles, shaking his head.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You poor, miserable fool!", he says. "If only you had found the
Floyd | obnoxious parrot, preparing beforehand with the funyun, bismol, and
Floyd | formic spells... then you may have stood a chance against me! But now,
Floyd | the might of the brussel spell will turn you into 7,904 individually
Floyd | wrapped jawbreakers!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can react, the warlock casts a spell at you! It tingles a
Floyd | bit, but its most noticeable effect is its complete and utter failure
Floyd | at turning you into so many as ten individually wrapped jawbreakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc looks extremely embarrassed and hastily consults the online

Floyd | documentation for the brussel spell. "Blast!", he spouts, tearing at
Floyd | his beard. "The brussel spell is for ages 12 and up! Local Sorcerers
Floyd | 503 was clever to send a mere child to do battle with me!" Reaching
Floyd | for his spellbook, the warlock becomes calmer and more pensive. "No
Floyd | matter," he muses with a snarl. "I'll simply make use of 'brussel
Floyd | junior', the brussel spell for the younger set!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc turns to his book and begins furiously memorizing a spell!
Floyd | You've only got one shot at this--whatever you do, it'd better be
Floyd | good!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "funyun dopapoc" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "funyun do'papoc" 		
	

Floyd | Do'papoc seems confused momentarily, and shakes his head as if to
Floyd | clear his eyes, then goes back to his book and finishes the
Floyd | preparations for his spell.
Floyd |

Floyd | Do'papoc points at you and utters a word of power: "bokbar!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Unsurprisingly, nothing happens. The bokbar spell is "turn human into
Floyd | parrot", and since there is already a parrot in the vicinity, the
Floyd | enchantment has no effect. (Wow, I guess those arbitrary, inconvenient
Floyd | limitations on spells cut both ways!)

Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc is not pleased, and, shamelessly disregarding the rules of
Floyd | turn-based magical combat, casts another spell at you. Suddenly, a
Floyd | sheepish-looking goblin carrying a dagger appears and cowers in the
Floyd | corner. "Kill!", demands the warlock, pointing at you, and the
Floyd | whimpering goblin begins a valiant attempt to approach you menacingly

Floyd | without ever reducing the distance between you and him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "bismol goblin" 		
	

Floyd | The goblin squeals and leaps into the air, clutching his posterior.
Floyd | Waving his knife, he flees through a side passageway into the depths
Floyd | of the keep.
Floyd | "Bah!", expectorates the warlock. "Enough of this! I will destroy you
Floyd | and your pathetic but exceedingly well-chosen spells with one mighty
Floyd | blow!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching into his pocket, Do'papoc tosses a handful of magical dust
Floyd | into the air, speaking a summons of great power -- "borax!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The dust explodes, filling the air with smoke, and from the billowing
Floyd | black clouds emerges a bronzed warrior, clad in equally bronze mail

Floyd | and carrying a decidedly steely bast--er, broadsword. He looks at you
Floyd | with a smirk, and, nodding his head in acknowledgement of an unheard
Floyd | order, begins to stride purposefully towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "formic warrior" 		
	

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

		
	Emily has disconnected. 		
	Emily goes home. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "formic warlock" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn formic" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the formic spell to memory.
Floyd | The warrior bears down on you, raising his sword...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have... wait a minute.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | **********************************************************************
Floyd | **********

Floyd |
Floyd | From beyond the valley of the dead, you hear a voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a good thing your daughter was wearing that emergency bracelet.
Floyd | Otherwise, who knows how I would have reached you."
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear another voice, your mother's. "Is she okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's right in here, ma'am."
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the Booth (on the canvas cot)
Floyd | Inside, the small booth is a mess of blinking lights and
Floyd | interconnected black boxes. There are no prizes here; only the noun
Floyd | disambiguators, verb-to-action sequencers, and speech synthesizers
Floyd | that help Lalrry make sense of the world.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your parents are standing over you, looking down with expressions of
Floyd | concern. They are greatly relieved to see your eyes open. Your father
Floyd | stoops down and, in the absence of any objection from Lalrry, lifts
Floyd | you up into a bear hug.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How's it going, sporto?", he asks. "Okay," you reply, rubbing your

Floyd | eyes. "I guess I just fainted."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, all's well that ends well, I suppose," says your mother
Floyd | stiffly. Come on, Isqui, let's take you home."
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been reunited with your parents ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game, you guessed 1 verb and completed 2 scenarios, in 95
Floyd | moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "huh, I was sure we'd memorised formic" 	
			Limax says, "I thought it got pushed out of our head" 	
			Limax says, "Too bad doing 'spells' also advances the turn counter" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Warlock's Anteroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the bismol spell and funyun spell memorized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "learn formic" 		
	

Floyd | Using your best study habits, you commit the formic spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Warlock's Study
Floyd | The sumptuously decorated study of Do'papoc is decorated in
Floyd | bookshelves, full of tomes radiating power. A large, bone-white candle
Floyd | drips wax onto an oaken table, shedding light on a large, ancient
Floyd | spellbook and a terribly inaccurate globe.
Floyd |

Floyd | An aged man dressed in black robes sits at the table. Looking up from
Floyd | his book, he chuckles, shaking his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You poor, miserable fool!", he says. "If only you had found the
Floyd | obnoxious parrot, preparing beforehand with the funyun, bismol, and
Floyd | formic spells... then you may have stood a chance against me! But now,

Floyd | the might of the brussel spell will turn you into 7,904 individually
Floyd | wrapped jawbreakers!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can react, the warlock casts a spell at you! It tingles a
Floyd | bit, but its most noticeable effect is its complete and utter failure
Floyd | at turning you into so many as ten individually wrapped jawbreakers.

Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc looks extremely embarrassed and hastily consults the online
Floyd | documentation for the brussel spell. "Blast!", he spouts, tearing at
Floyd | his beard. "The brussel spell is for ages 12 and up! Local Sorcerers
Floyd | 503 was clever to send a mere child to do battle with me!" Reaching
Floyd | for his spellbook, the warlock becomes calmer and more pensive. "No

Floyd | matter," he muses with a snarl. "I'll simply make use of 'brussel
Floyd | junior', the brussel spell for the younger set!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc turns to his book and begins furiously memorizing a spell!
Floyd | You've only got one shot at this--whatever you do, it'd better be
Floyd | good!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "funyun do'papoc" 		
	

Floyd | Do'papoc seems confused momentarily, and shakes his head as if to
Floyd | clear his eyes, then goes back to his book and finishes the

Floyd | preparations for his spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc points at you and utters a word of power: "bokbar!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Unsurprisingly, nothing happens. The bokbar spell is "turn human into
Floyd | parrot", and since there is already a parrot in the vicinity, the

Floyd | enchantment has no effect. (Wow, I guess those arbitrary, inconvenient
Floyd | limitations on spells cut both ways!)
Floyd |
Floyd | Do'papoc is not pleased, and, shamelessly disregarding the rules of
Floyd | turn-based magical combat, casts another spell at you. Suddenly, a
Floyd | sheepish-looking goblin carrying a dagger appears and cowers in the

Floyd | corner. "Kill!", demands the warlock, pointing at you, and the
Floyd | whimpering goblin begins a valiant attempt to approach you menacingly
Floyd | without ever reducing the distance between you and him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bismol goblin" 		
	

Floyd | The goblin squeals and leaps into the air, clutching his posterior.
Floyd | Waving his knife, he flees through a side passageway into the depths
Floyd | of the keep.
Floyd | "Bah!", expectorates the warlock. "Enough of this! I will destroy you

Floyd | and your pathetic but exceedingly well-chosen spells with one mighty
Floyd | blow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Reaching into his pocket, Do'papoc tosses a handful of magical dust
Floyd | into the air, speaking a summons of great power -- "borax!"
Floyd |

Floyd | The dust explodes, filling the air with smoke, and from the billowing
Floyd | black clouds emerges a bronzed warrior, clad in equally bronze mail
Floyd | and carrying a decidedly steely bast--er, broadsword. He looks at you
Floyd | with a smirk, and, nodding his head in acknowledgement of an unheard
Floyd | order, begins to stride purposefully towards you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "formic warrior" 		
	

Floyd | "Bernie Michael Angor!" A voice from behind the warrior causes him to
Floyd | stop in his tracks. His hands drop to his sides, the weapon swinging
Floyd | uselessly as he turns around, cringing.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Look at you, young man!" The old woman, dressed in drab reds and
Floyd | flamboyant necklaces, is not pleased. "Going out without a shirt! What
Floyd | are you trying to do, die of cold? Maybe give your mother a heart
Floyd | attack? What do you think you're doing with that sword? You're going
Floyd | to kill someone with that thing, and what would your father think?

Floyd |
Floyd | "And you, Mr. Warlock! Terrorizing the countryside! Killing off the
Floyd | peasantry! Turning the land black with oppression and woe! What do you
Floyd | hope to accomplish, huh? Didn't you ever have a mother to tell you
Floyd | what's right and wrong?
Floyd |

Floyd | The aged woman grabs Do'papoc and her son in an ear lock (she may be
Floyd | short, but she's got long arms, and a strong grip), and begins to drag
Floyd | them both, painfully, into the anteroom. Passing you, she turns and
Floyd | addresses you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You hurry home, young lady. This is no place for someone like you."

Floyd | She nods at you, and you fade away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | **********************************************************************
Floyd | **********
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | The cramped, brightly-lit booth before which you stand is the field of
Floyd | play for a carnival game with the improbable name of "Guess The Verb".
Floyd | Lalrry, the jovial natural language parser inside the booth,
Floyd | broadcasts a well-rehearsed patter promising great prizes and fun for

Floyd | all ages; high adventure and unbridled kleptomania. The rest of the
Floyd | carnival midway lies to the northeast, and you can scamper behind the
Floyd | booth to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wheel of fortune is attached to the booth behind the counter,
Floyd | labeled with a single word: DISEMBARK.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry briefly pulls you aside. "The crowned of have guessed at my,"
Floyd | he says confidentially. "The Queen was quite on, although the of would
Floyd | hear of but, rather, should say." You nod in what you hope looks like
Floyd | agreement.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Canadian quarter
Floyd |   a spelling book

Floyd |   a plush frog
Floyd |   your identity bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x canadian" 		
	

Floyd | A newly minted millennial Canadian quarter. You're not sure how you
Floyd | ended up with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x spelling" 		
	

Floyd | A sixth-grade spelling book, with lists of words and definitions.
Floyd | Words that are spelled oddly--one or two per lesson--are for some
Floyd | reason given the name of 'snurks'. You're not really sure how you
Floyd | ended up with the book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x frog" 		
	

Floyd | A green and yellow plush copyright violation: a cartoon frog wearing a
Floyd | top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry makes a long-winded, heartfelt speech which you can't
Floyd | understand at all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "give quarter to lalrry" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't understand what you're trying to do," says Lalrry, rejecting
Floyd | your offer.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "guess disembark" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry," says Lalrry, "but I need a shiny from before can GUESS THE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry briefly pulls you aside. "The crowned of have guessed at my,"
Floyd | he says confidentially. "The Queen was quite on, although the of would
Floyd | hear of but, rather, should say." You nod in what you hope looks like
Floyd | agreement.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, I guess Canadian quarters aren't shiny" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Booths
Floyd | You are in a shadowy alcove, surrounded by the canvas backs of several
Floyd | carnival booths. The music and bustle of the midway seems very far
Floyd | away, and a harvest moon illuminates the wet grass of the fairgrounds
Floyd | and the makeshift walls that surround you.
Floyd |

Floyd | The glinting tip of a small metal box peeks out from beneath the verb
Floyd | guessing booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x quarter" 		
	

Floyd | A newly minted millennial Canadian quarter. You're not sure how you
Floyd | ended up with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn on blue" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn off blue" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch, the LED suddenly goes dark.

		Bert exclaims, "But they are quarters!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn on orange" 		
	

Floyd | As you flip the switch, the LED suddenly lights up green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | The cramped, brightly-lit booth before which you stand is the field of
Floyd | play for a carnival game with the improbable name of "Guess The Verb".
Floyd | Lalrry, the jovial natural language parser inside the booth,
Floyd | broadcasts a well-rehearsed patter promising great prizes and fun for

Floyd | all ages; high adventure and unbridled kleptomania. The rest of the
Floyd | carnival midway lies to the northeast, and you can scamper behind the
Floyd | booth to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large wheel of fortune is attached to the booth behind the counter,
Floyd | labeled with a single word: DISEMBARK.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "technically he should have said 'we don't take Canadian'" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "give canadian to lalrry" 		
	

Floyd | Lalrry gladly takes the quarter from your outstretched palm. With the

Floyd | flair of a showman, he tosses it into the air and catches it in his
Floyd | shirt pocket. Stepping back, he indicates the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guess a verb, verb!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "guess disembark" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, guess! And so I spin the wheel..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lalrry gives the wheel a good push and it begins rapidly rotating,
Floyd | spinning faster now, now slowly winding down until it...stops...on...

Floyd |
Floyd |                   DISEMBARK
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you win!" Lalrry seems genuinely excited as he hands you your
Floyd | prize--a long rope of red licorice.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lalrry shrugs and says "Guess that's! 'Ve got to get going now--no use
Floyd | hanging around after all the are gone. Hope had."
Floyd |
Floyd | Lallry begins slowly, methodically dismantling the empty wheel. You
Floyd | stand and watch him for a while, an awkward figure working gracefully
Floyd | in silence. Then you turn away and slowly walk into the humid night,,

Floyd | clutching your prizes.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed the game ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game, you guessed 2 verbs and completed 3 scenarios, in 110

Floyd | moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so I guess the nature of the game is that you don't get to play all of the scenarios" 	
			Limax says, "Aw" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Verb Guessing Booth
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "guess xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, that's not on the wheel!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Guess a verb, verb!", says Lalrry, indicating the wheel of fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Aha." 	
			Limax asks, "What is on the wheel?" 	
			maga says, "I suppose we could restart and try and get the other two, but it'd be a crapshoot" 	
			Bert says, "DISEMBARK" 	
			Limax says, "Maybe it was written for many hours of play" 	
			maga says, "I think it was a comp entry" 	
			maga asks, "so maybe this was a way to keep the play time down?" 	
			Limax says, "Okay... for hours of enjoyment after the comp" 	
			maga says, "Thanks for coming, all"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet by Graham Nelson
As played on ifMUD on March 1, 2009

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 Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet, written by Graham Nelson. The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet was originally released as part of the 1996 IF Competition, where it took first place. It went on to be a Xyzzy awards finalist for Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle, Best Puzzles, and Best Writing. 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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			Doe says (to Jacq), "yo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow, Doe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hi!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How goes?" 	
			Doe says, "okay, updating my iffy web pages, so I can put them back up" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Excellent." 	
			Doe says, "yeah, AOL yanked my ftp space out from under me without telling me" 	
			Doe says, "not really surprised" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I heard about that. You had it all backed up, right?" 	
			Jacqueline crosses her fingers. 	
			Doe says, "oh, yeah, even your what kind of doe photo are you" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Doe says, "which I have to put back up someday, hmmm, I should do it when I do all this" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a big undertaking, yeah." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Doe arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Doe says,"I'll just watch" 		
	Jacqueline says,"Hm, well, I won't be able to play right at first, unfortunately." 		
	Jacqueline says,"But will in short order." 		
	Jacqueline says,"I'll be here to get stuff kicked off, though, and I'm logging." 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Lucea arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Lucea asks, "are we playing something?" 		
	Taleslinger says, "No, it's the Cabal meeting." 		
	inky says, "well, not for another three minutes" 		
	Jacqueline says,"Heh." 		
	Doe says, "I've only played this particular game half way I think" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Lucea), "Yes, we're playing The Meteor, the Stone, and the Long Glass of Sherbet." 		
	Lucea says, "Ah, OK" 		
	Taleslinger asks, "I can't understand Long Glass of Sherbert. Is that a drink?" 		
	Lucea says, "(I might have to leave in a few minutes, though. I don't want to mess up another transcript with having to go afk every 2 minutes)" 		
	Doe says (to Tales), "yes" 		
	Doe says (to Tales), "and there is no cabal :-)" 		
	Jacqueline says,"Okay, it's time." 		
	Taleslinger says, "Of course not." 		
	Doe says, "heh" 		
	Jacqueline says,"Please restrict conversation to the #ClubFloyd channel from this point on." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sherbet" 		
	

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

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |           The Meteor, The Stone And A Long Glass Of Sherbet
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Another day wasted as guest of the Empress, a wretchedly long tour of
Floyd | the breath-taking Boreal Falls, conducted as ever by the Lady Amilia.
Floyd | As if she weren't bad enough, an honour guard of soldiers, their

Floyd | breast-plates red in the setting sun, march ahead of the procession
Floyd | and protect you from seeing anything unrehearsed. It's a dog's life
Floyd | being an Ambassador.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet
Floyd | The Interactive Memoirs of a Diplomat

Floyd | Copyright (c) 1996 by Angela M. Horns
Floyd | Winning entry in the 1996 Interactive Fiction Competition
Floyd | (Please type "help" if you would like instructions.)
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 961216 / Inform v6.10 Library 6/3
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |

Floyd | Watling Street (in the cushioned basket)
Floyd | The ancient paved road stretches for miles to the south, turning very
Floyd | slowly to the northeast along a mossy stone wall. From up here on your
Floyd | elephant's wickerwork basket, you're just level with the branches of
Floyd | the old Imperial hunting woods inside the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Having been stuck in this cushioned basket with the Lady Amilia every
Floyd | day for a fortnight, you're just desperate to get away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The procession of elephants shuffles on, their enormous soles slapping
Floyd | onto the flagstones with a dull, regular boom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x amelia" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fedora hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a hand telescope
Floyd |

Floyd | "I'm sure I've told you the scandal with the new Lord Chamberlain?..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x amilia" 		
	

Floyd | The terrifying thing about the Lady Amilia, a young woman who would

Floyd | grace any court ball, is that even after an entire day like this she
Floyd | shows no sign whatever of being bored. Even now she is reading the
Floyd | guide book with apparent concentration, though you can't ever remember
Floyd | her turning a page.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...such a disappointment for all concerned, quite honestly..."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">ASK AMILIA WHY SHE DOESN'T SPELL HER NAME THE NORMAL WAY" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | (Amilia's hat)
Floyd | Amilia is wearing a simply fatuous hat, a light summer shade which
Floyd | would look quite presentable if it weren't for the waxwork grapes,
Floyd | apples, plums, damsons and so on around the brim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "my hat" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x my hat" 		
	

Floyd | (Amilia's hat)
Floyd | Amilia is wearing a simply fatuous hat, a light summer shade which
Floyd | would look quite presentable if it weren't for the waxwork grapes,
Floyd | apples, plums, damsons and so on around the brim.

Floyd |
Floyd | "...which only means one thing..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fedora" 		
	

Floyd | A broad-brimmed light summer hat, ideal for shading your face from the
Floyd | setting sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silken boy runs up from the rear of the procession, hands you each a

Floyd | glass of sherbet and then allows himself to be caught up again before
Floyd | boarding the last carriage at the rear of the elephant-train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota asks, "Oh, did it start already?" 	
			inky says, "I guess it's a fedora and not a hat" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show fedora to amilia" 		
	

Floyd | Lady Amilia is unimpressed.
Floyd | Amilia fans herself with the guide book.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about guide book" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | Those seem to belong to Lady Amilia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "throw glass at amilia" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, if only you could. A pity that the resulting incident could plunge
Floyd | an entire continent into war, with the mighty Empire crushing your
Floyd | tiny Duchy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Hey, Sherbet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "How Grahamic." 	
			inky says, "I wonder what it means for the boy to be a silken boy" 	
			inky asks, "is he wrapped up in silk? or made from silk? or polished to silky smoothness?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x branches" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x woods" 		
	

Floyd | The walls do seem very secure. Surely a minor local law would have
Floyd | been enough to keep the local peasants away?
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, by now you're quite sure it isn't just an ordinary hunting
Floyd | estate. A pity this will probably be the closest you'll ever be
Floyd | allowed to get...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x elephant" 		
	

Floyd | The magnificent grey beast is wrinkled and has a wise look (but then,
Floyd | after an entire day of Amilia's conversation, your average potato
Floyd | would have a wise look). His two great ears flap a little up at the

Floyd | front sides of the basket, his trunk curls and pokes at the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have I told you the rumour about the Empire's best racing donkey?..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "he's silken looking?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		
	

Floyd | The basket has the usual complement of cushions, but if there were
Floyd | anything among them you'd have bumped into it hours ago.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass of sherbet
Floyd |   a fedora hat (being worn)

Floyd |   a hand telescope
Floyd |
Floyd | "...such a terribly exciting moment for everybody..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search cushion" 		
	

Floyd | The basket has the usual complement of cushions, but if there were
Floyd | anything among them you'd have bumped into it hours ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | You must say what to look at through the telescope.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...just as my Mother always warned me..."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "search amilia" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia fans herself with the guide book.

Floyd |
Floyd | At a whistle from the soldiers up ahead, the procession comes to an
Floyd | ungainly halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Customs Post (in the cushioned basket)
Floyd | As the road passes around the corner of the woods and turns east, it

Floyd | also passes a customs post. You're ten feet up, and the tasseled
Floyd | pennant flag flutters down from the pole to curl around the basket in
Floyd | the light breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The whole procession of elephants and carts is halted, and there is
Floyd | much commotion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "drink" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at amilia through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | Lady Amilia is too close to you to make that worthwhile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at flag through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The pennant flag is too close to you to make that worthwhile.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Have I told you how I couldn't get a single pair of shoes to fit,
Floyd | last week?..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at forest through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the brass telescope expertly to your eye, a dashing gesture
Floyd | which never fails to make Amilia clap her hands with pleasure.
Floyd | Somehow, though, Amilia also manages to nudge your arm so that you
Floyd | can't get a clear look at the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't fret," says Amilia, "we're only stopping a moment, it's just a

Floyd | silly old routine I suppose, I mean they can see we aren't smugglers
Floyd | or anything..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about smugglers" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x amilia" 		
	

Floyd | The terrifying thing about the Lady Amilia, a young woman who would
Floyd | grace any court ball, is that even after an entire day like this she
Floyd | shows no sign whatever of being bored. Even now she is reading the
Floyd | guide book with apparent concentration, though you can't ever remember
Floyd | her turning a page.
Floyd |

Floyd | The procession sluggishly resumes, taking some time to accelerate
Floyd | again. You dread to imagine what a hill start would be like.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street (in the cushioned basket)
Floyd | The ancient highway stretches east as far as the eye can see, running
Floyd | parallel with the mossy stone wall enclosing the hunting woods to the

Floyd | south. The wall appears unbroken. To the north, vast meadowlands sweep
Floyd | into a lush, cultivated valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The procession of elephants shuffles on, their enormous soles slapping
Floyd | onto the flagstones with a dull, regular boom.
Floyd |

Floyd | "...such a dreadful shame, all things considered..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the mossy wall)

Floyd | The walls do seem very secure. Surely a minor local law would have
Floyd | been enough to keep the local peasants away?
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, by now you're quite sure it isn't just an ordinary hunting
Floyd | estate. A pity this will probably be the closest you'll ever be
Floyd | allowed to get...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I wonder if we need a driver for this, given the "oops unwinable" mentality of Graham's other games." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look at wall through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | (the mossy wall through the hand telescope)

Floyd | The mossy wall is too close to you to make that worthwhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The procession runs over a small culvert bridge, which presents no
Floyd | problem to the elephants. You glance down, and can't help thinking
Floyd | something's wrong somewhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | "...I expect somebody was sorry, really..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "as I remember this one is hard until you do something or something happens" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look at estate through telescope" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I imagine we can make it unwinnable but I don't think having a single person leading will help much" 	
	Taleslinger asks, "amilia about wall" 		inky says, "probably better just to save frequently" 	
			Lucea says, "I don't think it's unwinnable yet" 	
	inky clears the save counter. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about wall" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia fans herself with the guide book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just for a moment, you catch a flickering glimpse of a bird up in the
Floyd | higher branches of the woods.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "sorry, couldn't figure out if just inky was supposed to do it" 	
			inky asks, "what me?" 	
			inky says, "I'm not supposed to do anything" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), " x bird" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away to make out at all clearly, and it keeps moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), " look at bird through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the brass telescope expertly to your eye, a dashing gesture
Floyd | which never fails to make Amilia clap her hands with pleasure.
Floyd | Although you only get one clear glimpse of the bird, its distinctive

Floyd | speckled green and blue feathers must make it one of the legendary
Floyd | Birds of Paradise.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure I've told you my mother's recipe for rhubarb pudding?..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell amilia about bird" 		
	

Floyd | "Is that so? Heavens!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "...such a charming face, that's what I say..."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about bird" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "so I can give a command>" 	
			Doe asks, "?" 	
			inky says, "of course" 	
			inky says, "type 'f command'" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "drink sherbet" 		
	

Floyd | You sip at the fine sherbet, careful not to drink it all at once. It
Floyd | has been chilled in a wooden cask of ice, and is the best news all
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Giggling nervously, for she has been waiting for you to take a sip,

Floyd | Amilia downs her sherbet with a quick snort (unfortunately literally,
Floyd | and she sneezes).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ew" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "say eww" 		
	

Floyd | [To address somebody, please type "name, what you want to say". For
Floyd | example: "amilia, hello".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "amilia, eww" 		
	

Floyd | Amilia is baffled, but then she so often is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "snog amilia" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss amilia" 		
	

Floyd | Thank heavens, an Ambassador's duties only go so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...I expect somebody was sorry, really..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "nod" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "yawn" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia fans herself with the guide book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street (in the cushioned basket)
Floyd | The ancient highway stretches east as far as the eye can see, running
Floyd | parallel with the mossy stone wall enclosing the hunting woods to the

Floyd | south. The wall appears unbroken. To the north, vast meadowlands sweep
Floyd | into a lush, cultivated valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bird seems to be darting about in the tree-tops, vaguely following
Floyd | the procession.
Floyd |

Floyd | The procession of elephants shuffles on, their enormous soles slapping
Floyd | onto the flagstones with a dull, regular boom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about guidebook" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask amilia about guide book" 		
	

Floyd | What Amilia doesn't know would fill a whole game in itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Surely I can't be the first to tell you about those scandalous
Floyd | goings-on at the Royal Farm?..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give telescope to amilia" 		
	

Floyd | "Super!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She squints into the telescope, but picks the wrong end, and then
Floyd | hands it back with a half-puzzled look. "Marvellous invention, what?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask amilia for guide book" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a jolly super guide book!" says Amilia gratuitously, as she
Floyd | kindly passes it over. Fortified by years of training in the

Floyd | diplomatic service, you thank her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...such a horrid way to spend a Wednesday in the season..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be safe to dismount while the procession is under way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...a nod's as good as a wink, after all..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "amilia, look at bird through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | Amilia thinks she disapproves of that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guide book" 		inky says, "wow, ask .. for" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take guide book" 		
	

Floyd | Enormously detailed with the useless and irrelevant, the Empress gave
Floyd | it to you hoping you'd waste time studying it in detail. You have

Floyd | vowed never to do so, but it's still handy for passing the odd dull
Floyd | moment by looking up some specific local feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up bird in book" 		
	

Floyd | The Northland Empire supports a rich and varied avian life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up bird of paradise in book" 		
	

Floyd | The Guide Book has a lovingly detailed section on birds of paradise,
Floyd | which there is no time to read now. Apart from the plumage, it seems
Floyd | these birds are distinguished by their mating call, a chirrup followed
Floyd | by a coo. They live to be twenty years old, always return to their

Floyd | first nest in midsummer and steal each others' eggs, but nobody knows
Floyd | why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chirrup" 		
	

Floyd | Amilia hangs her head half on one side and flutters her eyelids,
Floyd | puzzled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "coo" 		
	

Floyd | Amilia really is bewildered now. But your mating call does seem to
Floyd | have done the trick! The bird of paradise flutters down over the wall
Floyd | to dance eagerly around your basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although clearly peeved by the lack of a significant other here, the
Floyd | beautifully-plumed bird does (to your immense satisfaction) begin

Floyd | pecking away at the wax fruit on the Lady Amilia's hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ok, I didn't actually remember that part" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Hehe." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Bird of Paradise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look through telescope at forest" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the brass telescope expertly to your eye. Somehow, though,
Floyd | Amilia also manages to nudge your arm so that you can't get a clear

Floyd | look at the woods.

		Doe says, "I love Graham's little touches" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia hisses at the bird, without effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street (in the cushioned basket)

Floyd | The ancient highway stretches east as far as the eye can see, running
Floyd | parallel with the mossy stone wall enclosing the hunting woods to the
Floyd | south. The wall appears unbroken. To the north, vast meadowlands sweep
Floyd | into a lush, cultivated valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bird of Paradise is still worrying away at Amilia's hat, so for

Floyd | once your tour guide has her eyes off you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The procession of elephants shuffles on, their enormous soles slapping
Floyd | onto the flagstones with a dull, regular boom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feather" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   a glass of sherbet

Floyd |   a fedora hat (being worn)
Floyd |   a hand telescope
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia hisses at the bird, without effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elephant" 		
	

Floyd | The magnificent grey beast is wrinkled and has a wise look (but then,
Floyd | after an entire day of Amilia's conversation, your average potato
Floyd | would have a wise look). His two great ears flap a little up at the
Floyd | front sides of the basket, his trunk curls and pokes at the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't be safe to dismount while the procession is under way.
Floyd |

Floyd | No matter what Amilia tries, the bird continues to hover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ears" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the right ear or the left ear?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "give sherbert to bird" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "give sherbet to bird" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull right ear" 		
	

Floyd | Amilia is too preoccupied to notice you doing this, giving the
Floyd | elephant's ear a good tug. But he must be half-asleep on his feet,
Floyd | after this long trudging day, and he shows no signs yet of waking up
Floyd | for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour sherbet on elephant" 		
	

Floyd | As the icy liquid cascades over the elephant's great head, he bucks
Floyd | and jumps, shaking his ears, thoroughly waking up. You have his

Floyd | attention now all right.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull right ear" 		
	

Floyd | The elephant gives a huge trumpet and begins to charge right, straight
Floyd | into the stone wall!  The basket careers along with him, suddenly
Floyd | lurches onto his side and is rapidly crushed between an elephant and a
Floyd | hard place.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hopefully, you and Amilia will be sent to different departments of the
Floyd | afterlife.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 2 out of a possible 30, in 56 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of an Embassy Clerk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Watling Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says (to DavidW), "cool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull left ear" 		
	

Floyd | The elephant gives a huge trumpet and begins to charge left down into
Floyd | the meadowland! The basket is tossed around at high speed as you and

Floyd | Amilia are taken for a nerve-wracking ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time the bearers have got him under control again, the whole
Floyd | procession has slewn out of line and is all over the valley. Casks are
Floyd | overturned, cartwheels have rolled loose, axles have broken, the
Floyd | animals are restive, and darkness is coming on. The expedition will

Floyd | have to stop here for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom
Floyd | The finest quarters they could find for a visiting Ambassador, at such
Floyd | short notice: and much better than you'd have expected from a
Floyd | provincial customs post. Presumably some very rich collector of

Floyd | antiquities once slept here... The only exit is to east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is almost filled with a four-poster bed, caparisoned gaudily
Floyd | as a warhorse.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the four-poster bed is The Guide For Travellers To The Lower

Floyd | Northlands and Surrounding Provinces.
Floyd |
Floyd | A jade figurine nestles in an alcove, beneath a painting of
Floyd | unparalleled beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "got us off the elephant" 	
			DavidW says, "yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Woo. I never made it past the elephant." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't want you guys stuck there for a hour." 	
			Doe says (to Jacq), "me either, now that I recall it" 	
			Doe says, "aha, thanks" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll go back to lurking for a bit. I'm still playing The Moon Watch." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ok, I wasn't sure if you were remembering that puzzle or not" 	
			DavidW says, "I did" 	
			inky says, "I was not solving it since I knew more or less how it worked" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. sorry." 	
			inky says, "oh no" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | It depicts a wide cavern with a polished stone ledge on one shore of a
Floyd | subterranean lake, dimly lit from above and ringed in with rock faces.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I mean, if we're going to get through this in two hours we had better not get stuck on the first puzzle for an hour" 	
			DavidW says, "right" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x faces" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "I was not solving it becaues I didn't quite remember it. also I'm supposed to be working" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "that was enough elephant stuff anyway" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom
Floyd | The finest quarters they could find for a visiting Ambassador, at such
Floyd | short notice: and much better than you'd have expected from a

Floyd | provincial customs post. Presumably some very rich collector of
Floyd | antiquities once slept here... The only exit is to east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is almost filled with a four-poster bed, caparisoned gaudily
Floyd | as a warhorse.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the four-poster bed is The Guide For Travellers To The Lower
Floyd | Northlands and Surrounding Provinces.
Floyd |
Floyd | A jade figurine nestles in an alcove, beneath a painting of
Floyd | unparalleled beauty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get guide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figurine" 		
	

Floyd | An exquisite antiquity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Did anyone apart from me not knoe the solution?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Nice try, but there's nothing under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Nice try, but there's nothing under the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "are we really getting points for stealing things from our bedroom?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figurine" 		
	

Floyd | An exquisite antiquity.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get out, because soldiers ("for your protection,
Floyd | Ambassador") are guarding the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up figurine in guide book" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 30, in 67 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of a Third Secretary.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a jade figurine
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat guide" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look up xyzzy in guide book" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks highly inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look up painting in guide book" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom
Floyd | The finest quarters they could find for a visiting Ambassador, at such
Floyd | short notice: and much better than you'd have expected from a
Floyd | provincial customs post. Presumably some very rich collector of
Floyd | antiquities once slept here... The only exit is to east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The room is almost filled with a four-poster bed, caparisoned gaudily
Floyd | as a warhorse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks highly inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | It depicts a wide cavern with a polished stone ledge on one shore of a
Floyd | subterranean lake, dimly lit from above and ringed in with rock faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks highly inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move painting" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull painting" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "move bed" 		
	

Floyd | Those are fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x post" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "or, wait, maybe we are supposed to sleep" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
			Doe says, "hmmm, yes bed is inviting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You get into bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom (on the four-poster bed)
Floyd | A magnificent design is woven into the inside of the tapestry roof of
Floyd | the bed, and the whole effect is sumptuous and comfortable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x roof" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x design" 		
	

Floyd | The design of a topiary garden, whose bushes and shaped hedges depict
Floyd | a dragon, a unicorn, a great serpent and a huge misshapen dog. It is
Floyd | signed "Leblank".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x design" 		
	

Floyd | The design of a topiary garden, whose bushes and shaped hedges depict
Floyd | a dragon, a unicorn, a great serpent and a huge misshapen dog. It is

Floyd | signed "Leblank".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You relax into a strange, dream-laced sleep. The Boreal Falls... Lady
Floyd | Amilia, giggling wildly with a hysterical edge... your secret
Floyd | briefing, back at the Duchy, when you were warned not to take anything
Floyd | in the Empire at face value... and mages, sorcerers, enchanters,
Floyd | powerful men from the Old Time...
Floyd |

Floyd | ...and suddenly you sit bolt upright, at the distant but unnerving
Floyd | sound of the blowing of a horn. It's deep into the night but you're
Floyd | now perfectly awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom (on the four-poster bed)
Floyd | A magnificent design is woven into the inside of the tapestry roof of
Floyd | the bed, and the whole effect is sumptuous and comfortable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the four-poster bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Customs House Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is almost filled with a four-poster bed, caparisoned gaudily
Floyd | as a warhorse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Customs House Bedroom
Floyd | The finest quarters they could find for a visiting Ambassador, at such
Floyd | short notice: and much better than you'd have expected from a

Floyd | provincial customs post. Presumably some very rich collector of
Floyd | antiquities once slept here... The only exit is to east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is almost filled with a four-poster bed, caparisoned gaudily
Floyd | as a warhorse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (The soldiers who guarded this door must have gone off duty some hours
Floyd | ago.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | Stairs descend to the ground floor, and one doorway leads west, into
Floyd | your bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rich brocade curtains of the window here are drawn.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you should open the curtains and then see what you can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You open the curtains, and look out on a deserted Watling Street, the
Floyd | mossy wall, the woods beyond. Somewhere in the distance, from the
Floyd | centre of the woods, is an unearthly green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x woods" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I should sleep with my telescope at all times, just in case" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the kitchen of the white-painted Customs House. The table
Floyd | here looks as if it hasn't been used for the preparation of food in
Floyd | years. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen

Floyd | leading upward. There is a fine, modern charcoal-stove and to the
Floyd | east, the front door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen table is a small wickerwork hamper (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | A joint of cured ham hangs from a hook in the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ham" 		
	

Floyd | You just, right up on tiptoe, succeed in dislodging the ham from its
Floyd | hook.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hamper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps a tall glass of sherbet fell from the sky!" 	
			inky says, "this will provide us an alibi -- we'll claim we needed a midnight snack" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | This immaculate black iron stove, just the size of the fireplace, has
Floyd | been very well cleaned and has that elusive "never used" look. It is a
Floyd | modern, de luxe charcoal stove, embellished with iron hoops and
Floyd | designs around the edge. The stove is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | You open the stove. There is no charcoal inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search stove" 		
	

Floyd | The black-iron stove is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x design" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "open hamper" 		
	

Floyd | Thoughtfully, someone has provided you with breakfast.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the small wickerwork hamper are some provisions - an apple, a hunk
Floyd | of cheese and a clove of garlic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You are in a stately and well-aged living room. There is a doorway to
Floyd | the east, leading back into the kitchen, a trophy case, and a large

Floyd | oriental rug in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brass lantern rests on top of the trophy case.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are very relieved to see that your Ambassador's trunk is still
Floyd | here, just where you left it last night.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "put ham in hamper" 		
	

Floyd | You put the joint of cured ham into the small wickerwork hamper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		
	

Floyd | This little trunk (one foot by one foot by six inches) is an
Floyd | immaculate example of Duchy craftsmanship at its finest. The latch
Floyd | mechanism is so intricate that only its owner can open it. Turning out
Floyd | fine products like this is the very lifeblood of your native land.

Floyd |
Floyd | So why do you keep suspecting that somebody has opened and searched
Floyd | it? Surely only a wizard could have done so, and the days of the
Floyd | wizards are long gone, back even before the foundation of the Old
Floyd | Underground Empire! Unless... the rumours are true. Has magic been
Floyd | rediscovered here?

Floyd |
Floyd | You'd better find out, because in a world of magic no-one's going to
Floyd | want mechanisms like this any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		
	

Floyd | Expertly sliding your fingers along the sequence of hidden catches,
Floyd | you trigger the mechanism and the trunk-lid gracefully raises.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Ambassador's trunk are a hand telescope, your formal
Floyd | credentials and a coil of light rope.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the coil of light rope.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x credentials" 		
	

Floyd | "To whom it may concern... granted plenipotentiary powers
Floyd | notwithstanding... most excellent and serene Highness..." and so on.
Floyd | The froth which covers any diplomat's life.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, no description on the rope" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | trophy case: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | oriental rug: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it is hard to believe everyone was surprised this was graham at the time" 	
			Doe asks (of inky), "where they?" 	
			inky says, "that is my recollection" 	
			inky says, "perhaps it is incorrect" 	
			Doe says, "yeah, think you're right" 	
			Doe says, "but the writing, I think becAuse it was fairly short" 	
			inky says, "actually the cultural norms of locks with a society that has rezrov are kind of interesting" 	
			inky says, "like locks become all courtesy locks like on the bathroom" 	
			inky says, "not things intended to actually keep people out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a hook in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		
	

Floyd | They seem to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verose" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet is now in its
Floyd | "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions of locations
Floyd | (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x front door" 		
	

Floyd | As secure as you could ever hope for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You are in a stately and well-aged living room. There is a doorway to
Floyd | the east, leading back into the kitchen, a trophy case, and a large

Floyd | oriental rug in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trophy case" 		
	

Floyd | According to a plaque, it's a genuine early Empire trophy case, a real

Floyd | antique. At that time, it was fashionable to collect precious items
Floyd | and display them in one's own home, in just such a case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the old trophy case, which is so stiff it can't have been
Floyd | opened in years, something shiny falls out into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "is she actually going to take a trunk around with her?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |     a coil of light rope
Floyd |   a brass lantern
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   two ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "are we? of course" 	
			inky says, "we're adventurers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scarab" 		
	

Floyd | A finely-worked filigree gold and jewelled scarab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		
	

Floyd | With a great effort, the rug is moved to one side of the room,
Floyd | revealing a seamless wooden floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhat embarrassed, you move the rug back again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dangit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You are in a stately and well-aged living room. There is a doorway to

Floyd | the east, leading back into the kitchen, a trophy case, and a large
Floyd | oriental rug in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the kitchen of the white-painted Customs House. The table
Floyd | here looks as if it hasn't been used for the preparation of food in
Floyd | years. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen
Floyd | leading upward. There is a fine, modern charcoal-stove and to the

Floyd | east, the front door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a hook in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game is influenced by Zork, somewhat." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "move stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can hardly move the stove, and anyway it's already backed onto the
Floyd | fireplace and won't push inward.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the kitchen table.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull stove" 		
	

Floyd | The stove budges fractionally, but is so heavy that you can hardly get
Floyd | it to move at all by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials

Floyd |     a coil of light rope
Floyd |   a brass lantern
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   two ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "we get the shiny thing?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, the scarab" 	
			Doe says, "okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 6 out of a possible 30, in 122 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of a Third Secretary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 30, in 24 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of the Embassy Stablehand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		inky says, "harsh but fair" 	
			Doe says, "okay, another room or out" 	
			inky says, "well, I don't know where to go" 	
			inky says, "the front doors are locked, though maybe we can pick the lock" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |     a coil of light rope

Floyd |   a brass lantern
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   two ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the kitchen of the white-painted Customs House. The table
Floyd | here looks as if it hasn't been used for the preparation of food in
Floyd | years. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen

Floyd | leading upward. There is a fine, modern charcoal-stove and to the
Floyd | east, the front door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a hook in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to stove" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "pull hook" 		
	

Floyd | The hook's too high for you to touch, even on tiptoe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put rope on hook" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the length of light rope before you can put it
Floyd | on top of something else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to hook" 		
	

Floyd | The rope's already tied to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull hard on the rope, and the stove budges fractionally, but the
Floyd | enormous friction of its flat base on the floor stops you from getting
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   two ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ham" 		
	Doe says (to floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the joint of cured ham.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | But the rope leads neither up nor down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the hunk of cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "greese" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grease" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheese on floor" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub cheese on floor" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rub the hunk of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub cheese" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rope over hook" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift stove" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rope on hook" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the length of light rope before you can put it
Floyd | on top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "yeah a pully to move the stove" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rope on hook" 		
	

Floyd | The hook's too high for you to touch, even on tiptoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | That would be unhygienic. Anyway, the table is not underneath anything
Floyd | interesting, so no benefit would accrue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move table" 		
	

Floyd | The kitchen table seems securely fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move bench" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on oven" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room to comfortably do so.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "durf" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "drop trunk" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on case" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "close trunk" 		
	

Floyd | You close the clasps carefully, and the trunk seals itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on trunk" 		
	

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

		inky says, "good call" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the kitchen of the white-painted Customs House. The table
Floyd | here looks as if it hasn't been used for the preparation of food in

Floyd | years. A passage leads to the west and a dark staircase can be seen
Floyd | leading upward. There is a fine, modern charcoal-stove and to the
Floyd | east, the front door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a hook in the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "hmmm" 	
			inky says, "aw c'mon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop basket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on it" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on trunk" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a brass lantern
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   two ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't remember it being this irritating" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw rope at hook" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the rope up. Its two ends are now hanging from the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "woot" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to oven" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It now runs from the black-iron stove
Floyd | up and over the hook, from which the loose end dangles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling hard on the rope, you have enough leverage to slightly lift
Floyd | the stove, and it comes aside towards the centre of the kitchen.

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the stove, it seems, was a much older chimney, an original
Floyd | feature of the Customs House.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hamper and trunk" 		
	

Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Taken.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trunk" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chimney" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the original chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | A second pull does no good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope. Its two ends are now hanging from the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | (first pulling the rope off the hook)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | As dazzling as you may be in the conference chamber, down a chimney

Floyd | you're as mortal as anyone else. It looks extremely dangerous to climb
Floyd | down in darkness without anything holding you safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		Doe says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to stove" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You light the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The stairs lead back up, and there's a doorway west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | As dazzling as you may be in the conference chamber, down a chimney
Floyd | you're as mortal as anyone else. It looks extremely dangerous to climb
Floyd | down in darkness without anything holding you safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope around you. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black-iron stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | You pull hard on the rope, and the stove budges fractionally, but the
Floyd | enormous friction of its flat base on the floor stops you from getting
Floyd | anywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhhh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You abseil down the chimney, securely held by the rope, though you
Floyd | have to untie yourself to drop down the last foot or so.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellars
Floyd | At the foot of the chimney are low and grimy cellars, built of
Floyd | decaying brickwork and seemingly unused for years. There are no
Floyd | bottles, or crates, unless they're stored through the passage to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. Its tail is just visible at the foot of
Floyd | the chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "geez whatever" 	
			DavidW says, "It's an old game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x brickwork" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I guess so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brickwork" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "we used to put up wiht a lot more difficult puzzles" 	
			DavidW says, "we did" 	
			Doe says, "then puzzleless if came along and we got lazy" 	
			Doe says (to DavidW), "yeah, like INfocom" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Is it simply not listing any exits?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There are no other obvious exits, only south or back up the chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more

Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "watling street?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lintel" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades

Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Watling street was the street we were on with the elephant, I think." 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "man, it makes me a little nervous to think elephants were walking over ground that wasn't totally solid" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | The leaves have the weight of many autumns, many winds, in their
Floyd | delicate hue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah right, as if there is nothing in this pool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		
	

Floyd | There are 16,339 leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Fang asks, "what are we playing, and how long ago did we start?" 	
			DavidW says, "Obviously, we need to add more leaves. :)" 	
			inky says, "meteor, stone, long class of sherbet" 	
			Doe asks, "btw, do we have an objective?" 	
			inky says, "er, glass" 	
			inky says, "and we started 38 minutes ago" 	
			inky says (to Doe), "I don't think so" 	
			Doe says, "I ahven't seen one" 	
			inky says (to Doe), "it's one of those "our character has a mission but didn't bother to tell us" games" 	
			DavidW says (to Doe), "Finding that glowing thing, perhaps. Also, find out if magic has returned." 	
			Doe says, "I thought so :-) heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	crumple arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		
	

Floyd | Turning through the leaves, you come across a precious platinum egg!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | The water is imbued with something... what? A taste of blackcurrant
Floyd | and the scent of morning fire-ash. Whatever it is, it's naturally
Floyd | carbonated and you hiccup.

Floyd |
Floyd | In fact, you feel quite light-headed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the platinum egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel dangerously unsteady on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, maybe that was dumb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...And suddenly, there is the Power! It crackles through your whole

Floyd | body, sparking at your fingernails and toenails, sending shivers along
Floyd | your limbs. You feel suddenly afraid to imagine, afraid that you can
Floyd | no longer tell imagination from reality.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "woooooo" 	
			inky says, "maybe maybe not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "zap stuff" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "hmmm, we became maagical" 	
			DavidW | Unless... the rumours are true. Has magic been rediscovered here? You'd better find out, because in a world of magic no-one's going to want mechanisms like this any more. 	
			Doe says, "must be something magical we can do" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the platinum egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   three ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab

Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x scarab" 		
	

Floyd | A finely-worked filigree gold and jewelled scarab.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x figurine" 		
	

Floyd | An exquisite antiquity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "rub something?" 	
			inky says, "my recollection is that we can memorize and cast spells enchanter-style" 	
			inky says, "so let's go look for a scroll" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only passage out of this earthy bole is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south

Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still not quite yourself, you trip over slightly, banging your head on
Floyd | the lintel. Involuntarily you curse out the word "jilnix", a word
Floyd | you're almost certain you've never heard before!

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a horrid surge of power as you feel your mind creating a
Floyd | surge of motion. A dark cloud of bat-like insects clashes with the
Floyd | clear air around you, purposeless and malevolent. Only by great effort
Floyd | of will can you abolish them.
Floyd |

Floyd | One thing seems clear. The Old Magic has returned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "aha, cool" 	
			inky says, "...like that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have no spells memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jilnix" 		
	

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

		inky says, "!" 	
			inky asks, "isn't that supposed to work?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "what is jilnix" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, fluttering angrily about you for a moment. But nothing
Floyd | results from this, and they dissipate again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps you can't examine your memory, only from a spellbook or scroll." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x memory" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "recall jilnix" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe insects eat leaves?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool

Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, fluttering angrily about you for a moment. But nothing

Floyd | results from this, and they dissipate again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more

Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, fluttering angrily about you for a moment. But nothing
Floyd | results from this, and they dissipate again.

		DavidW asks, "Did anyone search the leaves?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we found the egg" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		
	

Floyd | It has a lean and hungry look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix snake" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the oil-snake. It recoils
Floyd | (literally) backward, retreating south through the passage until out
Floyd | of sight! Your insects dissipate, their work done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah ha" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "woot!" 	
			Fang says, "I guess the spells work with subjects, then" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "look at hole" 		
	

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

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage

Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "maybe not significant space" 	
			Doe says, "go ahead" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "right" 	
			inky says, "this is a weird room description" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "isn't cedar a cheese?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the inverted cedar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we can go e or sw" 	
			DavidW says, "Cedars are trees." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flat stick, curved around a right angle, rests on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | A flat curved stick, but one that has been well-crafted to some end.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | There's not really enough room in this cramped space to throw the
Floyd | stick, since you'd really need to pull your arm right back and swing
Floyd | hard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cheddar is a cheese." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look south" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "sounds like a hockey stick" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "play hockey" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "oops, my bad." 	
			inky says, "boomerang, I am guessing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a

Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |

Floyd | A shard of pottery glints slightly in the mud floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "boomerangs are like lockpicks in that they are much easier to use in IF games than in real life" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. yes." 	
			Doe says, "yup, heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pottery" 		
	

Floyd | The remains of a pot perhaps two feet across and two thousand years
Floyd | old. (Held up to the light, it has a faint glint from having being
Floyd | baked with mica.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x pottery" 		
	

Floyd | The remains of a pot perhaps two feet across and two thousand years
Floyd | old. (Held up to the light, it has a faint glint from having being

Floyd | baked with mica.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unlike swimming, where it's always easier in real life." 	
			Doe says, "swimining is hard to do well in I" 	
			Doe says, "IF" 	
			Taleslinger says, "rope-climbing is easier in IF" 	
			Doe says, "oh, right, MUCH easier" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave

Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |

Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And abseiling chimneys." 	
			inky says, "hrm, interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window itself, perhaps, was the work of primitive cave dwellers
Floyd | long ago. Whoever they were, they seem to have cut some kind of cavity

Floyd | to the east, behind the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz window in the east wall is only 1 foot high, in addition to
Floyd | being apparently unbreakable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "casting spells" 	
			inky asks, "a quartz window was the work of primitive cave dwellers?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix cavity" 		DavidW says (to inky), "please" 	
	

Floyd | The cavity can't be reached from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jilnix window" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the quartz window. But nothing
Floyd | results from this, and they dissipate again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put lamp in window" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push window" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz is rough, and also tough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz is rough, and also tough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "maybe a one spell one use thing" 	
			DavidW says, "I think, iirc, that we need a light source on the other side first." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		inky says, "that would make sense" 	
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shard of pottery
Floyd |   a flat curved stick

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   three ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "which way back to tree?" 	
			inky says, "n, then ne" 	
			inky asks, "are there any other exits?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks to the wall, the slide passage is the only way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n. ne" 		
	

Floyd | The increasingly earthy rock blocks your way. The only viable routes
Floyd | are west, south and northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the tree from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			inky says, "I didn't know about the west exit back there" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the

Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I think the branch is signifcant" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw branch" 		
	

Floyd | The inverted cedar is already on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shambles

Floyd | An earthy rockfall, soaked through with water into wet clay, makes
Floyd | this passage lose all coherence. A kind of chimney-like crack leads
Floyd | upward, and the crawl eases slightly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly underneath the chimney-crack is a mound of garbage, dropped in
Floyd | from above. Potato-peel, broken tools and so on seem to make up the

Floyd | bulk of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The muddy earth is too tight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the garbage heap.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | The moment you reach out to touch the mound, it comes alive with
Floyd | woodlice and ants, making you pull your finger back as if stung.
Floyd | Whatever the mound's secrets, they're well guarded.

Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later, it's as if nothing had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix heap" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the garbage heap. They set
Floyd | about the garbage heap with relish, doing battle royal with the native
Floyd | woodlice and ants. Only when finally triumphant do they dissipate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Rummaging through the garbage, you turn up all manner of things: odd
Floyd | socks with holes in, iron bedstead-parts, rotting turnips and so on.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then you come across a bound volume of parchment (wrapped loosely

Floyd | in old sackcloth), filled with curious writings.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yay bugs" 	
			inky says, "oh hell yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shambles

Floyd | An earthy rockfall, soaked through with water into wet clay, makes
Floyd | this passage lose all coherence. A kind of chimney-like crack leads
Floyd | upward, and the crawl eases slightly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly underneath the chimney-crack is a mound of garbage, dropped in
Floyd | from above. Potato-peel, broken tools and so on seem to make up the

Floyd | bulk of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay spells are multiuse" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out starlight, so it must open onto the ground
Floyd | above. You can't help feeling it was indeed constructed to be a
Floyd | chimney, terribly long ago and with primitive tools at best.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "booyah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The chimney-crack becomes just too tight for you, and you sag back
Floyd | down, muddier and wiser.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha, muddier and wiser" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   a shard of pottery
Floyd |   a flat curved stick
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   three ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab

Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Jilnix is multiuse. Don't assume others will be." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the parchment book or The Guide For Travellers To
Floyd | The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "parchment" 		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x parchment" 		
	

Floyd | A note tucked into the book falls out and into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).

Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |

Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | Graceful, almost effeminate handwriting on the note declares that as
Floyd | the parchment book is defective (having failed the target of binding
Floyd | up to 50 spells), it is to be disposed of.
Floyd |

Floyd | Since magic-imbued paper will not burn, the instructions go on to
Floyd | insist that the book must be securely buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Presumably, whoever received this note thought that dropping the book
Floyd | into the rubbish dump at one corner of the Imperial hunting woods was
Floyd | quite secure enough.

Floyd |
Floyd | (There is something troublingly familiar about the handwriting,
Floyd | perhaps from your briefings last month. But you can't put your finger
Floyd | on it.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "gee, whose handwriting could it be" 	
			inky says, "taking a careful survey of all the NPCs in the game I am going to guess it's the elephant" 	
			Fang exclaims, "it's the author's!" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. That unfastening spell might get us the rope back. At the cost of losing our way back up there." 	
			inky says, "oh, good call" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the chiaro spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the chiaro spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hum" 	
			inky asks, "can we light up the mirror with chiaro?" 	
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er, window" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chiaro pottery" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the shard of pottery takes on a

Floyd | glow! Not for a long moment is the light level tolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can try, but I bet the window itself is a poor choice." 	
			Doe says, "yeah, go through window more likely" 	
			Fang says, "I get the feeling the pottery is probably to be used for this" 	
			DavidW says, "no, it's quartz. Not glass." 	
			Fang says, "since it seems otherwise useless" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a flat curved stick
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)

Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   three ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x pottery" 		
	

Floyd | The remains of a pot perhaps two feet across and two thousand years
Floyd | old. (Held up to the light, it has a faint glint from having being
Floyd | baked with mica.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we go up from here?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The chimney-crack becomes just too tight for you, and you sag back
Floyd | down, muddier and wiser.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "there might be a way to do it" 	
			Doe says, "nyah, get the rope" 	
			inky says, "on the principle that it exists" 	
			inky asks, "anyway, yeah, let's save and then get the rope?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "pirou rope" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shambles
Floyd | An earthy rockfall, soaked through with water into wet clay, makes
Floyd | this passage lose all coherence. A kind of chimney-like crack leads

Floyd | upward, and the crawl eases slightly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly underneath the chimney-crack is a mound of garbage, dropped in
Floyd | from above. Potato-peel, broken tools and so on seem to make up the
Floyd | bulk of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a

Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into

Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess there's the one east too" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet

Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying

Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The oil-snake oozes and rears itself up to bar your way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "thought you were going to save And get rope" 	
			inky says, "well, I wanted to look this way first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix snake" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the oil-snake. But it's not to
Floyd | be fooled a second time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "k" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "these other spells don't really help, do they?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x piroo" 		
	

Floyd | piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "piroo snake" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because the oil-snake was already unfastened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "piroo snake" 		
	

Floyd | You speak the word, but it seems that isn't enough to make the magical
Floyd | forces gather. Perhaps if you could voice the spell more quickly, with
Floyd | more assuredness... you would need to have learnt the spell in
Floyd | advance, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | Odd how at any one time, you can remember the details of some spells
Floyd | but not others.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type the "spells" command to see which you can remember at any given
Floyd | moment.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I'd get the rope, attach rope to branch of tree, and climb tree" 	
			Doe says, "or something like that" 	
			DavidW says, "If there's a reverse-spell spell, maybe reversed-piroo with tie the snake into a knot." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "oho" 	
			DavidW says, "er, will tie" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage

Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "oorip snake" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellars
Floyd | At the foot of the chimney are low and grimy cellars, built of
Floyd | decaying brickwork and seemingly unused for years. There are no

Floyd | bottles, or crates, unless they're stored through the passage to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. Its tail is just visible at the foot of
Floyd | the chimney.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "piroo rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope falls obligingly to your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Without the aid of the rope, there is no obvious way to get back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks

Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the flat curved stick out into the vast air of the cave,
Floyd | where it quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You played Balances, yes? You remember lleps." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly and without warning, the flat curved stick spins back in from
Floyd | the cave and gives you a nasty bruise on the head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)

Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   three ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "heh" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "tie rope to branch" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "tie rope to stick" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "drat, was going to tie rope to boomerang and throw boomerang" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, that does seem like it should work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the inverted cedar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to cedar" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump to cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You take a short run-up and leap across, just managing to catch the
Floyd | nearest branch! Painfully slowly, you haul yourself in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a bow and an arrow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bow and arrow" 		
	

Floyd | bow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, awesome" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to arrow" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

		inky says, "a treehouse in an upside-down tree" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bow" 		
	

Floyd | A short-bow, reasonably accurate across short distances though little
Floyd | good for rapid fire. Well-balanced, if far from being state of the
Floyd | art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bow" 		
	

Floyd | A short-bow, reasonably accurate across short distances though little
Floyd | good for rapid fire. Well-balanced, if far from being state of the
Floyd | art.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. I forgot about that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x treehouse" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tree house.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | Strangely, every side appears to be solid with vine-bound planks and
Floyd | logs, even the obvious place where a doorway should be.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
			inky says, "is there a spell to let you -- hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "piroo vines" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "piroo house" 		
	

Floyd | As the spell takes effect, vines begin to shrink and strain all over

Floyd | the treehouse. Just as your magic is about to expire, the cords break
Floyd | and the doorway opens up onto a dark interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get in" 		
	

Floyd | (the ledge)
Floyd | The ledge is too far off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if the reversal spell is inside!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Treehouse
Floyd | Inside the wooden lean-to is a surprising illusion of space and
Floyd | comfort, which you'd never guess is perched in an upside-down cedar.

Floyd | There are no windows, but finely built wooden chairs suggest some kind
Floyd | of meeting-place.
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden fir-cone rolls about on one of the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see two arrows here.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get arrow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the arrow)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cone" 		
	

Floyd | Only an inch across, but beautiful and valuable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat cone" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on yourself)

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

		DavidW says, "The cone must be another treasure." 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   three arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese

Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone

Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x destruction order" 		
	

Floyd | Graceful, almost effeminate handwriting on the note declares that as
Floyd | the parchment book is defective (having failed the target of binding
Floyd | up to 50 spells), it is to be disposed of.
Floyd |

Floyd | Since magic-imbued paper will not burn, the instructions go on to
Floyd | insist that the book must be securely buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | Presumably, whoever received this note thought that dropping the book
Floyd | into the rubbish dump at one corner of the Imperial hunting woods was
Floyd | quite secure enough.

Floyd |
Floyd | (There is something troublingly familiar about the handwriting,
Floyd | perhaps from your briefings last month. But you can't put your finger
Floyd | on it.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we tie the rope to the tree and climb down further?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Treehouse
Floyd | Inside the wooden lean-to is a surprising illusion of space and

Floyd | comfort, which you'd never guess is perched in an upside-down cedar.
Floyd | There are no windows, but finely built wooden chairs suggest some kind
Floyd | of meeting-place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that seems reasonable" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "yeah, or just try d" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d#" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "d" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor

Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the

Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That would be straight into the pool. Try walking around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink pool" 		
	

Floyd | The water tastes strongly of minerals, but is not unpleasant, though
Floyd | it is extremely cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "have we trued going further up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u. u. u. u" 		
	

Floyd |

		inky says, "going up in the tree instead of down? we haven't" 	
	

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.

Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd | The trunk becomes too smooth up near the roots.
Floyd | The trunk becomes too smooth up near the roots.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'up' is where we came from" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, caught up now on the transcript." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d. d. d. d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the

Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd | This is the base of the cave.
Floyd | This is the base of the cave.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "gonna go make and eat a quick lunch. bbiab" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the improvised ladder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "lots of directions to go" 	
			Taleslinger says, "have to ... heh ... have to hang up laundry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the improvised ladder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "enh, what the heck" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Furrow and Workings
Floyd | The furrow has been burrowed and extended by primitive mine workings,

Floyd | hewn chiefly by hand or at best stone tools. But the seam has been
Floyd | exhausted, and the striations in the rock scraped clean of ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | What looks like a small drum lies discarded here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x drum" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   three arrows

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It resembles a tambourine without chimes. Some kind of coarse gauze is
Floyd | stretched taut along the bottom of a wooden drum-frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get drum" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tap drum" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play drum" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit drum" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow Bong! results.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit drum" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow Bong! results.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The furrow is a dead-end, opening out only to northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x furrow" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "seam" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ore" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Furrow and Workings
Floyd | The furrow has been burrowed and extended by primitive mine workings,
Floyd | hewn chiefly by hand or at best stone tools. But the seam has been

Floyd | exhausted, and the striations in the rock scraped clean of ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno, maybe there really is no other point to this room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scree-fall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "maybe" 	
			inky says, "oh ho ho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masonry and rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search tiles" 		
	

Floyd | The scree is stable, but not that stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "count tiles" 		
	

Floyd | Arithmetical correctness gone mad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "azzev spell (view the past)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant
Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of
Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "azzev spell (view the past)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | There's not really enough room in this cramped space to throw the
Floyd | stick, since you'd really need to pull your arm right back and swing
Floyd | hard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "maybe get out of the room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to scree" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be not enough to be able to read a copy of the spell. No,
Floyd | the writing has to be part of the fabric of a spell book you have in
Floyd | your hands, so that the magic can flow from the binding into your own
Floyd | spine.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I figured that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "there's still the window" 	
			Doe says, "upstairs" 	
			inky says, "there are some other exits we haven't taken, yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   three arrows

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit scroll with ladder" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "but can we really not solve this?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the black, memorial scroll, but miss.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get arrow" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (the arrow)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That sounds like a challenge, inky." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

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

		Doe asks, "solve what?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   three arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a boomerang

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)

Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The avalanche thing." 	
			inky says, "getting the scroll without triggering the avalanche" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't really room to throw it at the black, memorial scroll in
Floyd | this cramped space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix scroll" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the black, memorial scroll. But
Floyd | nothing results from this, and they dissipate again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "oh, I thought we got it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nope, we'd probably die." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have to be at more than arm's length." 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   three arrows
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw pottery at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "piroo scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "piroo scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because the black, memorial scroll was
Floyd | already unfastened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "I guess that's everything?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x rampart" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masonry and rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's leave and try again later" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "put ladder on stones" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline shrugs. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Doe says, "fine by me" 	
			Doe says, "thnis will be a tricky one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall

Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the bony hand of the cave-wall" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		Doe says (to inky), "yes good pt re hand" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Further east, the cave roof descends until it touches the stream
Floyd | water-level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | The water tastes strongly of minerals, but is not unpleasant, though
Floyd | it is extremely cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floy), "put hand in stream" 		
	Doe says (to floyd), "touch stream" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "cross stream" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about which way to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The water is bone-chillingly cold, and even undressing near it would
Floyd | give you goose-pimples.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, I've gotten no where" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Further east, the cave roof descends until it touches the stream
Floyd | water-level.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The cave is tighter here, and you can't squeeze any further in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Furrow and Workings
Floyd | The furrow has been burrowed and extended by primitive mine workings,
Floyd | hewn chiefly by hand or at best stone tools. But the seam has been
Floyd | exhausted, and the striations in the rock scraped clean of ore.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cone" 		
	

Floyd | Only an inch across, but beautiful and valuable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   three arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg

Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x guide" 		
	

Floyd | Enormously detailed with the useless and irrelevant, the Empress gave
Floyd | it to you hoping you'd waste time studying it in detail. You have
Floyd | vowed never to do so, but it's still handy for passing the odd dull
Floyd | moment by looking up some specific local feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, as I was away, but have we tried the ladder here" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put ladder against wall" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "use ladder" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "yeah, but the wording might not have been right, the ladder came from here, I meant at the scree" 	
			inky says, "here? this is where it was originally" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cone" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
			Jacqueline scrolls back. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is this a disambiguation issue, or am I missing something?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know we have a cone, but..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the inverted cedar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, got it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was confusing it for what's already in our inventory." 	
			inky says, "this game is old-school enough that it doesn't have a lot of the vocab you would expect" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Carry on." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That would be straight into the pool. Try walking around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the

Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an arrow here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get arrow" 		
	

Floyd | (the arrow)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lily" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the water lily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lily" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to wade through icy water to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "look under lily" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to wade through icy water to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "smell lily" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to wade through icy water to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the

Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the stream or the water lily?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "we try shooting the scroll off with an arrow?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lily" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the water lily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't remember, maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the arrow with a vicious
Floyd | snap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah" 	
			inky says, "I wasn't expecting that one" 	
			Doe says, "some lily" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix lily" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the water lily. The carnivorous
Floyd | lily makes very quick work of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lily" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the water lily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ham" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw ham at lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the joint of cured ham with a
Floyd | vicious snap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a joint of cured ham
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - an apple, a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get garlic" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw garlic at lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the clove of garlic with a
Floyd | vicious snap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, the fact that it ate the arrow was surprising, and the fact that it ate a ham is funny." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "throw apple at lily" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the apple)
Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the apple with a vicious

Floyd | snap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool

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

		Doe says, "the lily might be a good way to get rid of something if we had to" 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "maybe it needs to eat a bunch of stuff?" 	
			Doe says, "nyah, doubt it" 	
			Doe says, "might juswt be a scenery feature" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seems like it might just be a good way to lose stuff." 	
			Doe says, "yeah" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch lily" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to wade through icy water to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilnix lily" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the water lily. The carnivorous
Floyd | lily makes very quick work of them.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "possibly there'll be a bomb or something that shows up" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "maybe the boomerang?" 	
			Doe says, "troll chasing us :-)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly and without warning, the boomerang spins back in from the
Floyd | cave and gives you a nasty bruise on the head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "leAd to lily" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "unless the lily can get full" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at lily" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't really room to throw it at the water lily in this cramped

Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "but I don't see what that gains" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "curse lily" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "we can't go in water anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think we'd want to actually touch the thing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We might get devoured." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps the lily ate something (treasure, scroll, whatever) pre-game, and maybe something else gives it indigestion, and it'll vomit its prize up to us." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar spins around in circles, faster and faster, until he disapears in a brilliant flash of plaid light. 		Jacqueline asks, "Or we can go back in time to see what it ate?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, the reverse time thing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Although the bomb disposal idea sounds also plausible." 	
			inky says, "yeah, that seems reasonable" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the

Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |

Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The sheer black rock blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The sheer black rock blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yeah, the spell we haven't got yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I suspect there are otehr non-lily tings still to do" 	
			inky says, "ok, let's see" 	
			inky says, "I would guess we can deal with the snake now" 	
			inky says, "although I don't know with what" 	
			inky says, "maybe the bow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping. I'm not sure where to explore." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Although branches radiate in all compass directions, your first
Floyd | impression is that none of them lead anywhere in particular. Certainly
Floyd | this one doesn't.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, wait, I don't know how to get off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Since the ledge is above you, there's no safe way to jump back across.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rope at ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge is too far off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot arrow at ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The arrow clatters against the stone ledge and then falls out of
Floyd | sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to arrow" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.

Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we make the ladder into a bridge?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at snake" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't really room to throw it at the oil-snake in this cramped

Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot arrow at snake" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the oil-snake, but miss.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the oil-snake, but miss.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the oil-snake, but miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | cave floor: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | inverted cedar: You can't reach the tree from here.
Floyd | oil-snake: I don't suppose the oil-snake would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "mumble" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the cave floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   some provisions - a clove of garlic and a joint of cured ham

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - an apple and a hunk of cheese
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give ham to snake" 		
	

Floyd | The snake snatches and swallows whole the joint of cured ham, its neck
Floyd | distending to fit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give arrow to snake" 		DavidW asks, "Obviously, Snakey is blocking the exit until we're almost ready to win, no?" 	
	

Floyd | The snake is not that hungry.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe put the ham in the hamper, then drop it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dark Doorway

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

		inky asks, "oh, is this the exit?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "To ham in a hamper?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "snrk" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is he blocking the way back to the oven?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham in hamper" 		
	

Floyd | You put the joint of cured ham into the small wickerwork hamper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop hamper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "no -- well, I dunno" 	
			inky says, "this is a couple rooms south of there" 	
			inky says, "but it's possible it leads back to the house anyway" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		
	

Floyd | It has a lean and hungry look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway

Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the

Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small wickerwork hamper (in which are some

Floyd | provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple and a hunk of cheese)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I assumed it was a room on the current level, but it might lead upstairs" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Oil snake -> set it on fire?" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't map, so I'm confused." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | The brass lantern is currently switched on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		
	

Floyd | It has a lean and hungry look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about oil-snake" 		
	

Floyd | The oil snake infests the foundations of many Northland houses. It is
Floyd | said to bring bad luck, presumably because its bite is deadly poison.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about lily" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about water-lily" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about water lily" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I prefer to map, but can't during ClubFloyd. There's no time." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about OUE" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "will there ever be a non-deadly snake or a non-deadly spider in any game?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline whispers, "And I never map because I assume DavidW is mapping." 	
	Alex whispers, "Okay, And Jacqueline never map because Jacqueline assume DavidW is mapping." 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "consult guide about graham" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	No user matching 'alex' is here. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "consult guide about nelsen" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wrote a game with a spider that makes you hallucinate rather than die, but I guess that doesn't count" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Weird. I was being silly, but Alex whispered back." 	
	You paged Alex: forget that 		
	Alex pages: Okay, And Jacqueline never map because Jacqueline assume DavidW is not mapping. 		inky says, "I more or less know the map here" 	
			inky says, "I am reasonably sure we've covered all the rooms we have available" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have told him to forget it, but I didn't realize he'd do that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hamper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The

Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There was a mortared wall that looked newish. Have we tried to bust through it?" 	
			inky says, "no, I can walk us there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl

Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "actually, hang on one sec" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge

Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic

Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha, there was an exit here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x roots" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the inverted cedar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about cedar" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. One end is tied to the ring, the other
Floyd | hangs down from the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | Since the rope is not long enough and would leave you a good 20 feet
Floyd | short, you decide against carefully lowering yourself down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw c'mon" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing rope" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we need some vines or something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or some courage." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or some stupidity." 	
			Doe says, "or a ladder" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, twenty feet. Seems like there's only a 50/50 chance we'd break something." 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "tie rope to ladder" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "The ladder is back at the other ledge." 	
			Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
			Doe says, "ah" 	
			Doe says, "ladder rope combo might be long enough" 	
			DavidW says, "Tying the rope to the ladder seems like a plan, yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge runs northwest (if anything, more north than west).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing

Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.

Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway

Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the

Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically

Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. One end is tied to the ring, the other
Floyd | hangs down from the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ladder" 		
	

Floyd | The rope's already tied to the iron ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "this rope is suspiciously only able to be tied to two things in certain situations" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie ladder to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ladder" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)

Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple and a hunk of
Floyd | cheese
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a boomerang
Floyd |   a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is closed)
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab

Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		
	

Floyd | Expertly sliding your fingers along the sequence of hidden catches,

Floyd | you trigger the mechanism and the trunk-lid gracefully raises.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Ambassador's trunk are a hand telescope and your formal
Floyd | credentials.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x telescope" 		
	

Floyd | One thing about your home, the Duchy: you may not be a very powerful
Floyd | realm, but you certainly are fine inventors and craftsmen. Take this
Floyd | ten-inch brass "telescope", for example. Distant objects that you look
Floyd | at through the telescope actually seem closer to you!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder what good this telescope is now" 	
			DavidW asks, "We have a drum?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, we picked it up somewhere" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if we could trigger the avalanche with it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit drum" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow Bong! results.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x roots" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the inverted cedar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. If the boomerang with emitting light, would you see more of what's around when you throw it?" 	
			DavidW says, "er, was emitting" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in drum" 		
	

Floyd | The drum is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Technically sound doesn't set off avalanches." 	
			DavidW says, "But ... but... IF." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But in IF, all variations of real world physics might be possible." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Worth a try." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the chiaro spell memorised.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chiaro boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the boomerang takes on a glow!
Floyd | Not for a long moment is the light level tolerable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge

Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic

Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly and without warning, the boomerang spins back in from the
Floyd | cave and gives you a nasty bruise on the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
			Bert says, "Some people have also argued that the 'jilnix' spell may also not be supported by modern scientific theory." 	
			inky asks, "wait, sound doesn't set off avalanches?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nope." 	
			inky says, "geez, what a disappointment" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry." 	
			Bert says, "Butterfly wings do." 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky asks, "but explosions still work, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet

Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying

Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, explosions, sure." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the

Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, there's that wall" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.

Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Experimental Spell Book #5 or The Guide For
Floyd | Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spell" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).

Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the chiaro spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chiaro window" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the quartz window takes on a
Floyd | glow! Not for a long moment is the light level tolerable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window itself, perhaps, was the work of primitive cave dwellers
Floyd | long ago. Whoever they were, they seem to have cut some kind of cavity
Floyd | to the east, behind the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yarr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the chiaro spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chiaro cavity" 		
	

Floyd | The cavity can't be reached from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "open window" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz is rough, and also tough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "not to mention buff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back

Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel

Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "spell I bet is for window" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "on scroll" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks to the wall, the slide passage is the only way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Though the cave undoubtedly extends west, the wall means you are
Floyd | unable to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "well, was there more to do there?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a

Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mortar" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "beats me, I'd shoot an arrow at the scroll" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW asks, "There's a scroll?" 	
			Doe says, "I know we threw a stick at it" 	
			inky says, "back on the rubble, she means" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we tried that, Doe." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't see the scroll." 	
			Doe asks, "did you try shooting an arrow?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't, no, but I thought someone did. Perhaps not." 	
			Doe says, "I don't remember it" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Yeah, that's why we want to trigger an avalanche." 	
			inky says, "ok, let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says (to DavidW), "let's see down the tree and n or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or, more to the point, a rockslide." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Why is the scroll not takeable?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on trunk" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere suitable to lean the ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "wtdf" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "here we are" 	
			inky says, "so the issue is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant
Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of

Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I never saw this room. I must've been at lunch." 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "shoot arrow at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the black, memorial scroll, but miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off an arrow at the black, memorial scroll, but miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "might lose all our arrows" 	
			DavidW says, "ok. You need to spray the scree with gelatin or some glue, I'd guess." 	
			Doe says, "I keep thinking of sticky stuff too" 	
			Doe says, "like on arrow" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Can we cause the avalanche and dig the blasted thing out?" 	
			DavidW says, "Although, hm. The distant reach approach seems to be what's being hinted at." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "count arrows" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple and a hunk of
Floyd | cheese
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play drum" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | [To address somebody, please type "name, what you want to say". For
Floyd | example: "amilia, hello".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit drum" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow Bong! results.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't really room to throw it at the black, memorial scroll in
Floyd | this cramped space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw cheese at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hunk of cheese)
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "IRTA hit bonh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, hit bong" 	
			inky says, "there's no point, the bong's hollow" 	
			inky says, "so it must have nothing inside" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "what location is outside from here?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "scree" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "actually sticky stuff on boomerang" 	
			Jacqueline says, ">X BONG" 	
			Jacqueline | It reads 'Phelps wuz here' 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shingle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | A flat curved stick, but one that has been well-crafted to some end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boulders" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "usually if a boomerang is in a game it has a use" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, that week is *so* February." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly and without warning, the boomerang spins back in from the
Floyd | cave and gives you a nasty bruise on the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, joke." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man. I got a poor night's sleep, and it shows." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If a light source is left near the scroll, can we see the scroll from further away?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dunno." 	
			DavidW asks, "And fhrow the boomerang from there?" 	
			DavidW says, "er, throw" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)

Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple and a hunk of
Floyd | cheese
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg

Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop shard" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a shard of pottery (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think this is a "confined" area and the boomerang doesn't fly here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jilnix scroll" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the black, memorial scroll. But
Floyd | nothing results from this, and they dissipate again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masonry and rubble.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search scree" 		
	

Floyd | The scree is stable, but not that stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit screen" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick scree" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit scree" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw shard at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A trained mouse could get it for us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hahaha" 	
			inky asks, "if it were drunk?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have not seen any vodka." 	
			Doe says, "we seriously need a hint" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if we could catch the snake and use it to poison the plant" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is maga following this? Maybe he knows a spell to make alcohol spontaneously appear." 	
			Doe says (to inky), "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boozex" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "why do stills always appear / every time you are near" 	
			Doe says (to inky), "that's a lot convoluted even for Graham" 	
			Doe says, "er a little" 	
			inky says, "I think this game might have hints if we really do get stuck" 	
			Doe asks, "can one take some mud?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm about ready to grab my old notes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mud" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I feel so lost without a map." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing

Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | There's not really enough room in this cramped space to throw the
Floyd | stick, since you'd really need to pull your arm right back and swing
Floyd | hard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That would be straight into the pool. Try walking around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the

Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a boomerang (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the

Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Has all the water been checked for submerged goodies?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search water" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the stream or the water lily?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stream" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What about the other water locations?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a boomerang (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall

Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | One thing about your home, the Duchy: you may not be a very powerful
Floyd | realm, but you certainly are fine inventors and craftsmen. Take this
Floyd | ten-inch brass "telescope", for example. Distant objects that you look

Floyd | at through the telescope actually seem closer to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps we could've spotted the treehouse before jumping into the tree roots." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at scroll with telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The black, memorial scroll is too close to you to make that
Floyd | worthwhile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "maybe the scroll can be read wihtout taken" 	
			Doe says, "drat" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Man, one could make great puzzles with the solutions proposed on CLubFloyd." 	
			inky says, "there was an earlier comment that we can't memorize it without holding it" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Nice try, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I tried memorizing it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No dice." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x murals" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masonry and rubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "mumble" 	
			inky says, "ok, maybe we missed an exit someplace" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The cave wall is impenetrable in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Furrow and Workings
Floyd | The furrow has been burrowed and extended by primitive mine workings,
Floyd | hewn chiefly by hand or at best stone tools. But the seam has been

Floyd | exhausted, and the striations in the rock scraped clean of ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is where the drum was; I assume there's nothing else here" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furrow" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seam" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

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

		Taleslinger says, "ifwiki says in-game hints" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall

Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there might be something here we didn't think of" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham, an apple and a hunk of
Floyd | cheese

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheese in river" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the hunk of cheese before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cheese" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheese in river" 		
	

Floyd | The hunk of cheese washes away with the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham and an apple

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:

Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |   some provisions - a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the chiaro spell and piroo spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "Are we still stuck?" 	
			inky says, "yep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Kinda, yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was wondering about the stream current. If the lily does vomit something, if might float downstream before we can grab it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall

Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Further east, the cave roof descends until it touches the stream

Floyd | water-level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put ladder in river" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere suitable to lean the ladder here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Put the ladder on the scree?" 	
			Fang says, "Hmm, I think we might want to try that, yeah" 	
			Fang says, "I did it with drop earlier but it didn't work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on scree" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere suitable to lean the ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should try a a different verb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on scroll" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere suitable to lean the ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "place ladder on scree" 		
	

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

		Fang asks, "what about the crack?" 	
			inky says, "I think put has worked ok before" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "ladder on masonary" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "whereever that was" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham and an apple
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab

Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |   some provisions - a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I dropped my put" 	
			Fang says, "where's the rope?>" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Damn this is a lot of stuff to carry around." 	
			Doe says (to Jacq), "she's one strong woman" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Otherwise we'd be complaining about the stupid inventory limit, wouldn't we?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hm, the rope might be tied to the ring" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can scale the scree no further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not actually sure the PC is gendered" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "poke scroll with ladder" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "who am I" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I had the impression is was a dude." 	
			Doe says, "oh, I thuoght being so chatting with Amelia it was a woman" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought it was that Amilia liked us." 	
			inky says, "well, we're a diplomat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so we have to rattle on a bit" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | [To address somebody, please type "name, what you want to say". For
Floyd | example: "amilia, hello".]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Isn't there something in the book about how if you eat sherbet with someone you're betrothed to them?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |    > Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "Q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, there if we need them" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide about sherbet" 		
	

Floyd | A delightful fruit cocktail. A popular superstition holds that a
Floyd | gentleman is fated to marry the first lady he drinks sherbet with.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "consult guide about scree" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok, so are we going to check the hints or not?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am fine with that." 	
			Doe says, "okay, by me, but just one re scroll" 	
			inky says, "(given that we're at two hours I am going to vote yes unless someone has an idea)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		Fang says, "suggest we get back to the place with the garbage heap" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |    > Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |    > Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		Fang says, "and try the ladder there" 	
			Doe says, "try cAve floor" 	
			inky says, "I believe we tried and it didn't fit" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought the problem was the shaft was too narrow for us." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |    > The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |    > Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |    > Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		Fang says, "we need to fetch the rope, anyways" 	
			inky says, "uh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "I don't actually know how to push enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		Doe says, "hmmm, maybe that gives away too much, ledge is what we want" 	
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    > I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.

Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The means for doing so are further down.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah nice" 	
			Doe says, "there we go" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > I can't get back up.

Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev

Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |    > The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!

Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a way to pull the scroll out at the same time as getting
Floyd | away.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | So that your movement is what does the pulling.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "we already tried tying the rope to it, didn't we?" 	
			Fang says, "so we need the rope" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Tie the rope to what?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked

Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top

Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "ourselves?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge southeast along the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of

Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You're making a bungle cord?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge runs northwest (if anything, more north than west).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Top Branches

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		Fang says, "that might work" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "you didn't get a hint?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh come ON" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Just out of curiosity, do we know how far along we are?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope around you. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black, memorial scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this puzzle is so dumb I cannot even tell you" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant

Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of
Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't understand what you... oh you gotta be kidding" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess I take that back" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it does say the issue is with *pulling out* the scroll, not with touching it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The rope plucks out the scroll as you run north... but you are
Floyd | overtaken by a thundering avalanche with the same idea! Your burial is

Floyd | almost instant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 30, in 630 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Diplomat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Can we just walk away." 	
			Doe says, "I don't get that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nope." 	
			inky asks, "wait, what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Evidently we can't." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "can we get a hint?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I don't understand why that didn't work" 	
			inky says (to Doe), "the hint said to do this" 	
			inky says (to Doe), "(more or less)" 	
			Doe says, "I scrolled back and didn't see it" 	
			Fang says, "presumeable the next hint is 'Just kidding'" 	
			DavidW says, "Don't tie it to yourself." 	
			Doe says, "tie rope to scroll? then to something else then too" 	
			Fang says, "followed by 'The scroll is not important'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "'Eat the ladder'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham and an apple
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone

Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |   some provisions - a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant
Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of
Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If the rope is only tied to the scroll, that might make the rope long enough." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. It is now tied to the black, memorial

Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the black, memorial scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the black, memorial scroll.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Out of curiosity, do we know how far along we are? The waitress here seems to hate me." 	
			inky says, "oops, sorry, you go ahead" 	
			inky says, "what the hell" 	
			DavidW says, "damn" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 16 out of a possible 30, in 641 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of a Diplomat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham and an apple
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine

Floyd |   some provisions - a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant

Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of
Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Jacq), "so I think probably another 40 minutes at least" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I... hm... I can't go to the library until top of the next hour anyway, so, I guess it doesn't matter." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. Perfect." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She will just have to hate me." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     some provisions - a joint of cured ham and an apple
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone

Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |   some provisions - a hunk of cheese and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "we get the scroll?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. It is now tied to the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no" 	
			Fang says, "sorry, got confused for a moment" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | The rope's already tied to the black, memorial scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "can I see the hint again?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |    > Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |    > Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |    > The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |    > Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |    > Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "return" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    > I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?

Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.

Floyd |    > The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?

Floyd |

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "'push return'" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "push return" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |    > The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		Taleslinger says, "okay gotta run" 	
	Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
	Taleslinger slowly disappears. 		DavidW says, "Not to Floyd" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?

Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Mud command" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "push yellow return button" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |    > The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?

Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "NOT TO FLOYD" 	
	Doe says, "someone help" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.

Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You need a way to pull the scroll out at the same time as getting
Floyd | away.
Floyd |

		Doe says, "okay, that isn't the rope per se, but I get it" 	
			inky asks, "do we want another hin?" 	
			inky says, "t" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose so" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | So that your movement is what does the pulling.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | You need, then, to be attached to the scroll.

Floyd |

		inky says, "..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | In face, tied with the rope.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | But if you go the same way as the avalanche, you can expect to be
Floyd | overtaken...
Floyd |

		inky says, "uh, ok" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev

Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!

Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope around you. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black, memorial scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So we go some direction but not north?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The rope plucks out the scroll as you run north... but you are
Floyd | overtaken by a thundering avalanche with the same idea! Your burial is

Floyd | almost instant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 30, in 655 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Diplomat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wait" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. It is now tied to the black, memorial
Floyd | scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you're about to pull out the scroll, a tiny but significant
Floyd | shift of stones give you pause. The scree fall is on the very edge of
Floyd | an avalanche! You'd need to be a lot more than arm's length away to
Floyd | survive that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope around you. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black, memorial scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The rope plucks out the scroll as you run north... but you are

Floyd | overtaken by a thundering avalanche with the same idea! Your burial is
Floyd | almost instant.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 30, in 665 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Diplomat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can scale the scree no further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

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

		
	Your default channel is currently "if/clubfloyd". 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "is there anyway to go but down?" 	
			inky says, "not as far as I see, but the hints suggest yes" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe a way needs to be made available." 	
			Doe says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "that's what I'm trying with the ladder" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked

Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top

Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black, memorial scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 50 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | A black scroll, like a roll of remembrance, is curled around the top
Floyd | few feet of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the black, memorial scroll.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The scree fall would be a desperate scramble down in any direction but
Floyd | north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can scale the scree no further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean ladder against west wall" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere suitable to lean the ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skitter nervously down the very steep western side of the scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope plucks out the scroll... and your sideways leap is only just
Floyd | in time to clear the thundering avalanche of masonry which results!
Floyd |

Floyd | Furrow and Workings
Floyd | The furrow has been burrowed and extended by primitive mine workings,
Floyd | hewn chiefly by hand or at best stone tools. But the seam has been
Floyd | exhausted, and the striations in the rock scraped clean of ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a black, memorial scroll here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "?!?!?" 	
			Fang says, "oh, duh." 	
			Fang says (to inky), "we only tried n and s" 	
			Jacqueline says, "man" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yay" 	
			Fang says, "hahaha" 	
			inky asks, "what, really?" 	
			DavidW says, "This is what not mapping does." 	
			inky says, "I suppose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "azzev spell (view the past)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is what the author being a jerk does" 	
			Fang says, "the previous times, we were escaping the scree by trying to walk into the south wall" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gnusto azzev" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "mumble" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be not enough to be able to read a copy of the spell. No,

Floyd | the writing has to be part of the fabric of a spell book you have in
Floyd | your hands, so that the magic can flow from the binding into your own
Floyd | spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put azzev in book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Experimental Spell Book #5 or The Guide For
Floyd | Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You loose the rope from your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put azzev in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the black, memorial scroll,
Floyd | which straightens and becomes the new azzev spell page. The book's
Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the painfully slow carving-out of the seam, by miners

Floyd | centuries gone; and the anguish on their faces as the ore runs out,
Floyd | never to be found again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ok, that's gotta be tough to get without hinting" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The furrow is a dead-end, opening out only to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the

Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		DavidW says, "Lily. Azzev the lily." 	
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | The scree slope being built, by teams of slaves, under an overseer

Floyd | terrified that the doorway would ever be revealed again, but in a
Floyd | desperate hurry... constantly glancing over his shoulder at the
Floyd | corridor behind him... and the slope being completed, and his final
Floyd | act laying the black scroll at its apex, to stand warning down all
Floyd | time.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Your default channel is currently "private/moose". 		Doe says, "hey, you got the scroll" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what

Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | A closer look at the doorway reveals that its internal faces are
Floyd | coated with a runny, nasty-looking paste which drips out of tiny

Floyd | pores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh. Doorway" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skull" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paste" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "suspicious" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "taste paste" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paste" 		
	

Floyd | A closer look at the doorway reveals that its internal faces are
Floyd | coated with a runny, nasty-looking paste which drips out of tiny
Floyd | pores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you pass through the archway, clouds of vapour and drips of arsenic
Floyd | seep into your nose and ears! Death is immediate.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 16 out of a possible 30, in 696 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Diplomat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put arrow in doorway" 		
	

Floyd | The use of poisoned projectiles is strictly prohibited by the Protocol

Floyd | of Collioure, one of the great triumphs of your early career.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh bag" 	
			inky says, "er, bah" 	
			Fang says, "I remember this scene being used to demonstrate 'polite' games" 	
			Doe says, "someone suggest earlier looking back in history to see if the lily ate anything" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham in doorway" 		Fang says, "or something" 	
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the joint of cured ham before you can put it

Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "azzev the lily. I wanna know what it swallowed." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ham" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham in doorway" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheese in doorway" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "poison ham" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more exact about how to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says (to DavidW), "guess that was you" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "poison ham with arsenic" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to poison the joint of cured
Floyd | ham.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "poison ham with doorway" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to poison the joint of cured
Floyd | ham.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham in door" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paste" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham on doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the crudely arched doorway would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "poison ham" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more exact about how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch doorway with ham" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the crudely arched
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   an improvised ladder
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     an apple
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab

Floyd |     a jade figurine
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "azzev lily" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That would be straight into the pool. Try walking around it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev lily" 		
	

Floyd | The spell backfires, and you somehow feel it wrong to apply it to
Floyd | individual objects.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |

Floyd | Green lilies proliferating in the depths of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I suspect we should try the treehouse" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. It's a room-based spell?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "agreed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was a 'meeting place'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip

Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a

Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Treehouse
Floyd | Inside the wooden lean-to is a surprising illusion of space and
Floyd | comfort, which you'd never guess is perched in an upside-down cedar.
Floyd | There are no windows, but finely built wooden chairs suggest some kind
Floyd | of meeting-place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man rocks back and forth in a chair, puffing smoke rings from a
Floyd | long briar pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x old man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man rocks back and forth in a chair, puffing smoke rings from a
Floyd | long briar pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, that's lame" 	
			DavidW says, "bah" 	
			Fang says, "bah" 	
			Fang exclaims, "he wasn't even meeting anyone!" 	
			Fang asks, "how about the window?" 	
			inky says, "good call" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you

Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you

Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the
Floyd | southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl

Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back

Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel

Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured

Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | The wall being masoned, but quite recently, by Northlands soldiers
Floyd | working on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks to the wall, the slide passage is the only way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, so far getting this new spell has been a major disappointment" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a

Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shambles
Floyd | An earthy rockfall, soaked through with water into wet clay, makes
Floyd | this passage lose all coherence. A kind of chimney-like crack leads
Floyd | upward, and the crawl eases slightly to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roughly underneath the chimney-crack is a mound of garbage, dropped in
Floyd | from above. Potato-peel, broken tools and so on seem to make up the
Floyd | bulk of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | Seas of garbage rain down through the crack onto the mound, rapidly

Floyd | decomposing or washing away so that the process fights itself to a
Floyd | standstill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory a third time.  You have so much
Floyd | rushing around in your head, though, that something may easily have
Floyd | been lost in the confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The increasingly earthy rock blocks your way. The only viable routes

Floyd | are west, south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shambles
Floyd | An earthy rockfall, soaked through with water into wet clay, makes
Floyd | this passage lose all coherence. A kind of chimney-like crack leads
Floyd | upward, and the crawl eases slightly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roughly underneath the chimney-crack is a mound of garbage, dropped in

Floyd | from above. Potato-peel, broken tools and so on seem to make up the
Floyd | bulk of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "do we know what the spell does?" 	
			Doe says, "right, we do" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x azzev" 		
	

Floyd | azzev spell (view the past).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "vision of the past" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The

Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | A very ancient time, when the tree has not grown: the doorway is being
Floyd | cut with enervating slowness.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "used it on window yet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dude, 'You have so much rushing around in your head, though, that something may easily have been lost in the confusion' is the story of my life." 	
			inky says, "yeah, it didn't tell us anything" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lintel" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |

Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't

Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured

Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tree, sprouting confidentally downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically

Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "confidentally?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the azzev spell, chiaro spell and piroo spell memorised.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I get stuff lost in the translation all the time :-)" 	
			Fang asks, "where haven't we looked?" 	
			inky asks, "where haven't we cast the spell, you mean?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look at cedar with telescope" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the brass telescope expertly to your eye. There seems to be
Floyd | a crude wooden house built into it halfway down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can't poison the ham... but we can poison something the snake will eat" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at house with telescope" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open)
Floyd |     an apple
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You edge northwest along the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet

Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying

Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The oil-snake oozes and rears itself up to bar your way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead

Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can never decide if 'oozes' is an awesome word, or horrible." 	
			DavidW asks, "We haven't gone down from here yet, right?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the iron ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. One end is tied to the ring, the other
Floyd | hangs down from the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "doing something in another window, so your azzeving everything?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Since the rope is not long enough and would leave you a good 20 feet
Floyd | short, you decide against carefully lowering yourself down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie ladder to rope" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, the rope wasn't -- yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the iron ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can't tie the rope to the ladder" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put ladder down" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "hmph" 	
			Doe says, "well, maybe that's not it" 	
			Doe says, "maybe it's too obvious :-)" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe we can turn the snake into a 2nd rope" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "measure rope" 		
	

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

		inky says, "not impossible" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, interesting idea." 	
			inky says, "but I dunno how we calculate it" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			inky says, "how we kill it" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "Snakes into ropes go back to Moses, even." 	
			Fang asks, "well, try poisoning an apple?" 	
			(from Jacqueline) inky says, "sorry, I can totally kill math problems, and I get confused on the meaning of that word.' 	
			DavidW says, "That's for Snow White" 	
			inky says, "it didn't let me poison the ham, but maybe it's possible to poison the apple, sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You edge northwest along the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The

Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A watchful oil-snake coils and uncoils itself restlessly, occupying
Floyd | its territory but making no move towards you as yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show apple to snake" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the apple)
Floyd | The oil-snake is unimpressed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give apple to snake" 		
	

Floyd | The snake snatches and swallows whole the apple, its neck distending
Floyd | to fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | But something mysterious is wrong! It chokes, seizing up horribly and
Floyd | thrashing about, its great body squeezing away from you until it
Floyd | topples over the lip of the ledge, plunging out of sight to its

Floyd | presumed demise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "because" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give ham to snake" 		
	

Floyd | The snake snatches and swallows whole the joint of cured ham, its neck
Floyd | distending to fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "buh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		
	

Floyd | Just in time, you stop yourself from taking a bite as you notice
Floyd | little puncture-marks and a faint discolouration. This apple has been

Floyd | poisoned!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the hunk of cheese.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the hunk of cheese. Not bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if they were trying to poison us (for diplomatic reasons)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where did that apple come from? Was that in *our* provisions?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Fang asks, "can this game be made unwinnable?" 	
			inky says, "apple and cheese in the maper" 	
			DavidW says, "yipes" 	
			inky says, "quite possibly" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give apple to snake" 		
	

Floyd | The snake snatches and swallows whole the poisoned apple, its neck
Floyd | distending to fit.
Floyd | It chokes, seizing up horribly and thrashing about, its great body
Floyd | squeezing away from you until it topples over the lip of the ledge,
Floyd | plunging out of sight to its presumed demise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from

Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the almost ghostly presence of a gaunt, long-haired man, an
Floyd | Adventurer who looks as if he has just stepped out of a weaving of a
Floyd | scene from the old Empire.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | If legends may be believed, although basically trustworthy he would do
Floyd | almost anything for treasure.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |

Floyd | Even in your vision, the Adventurer stalks, untired and yet
Floyd | unsatisfied.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from
Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the almost ghostly presence of a gaunt, long-haired man, an

Floyd | Adventurer who looks as if he has just stepped out of a weaving of a
Floyd | scene from the old Empire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "adventurer, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer is already serving under one geas, and you have little
Floyd | chance of talking him out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess he has a ghostly presence because he's a ghost" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It seems the Adventurer is under a geas to protect the corridor's
Floyd | eastward continuation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Chamber is private to my Master!" he booms, in a voice not his

Floyd | own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask adventurer about chamber" 		
	

Floyd | He has no answers for the modern day.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose you give all treasure items to Ghost Guy and we get in." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask adventurer about master" 		
	

Floyd | He has no answers for the modern day.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   four ancient treasures:
Floyd |     a golden fir-cone
Floyd |     a platinum egg
Floyd |     a jewelled scarab
Floyd |     a jade figurine

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg to man" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer's eyes gleam. Treasure! He wants only more and more of
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scarab to adventurer" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give scarab to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer's eyes gleam. Treasure! He wants only more and more of
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give jade to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer's eyes gleam. Treasure! He wants only more and more of
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give golden to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer's eyes gleam. Treasure! He wants only more and more of
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It seems the Adventurer is under a geas to protect the corridor's
Floyd | eastward continuation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Chamber is private to my Master!" he booms, in a voice not his

Floyd | own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give figurine to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the jade figurine)

Floyd | The ghostly Adventurer guards the pile of treasure zealously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from
Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the almost ghostly presence of a gaunt, long-haired man, an
Floyd | Adventurer who looks as if he has just stepped out of a weaving of a

Floyd | scene from the old Empire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see four ancient treasures (a golden fir-cone, a jade
Floyd | figurine, a jewelled scarab and a platinum egg) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask adventurer about treasure" 		
	

Floyd | He has no answers for the modern day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess those were good things to do since we got points" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 30, in 791 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give pottery to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer is incorruptible. Well, fairly incorruptible. Unless
Floyd | something valuable is on offer, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |     your formal credentials
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give credentials to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the formal credentials)
Floyd | He is unimpressed, perhaps because he speaks a language centuries
Floyd | before your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get telescope then give it to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | The Adventurer is incorruptible. Well, fairly incorruptible. Unless
Floyd | something valuable is on offer, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give spellbook to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer is incorruptible. Well, fairly incorruptible. Unless
Floyd | something valuable is on offer, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think only treasures will satisfy him." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "ok, so the summary here is we dunno still" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet

Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we need to look harder" 	
			Fang says, "I'm thinking the stream" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing

Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can see no way down from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "er, which way is that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip

Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search stream" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |

Floyd | Terribly slowly, the stream erodes this channel into existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We searched the stream earlier." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall

Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "azzev liliy in next room" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this

Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the

Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The temple probably has at least one treasure." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev lily" 		
	

Floyd | The spell backfires, and you somehow feel it wrong to apply it to
Floyd | individual objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | Green lilies proliferating in the depths of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove

Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot lilly" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the arrow with a vicious
Floyd | snap!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw pottery at lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the shard of pottery with a
Floyd | vicious snap!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "we avvez i room of scree?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool

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

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Doe says, "there was a temple thre" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, we don't know how to enter the temple safely yet" 	
			Doe says, "I doubt we can" 	
			Fang says, "we need to kill this lily, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put shard in drum" 		
	

Floyd | The gauze isn't strong enough to take weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I wonder why it's empty if it can't take weight" 	
			DavidW asks, "Gauze?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is the drum a sieve?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jilnix lily" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the water lily. The carnivorous
Floyd | lily makes very quick work of them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | The placid water pools slowly in the drum, then drains out of the
Floyd | gauze. Nothing appears to result from this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good call" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That would be into the pool!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream

Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sludge" 		
	

Floyd | The sludge is a mucky aggregation of river debris; clay, sand, small
Floyd | stones of all sizes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | The sludge is a mucky aggregation of river debris; clay, sand, small
Floyd | stones of all sizes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wash sludge" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "uh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean sludge" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water washes through the sludge, filtering away the lighter sediment
Floyd | until a gleaming (if tiny) lump of ore remains!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 30, in 831 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ore" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of tin ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ore" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of tin ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum
Floyd |     a tiny lump of tin ore
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "...tin?" 	
			DavidW says, "I love it when I'm right." 	
			Fang says, "keep doing it" 	
			Bert says, "Hey, you guys are 2/3 of the way there! You'll be almost done in another hour and a half..." 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum
Floyd |     a tiny lump of tin ore

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we might get gold" 	
			inky says, "cry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps there is a tin-to-gold spell somewhere" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Not sure what tin ore would be used for." 	
			Doe asks, "is tin treasure?" 	
			inky says, "nope" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Sounds like alchemy to me." 	
			DavidW says (to Doe), "no" 	
			Doe says, "I'd try giving it to him anyway" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the azzev spell, chiaro spell and piroo spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tin to silver sounds more likely than gold." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "frotz me" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "yes" 	
			Bert asks, "Tin to silver, copper to gold, and zinc to platinum?" 	
			Bert asks, "But then what does lead turn into?" 	
			DavidW says (to Bert), "Pencils" 	
			inky says, "chiaro is frotz" 	
			Bert says, "Of course." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chiaro frotz" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chiaro scuro" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | A closer look at the doorway reveals that its internal faces are
Floyd | coated with a runny, nasty-looking paste which drips out of tiny
Floyd | pores.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix doorway" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the crudely arched doorway. But
Floyd | nothing results from this, and they dissipate again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If the tin is chiaro'ed, perhaps the ghost would be fooled into thinking it's treasure?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "chiaro tin" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the tiny lump of tin ore takes on

Floyd | a glow! Not for a long moment is the light level tolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of tin ore.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum

Floyd |     a sludge of sediment
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing

Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream
Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.

Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I hope we aren't screwing outselves over by making everything clowing" 	
			inky says, "(ok, I guess not)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor

Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "*glowing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the

Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet

Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from
Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the almost ghostly presence of a gaunt, long-haired man, an
Floyd | Adventurer who looks as if he has just stepped out of a weaving of a
Floyd | scene from the old Empire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see four ancient treasures (a golden fir-cone, a jade

Floyd | figurine, a jewelled scarab and a platinum egg) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give ore to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer is incorruptible. Well, fairly incorruptible. Unless

Floyd | something valuable is on offer, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell ghost about silver" 		
	

Floyd | He has no answers for the modern day.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize chiaro" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the chiaro spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can try filling the drum with rubbish" 	
			Fang says, "or sediment from elsewhere" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Doe says, "throw light on it make it look like silver" 	
			inky says, "there are other streams, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway

Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the

Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south

Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with

Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			inky asks, "uh, and it vanished?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x drum" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese

Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ore in drum" 		
	

Floyd | The gauze isn't strong enough to take weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "hmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put drum in pool" 		
	

Floyd | The drum drops silently into the spring water, vanishing without
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ore in pool" 		
	

Floyd | The tiny lump of tin ore drops silently into the spring water,
Floyd | vanishing without trace.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You feel it would be highly dangerous to drink further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch pool" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put drum in pool" 		
	

Floyd | The drum drops silently into the spring water, vanishing without
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |

		Doe says, "well, the light is someting" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | Deranged, kaleidoscopic visions of great force and power, signifying

Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "this seems to be a nice place to be stuck forever" 	
			Fang asks, "when did we last save?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Ghogg goes home. 		Doe says, "hmmm, I'm stumped" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |

Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd | The azzev spell (view the past).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "that flash of light seems special" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch tin to poll" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the tiny lump of tin
Floyd | ore.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it does kinda" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch tin to pool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the tiny lump of tin
Floyd | ore.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, yeah" 	
			inky says, "but I don't get what it would mean" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill hamper" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bubbling pool before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "especially since there is a hint in the text about patience and luck" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chiaro drum" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the drum takes on a glow! Not for
Floyd | a long moment is the light level tolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take drum" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "BANANA" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out nothing inside the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, sure enough" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "reach in" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "peel banana" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | Delicious! Just as you reach the last morsel, there is another
Floyd | blinding flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a drum (providing light and empty)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove

Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...ok, Graham is weird" 	
			Fang says, "what the hell" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "wonder what happens if we give it to the plant" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction

Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the azzev spell and piroo spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (the cave floor)

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That would be straight into the pool. Try walking around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this

Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the

Floyd | pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw banana at lily" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily gulps upward and swallows the banana with a vicious

Floyd | snap!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...dang" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Does filling the hamper do anything?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open banana" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "peel banana" 		
	

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

		inky says, "it didn't let us" 	
			Fang asks, "give it to the adventurer?" 	
			Fang says, "maybe it breaks his geas" 	
			inky asks, "what, the banana?" 	
			Doe says, "I missed where the banana came from" 	
			Fang says, "well, it's magic" 	
			DavidW says (to Doe), "The drum turned into the banana." 	
			Doe says, "oh" 	
			DavidW says, "When we filled it with magic water." 	
			Doe says, "Graham IS weird" 	
			Fang says, "maybe if we lose the tin" 	
			DavidW says, "Eating the banana returns the drum to us." 	
			Fang says, "we get it back in the drum again" 	
			Doe asks, "we try giving banana to ghost?" 	
			DavidW says, "Hm. I guess the banana might be a way to smuggle something." 	
			inky says, "maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If the drum contains an X when it becomes a banana..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ore" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "oh" 	
			Doe says, "tin to silver or gold" 	
			inky says, "we can't normally put stuff in, but we can end up with the nugget in therew" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream

Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | Delicious! Just as you reach the last morsel, there is another
Floyd | blinding flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The tin went where?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a drum (providing light and empty)
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ddd" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking maybe we could transform it, but now it is awol." 	
			inky says, "ok, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tin in pond" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tin in pool" 		
	

Floyd | The tiny lump of tin ore drops silently into the spring water,
Floyd | vanishing without trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks

Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did the tin disappear?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it did, so I restored, then I purposely tossed it in the pond" 	
			Doe says, "well, it was there but inky kept going" 	
			inky says, "lemme see if I can pan for it again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enclosed Stream

Floyd | The cave floor closes off into an enclosed stream-bed here, forcing
Floyd | you into a stoop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream runs much faster here, as the bony hand of the cave-wall
Floyd | clenches around it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "oh, okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices through the gauze drum, panning and leaving a sludge of
Floyd | wet sediment behind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Water sluices the sludge away to nothing. Then again, panning is all
Floyd | about luck and persistence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "... I guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of tin ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x drum" 		
	

Floyd | It resembles a tambourine without chimes. Some kind of coarse gauze is

Floyd | stretched taut along the bottom of a wooden drum-frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ore in drum" 		
	

Floyd | The gauze isn't strong enough to take weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so we have the ore again, but we can't put it back in the drum" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put tin in drum" 		
	

Floyd | The gauze isn't strong enough to take weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I am not sure if this means we've made it unwinnable or not" 	
			inky says, "I would hope not but you never know" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unwinnable" 		
	

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

		Fang asks, "seek out a hint?" 	
			Doe says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		inky asks, "but about what? the lily?" 	
			Doe says, "no the banana" 	
			Doe says, "and ore" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |    > Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |    > Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |    > The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		Fang says, "yeah, the drum" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |    > Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |    > Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    > I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.

Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |    > The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?

Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.

Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |    > The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |    > The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev

Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!

Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |    > What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not for percussion.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Its use is related to its surroundings.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | The gauze is really a sieve.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Which would pass water while retaining solid matter.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | The drum is a river-mining pan...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | So it needs fast-moving water to work properly.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | If the sediment seems worthless, read on...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Panning is not an instant process.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | One has to sluice more water over the sediment to filter it further.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		inky says, "... hmm" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.

Floyd |    > What's the drum for?
Floyd |      Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		Fang says, "looks like the tin was it" 	
			Fang says, "unless" 	
			Fang asks, "what about the other stream?" 	
			Fang says, "the ne one" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the banana is a bizarre red herring." 	
			Doe says, "I think hint for lily pad too" 	
			crumple asks, "does UNWINNABLE sometimes work as a verb in games?" 	
			inky says, "sometimes, yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.

Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |    > Does the water-lily play a part?

Floyd |

		DavidW says (to crumple), "not many, but some" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.

Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |    > Does the water-lily play a part?

Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm curious about the lily." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Other than being vicious, you mean?
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.
Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?

Floyd |    > Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I have never heard of >UNWINNABLE." 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Other than being vicious, you mean?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Yes and no. The lily at the surface plays no very great part.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Curious." 	
			DavidW asks, "Look under lily?" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess that is good enough" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      I can't get back up.
Floyd |      The treehouse is impenetrable.

Floyd |      The scree slope is too unstable!
Floyd |      The arched doorway seems very dangerous.
Floyd |      What's the drum for?
Floyd |    > Does the water-lily play a part?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |    > Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with
Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south

Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space

Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the

Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		Jacqueline asks, "How to look under it, though?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the stream and walk around the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | North Edge of Pool
Floyd | The stream's pool washes up almost to your feet, close to the
Floyd | forbiddingly craggy and overhung northern wall of the cave, but the
Floyd | water does leave room for a broad path around the periphery; and this
Floyd | is its northern limb.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously down, its tip suspended some
Floyd | 20 feet to the south, across the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single, graceful green water-lily plumes at the calm surface of the
Floyd | pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The water is bone-chillingly cold, and even undressing near it would
Floyd | give you goose-pimples.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The sheer black rock blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "duck our head under the lintel-stone, eh?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ham" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under lily" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to wade through icy water to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, if you recall, the lintel is what we banged our head on back when we first cast a spell" 	
			Fang says, "we could try fishing it" 	
			Fang says, "with the rope and something it eats" 	
			DavidW asks, "did we ever examine the lintel?" 	
			Fang asks, "where's the rope?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I guess it's tied to the ring" 	
			Fang says, "I think I tied it to the iron ring" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge southeast along the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead

Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge runs northwest (if anything, more north than west).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The

Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall

Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lintel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the

Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lintel" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect the telescope needs more use." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky asks, "but where?" 	
			inky says, "also, still haven't figured out the deal with the boomerang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "um. Examine ledge from tree?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at ledge with telescope" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the brass telescope expertly to your eye. The ledge looks
Floyd | much as you remember it. From here, however, you can see a cave
Floyd | opening below the southeastern end of the ledge, concealed from above
Floyd | by the overhang. But it's a very long way from here, and you can't see

Floyd | anything inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho ho ho" 	
			inky says, "ok hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		DavidW asks, "Can the ladder go there?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You edge along the northern wall of the cave, descending the rocky
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically

Floyd | below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. One end is tied to the ring, the other
Floyd | hangs down from the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | But the rope leads neither up nor down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cave" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop rope" 		
	

Floyd | The length of light rope is already on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge
Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. One end is tied to the ring, the other
Floyd | hangs down from the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb down rope" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Since the rope is not long enough and would leave you a good 20 feet
Floyd | short, you decide against carefully lowering yourself down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing on rope" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "blrm" 	
			Fang says, "oh wait" 	
			inky says, "ok maybe the boomerang now" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie hamper to rope" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie lantern to rope" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rope; it's tied to the iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lower lantern" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to lantern" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie lantern to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to hamper" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "I assure you there is" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to pottery" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess this won't work, then" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ham" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to arrow" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to all" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we should go back to the tree house and try to have the ladder go into the cave." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to ring" 		
	

Floyd | You make a secure little knot. One end is tied around you, and the
Floyd | other to the iron ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You make a wild jump out into the cave, swinging down until the rope
Floyd | comes full stretch and catches you with an almost bone-breaking lurch.
Floyd | So you're feeling quite dizzy as you swing back under the ledge and,
Floyd | by ridiculous good fortune, into a cave mouth halfway up the wall
Floyd | (which had been invisible from above).
Floyd |

Floyd | Tiny Recess
Floyd | An almost inaccessible side-chamber, which leads only a little way
Floyd | northeast, giving you the feeling of being suspended in midair halfway
Floyd | up the cedar cavern. It would make a splendid eyrie, but thankfully
Floyd | there is no sign of eagles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Fang says, "you forget that we are a ninja" 	
			DavidW says, "I did" 	
			inky says, "ok, what the hell" 	
			inky says, "that -- geezus" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what's more funny, the wackiness or your responses to it." 	
			Fang asks, "we have the ladder with us, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The rope won't stretch any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop rope" 		
	

Floyd | (first untying it from yourself)
Floyd | The length of light rope is already on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | Cruelly, the tight cave comes to what every adventurer dreads: a dead

Floyd | end, leaving nothing for it but to go back southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ingot of silver was, presumably, quite safely stored here up to
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get silver" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You're worried that untying the rope will lose it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The ingot is marked in ancient runes with the word: "TOGNI". No,
Floyd | actually: you were looking at it back to front.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "har har" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Tiny Recess
Floyd | An almost inaccessible side-chamber, which leads only a little way
Floyd | northeast, giving you the feeling of being suspended in midair halfway
Floyd | up the cedar cavern. It would make a splendid eyrie, but thankfully
Floyd | there is no sign of eagles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope is too far out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh" 	
			inky says, "ok!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "togni" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at rope" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the boomerang out into the vast air of the cave, where it
Floyd | quickly spins out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly and without warning, the boomerang spins back in from the
Floyd | cave and gives you a nasty bruise on the head.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the process, it recoils off the rope hanging in mid-air and swings
Floyd | that (rather more slowly) toward you. Forgetting about rubbing your
Floyd | temple, you grab at the rope and tie it back around your waist for
Floyd | safety.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky says, "we are getting more super-ninja all the time" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crazay." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "guess we cast the ninja spell somewhere down the line!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump back out and haul yourself painfully up the rope again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Curved Ledge

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | This long parapet thins to nothing further on, appearing to lead
Floyd | nowhere after all: the nearest other ledge being 50 feet vertically
Floyd | below.
Floyd |

Floyd | Approximately 70 feet due west of here are the roof-braced roots of
Floyd | the inverted cedar, giving you a magnificent view of this botanic
Floyd | marvel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here. One end is tied around you, and the other
Floyd | to the iron ring.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an iron ring fixed to the wall, the kind used to tie up
Floyd | horses, though how anyone could possibly get a horse up here you can't
Floyd | imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge runs northwest (if anything, more north than west).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You edge northwest along the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.
Floyd |

Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Corridor
Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from
Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in the almost ghostly presence of a gaunt, long-haired man, an

Floyd | Adventurer who looks as if he has just stepped out of a weaving of a
Floyd | scene from the old Empire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see four ancient treasures (a golden fir-cone, a jade
Floyd | figurine, a jewelled scarab and a platinum egg) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give silver to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer, having now acquired the whole nearby wealth of
Floyd | treasure, spreads his arms around the pile of loot. As he does so, he
Floyd | and they vanish like the dawn into the past where, perhaps, they

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

		Fang says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The corridor funnels out into a chamber, turning once again to the

Floyd | south. Though smoother, the walls become hung with cobwebs and you
Floyd | have a sense of disturbing centuries of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient coffer, a chest of precious or personal papers, rests to
Floyd | one side.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 969 turns, the kind
Floyd | of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coffer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the coffer is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the coffer, revealing an old document and a colour chart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | A wily gentleman sighs and makes another disconsolate mark on a

Floyd | curious colour-chart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	

Floyd | This chart, very ancient though it is, gives the impression of being
Floyd | work in progress rather than a finished diagram, in that different
Floyd | patches seem to have been drawn in at different times. It consists of
Floyd | colours and symbols rather than words:
Floyd |
Floyd |   Red-black --> ? --> ? -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Copper --> Silver-white --> Bright yellow -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Black --> Dull silver --> Dull grey -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Vivid green --> Skull symbol -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Flame symbol --> Yellow -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Chalky white --> Dark silver -->
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x document" 		
	

Floyd | Scratchy handwriting adorns this text, and the writing's in a dialect
Floyd | almost unrecognisable today. But, like any diplomat worth his salt,
Floyd | you've a way with languages: it writes of a way to tap the
Floyd | Philosopher's Stone, a source of Riches by Transmutation, but which is

Floyd | only workable fairly near the Stone itself... A sketch diagram
Floyd | suggests that the author was familiar with the route back up to the
Floyd | Customs House, and may even have lived there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of tin ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I smell a puzzle coming up" 	
			inky says, "well, there's your alchemy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take chart" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get chart and document" 		
	

Floyd | colour chart: You already have that.
Floyd | old document: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The corridor funnels out into a chamber, turning once again to the
Floyd | south. Though smoother, the walls become hung with cobwebs and you

Floyd | have a sense of disturbing centuries of quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient coffer, a chest of precious or personal papers, rests to
Floyd | one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coffer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cobwebs" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of the Philosopher's Stone
Floyd | The serene white illumination comes as a shock to your eyes after
Floyd | following dim lamplight for so long, but this chamber is patient while
Floyd | you blink; a circular room with smooth walls and concentric steps down

Floyd | to a shallow well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stone itself is resting in the well: an obelisk whose irregular
Floyd | facets contrast so sharply with the perfect roundness of the walls
Floyd | that it almost seems alive.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Philosopher's Stone is a spotless scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "ruther spell (transmute pure chemical elements)".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "alchemy the easy" 	
			inky says, "way" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ruther" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the spotless scroll, which
Floyd | straightens and becomes the new ruther spell page. The book's
Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize azzev. azzev. memorize azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...

Floyd |
Floyd | A wily gentleman casts a dazzling spell onto an ingot of silver, and
Floyd | it becomes gold! He is enriched, but unsurprised.
Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Fang says, "hah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther tin" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther tin" 		
	

Floyd | (This powerful enchantment easily cancels the earlier "chiaro" spell.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a tiny lump of lead ore
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lead" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the tiny lump of lead ore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "oh, I missed a lot, I will back scroll" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther lead" 		
	

Floyd | The air about the ore sparks blue in a hissing funnel of magical
Floyd | power! And it is transmuted into a gleaming uncut diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diamond" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the gleaming uncut diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, there's our answer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not a pencil." 	
			Fang says, "wait" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we can cut the glass with the diamond" 	
			inky says, "the quartz? hrm" 	
			Fang says, "or the window" 	
			DavidW says, "It was quartz, not glass." 	
			Fang says, "still, diamond is quite hard" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coffer" 		
	

Floyd | The coffer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x telescope" 		
	

Floyd | One thing about your home, the Duchy: you may not be a very powerful
Floyd | realm, but you certainly are fine inventors and craftsmen. Take this
Floyd | ten-inch brass "telescope", for example. Distant objects that you look
Floyd | at through the telescope actually seem closer to you!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther diamond" 		
	

Floyd | The magic has no effect, perhaps because the diamond's crystalline
Floyd | structure is too strong.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I wonder what arsenic transmutes to." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther. ruther lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the brass lantern is not pure but
Floyd | a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, interesting" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "ooooh" 	
			inky says, "it says it only works fairly near the stone" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I guess what the hell" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of the Philosopher's Stone

Floyd | The serene white illumination comes as a shock to your eyes after
Floyd | following dim lamplight for so long, but this chamber is patient while
Floyd | you blink; a circular room with smooth walls and concentric steps down
Floyd | to a shallow well.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stone itself is resting in the well: an obelisk whose irregular

Floyd | facets contrast so sharply with the perfect roundness of the walls
Floyd | that it almost seems alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe it's close enough" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The Adventurer was guarding the only entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The corridor funnels out into a chamber, turning once again to the
Floyd | south. Though smoother, the walls become hung with cobwebs and you
Floyd | have a sense of disturbing centuries of quiet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pale Corridor

Floyd | This is a pale corridor filled with a cold, pearly light, ranging from
Floyd | near-darkness at the southern end to a bright glow from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Doorway
Floyd | Just where the shelf flattens at the foot of rocky steps (climbing
Floyd | westward), a square-cut doorway has been hewn into the north wall. The
Floyd | ledge, which begins to curve southeast, is at its broadest here, yet
Floyd | your feeling of vertigo hardly abates.

Floyd |
Floyd | The inverted cedar hangs impossibly from the roof some way to the
Floyd | southwest, 30 feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. The stone is immobile?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "apparently, yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the

Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "And ruther only works near the stone?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther arsenic" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther. ruther arsenic" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, abating to leave it...
Floyd | greenly glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular

Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1017 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice!" 	
			Fang asks, "do we trust greenly glowing?" 	
			inky says, "it feels like there are a bunch of inventory items we haven't used yet, but maybe that is not really the case" 	
			inky says, "too late, I did" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked

Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind

Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | The doorway glows with green phosphorescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Radium poisoning in six turns, I guess." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | All around you is the desiccated body of the once-magnificent
Floyd | creature, curled up, half-hornet, half-prawn. It looks as if it would
Floyd | fall to dust if you so much as looked at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems

Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "it's magic green glow" 	
			inky says, "eyi freaky" 	
	New default channel: tech/OS/MacOS 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the glistening egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You so much as look at the creature's body, and it falls to dust!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "dragon?" 	
			inky says, "har har" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...

Floyd |
Floyd | A magnificent hornet-creature, in its death-throes, laying one final
Floyd | egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult guide book about hornet" 		
	

Floyd | There are puzzling legends of giant hornet creatures striking fear
Floyd | into the population. Modern historians feel that this is merely a
Floyd | symbol of deep insecurity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "do we want to be standing here when it hatches?" 	
			Fang exclaims, "sure!" 	
			DavidW says, "Lily, we have a prezzie for youuuu" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit egg" 		
	

Floyd | If anything could accelerate hatching, pushing the egg around might.
Floyd | If only you could cause it to crack open somewhere!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm sure it's the sort of deal where it identifies the first thing it sees as mom" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "break egg" 		
	

Floyd | If anything could accelerate hatching, pushing the egg around might.
Floyd | If only you could cause it to crack open somewhere!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber

Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push egg" 		
	

Floyd | If anything could accelerate hatching, pushing the egg around might.
Floyd | If only you could cause it to crack open somewhere!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit egg with diamon" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the glistening egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit egg with diamond" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I can't tell what we want to do" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5

		inky says, "if anything" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd | The azzev spell (view the past).
Floyd | The ruther spell (transmute pure chemical elements).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory once again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix egg" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague the glistening egg. They are
Floyd | unable to make any inroad into the eggshell.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "piroo egg" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because the glistening egg was already
Floyd | unfastened.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber

Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "be prepared to run to lily" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot arrow at egg" 		
	

Floyd | If anything could accelerate hatching, pushing the egg around might.
Floyd | If only you could cause it to crack open somewhere!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push egg d" 		
	

Floyd | Jacqueline pushes the egg into a rolling motion, down the long burrow, that is
Floyd | really a hatching-tube: it gathers a little speed and rocks ominously
Floyd | side-to-side.
Floyd |

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg n" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the egg a further push down the slope, everything happens
Floyd | at once. The egg cracks, a vile viscous glue-like liquid coats it at

Floyd | once and your hands are stuck fast!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the

Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're rolling with the egg now, into the waterlily pool. Bruised but
Floyd | somehow coping, you splutter in the sudden chill water: the glue is

Floyd | washing away, and your possessions are safe enough: not even your hair
Floyd | is wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as the egg splits entirely, the giant pod of a deep lily
Floyd | strikes upward to swallow the flotsam whole, to compress it and digest
Floyd | it, safe in the depths in the pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as
Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the

Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant
Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but
Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow crazygonuts" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bdbdbd" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ASCII and the Crazygonauts." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(IRTA crazygonauts the first time)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "This is Graham" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as

Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the
Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant
Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but

Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | A sleek, beautiful marvel, half-insect, half-reptile. Its gauzy wings

Floyd | are only undeveloped stubs and a little amniotic fluid still coats
Floyd | them; but its sting, painted like a brimstone butterfly, looks deadly
Floyd | already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, are we inside the lily??" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Fang says, "looks like a timed puzzle" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn piroo" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the piroo spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "piroo lily" 		
	

Floyd | Abruptly the lily-pod bursts. A detached observer would think its

Floyd | graceful explosion reminiscent of seeds released onto a spring wind.
Floyd | But with the pressure of the water smashing into you like a hammer,
Floyd | you are soon detached from all observation, all reminiscence.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1043 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The membrane walls exude some kind of digestive fluid.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it seems like we need to get it back to the surface somehow" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod

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

		inky says, "before it dissolves us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake creature" 		
	

Floyd | The hornet sleeps soundly (thank heavens).
Floyd |
Floyd | The membrane walls exude some kind of digestive fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | A highly disconcerting montage of plant and animal life being digested

Floyd | wholesale.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your shoulders are being folded together, like a recalcitrant
Floyd | cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, stirring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, all this 'This is Graham' stuff means nothing to me, as I've not played any of his stuff, only read his design manuals." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,

Floyd | you have the piroo spell (twice) and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "we are going to be slowly digested" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix lily" 		
	

Floyd | There really is no situation so unpleasant you can't make it worse, is
Floyd | there?
Floyd |

Floyd | The pressure is now almost unbearable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Unbearable..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix hatchling" 		
	

Floyd | There really is no situation so unpleasant you can't make it worse, is
Floyd | there?
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden convulsion of fibres, the lily pod crunches you up
Floyd | entirely, with merciful speed.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1049 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nom nom nom" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ability to bear: exceeded." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says (to Jacq), "he writes well-written, enjoyable to read all the details, but highly complex games" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bdbdbd" 		Jacqueline says, "So I'm seeing." 	
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "some puzzles seem pretty off the wall, though basically logical" 	
	crumple transcends the lover-fighter dichotomy 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give garlic to creature" 		
	

Floyd | The hornet sleeps soundly (thank heavens).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake hornet" 		
	

Floyd | The hornet sleeps soundly (thank heavens).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot hornet" 		
	

Floyd | What, in this confined space?

Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, most of the time, a few I have thought were totally unfair" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "Graham's games have a lot of good aspects but the actual game design is rarely one of them" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn lily" 		
	

Floyd | The membrane seems impervious to everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornet wriggles in sleep, talons rustling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Doe asks, "ham?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut lily with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the lily membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "except we're inside" 	
			Limax asks, "Did I miss everything?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut lily with dia..." 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the lily membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Ham is not such a great aspect." 	
			Limax says, "Except on radio" 	
			inky says (to Limax), "you've missed everything that happened so far" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bite lily" 		
	

Floyd | The membrane seems impervious to everything.
Floyd |

Floyd | The membrane walls exude some kind of digestive fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,

Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther lily" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see

Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to inky), "Dang." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick lily" 		
	

Floyd | The membrane seems impervious to everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your shoulders are being folded together, like a recalcitrant
Floyd | cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x acid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
4Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "cut membrane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the lily membrane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther lily" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the lily membrane is not pure but
Floyd | a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure is now almost unbearable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hold on." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot arrow at lily" 		
	

Floyd | What, in this confined space?
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden convulsion of fibres, the lily pod crunches you up

Floyd | entirely, with merciful speed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1049 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		DavidW asks, "Is *this* what the banana is for?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bdbdbd" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "it's easier just to use 'push save' and 'push restore'" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does the banana teleport us to the pool?" 	
			Doe says (to DavidW), "maybe" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we try eating the banana away from the pool?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "..DavidW don't think so" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, ok, lemme restore to before we got in here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tiny lump of tin ore (providing light)

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with

Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The junction's between north, south and northwest passages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks

Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | Delicious! Just as you reach the last morsel, there is another
Floyd | blinding flash of light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks

Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, no soap" 	
			DavidW says, "darn" 	
			DavidW says, "Still..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		DavidW asks, "Maybe the banana + digestive juices...?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bdbdbd" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document

Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove

Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, perhaps dreaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "feed cheese to creature" 		
	

Floyd | The hornet sleeps soundly (thank heavens).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as

Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the
Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant
Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but

Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x saliva" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "that was a good idea, re saliva" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter coffer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle lily" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compression tightens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gild lily" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the hand telescope is not pure but
Floyd | a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |

Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther creature" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the embryonic hornet is not pure

Floyd | but a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther saliva" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pod" 		
	

Floyd | The membrane seems impervious to everything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the ruther spell, piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |

Floyd | The membrane walls exude some kind of digestive fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fluid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "piroo creature" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because the embryonic hornet was already
Floyd | unfastened.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod

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

		Doe says, "maybe there's another spell around somewhere" 	
			inky says, "on the one hand it seems like we should need a crazy teleporter thing to get out of here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chiaro diamond" 		
	

Floyd | The magic has no effect, perhaps because the diamond's crystalline
Floyd | structure is too strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, perhaps dreaming.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "we ever visited the window again?" 	
			inky says, "but on the other, I don't understand what the point of this whole sequence was in that case" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search hornet" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your shoulders are being folded together, like a recalcitrant
Floyd | cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornet wriggles in sleep, talons rustling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we could have transmuted the window" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x talons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "how far can we undo?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod

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

		Doe says (to Fang), "I think solmething with the window, at least try it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "unfortunately our last save is before the boomerang cave" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "oho!" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good work" 	
			Limax asks, "Is /undo a floyd thing or a 'terp thing?" 	
			inky says, "oh, wait" 	
			Fang says, "simple persistence" 	
			inky says, "I bet this restored to our last save" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the azzev spell, chiaro spell and piroo spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, no good, alas" 	
			Fang exclaims, "let's undo some more!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "(sorry for this)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		inky says, "I'm pretty sure it'll be faster just to replay" 	
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "done!" 	
			inky says, "ok, or not" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.

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

		inky asks, "ok, so, uh, assuming we don't go in there now, what do we do instead?" 	
			Doe says, "so where's the window" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

		Fang says, "let's try transmuting the window" 	
	

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the

Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the

Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running

Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd | The azzev spell (view the past).

Floyd | The ruther spell (transmute pure chemical elements).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther window" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the quartz window is not pure but
Floyd | a mixture or an alloy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "huh." 	
			Doe says, "damn" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut window with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut window" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "I feel there might be anotehr spell here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chiaro window" 		
	

Floyd | The spell dissipates, perhaps because the quartz window is already
Floyd | giving off light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look at window through telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz window is too close to you to make that worthwhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther wall" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the masoned wall is not pure but a
Floyd | mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther me. memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | That would be highly hazardous!
Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "color chart" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x color chart" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "colour" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "x colour chart" 		
	

Floyd | This chart, very ancient though it is, gives the impression of being
Floyd | work in progress rather than a finished diagram, in that different
Floyd | patches seem to have been drawn in at different times. It consists of

Floyd | colours and symbols rather than words:
Floyd |
Floyd |   Red-black --> ? --> ? -->
Floyd |

Floyd |   Copper --> Silver-white --> Bright yellow -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Black --> Dull silver --> Dull grey -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Vivid green --> Skull symbol -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Flame symbol --> Yellow -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Chalky white --> Dark silver -->
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x joint" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the joint of cured ham.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smoke ham" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther flame" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "obviously the chart has something to do with something" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Doe says, "especially when alloys are mentioned" 	
			inky says, "so far the transmutations we've made are Vivid green --> Skull symbol -->" 	
			inky says, "and Dull silver --> Dull grey -->" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x document" 		
	

Floyd | Scratchy handwriting adorns this text, and the writing's in a dialect
Floyd | almost unrecognisable today. But, like any diplomat worth his salt,
Floyd | you've a way with languages: it writes of a way to tap the
Floyd | Philosopher's Stone, a source of Riches by Transmutation, but which is

Floyd | only workable fairly near the Stone itself... A sketch diagram
Floyd | suggests that the author was familiar with the route back up to the
Floyd | Customs House, and may even have lived there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	

Floyd | This chart, very ancient though it is, gives the impression of being
Floyd | work in progress rather than a finished diagram, in that different
Floyd | patches seem to have been drawn in at different times. It consists of
Floyd | colours and symbols rather than words:

Floyd |
Floyd |   Red-black --> ? --> ? -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Copper --> Silver-white --> Bright yellow -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Black --> Dull silver --> Dull grey -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Vivid green --> Skull symbol -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Flame symbol --> Yellow -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Chalky white --> Dark silver -->

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maybe we can push down the egg with something else, so we don't get stuck to it?" 	
			inky says, "maybe" 	
			DavidW says, "No, I think we're meant to enter the lily." 	
			inky says, "you'd think it would have just killed us" 	
			inky says, "if we weren't supposed to be there" 	
			inky says, "but I don't understand what to do instead" 	
			Fang says, "let's try ruthering the arsenic again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The increasingly earthy rock blocks your way. The only viable routes
Floyd | are west, south and northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The increasingly earthy rock blocks your way. The only viable routes
Floyd | are west, south and northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge

Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It'll be something else now." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the

Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "my brain is fuzzed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther. ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory once again.
Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, reconstituting the
Floyd | poison on the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | A closer look at the doorway reveals that its internal faces are
Floyd | coated with a runny, nasty-looking paste which drips out of tiny
Floyd | pores.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, toggled back" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, abating to leave it...
Floyd | greenly glowing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So that's a cycle." 	
			inky says, "I wonder if we go through and then put it back" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | The doorway glows with green phosphorescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x radium" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x air" 		
	

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

		Doe asks, "what's the flame yellow?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sulphur, I'd guess" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed

Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "what we found? we found green skull" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x remains" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "but having been paying enough attention to know agout the rest" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tie rope to egg" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "er haven't been" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push egg with ladder" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie rope to egg" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good way of tying it to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems

Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | The doorway glows with green phosphorescence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I still think the banana is our best way of dealing with the lily." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take green" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "white silver, was that the tin?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an

Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9

Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ham" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the tin was dull silver" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, reconstituting the
Floyd | poison on the archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "Fang, wahtcha doing?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "trying to poison the ham" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you pass through the archway, clouds of vapour and drips of arsenic

Floyd | seep into your nose and ears! Death is immediate.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1098 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, abating to leave it...
Floyd | greenly glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems

Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart

Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you

Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "does the banana explode? flame symbol yellow?" 	
			Fang asks, "er, where the ham go?" 	
			Bert asks, "We smoked it?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1103 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a joint of cured ham here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get ham" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and

Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.

Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ham" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the

Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see

Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the masonry and rubble.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, except it keeps mentioning membrane" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | The scree is stable, but not that stable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, reconstituting the
Floyd | poison on the archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "as in we got to get through that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Blue magical light crackles over the doorway, abating to leave it...
Floyd | greenly glowing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular

Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a joint of cured ham here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ham" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the joint of cured ham.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess that plan didn't work" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get ham" 		
	Firion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "any other ideas?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm starting to lose consciousness." 	
			Doe says, "yeah, lots" 	
	You do not have a default channel set. 		Firion asks, "Tired?" 	
			Alex says (to Firion), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that tired is 3." 	
			Doe says, "like break the code of the chart" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x cjar" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "but my brain is fuzzed" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	

Floyd | This chart, very ancient though it is, gives the impression of being
Floyd | work in progress rather than a finished diagram, in that different
Floyd | patches seem to have been drawn in at different times. It consists of
Floyd | colours and symbols rather than words:
Floyd |
Floyd |   Red-black --> ? --> ? -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Copper --> Silver-white --> Bright yellow -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Black --> Dull silver --> Dull grey -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Vivid green --> Skull symbol -->
Floyd |
Floyd |   Flame symbol --> Yellow -->

Floyd |
Floyd |   Chalky white --> Dark silver -->
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My idea was use the banana. That was my idea." 	
			Firion asks, "How does tired = 3?" 	
			Doe asks (of DavidW), "okay, how?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nothing special about the ham being cured? But it's *cured*! Praise Jesus!" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "try that, if you want" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, lag." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "banana" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to Doe), "I don't know how exactly." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you

Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put banana on ledge" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "But the banana is activated by digestion." 	
			Doe says (to DavidW), "heh, kinda what I thought" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Although branches radiate in all compass directions, your first
Floyd | impression is that none of them lead anywhere in particular. Certainly

Floyd | this one doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,

Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks
Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bubbling Pool
Floyd | This is a red-brown earthy bole, a cavity in hardened soil with but a
Floyd | single crawl leading out to the southeast. The ground is covered with

Floyd | autumn leaves, russet and variegated.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre is a bubbling pool of spring water, glinting with shades
Floyd | and flickers of green phosphoresence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " fill drum" 		
	

Floyd | Effervescent, glowing spring water cascades magically around the pan.
Floyd | There is a sudden flash of light!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Low Junction
Floyd | This is a low junction among cavities in the foundation stones of the
Floyd | ancient Watling Street, which must run just overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | A north-south passage narrows considerably and descends to the south
Floyd | under a long lintel-stone; a side passage, northwest, is much more
Floyd | earthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head under the lintel-stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Passage Under the Wall
Floyd | A narrow passage, running north to south under solid sandstone blocks

Floyd | which must make up the base of the wall. Further south, the passage
Floyd | runs onto what seems to be a ledge, and you have a sense of space
Floyd | opening up from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Old Underground Empire awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss up to the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on floor" 		
	

Floyd | (the cave floor)
Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip

Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the

Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the

Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed

Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg" 		
	

Floyd | If anything could accelerate hatching, pushing the egg around might.
Floyd | If only you could cause it to crack open somewhere!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | Jacqueline pushes the egg into a rolling motion, down the long burrow, that is
Floyd | really a hatching-tube: it gathers a little speed and rocks ominously
Floyd | side-to-side.

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the egg a further push down the slope, everything happens
Floyd | at once. The egg cracks, a vile viscous glue-like liquid coats it at

Floyd | once and your hands are stuck fast!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the

Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're rolling with the egg now, into the waterlily pool. Bruised but
Floyd | somehow coping, you splutter in the sudden chill water: the glue is

Floyd | washing away, and your possessions are safe enough: not even your hair
Floyd | is wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as the egg splits entirely, the giant pod of a deep lily
Floyd | strikes upward to swallow the flotsam whole, to compress it and digest
Floyd | it, safe in the depths in the pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as
Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the

Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant
Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but
Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game is this?" 	
			Doe says, "eat banana" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat banana" 		
	

Floyd | Delicious! Just as you reach the last morsel, there is another
Floyd | blinding flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornet wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Another idea: maybe we can piroo the ladder and reuse its parts to make a raft." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop banana" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, the banana does soeting but what I don't know" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "piroo lily" 		
	

Floyd | Abruptly the lily-pod bursts. A detached observer would think its
Floyd | graceful explosion reminiscent of seeds released onto a spring wind.
Floyd | But with the pressure of the water smashing into you like a hammer,

Floyd | you are soon detached from all observation, all reminiscence.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1147 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake hornet" 		
	

Floyd | The hornet sleeps soundly (thank heavens).
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, talons rustling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick hornet" 		
	

Floyd | Does it not occur to you that you and the hornet are in the same boat,
Floyd | or in this case the same submarine?
Floyd |

Floyd | The compression tightens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "at this point, just me, I'd go for another hint" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hornet" 		
	

Floyd | A sleek, beautiful marvel, half-insect, half-reptile. Its gauzy wings
Floyd | are only undeveloped stubs and a little amniotic fluid still coats
Floyd | them; but its sting, painted like a brimstone butterfly, looks deadly
Floyd | already.

Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, perhaps dreaming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sting" 		
	

Floyd | The tip slightly exudes some kind of poison.
Floyd |
Floyd | The membrane walls exude some kind of digestive fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "inject lily with sting" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says, "huhh" 		DavidW says, "oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack lily with sting" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to attack the lily membrane.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push hornet" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther poison" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "poison arrow" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more exact about how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your shoulders are being folded together, like a recalcitrant
Floyd | cardboard box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut sting with diamond. undo" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the stinger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I tried saliva and talons, etc., but not stinger." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "break stinger" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to be very careful about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your shoulders are being folded together, like a recalcitrant
Floyd | cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What is this, some kind of bee simulator?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take poison" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot hornet with arrow" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to shoot the embryonic hornet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot hornet" 		
	

Floyd | What, in this confined space?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure is now almost unbearable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "poke membrane with stinger" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ham on stinger" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the stinger would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden convulsion of fibres, the lily pod crunches you up
Floyd | entirely, with merciful speed.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 30, in 1156 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put stinger in ham" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
			inky says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "learn ruther" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |    > Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily

Floyd |    > Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |    > Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Can the creature be revived?

Floyd |      When will the egg hatch?
Floyd |      Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?
Floyd |      The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!
Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Can the creature be revived?
Floyd |    > When will the egg hatch?

Floyd |      Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?
Floyd |      The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!
Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev

Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Can the creature be revived?
Floyd |      When will the egg hatch?
Floyd |    > Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?

Floyd |      The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!
Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?
Floyd |

		Firion asks, "Anyone?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev

Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Can the creature be revived?
Floyd |      When will the egg hatch?
Floyd |      Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?

Floyd |    > The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!
Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |

Floyd | You must find a way of immobilising it, without exploding it.
Floyd |

		Doe says, "more" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Can the creature be revived?
Floyd |      When will the egg hatch?
Floyd |      Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?
Floyd |    > The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!

Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of Firion), "Anyone what?" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You must find a way of immobilising it, without exploding it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Casting a "piroo" spell would be a bad idea.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Consider if your companion may be able to assist.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Look carefully to see what it has available.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "String the membrane. Then piroo, maybe." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | The poisoned sting would presumably upset the plant?
Floyd |

		Firion says (to Jacqueline), "I've been trying to find out the title of this game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | So you need to get poison out of the stinger.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "oooj" 	
			Doe says, "okay" 	
			Fang says, "ooh" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Can the creature be revived?
Floyd |      When will the egg hatch?

Floyd |      Will the amniotic fluid harm my hands?
Floyd |    > The lily is crushing me.
Floyd |      My possessions are lost!
Floyd |      Can I go back to the house for something?
Floyd |      What's the broad leaf for?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |    > Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow

Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "does this implement MILK?" 	
			Doe asks, "maybe on arrow?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | Jacqueline pushes the egg into a rolling motion, down the long burrow, that is
Floyd | really a hatching-tube: it gathers a little speed and rocks ominously
Floyd | side-to-side.
Floyd |

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the egg a further push down the slope, everything happens
Floyd | at once. The egg cracks, a vile viscous glue-like liquid coats it at
Floyd | once and your hands are stuck fast!

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're rolling with the egg now, into the waterlily pool. Bruised but
Floyd | somehow coping, you splutter in the sudden chill water: the glue is
Floyd | washing away, and your possessions are safe enough: not even your hair

Floyd | is wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as the egg splits entirely, the giant pod of a deep lily
Floyd | strikes upward to swallow the flotsam whole, to compress it and digest
Floyd | it, safe in the depths in the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as
Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the
Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant

Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but
Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "squeeze stinger" 		
	

Floyd | With extreme care you squeeze the hornet's stinger, and poison drips
Floyd | out to form a tiny pool in the base of the lily pod. In this
Floyd | compressed space you're just able to keep your feet out of it, for the
Floyd | time it takes to soak into the membrane walls of the pod.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hissing sound from the base of the pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod's stalk seems to have been burnt through by the hornet's

Floyd | poison! The whole pod rocks a little in the underwater currents,
Floyd | fraying away from the stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Firion), "it's the meteor, the stone, and the long glass of sherbet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smoke cigarrette" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the pod pulls free, and although you can see nothing of the
Floyd | waters outside, your best guess is that it's drifting westward and
Floyd | rising slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to feel a certain concern for, of all things, your
Floyd | belongings. When the pod collapses, what will the water do to them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion says, "The Meteor, The Stone, and The Long Glass Of Sherbet. How interesting." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "piroo" 		
	

Floyd | Abruptly the lily-pod bursts. A detached observer would think its
Floyd | graceful explosion reminiscent of seeds released onto a spring wind.
Floyd | But with the pressure of the water smashing into you like a hammer,

Floyd | you are soon detached from all observation, all reminiscence.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 24 out of a possible 30, in 1045 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod bumps against an obstacle, checking its westward motion. Now
Floyd | it is only rising, rising.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put all in coffer" 		
	

Floyd | old document: Done.
Floyd | colour chart: Done.
Floyd | length of light rope: Done.
Floyd | boomerang: Done.
Floyd | gleaming uncut diamond: Done.
Floyd | formal credentials: Done.

Floyd | shard of pottery: Done.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | drum: Done.

Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | bow: Done.
Floyd | handwritten note: Done.
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Done.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Done.
Floyd | brass lantern: Done.

Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces: Done.
Floyd | joint of cured ham: Done.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Done.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | Finally the pod breaks surface and bursts into disparate leaves, no
Floyd | longer bound up by the pressure. In confusion you strike out, treading
Floyd | water, but after a couple of minutes' panic realise that the water is
Floyd | only waist deep here. You wade toward a slight light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stony Shallows

Floyd | From the natural light, dim and far above, you'd guess this cave was
Floyd | distinctly higher up than the cedar-cavern floor. A natural limestone
Floyd | cavity, beautiful and thankfully unused, it's a chance to rest and
Floyd | think. A single winding path leads vaguely north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burnished lantern lies discarded in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead leaves float out on the water, but of the hornet there is no
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | One broad leaf, though, has washed up beside you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wow, that coffer can contain a lot." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Stony Shallows
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Our aunt gave us that coffer." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put all in coffer" 		
	

Floyd | old document: Done.
Floyd | colour chart: Done.

Floyd | length of light rope: Done.
Floyd | boomerang: Done.
Floyd | gleaming uncut diamond: Done.
Floyd | formal credentials: Done.
Floyd | shard of pottery: Done.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Done.

Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | drum: Done.
Floyd | arrow: Done.
Floyd | bow: Done.

Floyd | handwritten note: Done.
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Done.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Done.
Floyd | brass lantern: Done.
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces: Done.

Floyd | joint of cured ham: Done.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Done.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the pod pulls free, and although you can see nothing of the
Floyd | waters outside, your best guess is that it's drifting westward and

Floyd | rising slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to feel a certain concern for, of all things, your
Floyd | belongings. When the pod collapses, what will the water do to them?
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, stirring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close coffer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the coffer.
Floyd |

Floyd | The pod bumps against an obstacle, checking its westward motion. Now
Floyd | it is only rising, rising.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornet wriggles in sleep, talons rustling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hold on to coffer tightly" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "take coffer" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally the pod breaks surface and bursts into disparate leaves, no
Floyd | longer bound up by the pressure. In confusion you strike out, treading
Floyd | water, but after a couple of minutes' panic realise that the water is

Floyd | only waist deep here. You wade toward a slight light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stony Shallows
Floyd | From the natural light, dim and far above, you'd guess this cave was
Floyd | distinctly higher up than the cedar-cavern floor. A natural limestone
Floyd | cavity, beautiful and thankfully unused, it's a chance to rest and

Floyd | think. A single winding path leads vaguely north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burnished lantern lies discarded in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead leaves float out on the water, but of the hornet there is no
Floyd | trace.

Floyd |
Floyd | One broad leaf, though, has washed up beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the broad green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get leaf and lantern" 		
	

Floyd | broad green leaf: Taken.
Floyd | burnished lantern: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a burnished lantern
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | The burnished lantern is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "I guess it isn't possible to save our possessions" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coffer" 		
	

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

		Doe says, "could leave them somehwere before pushing egg" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are in danger of falling into a pit if you move

Floyd | around in this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "with lid shut" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You light the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates

Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.

Floyd |
Floyd | The stub of a stock-keeper's note lies forgotten beside the stores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Doe), "yeah, that might be best" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stub" 		
	

Floyd | Just the torn end of a tally-sheet of some kind:
Floyd |
Floyd |     2585
Floyd |    10163

Floyd |    -----
Floyd | Make of that what you will!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "can we still memorize spells?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | The stores piled up here are heavy and there's quite a supply,
Floyd | covering half the wall: enough for a dozen men to last out for weeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "not without the book" 	
			Fang says, "without the spellbook" 	
			Doe says (to inky), "though that's a you-have-to-die-first-to-find-out puzzle" 	
			Doe says, "so maybe not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize piroo" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be not enough to be able to read a copy of the spell. No,
Floyd | the writing has to be part of the fabric of a spell book you have in
Floyd | your hands, so that the magic can flow from the binding into your own
Floyd | spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "uhh" 	
			Fang says, "shit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to uncover what seems to be a secret doorway in the masoned
Floyd | wall. An emergency escape-route, prudently added by whoever is using

Floyd | the stores?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the secret door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I hope we don't need a spell later" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave

Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |

Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, we should probably restore, like Doe said" 	
			Fang says, "let's keep going" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "until we *know* we've done something wrong" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "playing sherbet? I think it can be a bit unforgiving." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white scroll, in pristine condition, rests in a niche.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "ploor spell (nation shall speak peace unto nation)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "pretty darn unforgiving" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the wooden rack are seven unwritten vellum scrolls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden rack.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "where's that from?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is as yet unwritten.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white scroll, in pristine condition, rests in a niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden rack are seven unwritten vellum scrolls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden rack: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all from rack" 		
	

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is a huge, irregular, metallic lodestone,
Floyd | presumably a meteor fallen to earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, viscous green beam of magical light reflects from the meteor
Floyd | through a right-angle: straight upward through the chimney, to a level

Floyd | path east through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x scrolls" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, an unwritten vellum scroll or the white scroll in
Floyd | pristine condition?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unwritten" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is as yet unwritten.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "this might be where the colors come in" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Doe says, "see if scrolls are different colors" 	
			inky says, "I bet we could ruther this" 	
	schep arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Fang says, "green just ruthers to poison, though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,

Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The
Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to

Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 37.12.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments

Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well sometimes you just go too fast" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | One of the few wise men to be widely known across the continent, he is
Floyd | Clotspinner, renowned for his optical experiments. They've
Floyd | revolutionised the practice of lense-making in the Duchy, but the
Floyd | Empress was far less impressed with such footling activities. Nothing

Floyd | has been known of him since his "resignation" from the Imperial
Floyd | Academy -- until now, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls (which is unwritten)
Floyd |   a white scroll in pristine condition (of the ploor spell)
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I need to lie down now. Hope you can do without me for a bit." 	
			inky says, "I'm pretty sure we're almost done" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x prism" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the fragments of prism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Sweet dreams." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner lies prone, close to death, his pulse thready and weak,
Floyd | his breath too slight to feel on your hand. Surely nothing on earth
Floyd | could revive him now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give leaf to clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner lies prone, close to death, his pulse thready and weak,
Floyd | his breath too slight to feel on your hand. Surely nothing on earth
Floyd | could revive him now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the broad green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "taste leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat leafd" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat leaf" 		
	

Floyd | There is no narcotic effect, but it's chewy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls (which is unwritten)
Floyd |   a white scroll in pristine condition (of the ploor spell)
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls (which is unwritten)

Floyd |   a white scroll in pristine condition (of the ploor spell)
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x prism" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the fragments of prism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chew leaf" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The
Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 37.12.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "...violence?" 	
			inky says, "you're chewing hard" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "memorize ploor" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be not enough to be able to read a copy of the spell. No,
Floyd | the writing has to be part of the fabric of a spell book you have in

Floyd | your hands, so that the magic can flow from the binding into your own
Floyd | spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be possible to put something into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, probably we need the diamond" 	
			Doe says, "uh huh" 	
			inky says, "I think I'm just goign to restore and drop our stuff" 	
			Fang says, "let's keep going" 	
			Doe says, "I vote with inky" 	
			Fang asks (of inky), "but can we access the old area?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, there's a secret door" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's first check..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | coffer: Dropped.
Floyd | old document: Dropped.

Floyd | colour chart: Dropped.
Floyd | length of light rope: Dropped.
Floyd | boomerang: Dropped.
Floyd | formal credentials: Dropped.
Floyd | shard of pottery: Dropped.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Dropped.

Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | bow: Dropped.
Floyd | handwritten note: Dropped.

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Dropped.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Dropped.
Floyd | brass lantern: Dropped.
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces: Dropped.
Floyd | banana: Dropped.

Floyd | joint of cured ham: Dropped.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Dropped.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are in danger of falling into a pit if you move
Floyd | around in this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some provisions - a clove of garlic, a hunk of
Floyd | cheese, a joint of cured ham and a banana, The Guide For Travellers To
Floyd | The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces, a brass lantern

Floyd | (providing light), your Ambassador's trunk (in which is a hand
Floyd | telescope), Experimental Spell Book #5, the handwritten note, a bow,
Floyd | four arrows, a small wickerwork hamper (which is empty), a shard of
Floyd | pottery (providing light), your formal credentials, a boomerang
Floyd | (providing light), a colour chart, an old document and a coffer (which
Floyd | is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light it" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,

Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems

Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | Jacqueline pushes the egg into a rolling motion, down the long burrow, that is
Floyd | really a hatching-tube: it gathers a little speed and rocks ominously
Floyd | side-to-side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular

Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg north" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the egg a further push down the slope, everything happens
Floyd | at once. The egg cracks, a vile viscous glue-like liquid coats it at
Floyd | once and your hands are stuck fast!
Floyd |

Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its

Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some provisions - a clove of garlic, a hunk of
Floyd | cheese, a joint of cured ham and a banana, The Guide For Travellers To

Floyd | The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces, your Ambassador's
Floyd | trunk (in which is a hand telescope), Experimental Spell Book #5, the
Floyd | handwritten note, a bow, four arrows, a small wickerwork hamper (which
Floyd | is empty), a shard of pottery (providing light), your formal
Floyd | credentials, a boomerang (providing light), a colour chart, an old
Floyd | document and a coffer (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You're rolling with the egg now, into the waterlily pool. Bruised but
Floyd | somehow coping, you splutter in the sudden chill water: the glue is
Floyd | washing away, and your possessions are safe enough: not even your hair
Floyd | is wet.
Floyd |

Floyd | But just as the egg splits entirely, the giant pod of a deep lily
Floyd | strikes upward to swallow the flotsam whole, to compress it and digest
Floyd | it, safe in the depths in the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your

Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as
Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the
Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant
Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |

Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but
Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "squeeze stinger" 		
	

Floyd | With extreme care you squeeze the hornet's stinger, and poison drips
Floyd | out to form a tiny pool in the base of the lily pod. In this
Floyd | compressed space you're just able to keep your feet out of it, for the
Floyd | time it takes to soak into the membrane walls of the pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a hissing sound from the base of the pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The pod's stalk seems to have been burnt through by the hornet's
Floyd | poison! The whole pod rocks a little in the underwater currents,
Floyd | fraying away from the stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles in sleep, talons rustling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly the pod pulls free, and although you can see nothing of the
Floyd | waters outside, your best guess is that it's drifting westward and
Floyd | rising slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to feel a certain concern for, of all things, your
Floyd | belongings. When the pod collapses, what will the water do to them?

Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, stirring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod bumps against an obstacle, checking its westward motion. Now
Floyd | it is only rising, rising.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hornet wriggles in sleep, perhaps dreaming.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Finally the pod breaks surface and bursts into disparate leaves, no
Floyd | longer bound up by the pressure. In confusion you strike out, treading
Floyd | water, but after a couple of minutes' panic realise that the water is
Floyd | only waist deep here. You wade toward a slight light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stony Shallows

Floyd | From the natural light, dim and far above, you'd guess this cave was
Floyd | distinctly higher up than the cedar-cavern floor. A natural limestone
Floyd | cavity, beautiful and thankfully unused, it's a chance to rest and
Floyd | think. A single winding path leads vaguely north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burnished lantern lies discarded in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead leaves float out on the water, but of the hornet there is no
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | One broad leaf, though, has washed up beside you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get leaf and lantern" 		
	

Floyd | broad green leaf: Taken.
Floyd | burnished lantern: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch black. You are in danger of falling into a pit if you move

Floyd | around in this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You light the lantern.

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever

Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |

Floyd | The stub of a stock-keeper's note lies forgotten beside the stores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the masoned wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to uncover what seems to be a secret doorway in the masoned
Floyd | wall. An emergency escape-route, prudently added by whoever is using

Floyd | the stores?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open secret door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the secret door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The increasingly earthy rock blocks your way. The only viable routes
Floyd | are west, south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump at cedar" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | (to the tree, presumably, rather than plunging into the abyss and
Floyd | certain death)
Floyd | You take a short run-up and leap across, just managing to catch the
Floyd | nearest branch! Painfully slowly, you haul yourself in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a

Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some provisions - a clove of garlic, a hunk of
Floyd | cheese, a joint of cured ham and a banana, The Guide For Travellers To
Floyd | The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces, your Ambassador's

Floyd | trunk (in which is a hand telescope), Experimental Spell Book #5, the
Floyd | handwritten note, a bow, four arrows, a small wickerwork hamper (which
Floyd | is empty), a shard of pottery (providing light), your formal
Floyd | credentials, a boomerang (providing light), a colour chart, an old
Floyd | document and a coffer (which is empty) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, okay, this puzzle sucks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stream: You have nothing which will hold water.
Floyd | inverted cedar: You can't reach the tree from here.

Floyd | improvised ladder: Taken.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Taken.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Taken.
Floyd | joint of cured ham: Taken.
Floyd | banana: Taken.
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces: Taken.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Taken.
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Taken.
Floyd | handwritten note: Taken.
Floyd | bow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.

Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Taken.
Floyd | shard of pottery: Taken.
Floyd | formal credentials: Taken.

Floyd | boomerang: Taken.
Floyd | length of light rope: Taken.
Floyd | colour chart: Taken.
Floyd | old document: Taken.
Floyd | coffer: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the

Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back

Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave

Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white scroll, in pristine condition, rests in a niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Experimental Spell Book #5 or The Guide For
Floyd | Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe asks, "you drop possessions down below?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the white scroll in
Floyd | pristine condition, which straightens and becomes the new ploor spell

Floyd | page. The book's brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect
Floyd | right angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden rack are seven unwritten vellum scrolls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden rack: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all from rack" 		
	

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is a huge, irregular, metallic lodestone,
Floyd | presumably a meteor fallen to earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, viscous green beam of magical light reflects from the meteor
Floyd | through a right-angle: straight upward through the chimney, to a level

Floyd | path east through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 24 out of a possible 30, in 1194 turns, the

Floyd | kind of score one would expect of an Ambassador Plenipotentiary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I've now run back to where we were before" 	
			inky says, "but we have all our stuff" 	
			Bert says, "Hey, you got another point." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther light" 		
	

Floyd | (the green light beam)
Floyd | The beam is made of insubstantial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "well, beam and crystal seen before" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther lodestone" 		
	

Floyd | The air around the meteor glows as it is transformed, slowly under the
Floyd | play of the green light, into... a chalk formation, white and
Floyd | irregular. The beam now loses itself in the any-angled facets of the

Floyd | chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that was probably good, but we didn't get a point for it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther chalk" 		
	

Floyd | The air around the chalk glows as it is transformed, slowly under the
Floyd | play of the green light, back into the meteor, whose burnished surface
Floyd | throws the beam back east through the archway!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so that's reversible, good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place

Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 37.12.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther prism" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the fragments of prism is not pure
Floyd | but a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put diamond in mounting" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ore" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow

Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces

Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x anvil" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Anvil.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I hope I didn't lose the ore somewhere, but I probably did" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "objects" 		
	

Floyd | Objects you have handled:
Floyd |

Floyd | the fedora hat   (lost)
Floyd | the hand telescope   (inside the Ambassador's trunk)
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces   (held)
Floyd | the sherbet   (lost)
Floyd | the jade figurine   (lost)

Floyd | the joint of cured ham   (held)
Floyd | the small wickerwork hamper   (held)
Floyd | the poisoned apple   (lost)
Floyd | the hunk of cheese   (held)
Floyd | the clove of garlic   (held)
Floyd | the jewelled scarab   (lost)

Floyd | the brass lantern   (in Lily Pod)
Floyd | the Ambassador's trunk   (held)
Floyd | the formal credentials   (held)
Floyd | the length of light rope   (held)
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5   (held)
Floyd | the handwritten note   (held)

Floyd | the platinum egg   (lost)
Floyd | the banana   (held)
Floyd | the improvised ladder   (in Topmost Ledge)
Floyd | the silver ingot   (lost)
Floyd | the boomerang   (held)
Floyd | the shard of pottery   (held)

Floyd | the coffer   (held)
Floyd | the old document   (held)
Floyd | the colour chart   (held)
Floyd | the spotless scroll   (lost)
Floyd | the bow   (held)
Floyd | the arrow   (held)

Floyd | the golden fir-cone   (lost)
Floyd | the arrow   (held)
Floyd | the arrow   (held)
Floyd | the drum   (lost)
Floyd | the gleaming uncut diamond   (lost)
Floyd | the black, memorial scroll   (lost)

Floyd | the arrow   (held)
Floyd | the burnished lantern   (held)
Floyd | the broad green leaf   (held)
Floyd | the stub of a stock-keeper's note   (held)
Floyd | the white scroll in pristine condition   (lost)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)

Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)
Floyd | the unwritten vellum scroll   (held)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther anvil" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion says, "Wow, that's a lotta stuff to carry." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)

Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese

Floyd | and a clove of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yes, yes I did" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
			Fang asks, "where did we put it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			Doe asks, "you think that's it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That elusive, escapist ore has done it again." 	
			Doe says, "maybe Graham left us a way out" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should look again" 	
			Doe says, "with an alternative solution" 	
			Fang says, "at where we dropped stuff" 	
			Doe says, "if not on list, gone from game" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls

Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a banana, a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a clove of garlic

Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the broad green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm, we didn't have it when you dropped stuff" 	
			Fang says, "do we have an earlier save" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place

Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 37.12.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno if we actually need it or not, I just assume we do" 	
			Doe says, "well, there is a dial" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x anvil" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Anvil.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be possible to put something into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we can turn the dial to something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | Try turning it to a particular setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 100" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 100.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the handwritten note or the stub of a
Floyd | stock-keeper's note?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "put diamond in dial" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stub" 		
	

Floyd | Just the torn end of a tally-sheet of some kind:
Floyd |
Floyd |     2585
Floyd |    10163
Floyd |    -----

Floyd | Make of that what you will!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I assume this is re the dial, but I don't know what it means" 	
			Bert asks, "Does it go to eleven?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Of course." 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "put unwritten scroll in dial" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 180" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 180.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Doe), "oho hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 101.63" 		Doe says, "I suspecr it is a new scroll maker" 	
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 101.63.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah that seems possible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther chalk" 		
	

Floyd | The air around the chalk glows as it is transformed, slowly under the
Floyd | play of the green light, back into the meteor, whose burnished surface
Floyd | throws the beam back east through the archway!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we're probably do something with the light" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,

Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The
Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to

Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 101.63 and holds a sheet of vellum
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x anvil" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the unwritten vellum scroll)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it on anvil" 		
	

Floyd | The magical light melts away the unwritten vellum scroll in a split
Floyd | second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow" 	
			Doe says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "we definitely need the diamond" 	
			Doe says, "it did fit in the dial" 	
			Doe says, "let's try other things" 	
			inky says, "ok ok" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "put leaf in dial" 		
	

Floyd | The mounting is clearly meant to hold something, but not a broad green
Floyd | leaf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be possible to put something into it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Doe says, "that's what I thought" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 11000" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 169.60.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to Bert), "nice" 	
			inky says, "ok, I will restore again, with the diamond" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn dial to -1" 		
	

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

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

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		Doe says, "so if the scroll fits it was meant to go there" 	
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x diamond" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the gleaming uncut diamond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   a gleaming uncut diamond
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow

Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of

Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what
Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at

Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all except lantern" 		
	

Floyd | coffer: Dropped.
Floyd | old document: Dropped.
Floyd | colour chart: Dropped.
Floyd | length of light rope: Dropped.

Floyd | boomerang: Dropped.
Floyd | gleaming uncut diamond: Dropped.
Floyd | formal credentials: Dropped.
Floyd | shard of pottery: Dropped.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.

Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | drum: Dropped.
Floyd | arrow: Dropped.
Floyd | bow: Dropped.
Floyd | handwritten note: Dropped.

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Dropped.
Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Dropped.
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces: Dropped.
Floyd | joint of cured ham: Dropped.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Dropped.

Floyd | clove of garlic: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shattered Temple Rampart
Floyd | Heaped up against the southern cave wall like a sloping rampart, and
Floyd | rising 40 feet above the stream, the scree fall is made up not of
Floyd | fallen stones but of masonry, broken terracotta tiles, wrecked
Floyd | alabaster murals and those marbly bits you can't ever remember the
Floyd | name of: as if the veil of a temple has been rent in twain. But what

Floyd | the catastrophe can have been, and where the building stood, you
Floyd | cannot say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The avalanche has cleared away part of the scree, leaving open behind
Floyd | it a crudely arched doorway into the southern cave wall. Above the
Floyd | doorway, a skull and crossbones has been carved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upward Burrow

Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Egg Chamber
Floyd | Hollowed out like a wasp's nest in a rotten apple, this almost-sealed
Floyd | den can only be one thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | A glistening, pulsing egg, rocks back and forth erratically. It seems
Floyd | close to hatching! A dull, humid heat radiates out from it, and you
Floyd | sense effort and anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg n" 		
	

Floyd | Jacqueline pushes the egg into a rolling motion, down the long burrow, that is
Floyd | really a hatching-tube: it gathers a little speed and rocks ominously
Floyd | side-to-side.
Floyd |

Floyd | Upward Burrow
Floyd | An upward slope from the arched doorway to north, this is an irregular
Floyd | burrow wriggled out of soft earth. Strange tracks have been dragged,
Floyd | making wavy lines which meet at the distant top, where the burrow
Floyd | opens out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push egg n" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the egg a further push down the slope, everything happens
Floyd | at once. The egg cracks, a vile viscous glue-like liquid coats it at
Floyd | once and your hands are stuck fast!

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor
Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly

Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and

Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some provisions - a clove of garlic, a hunk of cheese

Floyd | and a joint of cured ham, The Guide For Travellers To The Lower
Floyd | Northlands and Surrounding Provinces, your Ambassador's trunk (in
Floyd | which is a hand telescope), Experimental Spell Book #5, the
Floyd | handwritten note, a bow, four arrows, a drum (which is empty), a small
Floyd | wickerwork hamper (which is empty), a shard of pottery (providing
Floyd | light), your formal credentials, a gleaming uncut diamond, a boomerang

Floyd | (providing light), a colour chart, an old document and a coffer (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're rolling with the egg now, into the waterlily pool. Bruised but
Floyd | somehow coping, you splutter in the sudden chill water: the glue is
Floyd | washing away, and your possessions are safe enough: not even your hair

Floyd | is wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as the egg splits entirely, the giant pod of a deep lily
Floyd | strikes upward to swallow the flotsam whole, to compress it and digest
Floyd | it, safe in the depths in the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lily Pod
Floyd | Smothered in a suffocating red haze, half-conscious at best, your
Floyd | position seems hopeless. The lily's membrane is tough as
Floyd | crocodile-skin and beyond it is perhaps a thousand feet of water? The
Floyd | pressure seals you in as well as any rockfall could. Indeed, only the
Floyd | pressure makes it possible at all for one Ambassador and one giant

Floyd | hatched lizard to share a space barely six feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles, dripping a saliva that burns to the touch, but
Floyd | seems lapsed back into embryonic sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "squeeze stinger" 		
	

Floyd | With extreme care you squeeze the hornet's stinger, and poison drips
Floyd | out to form a tiny pool in the base of the lily pod. In this
Floyd | compressed space you're just able to keep your feet out of it, for the
Floyd | time it takes to soak into the membrane walls of the pod.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hissing sound from the base of the pod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatchling wriggles in sleep, perhaps dreaming.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod's stalk seems to have been burnt through by the hornet's

Floyd | poison! The whole pod rocks a little in the underwater currents,
Floyd | fraying away from the stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the pod pulls free, and although you can see nothing of the
Floyd | waters outside, your best guess is that it's drifting westward and
Floyd | rising slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | You begin to feel a certain concern for, of all things, your
Floyd | belongings. When the pod collapses, what will the water do to them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shrug" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lantern is waterproof" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pod bumps against an obstacle, checking its westward motion. Now
Floyd | it is only rising, rising.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass lantern (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally the pod breaks surface and bursts into disparate leaves, no

Floyd | longer bound up by the pressure. In confusion you strike out, treading
Floyd | water, but after a couple of minutes' panic realise that the water is
Floyd | only waist deep here. You wade toward a slight light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stony Shallows
Floyd | From the natural light, dim and far above, you'd guess this cave was

Floyd | distinctly higher up than the cedar-cavern floor. A natural limestone
Floyd | cavity, beautiful and thankfully unused, it's a chance to rest and
Floyd | think. A single winding path leads vaguely north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burnished lantern lies discarded in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dead leaves float out on the water, but of the hornet there is no
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | One broad leaf, though, has washed up beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | burnished lantern: Taken.
Floyd | dead leaves: You can't get to the pod's detritus from here.
Floyd | broad green leaf: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on lantern" 		
	

Floyd | You light the lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shake a middle finger at the game" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back

Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel

Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stub of a stock-keeper's note lies forgotten beside the stores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Though the cave undoubtedly extends east, the wall means you are
Floyd | unable to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The

Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		Doe says, "well, gotta go, later, hope you finish it" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates

Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | What divides this cave is a solid, floor-to-ceiling stone wall running
Floyd | north to south, masoned with mortar and seemingly recent. You feel
Floyd | quite certain that the cave continues.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the masoned wall)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to uncover what seems to be a secret doorway in the masoned
Floyd | wall. An emergency escape-route, prudently added by whoever is using
Floyd | the stores?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You can't, since the secret door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the secret door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open secret" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a
Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge

Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,

Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | (to the tree, presumably, rather than plunging into the abyss and
Floyd | certain death)
Floyd | You take a short run-up and leap across, just managing to catch the
Floyd | nearest branch! Painfully slowly, you haul yourself in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches

Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on
Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a

Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which
Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cave Floor

Floyd | An expanse of shingle and boulders sloping haphazardly across an
Floyd | irregularly-shaped floor a hundred feet across, only smoothed out at
Floyd | its centre by a stream which pools just to the north. A furrow in the
Floyd | rocky walls leads southwest, alongside a scree-fall which lies roughly
Floyd | south; while the cave narrows into a canyon to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cone of the cedar hangs vertiginously over you, its tip perhaps 9
Floyd | feet off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, rests against the tip of the cedar, leading up into its
Floyd | branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your length of rope is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some provisions - a clove of garlic, a hunk of cheese
Floyd | and a joint of cured ham, The Guide For Travellers To The Lower
Floyd | Northlands and Surrounding Provinces, your Ambassador's trunk (in

Floyd | which is a hand telescope), Experimental Spell Book #5, the
Floyd | handwritten note, a bow, four arrows, a drum (which is empty), a small
Floyd | wickerwork hamper (which is empty), a shard of pottery (providing
Floyd | light), your formal credentials, a gleaming uncut diamond, a boomerang
Floyd | (providing light), a colour chart, an old document and a coffer (which
Floyd | is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stream: You have nothing which will hold water.
Floyd | inverted cedar: You can't reach the tree from here.

Floyd | improvised ladder: Taken.
Floyd | clove of garlic: Taken.
Floyd | hunk of cheese: Taken.
Floyd | joint of cured ham: Taken.
Floyd | The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces: Taken.

Floyd | Ambassador's trunk: Taken.
Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5: Taken.
Floyd | handwritten note: Taken.
Floyd | bow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | drum: Taken.

Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | arrow: Taken.
Floyd | small wickerwork hamper: Taken.
Floyd | shard of pottery: Taken.
Floyd | formal credentials: Taken.

Floyd | gleaming uncut diamond: Taken.
Floyd | boomerang: Taken.
Floyd | length of light rope: Taken.
Floyd | colour chart: Taken.
Floyd | old document: Taken.
Floyd | coffer: Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder's no longer in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on cedar" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs from the cave floor up to the tip
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Branches Near the Cave Floor
Floyd | The cedar's foliage thins out and this is the lowest point at which

Floyd | the trunk will bear your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, hangs down the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top Branches
Floyd | You are perched inside the dense, broad first branches down from the
Floyd | cedar's roots, which splay across the rocky ceiling like buttresses on

Floyd | a perpendicular gothic column. Through the dappled green cover, you
Floyd | can just make out the long ledge, but it's too far up to jump across.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tree-house has been constructed here, though it's little more than a
Floyd | wooden lean-to on a log platform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ladder on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You hang the ladder so that it runs across the abyss from the cedar's
Floyd | broadest branches to the ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Topmost Ledge
Floyd | This is a slate-littered shelf high up at the northwest eaves of a

Floyd | dark, vaulted cave, from which a meadow-fresh breeze blows. The ledge
Floyd | broadens down a slab "staircase" to the east but wastes away into a
Floyd | tight squeeze southwest. Natural passages extend like tendrils into
Floyd | the rock all around this cavern, but only one is accessible from here,
Floyd | back north under the lintel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging down toward the dim, distant cave floor is a flourishing,
Floyd | inverted cedar, its roots grappling the roof, its nearest outflung
Floyd | branch a good 10 feet across the abyss from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An improvised ladder of sticks, lashed together with vines and
Floyd | creepers, spans the abyss down to the cedar branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only obvious ways to proceed from here are north or along the
Floyd | ledge, either down to the east or into the tight squeeze to the

Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Low Crawl
Floyd | It looks as if this low passage from the northeast peters out into a
Floyd | dead end not far west, but a muddy slide-passage descends to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back

Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave

Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white scroll, in pristine condition, rests in a niche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scorll" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the white scroll in
Floyd | pristine condition, which straightens and becomes the new ploor spell
Floyd | page. The book's brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect
Floyd | right angles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the wooden rack are seven unwritten vellum scrolls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ploor" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ploor spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scrolls" 		
	

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.

Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd | unwritten vellum scroll: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ploor" 		
	

Floyd | A brief babble in your ears clarifies and settles to a calm voice, a
Floyd | voice with the clarity of a thought. You are in telepathic conference

Floyd | with the Archduke Elect, the head of the Duchy's legislature and
Floyd | therefore of the whole Diplomatic Service!
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, without words, a perfect concord is achieved between you. He
Floyd | has received your report and is arranging for your escape: agents will
Floyd | be waiting at Watling Street to whisk you away. But your detailed

Floyd | impressions of what is going on will not be enough. No, you must
Floyd | somehow foil this new magic, if possible forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Only now do you realise how the poor watchmakers and craftsmen of the
Floyd | Duchy must feel. This "ploor" spell will make travelling diplomats
Floyd | entirely redundant.)

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hey hey good job" 	
			Limax says, "Man... I wish real life would quit getting in the way" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is a huge, irregular, metallic lodestone,
Floyd | presumably a meteor fallen to earth.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thick, viscous green beam of magical light reflects from the meteor
Floyd | through a right-angle: straight upward through the chimney, to a level
Floyd | path east through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,

Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The
Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 37.12.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude

Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put diamond on anvil" 		
	

Floyd | The magical beam strikes the gleaming uncut diamond and is refracted
Floyd | right across the calibrations on the far wall, in a weaker but still
Floyd | potent greenness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
			Limax asks, "Just so I'm on the same page, this is sherbert?" 	
			Fang says, "Well done, we have revived the BBC" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 123" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 123.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The
Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre, where it is refracted by the diamond, right
Floyd | across the calibrations on the far wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 123.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude

Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Sherbet, yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in swivel" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |

Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green
Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the
Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Got it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | The scroll reads "gloth spell (fold pastry dough 83 times)".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "I assume we get bogus spells unless we use the right dial" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   seven unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document

Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note

Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stub" 		
	

Floyd | Just the torn end of a tally-sheet of some kind:
Floyd |
Floyd |     2585
Floyd |    10163
Floyd |    -----
Floyd | Make of that what you will!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 25.85" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 25.85.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in dial" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green

Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the
Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | The scroll reads "gloth spell (fold pastry dough 83 times)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "... and I guess that's not the right one!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 101.63" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 101.63.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in dial. x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green
Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the

Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | The scroll reads "gloth spell (fold pastry dough 83 times)".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 127.48" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 127.48.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put scroll in dial. x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green

Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the
Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | The scroll reads "corpax spell (make small-bore tunnel through light

Floyd | stone)".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "there ya go" 	
			inky says, "ah, the sum? good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get corpax" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That sounds more like it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 100" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 100.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll in dial" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the newly-written scroll or an unwritten vellum
Floyd | scroll?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unwritten" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green
Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the

Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a newly-written scroll (of the corpax spell)
Floyd |   five unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope

Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)

Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding

Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put corpax in book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Experimental Spell Book #5 or The Guide For
Floyd | Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spell" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the newly-written scroll,

Floyd | which straightens and becomes the new corpax spell page. The book's
Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gloth" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "Hm. This reminds me of ZGI" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the newly-written scroll,
Floyd | which straightens and becomes the new gloth spell page. The book's
Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "gloth" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that spell committed to memory. [Type "spells" to see
Floyd | what you do remember.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I would hate not to know this one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize gloth" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the gloth spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gloth me" 		
	

Floyd | You are not a lump of dough and therefore nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Same universe, yeah." 	
			Limax says, "Wah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 75.78" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 75.78.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limax says (to Jacqueline), "Oh" 	
			Limax says, "I had no clue" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put unwritten scroll in dial" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | By an ancient and powerful magic, as you stand clear of the green
Floyd | beam, one precise ray of one single shade strikes the paper in the
Floyd | mounting. A spell appears upon it!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x newly" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "alsakan spell (pursue squirrel with spectral
Floyd | hounds)".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Limax says, "But that's nothing new" 	
			Jacqueline says, "IRTA Alaskan spell, of course (turns you into a bear)." 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the newly-written scroll,
Floyd | which straightens and becomes the new alsakan spell page. The book's

Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Experimental Spell Book #5 or The Guide For

Floyd | Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding Provinces?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I always thinkg Husky" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).
Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd | The azzev spell (view the past).

Floyd | The ruther spell (transmute pure chemical elements).
Floyd | The ploor spell (nation shall speak peace unto nation).
Floyd | The corpax spell (make small-bore tunnel through light stone).
Floyd | The gloth spell (fold pastry dough 83 times).
Floyd | The alsakan spell (pursue squirrel with spectral hounds).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize corpax" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the corpax spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		WeirdBeard asks, "Fold pastry dough 83 times sounds familiar. Did the docs for Enchanter use that one?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is a huge, irregular, metallic lodestone,
Floyd | presumably a meteor fallen to earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, viscous green beam of magical light reflects from the meteor

Floyd | through a right-angle: straight upward through the chimney, to a level
Floyd | path east through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "corpax meteor" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires: it's far too dangerous to direct at any specific
Floyd | person or item.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "corpax" 		
	

Floyd | It's the most exhausting spell you've ever cast, leaving you almost
Floyd | too wrung out to notice the pleasant rising tunnel now leading
Floyd | smoothly up from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther meteor" 		
	

Floyd | The air around the meteor glows as it is transformed, slowly under the
Floyd | play of the green light, into... a chalk formation, white and
Floyd | irregular. The beam now loses itself in the any-angled facets of the
Floyd | chalk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break meteor" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limax says, "There are no new ideas. Just copied ones that haven't been caught yet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take chalk" 		
	

Floyd | That much chalk is deceptively heavy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure if this is good enough to stop them or not" 	
			inky says, "I guess they don't know ruther unless they catch us" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should go and destroy the philosopher's stone" 	
			inky says, "well, let's see what's up from here first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 26 out of a possible 30, in 1127 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Minister in Residence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Woodland Cave

Floyd | A half-cave, half-overhang among the mossy damp rocks of the central
Floyd | hillock in the hunting woods. It's a clear night, and a fresh cold
Floyd | breeze blows across your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs downward, back into the wheel complex. But escape with
Floyd | your life is what matters now!

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 27 out of a possible 30, in 1128 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Minister in Residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "My dear Ambassador," purrs a familiar voice. "You are welcome
Floyd | indeed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Glade
Floyd | A break in the dense foliage, caused mainly by the shadow of the

Floyd | rockface to the west, bathed by the unnatural light which fires over
Floyd | the hillock. Trees are clustered in on all sides and there's no sign
Floyd | of the boundary wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia is flanked by impassive guards, and is herself wearing a corset
Floyd | or jerkin of finely worked chain-mail, the kind favoured by assassins

Floyd | and very expensive courtesans.
Floyd |
Floyd | In her hand is an elegant spell book, bound in white kid leather
Floyd | (until this evening you had presumed it a diary): her long fingers
Floyd | gracefully point at you as she whispers something...
Floyd |

Floyd | And you are transmuted into a wolfhound. Your vision goes black and
Floyd | white, your hearing is suddenly acute. Of course, you can carry
Floyd | nothing. (It's an Ambassador's life, being a dog.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Weighing your options, you cock a leg over the nearest tree. Amilia
Floyd | giggles. "Can you guess what I do to dogs, you vermin?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |

Floyd | Amilia disposes of her other business, and scoops you up into her
Floyd | arms. It will save a good deal of unpleasantness to skip straight to
Floyd | the outcome:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 27 out of a possible 30, in 1131 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Minister in Residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "You kill dogs?" 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Glade
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Woodland Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read spellbook" 		
	

Floyd | Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |
Floyd | The chiaro spell (cause inanimate object to radiate light).

Floyd | The jilnix spell (summon small plague of insects).
Floyd | The piroo spell (unfasten object).
Floyd | The azzev spell (view the past).
Floyd | The ruther spell (transmute pure chemical elements).
Floyd | The ploor spell (nation shall speak peace unto nation).
Floyd | The corpax spell (make small-bore tunnel through light stone).

Floyd | The gloth spell (fold pastry dough 83 times).
Floyd | The alsakan spell (pursue squirrel with spectral hounds).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub

Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has

Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It may be possible to go that way from further around the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I forget to azzev" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The wheel corridor is flat level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "tastes so good, you forget to azzev" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | The meteor burning its fiery way into the hillock above and coming to

Floyd | rest, at the foot of an irregular smoking pit, just here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise azzev" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the azzev spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we didn't azzev to see what the old dead guy's problem was" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.

Floyd |
Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "for that matter, I bet there is some way to save him" 	
			Fang says, "I'm lost" 	
			Fang says, "perhaps he's part squirrel" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop

Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude

Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only way in or out is through the arched entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzav" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "azzev" 		
	

Floyd | A cloud of green smoke gathers and swirls in the air like cream poured
Floyd | into soup, and a vision briefly appears...
Floyd |
Floyd | Blinding flashes of green light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weak" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shake clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't holding that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | One of the few wise men to be widely known across the continent, he is
Floyd | Clotspinner, renowned for his optical experiments. They've

Floyd | revolutionised the practice of lense-making in the Duchy, but the
Floyd | Empress was far less impressed with such footling activities. Nothing
Floyd | has been known of him since his "resignation" from the Imperial
Floyd | Academy -- until now, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 27 out of a possible 30, in 1146 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Minister in Residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "Voldemort did him in!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the broad green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feed leaf to man" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner lies prone, close to death, his pulse thready and weak,
Floyd | his breath too slight to feel on your hand. Surely nothing on earth
Floyd | could revive him now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | The jilnix spell is indelibly etched on your memory. Other than that,
Floyd | you have the piroo spell and chiaro spell memorised.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jilnix man" 		
	

Floyd | As your brows frown, the air around you gathers with vile winged
Floyd | insects, which surge forward to plague Clotspinner. But nothing
Floyd | results from this, and they dissipate again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ruther leaf" 		
	

Floyd | The spell misfires, perhaps because the broad green leaf is not pure
Floyd | but a mixture or an alloy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat leaf" 		
	

Floyd | There is no narcotic effect, but it's chewy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)

Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5

Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic

Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner lies prone, close to death, his pulse thready and weak,
Floyd | his breath too slight to feel on your hand. Surely nothing on earth
Floyd | could revive him now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up leaf in guide" 		
	

Floyd | Annoyingly there's no index and you can't find what you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   four unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document

Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)

Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note

Floyd |   a broad green leaf
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess that doesn't work" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "mash leaf" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tear leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You tear the leaf into a pile of smallish fragments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh hey" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a torn-up broad green leaf
Floyd |   four unwritten vellum scrolls

Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart
Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials

Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   four arrows
Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"

Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope
Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove

Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "we don't have any kind of herbalist training or anything, do we?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell leaf" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "grind leaf" 		
	

Floyd | (with the Anvil)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put leaf on anvil" 		
	

Floyd | You put the torn-up broad green leaf on the Anvil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x anvil" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Anvil is a torn-up broad green leaf.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put leaf on dial" 		
	

Floyd | The mounting is clearly meant to hold something, but not a torn-up
Floyd | broad green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | One thing about your home, the Duchy: you may not be a very powerful
Floyd | realm, but you certainly are fine inventors and craftsmen. Take this
Floyd | ten-inch brass "telescope", for example. Distant objects that you look
Floyd | at through the telescope actually seem closer to you!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put leaf in mouth" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "feed leaf to clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | Clotspinner lies prone, close to death, his pulse thready and weak,
Floyd | his breath too slight to feel on your hand. Surely nothing on earth
Floyd | could revive him now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can try a ploor at the bad guy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ploor" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ploor spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ploor clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | A brief babble in your ears turns to a shriek. Whatever you're doing,
Floyd | you're not doing it correctly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
			Jacqueline mumbles something under her breath that sounds like, "I have not been participating, but I am in favor of hints as we have been playing for several hours and I, um, sort of need to do some other things today eventually." 	
			inky says, "oh, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,

Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the

Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we're not actually stuck" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Woodland Cave
Floyd | A half-cave, half-overhang among the mossy damp rocks of the central
Floyd | hillock in the hunting woods. It's a clear night, and a fresh cold
Floyd | breeze blows across your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs downward, back into the wheel complex. But escape with

Floyd | your life is what matters now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "My dear Ambassador," purrs a familiar voice. "You are welcome

Floyd | indeed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Glade
Floyd | A break in the dense foliage, caused mainly by the shadow of the
Floyd | rockface to the west, bathed by the unnatural light which fires over
Floyd | the hillock. Trees are clustered in on all sides and there's no sign

Floyd | of the boundary wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Amilia is flanked by impassive guards, and is herself wearing a corset
Floyd | or jerkin of finely worked chain-mail, the kind favoured by assassins
Floyd | and very expensive courtesans.
Floyd |

Floyd | In her hand is an elegant spell book, bound in white kid leather
Floyd | (until this evening you had presumed it a diary): her long fingers
Floyd | gracefully point at you as she whispers something...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you are transmuted into a wolfhound. Your vision goes black and
Floyd | white, your hearing is suddenly acute. Of course, you can carry

Floyd | nothing. (It's an Ambassador's life, being a dog.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Weighing your options, you cock a leg over the nearest tree. Amilia
Floyd | giggles. "Can you guess what I do to dogs, you vermin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, your sense of smell is by far your most acute, and with it
Floyd | you feel a whole landscape. To northeast a brook runs to the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Culvert (as wolfhound)

Floyd | The brook runs confidently uphill, gushing up under the culvert, under
Floyd | the wall to Watling Street. The pursuit seems to have been thrown off
Floyd | for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The culvert runs north-south under the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through
Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |

Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The agents shoo you away. The last thing they want is a barking dog to
Floyd | draw attention to them!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "whine" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick dogs" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The agents shoo you away. The last thing they want is a barking dog to
Floyd | draw attention to them!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The agents shoo you away. The last thing they want is a barking dog to
Floyd | draw attention to them!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bite agent" 		
	

Floyd | The agents kick you savagely, and you yelp as if this were unprovoked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yelp" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

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

		inky says, "uh, I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "piss" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through

Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x horses" 		
	

Floyd | You do not recognise the agents, hardly surprisingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark at horses" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the agents of the Duchy)
Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "roll over" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Glossy coat, wet nose: you're a much better-looking dog than you ever
Floyd | were a human, really. Perhaps a trifle vainer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "... I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ploor" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |

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

		schep says, "I remember this one. It is slightly hinted (when you're first transformed)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sniff agent" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "piss" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pee on agent" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "urinate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Hump leg" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift leg" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x agent" 		
	

Floyd | You do not recognise the agents, hardly surprisingly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through

Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bite" 		
	

Floyd | (the agents of the Duchy)
Floyd | The agents kick you savagely, and you yelp as if this were unprovoked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pee the logo of the duchy" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "howl" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The agents shoo you away. The last thing they want is a barking dog to
Floyd | draw attention to them!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x carriage" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cock leg" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lift leg" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift leg" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through
Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |

Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x brook" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bark at horses" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x culvert" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should have stolen the spellbook" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chase stick" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno, we only had one turn to run away, I thought" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x brook" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit" 		Bert says, "As a wolfhound, you have no legs." 	
	

Floyd | (on the agents of the Duchy)
Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb legs" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x agents" 		
	

Floyd | You do not recognise the agents, hardly surprisingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Ha ha '(on the agents of the Duchy)'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | As a wolfhound, you have no such ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through
Floyd | which the brook still flows.

Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x street" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spies" 		
	

Floyd | You do not recognise the agents, hardly surprisingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give password" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ok, I give up" 	
			inky asks (of schep), "what's the deal?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's no real escape in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's no sense running away by road - the Empire is too vast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | There's no sense running away by road - the Empire is too vast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Under the Culvert (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The brook runs confidently uphill, gushing up under the culvert, under
Floyd | the wall to Watling Street. The pursuit seems to have been thrown off
Floyd | for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we already ran and smelled and stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "howl" 		
	

Floyd | "Woof! Woof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)

Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Your ears prick up. A hundred noises of the copse: badger, hedge-rat,
Floyd | glow worm: Amilia's guards, crashing about deafeningly nearby: and,
Floyd | far away, other voices and perhaps a horse. But which way?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall

Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, your sense of smell is by far your most acute, and with it
Floyd | you feel a whole landscape. To northeast a brook runs to the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Culvert (as wolfhound)

Floyd | The brook runs confidently uphill, gushing up under the culvert, under
Floyd | the wall to Watling Street. The pursuit seems to have been thrown off
Floyd | for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "remember how you first got started with magic?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through

Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Culvert (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The brook runs confidently uphill, gushing up under the culvert, under
Floyd | the wall to Watling Street. The pursuit seems to have been thrown off

Floyd | for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink brook" 		
	

Floyd | The water is cold and magical, effervescent. You feel yourself

Floyd | changing again, just as you did at the russet pool. Your limbs stretch
Floyd | into arms and legs, your ears tuck back within human hair: yes, a man,
Floyd | but just a man. No magic left. It seems a fair bargain, almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "... what?" 	
			inky says, "I don't -- ok, whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The culvert runs north-south under the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through

Floyd | which the brook still flows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well met, Captain," you call out casually, giving no hint of your

Floyd | recent canine persona. They saddle up to smuggle you away from the
Floyd | Empire forever: for you'll never be persona grata here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps the Duchy will flourish, now that the meteor is denied to
Floyd | Amilia's Empire. Still, it can only be a matter of time before
Floyd | Clotspinner succeeds in mastering the "ruther" spell, and then where

Floyd | are you? But then, that's diplomacy: so many missions end in a
Floyd | fifty-fifty impasse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have achieved a draw ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 27 out of a possible 30, in 1225 turns, the
Floyd | kind of score one would expect of a Minister in Residence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Seems you could do better." 	
			inky says, "ok, yeah, that was a sucky ending, too" 	
			Fang asks, "How's that hinted at?" 	
			Fang asks, "ok, so we should destroy the philosopher's stone?" 	
			inky says, "the meteor, not the philosopher's stone" 	
			inky says, "( I would think" 	
			schep says, "sorry, I missed the part where you first got a hint from 'smell'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a

Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "shall we just use hints?" 	
			inky says, "I'd assumed he was dead but I guess he's fine" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor

Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |    > Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |    > Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background

Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily

Floyd |    > The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?
Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.

Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?
Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?

Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?

Floyd |    > How can I leave the Wheel?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?
Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?

Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |    > Is the meteor invulnerable?
Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it is a very heavy lump of elemental magnesium.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | A sorceror in his element could change something.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | It could be transformed, using the "ruther" spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		inky says, "gee, thanks" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?
Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.

Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |    > Is the meteor invulnerable?
Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?

Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?

Floyd |    > How can I leave the Wheel?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |      How can I heal Clotspinner?
Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.

Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?
Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |    > How can I heal Clotspinner?
Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.

Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?
Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?

Floyd |

		Fang says, "yeah, we need to save clotspinner" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Modern medicine can do nothing for him.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Really ancient medicine, though...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | ...such as that practiced by the local Iron Age tribe...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | ...and depicted in the paintings within the dark triangular cavity...
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah, right" 	
			Fang says, ".." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Are the supplies useful?
Floyd |    > How can I heal Clotspinner?

Floyd |      He is suspicious of me.
Floyd |      The beam strikes the anvil uselessly.
Floyd |      The beam dissipates in the ore.
Floyd |      What are the calibrations for?
Floyd |      What does the swivel mounting hold?
Floyd |      Is the meteor invulnerable?

Floyd |      How can I leave the Wheel?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |    > The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop

Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude

Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Wheel Cave (North)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the northern wall is a wooden rack, of the kind used by bakers to
Floyd | cool cakes, or painters to dry watercolours.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (East)

Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northwest and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It may be possible to go that way from further around the wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the northwest wall, the southeast wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the southeast wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x quartz" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back

Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back

Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a burnished lantern (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look e" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x east wall" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put pottery in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz blocks all access.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    > Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House

Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells

Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |    > Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |    > Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs

Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |    > The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations

Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General

Floyd |

		schep asks, "quartz?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |    > Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |      Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game
Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession

Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |    > Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily

Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.

Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?
Floyd |      What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.
Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?

Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.
Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?

Floyd |      What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.
Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |    > How does the colour chart work?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!

Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.
Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?
Floyd |      What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.

Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |    > What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.
Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?

Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?
Floyd |      What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.
Floyd |    > How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?

Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                        Q = prev
Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?

Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.
Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?
Floyd |      What's behind the quartz window?

Floyd |    > Woodlice and ants are a problem.
Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                             Ledge and Surroundings
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.

Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?
Floyd |    > What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.

Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press H for more, or SPACE to return.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A cavity with a distinctive triangular shape.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, triangle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | One which can be seen from the other side.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Where would be about on the same level and a little way east?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (Don't look at the next few hints until you've already found both

Floyd | sides.)
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | The problem is that the cavity is dark.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | But there is a way of getting a light source inside.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | Since you can't throw from this range, you'll need to use a more
Floyd | serious projectile.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

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Floyd | ious menu
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      How do I get down from the ledge?
Floyd |      I'm a good 20 feet short!
Floyd |      I can't get back up from the Tiny Cave.
Floyd |      Can I reach the tree from the ledge?
Floyd |      What use is the flat curved stick?
Floyd |      What's the significance of the shard?

Floyd |    > What's behind the quartz window?
Floyd |      Woodlice and ants are a problem.
Floyd |      How do I pass the Pale Corridor?
Floyd |      What is the Philosopher's Stone?
Floyd |      How does the colour chart work?

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                      Hints

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Instructions: How to play this game

Floyd |      Briefings: A diplomatic background
Floyd |      Hints: During the Procession
Floyd |      The Customs House
Floyd |      Amongst the Foundations
Floyd |    > Ledge and Surroundings

Floyd |      Cedar and Cave Floor
Floyd |      Egg Chamber and Lily
Floyd |      The Wheel and its Environs
Floyd |      Hints: Casting Spells
Floyd |      Hints: General
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a
Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chiaro arrow" 		
	

Floyd | There is an almost blinding flash as the enchanted arrow takes on a

Floyd | glow! Not for a long moment is the light level tolerable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f e" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a

Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | Tantalisingly, you can only see darkness within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The quartz window in the east wall is only 1 foot high, in addition to
Floyd | being apparently unbreakable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I guess I don't actually get it" 	
			Limax asks, "Wha happen?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave

Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we need to do the rope swing" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot cavity" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the eastern half, to be exact. It's a dark
Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the slide passage back
Floyd | north if you hadn't already known about it); chief among them a

Floyd | distinctive triangular cavity, 1 foot or so high, and blocked by a
Floyd | rough quartz window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of
Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You loose off the arrow across the cave and, satisfyingly, its arc
Floyd | takes it straight into the triangular cavity.
Floyd | The interior of the cavity is now lit up! You're still too far away

Floyd | here to make out anything, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I don't understand that at all" 	
			inky says, "but I guess at this point I don't care" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in cavity with telescope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look in the triangular
Floyd | cavity.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | The cavity contains a kind of prehistoric shrine, lined with cave
Floyd | paintings. Preeminent among them is an intriguing sequence showing a

Floyd | man being roused from a coma, or perhaps even death, with an elixir:
Floyd | we see a shaman preparing this healing paste by tearing a broad leaf
Floyd | and then grinding it up with an arrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "great, let's do it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Other Half Cave
Floyd | This is only half a cave; the western half, to be exact. It's a dark

Floyd | place full of crevices (you would have missed the stony passage back
Floyd | south if you hadn't already known about it). Boxes, bottles and crates
Floyd | are stored here, and to judge from scrape-marks are used by whoever
Floyd | lives through the broad passage northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door in the masoned wall allows access to the other half of

Floyd | the cave, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Wheel Cave (South)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. Yet no mason of the Duchy could cut so smooth a wall! The
Floyd | arc hoops around northeast and northwest, while a broad passage runs
Floyd | southeast back to the stores.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably

Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub
Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent

Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has
Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop
Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,

Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to
Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 75.78.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man you recognise as the great Clotspinner lies on a crude
Floyd | wooden cot, apparently in a deep sleep or coma.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor beneath Clotspinner's outstretched hand are the fragments
Floyd | of a broken glass prism, smashed by the fall. It's a tableau like a
Floyd | narrative painting: you feel a curious urge to disturb nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grind leaf with arrow" 		Fang exclaims, "an arrow is not a medical instrument!" 	
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grind leaf" 		
	

Floyd | (with the Anvil)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grind leaf with arrow" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		Jacqueline says, "Ask the medieval doctor off Saturday Night Live." 	
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the broad green leaf.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tear leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You tear the leaf into a pile of smallish fragments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grind fragments with arrow" 		
	

Floyd | (the fragments of prism with the arrow)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grind leaf with arrow" 		
	

Floyd | Using the arrow-head, you grind the leaf fragments down even further,
Floyd | so that their natural moisture is driven out until you are left with a
Floyd | dull green paste.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put paste on clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on Clotspinner would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give paste to clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | The water-lily elixir has an immediate effect on Clotspinner! For a
Floyd | moment you think it will burn him out, and that he's too weak to
Floyd | withstand it: but then he rises from the cot, coughing and
Floyd | spluttering.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well who are you?" he asks. "You needn't think I'm grateful. Can't
Floyd | even do myself in, it seems."
Floyd |
Floyd | Caught off-balance, you introduce yourself with a stammer, and make a
Floyd | passable Court bow. "I suppose you can prove that, young man?"

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show documents to clotspinner" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a burnished lantern (providing light)
Floyd |   four unwritten vellum scrolls
Floyd |   a coffer (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   an old document
Floyd |   a colour chart

Floyd |   a length of light rope
Floyd |   a boomerang (providing light)
Floyd |   your formal credentials
Floyd |   a shard of pottery (providing light)
Floyd |   a small wickerwork hamper (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   three arrows

Floyd |   a drum (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bow
Floyd |   the "destruction order"
Floyd |   Experimental Spell Book #5
Floyd |   your Ambassador's trunk (which is open)
Floyd |     a hand telescope

Floyd |   The Guide For Travellers To The Lower Northlands and Surrounding
Floyd | Provinces
Floyd |   some provisions - a joint of cured ham, a hunk of cheese and a clove
Floyd | of garlic
Floyd |   a stub of a stock-keeper's note
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show credentials to clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | "Thought so," he mutters. "Damnable headache. Pardon my suspicion and
Floyd | all that. Ever since I invented the "morglop spell: pry into darkest
Floyd | motives" I've been a little cynical, you know. Shan't be working for
Floyd | Amilia any more, that's for certain!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He staggers around the workshop, focusing his eyes again and generally
Floyd | rejoining the real world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show credentials to clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | "Never mind that! What about my asylum?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are beginning to think he belongs in one.)
Floyd |

Floyd | "I shall want asylum, of course. Political asylum, from the Duchy,
Floyd | eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oopos" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ploor" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ploor spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course I'll also need an official appointment."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ploor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because you have already reported home to the
Floyd | Duchy.
Floyd |

Floyd | "And a little wooden house by the sea."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask clotspinner about morglop" 		
	

Floyd | He is not yet cooperative enough to be willing to answer any

Floyd | questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And I'll need the best laboratories and assistants."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "memorise ploor" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ploor spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | "With profiteroles every teatime, promptly at four."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ploor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, perhaps because you have already reported home to the
Floyd | Duchy.

Floyd |
Floyd | "And I trust there'll be dancing-girls, ten or twelve should suffice
Floyd | at a pinch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "rbr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "agree" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yes, my needs are simple," Clotspinner presses on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clotspinner, yes" 		
	

Floyd | He looks pensive as you shake hands on the deal, wondering no doubt if
Floyd | he should have held out for more.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well, first thing to do's to get me out of here. I believe we'll
Floyd | require a spell at, umm," (and he scribbles a quick calculation),
Floyd | "mental arithmetic always was overrated, always said so, let's see,
Floyd | 172.88 degrees. Shall you do the honours?
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... the light has gone... ah, I see. Weeks I've spent, trying to

Floyd | dispose of that meteor, keep Amilia from using it! But just for the
Floyd | moment I'd like it back, if it's not too much trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 172.88" 		
	

Floyd | You rotate the mounting to 172.88.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "rbr bby bggy bmpr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scroll on dial" 		
	

Floyd | You put the unwritten vellum scroll on the calibrated swivel mounting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that's not rot13!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub

Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is the chalk formation which the meteor has

Floyd | become, and into which the beam of magical light dissipates
Floyd | harmlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther. ruther chalk" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.
Floyd | The air around the chalk glows as it is transformed, slowly under the
Floyd | play of the green light, back into the meteor, whose burnished surface
Floyd | throws the beam back east through the archway!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner's Workshop

Floyd | The presence everywhere of tools and instruments makes this place
Floyd | rather homely to a Duchy-born man like yourself: it's like a smithy,
Floyd | but of the colours of light, not the alloys of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the workshop's centre is the Anvil, a hard stone mounting and,
Floyd | perhaps, the fulcrum of the new Northlands Empire that is to come. The

Floyd | beam of light courses in through the eastern archway to strike the top
Floyd | of the Anvil dead-centre, where it is refracted by the diamond, right
Floyd | across the calibrations on the far wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swivel mounting runs around the whole western hemicircle of the
Floyd | workshop, and can be turned anywhere on the calibrated dial from 1 to

Floyd | 180 degrees. It now stands at 172.88 and holds a sheet of vellum
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the calibrated swivel mounting is a newly-written scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clotspinner wanders the workshop pensively, looking over the

Floyd | equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the newly-written scroll)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "thrale spell (assist even old or wizened savant)".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put it in spell book" 		
	

Floyd | Your spell book begins to glow softly. Almost imperceptibly, the
Floyd | binding swells and closes over the edge of the newly-written scroll,

Floyd | which straightens and becomes the new thrale spell page. The book's
Floyd | brightness fades as the corners settle to perfect right angles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize thrale" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the thrale spell to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "thrale clotspinner" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you very much," says Clotspinner as he begins to disappear. "I
Floyd | shall now be teleported direct to the Duchy. You, I'm afraid, will
Floyd | have to make other arran..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He's gone.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 30 out of a possible 30, in 1213 turns, the
Floyd | perfect score one would expect of the Head of the Diplomatic Service.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wheel Cave (West)
Floyd | A circular corridor-cave, like a cartwheel's rim and unmistakably
Floyd | artificial. The arc hoops around northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a curious arched entranceway east is the workshop at the hub

Floyd | of the great wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clear funnel chimney rises vertically up, like a glass-blower's vent
Floyd | or something from a furnace, lined with smooth-curving brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the chimney is a huge, irregular, metallic lodestone,

Floyd | presumably a meteor fallen to earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thick, viscous green beam of magical light reflects from the meteor
Floyd | through a right-angle: straight upward through the chimney, to a level
Floyd | path east through the archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | A smooth, recent tunnel rises up to natural light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "memorize ruther" 		
	

Floyd | You commit the ruther spell to memory.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ruther meteor" 		
	

Floyd | The air around the meteor glows as it is transformed, slowly under the

Floyd | play of the green light, into... a chalk formation, white and
Floyd | irregular. The beam now loses itself in the any-angled facets of the
Floyd | chalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Woodland Cave
Floyd | A half-cave, half-overhang among the mossy damp rocks of the central
Floyd | hillock in the hunting woods. It's a clear night, and a fresh cold

Floyd | breeze blows across your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tunnel runs downward, back into the wheel complex. But escape with
Floyd | your life is what matters now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "My dear Ambassador," purrs a familiar voice. "You are welcome
Floyd | indeed."
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest Glade
Floyd | A break in the dense foliage, caused mainly by the shadow of the
Floyd | rockface to the west, bathed by the unnatural light which fires over
Floyd | the hillock. Trees are clustered in on all sides and there's no sign
Floyd | of the boundary wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Amilia is flanked by impassive guards, and is herself wearing a corset
Floyd | or jerkin of finely worked chain-mail, the kind favoured by assassins
Floyd | and very expensive courtesans.
Floyd |
Floyd | In her hand is an elegant spell book, bound in white kid leather
Floyd | (until this evening you had presumed it a diary): her long fingers

Floyd | gracefully point at you as she whispers something...
Floyd |
Floyd | And you are transmuted into a wolfhound. Your vision goes black and
Floyd | white, your hearing is suddenly acute. Of course, you can carry
Floyd | nothing. (It's an Ambassador's life, being a dog.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Weighing your options, you cock a leg over the nearest tree. Amilia
Floyd | giggles. "Can you guess what I do to dogs, you vermin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Into the Woods (as wolfhound)
Floyd | Running, running through the trackless woods, in search of the wall
Floyd | and escape. Everywhere looks like everywhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, your sense of smell is by far your most acute, and with it
Floyd | you feel a whole landscape. To northeast a brook runs to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Culvert (as wolfhound)
Floyd | The brook runs confidently uphill, gushing up under the culvert, under
Floyd | the wall to Watling Street. The pursuit seems to have been thrown off

Floyd | for the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | Glossy coat, wet nose: you're a much better-looking dog than you ever

Floyd | were a human, really. Perhaps a trifle vainer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | The water is cold and magical, effervescent. You feel yourself
Floyd | changing again, just as you did at the russet pool. Your limbs stretch
Floyd | into arms and legs, your ears tuck back within human hair: yes, a man,
Floyd | but just a man. No magic left. It seems a fair bargain, almost.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It tastes only of rue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The culvert runs north-south under the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Watling Street, Again
Floyd | The meeting-point: where Watling Street crosses the culvert, through
Floyd | which the brook still flows.

Floyd |
Floyd | Agents of the Duchy, cloaked as all spies should be, huddle beside
Floyd | black horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well met, Captain," you call out casually, giving no hint of your
Floyd | recent canine persona. They saddle up to smuggle you away from the

Floyd | Empire forever: for you'll never be persona grata here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the Duchy will rise now. Tottering on the foundations laid by the
Floyd | Old Underground Empire, the bankrupt remains which are the Northland
Floyd | Empire of today will crumble at last. Unchecked, the Enlightenment
Floyd | will spread across the continent, and nothing will be as it was.

Floyd |
Floyd | Looking back from your horse, you only know that you will miss
Floyd | Borealis, its tradition and undoubted glory: ever the Ambassador's
Floyd | curse is to love the land he must one day betray and abandon. Still
Floyd | and all:
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 30, in 1227 turns, the
Floyd | perfect score one would expect of the Head of the Diplomatic Service.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ick, rue." 	
			inky says, "ok! that's all, folks" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Cue the warner bros theme" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wow. I was just about to ask if someone could send me the rest of the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Woohoo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, done." 	
			Limax applauds 	
			inky says, "ok, I remembered it was long but I didn't realize it was this long" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid I do have to go, though, like... right away. So if anything interesting comes up after I log off in a sec--discussion or whatnot about the game--please send it to my e-mail..." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Bye! Transcript up tomorrow, hopefully..."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Mind Electric by Jason Dyer
As played on ifMUD on March 15, 2009

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 Mind Electric, written by Jason Dyer. The Mind Electric was originally released as part of the 1995 IF Competition, where it took second place in the Inform Division. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	DavidW hollers, "ClubFloyd in 5 minutes!" 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	OliverU arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says, "howdy" 		
	OliverU asks, "Hi there. May I watch?" 		
	DavidW says, "Sure. You'll want to @join #clubfloyd if you haven't already to see the chat." 		
	Lucea arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says, "Floyd himself talks out loud here, but the rest of us keep our discussion on the #clubfloyd channel. Jacqueline likes her transcripts to be orderly." 		* OliverU has joined the channel. 	
			OliverU says, "Okay, I joined." 	
			OliverU says, "Test, Test, eins, zwei, drei." 	
			DavidW says, "hi. Jacqueline can't be here today, so I'm hosting today's session. I understand Taleslinger won't be here either." 	
	Lucea 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, "hm. Not exactly a crowd today, are we?" 		
	OliverU says, "Not really, I guess. How many people join in usually?"" 		Fang says (to OliverU), "something seems wrong, your words are coming out as german" 	
			OliverU says, "Oh no! Let me check ..." 	
	DavidW says, "At least 3. Sometimes up to 6." 		OliverU says, "Test, test, one two three ..." 	
			Fang exclaims, "now your german is coming out as english!" 	
			DavidW says, "We seem to be missing participants for ClubFloyd today." 	
			Lucea says, "I'd join but I have no idea what's going on this afternoon" 	
			Fang asks, "Well, Jacq is missing, right?" 	
			Lucea says, "(in real life, not club floyd)" 	
			crumple says, "i am on my birthday productivity kick, so can't participate." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Jacqueline can'" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Jacqueline can't be here today, so I offered to fill in for today's session." 	
	Ben arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "But if everyone's busy today, we can postpone until next Sunday." 	
			OliverU says, "Like xyzzy? A new trend? Cool." 	
			DavidW says (to OliverU), "Different reasons, same result." 	
			Fang asks, "it's cool to be late?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
			OliverU asks, "It actually is. I just arrived here for last week's session, you know?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "well, I don't see this working with this few people." 	
			Ben asks, "DavidW, did you manage to actually get in contact with Jacq?" 	
			Ben says, "I was wondering what happened to her." 	
			OliverU asks, "What game did you choose for this session?" 	
	Ben erases whatever was written on the cube. 		DavidW says (to Ben), "I don't think anything 'happened' to her, did it? I just read the bb posting saying she'd be awake until a later date." 	
			DavidW says, "er , away" 	
	Ben writes 'the 'the cube' cube' on the cube. 		DavidW says, "I'd chosen The Mind Electric." 	
			OliverU exclaims, "A that one! A real classic!" 	
			OliverU says, "(Never heard about it, sorry.)" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, should we postpone or just go with the three of us?" 	
			DavidW asks (of OliverU), "You said you just wanted to watch, right?" 	
			Ben says, "I think we might as well go ahead -- it's not like we're going to run out of games." 	
			OliverU says, "I won't mind to come back next week." 	
			DavidW says (to Ben), "I just want to make sure I'm not playing solo." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm half asleep here." 	
			OliverU says, "I wouldn't be of much help, anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd really prefer starting at 3pm not 2pm." 	
			Ben says, "I dunno, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we can start it and see if we explode or something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load mindelec" 		
	

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]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press any key to begin]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kaden finally realized you were spying and locked your mind essence
Floyd | in a digital cell. Normally the Kaden would already be at work

Floyd | analyzing your mind to run the loyalty transfer program, but you
Floyd | haven't felt anything at all in the last five hours. The delay is
Floyd | unnerving, since the mind can survive in virtual space for a limited
Floyd | amount of time before it destroys itself. Your companions, the Souden,
Floyd | should be close to beginning the assault now, although since they know
Floyd | nothing of your predicament survival is still doubtful.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mind Electric
Floyd | An Interactive Vision
Floyd | Copyright 1995 by Jason Dyer
Floyd | Type INFO for game information
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 941008 / Inform v1502 Library 5/11

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending

Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Rendered light green, and very tightly shut. It resembles the type that

Floyd | opens with some sort of password, although going through the entire
Floyd | dictionary to open it would take an inordinate amount of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye you see a piece of paper suddenly appear
Floyd | on the ground. Very odd. Any anomalous material in a containment grid
Floyd | should immediately set off an alarm, but there is no sound.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It has the word "ivory" imprinted on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "say ivory" 		
	

Floyd | The door begins sliding open, but stops halfway.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Rendered light green, and halfway open. It resembles the type that
Floyd | opens with some sort of password, although going through the entire
Floyd | dictionary to open it would take an inordinate amount of time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		
	

Floyd | You are contained.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "crawl under door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go under door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull door" 		
	

Floyd | You are contained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

Floyd | The Mind Electric is copyright 1995 Jason Dyer. It is free, no warranty
Floyd | provided. Please distribute. No money may be charged for this work,
Floyd | unless it is part of a larger compilation. At the time of this writing
Floyd | (August 1995) the author can be contacted at jdyer@indirect.com.
Floyd |
Floyd | A full hint system is available with 'help' or 'hint'. To turn it off

Floyd | to avoid temptation, type 'unhint', but be warned, it cannot be turned
Floyd | back on again afterwards. Also, if your computer cannot handle the
Floyd | various quotes and the hint menu, type 'plain' to enter plain text
Floyd | mode, and 'pretty' to turn regular mode back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks go to Richard Barnett, Jim Newland, and Gareth Rees for

Floyd | programming help, as well as Michael Kinyon, Bernd Schmidt, and Aileen
Floyd | Dyer for playtesting. Also, thanks to Catherine Mori and Earl Dille for
Floyd | help with the Latin text.
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 2 fixes a small bug with the door and a mistake in the credits.
Floyd |

Floyd | Release 3 relaxes some of the time pressures, and adds some more
Floyd | description to some of the objects to make the puzzles easier.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the curious, works of literature and culture
Floyd | indirectly/symbolically used in the game are: Mourning Becomes Electra,
Floyd | Billy Budd, Snow Crash, The Neverending Story, Anti-Ice, The Legend

Floyd | Lives!, Burning Chrome, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Earth 2, and the old
Floyd | arcade game Tempest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "search paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | Simulated of both metal and electricity, it somewhat resembles a row of
Floyd | Jacob's Ladders placed side by side intertwined with strips of bronzed
Floyd | metal, but the virtual image flickers so rapidly it is hard to tell.
Floyd | Beyond it is nothing but black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I suspect the second half of the password might be on the reverse side of the paper" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn over paper" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "but I don't know how to express that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flip paper" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "look behind paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn paper over" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn paper" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It has the word "flood" imprinted on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "ooh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say flood" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "which way is out?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case

Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a granite rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "old school games didn't implement 'out' as often as they might" 	
			Ben says, "I think that's partly a design decision." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I dunno." 	
			Ben says, "It sacrifices some literary mimesis, but" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | A rock far too much in the shape of a cube to be natural, if it was
Floyd | real at all.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | The rock emits a loud warbling noise and vanishes. In its place appears
Floyd | a red cube, rotating slowly clockwise, with a humanlike face on each
Floyd | side so no matter where you are standing a face can be seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The expressions of the faces change together, like they are connected
Floyd | by a giant string; the mouths are moving rapidly, as if speaking, but
Floyd | they make no sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial

Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
Floyd | something, but the words don't come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cube, hi" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body seems to be getting less stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh oh" 	
			Ben says, "the world-model is more logical and consistent, easier for the player to model mentally" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks very confused.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "timed puzzle I guess" 	
			Ben says, "said something about disintegrating in the intro" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we have to go north or south or wherever?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "talk to cube" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Loop" is a somewhat innacurate term, but it is the only word that
Floyd | comes to mind when looking at this topological nightmare. Bands of dull
Floyd | and bright metal twist and bend around each other to form something
Floyd | like a large circular cage. An almost magnetic force compels you

Floyd | towards it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice without direction or origin announces "Scanning program
Floyd | initiated for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "uh, is that looking for us?" 	
			DavidW says, "no idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
Floyd | multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "heh" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider backs away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."
Floyd |

Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 40, in 34 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		
	

Floyd | The spider won't let you near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."
Floyd |

Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 40, in 34 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | "WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 40, in 34 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I think it's just our presence here-- the scanner's found us" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo;w" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 40, in 34 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Is our containment grid safe? We could retreat there, maybe." 	
			Ben says, "oh bother." 	
			Ben says, "I think we have to restart" 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't save and we're not too far in. Restart." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press any key to begin]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Kaden finally realized you were spying and locked your mind essence

Floyd | in a digital cell. Normally the Kaden would already be at work
Floyd | analyzing your mind to run the loyalty transfer program, but you
Floyd | haven't felt anything at all in the last five hours. The delay is
Floyd | unnerving, since the mind can survive in virtual space for a limited
Floyd | amount of time before it destroys itself. Your companions, the Souden,
Floyd | should be close to beginning the assault now, although since they know

Floyd | nothing of your predicament survival is still doubtful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mind Electric
Floyd | An Interactive Vision
Floyd | Copyright 1995 by Jason Dyer
Floyd | Type INFO for game information

Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 941008 / Inform v1502 Library 5/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large

Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | They glow with electrical intensity. You surmise the only purpose of
Floyd | them is to add shape to the mostly black room, keeping those contained
Floyd | within the grid from going insane. It still happens occasionally,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "say ivory" 		
	

Floyd | The door begins sliding open, but stops halfway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye you see a piece of paper suddenly appear
Floyd | on the ground. Very odd. Any anomalous material in a containment grid

Floyd | should immediately set off an alarm, but there is no sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "say flood" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open the rest of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a granite rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | The rock emits a loud warbling noise and vanishes. In its place appears
Floyd | a red cube, rotating slowly clockwise, with a humanlike face on each
Floyd | side so no matter where you are standing a face can be seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The expressions of the faces change together, like they are connected
Floyd | by a giant string; the mouths are moving rapidly, as if speaking, but
Floyd | they make no sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get loop" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach out to take the loop, you feel your body solidify and
Floyd | become much more stable.

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

		Ben exclaims, "Oh-ho!" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a piece of paper
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider backs away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
Floyd | normal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Can we hear the cube now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about hum" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sparks" 		
	

Floyd | They occasionally light up the crystals in brief bursts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystals" 		
	

Floyd | Very nice looking. It is hard to believe that they aren't real.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be

Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice without direction or origin announces "Scanning program
Floyd | initiated for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "go up?" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Ben says, "Yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with

Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. wait?" 	
			Ben says, "I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan in process for sector 482."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan of sector 482 complete."

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 9 out of a possible 40, in 23 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 getting the door halfway open
Floyd |      2 getting the door open the rest of the way

Floyd |      1 activating the cube
Floyd |      3 evading the scan
Floyd |      2 restoring your body integrity
Floyd |
Floyd |      9 total (out of 40)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Go explore more." 	
			Ben says, "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "you lead, please" 	
			Ben asks, "Does the crystal cave have diagonal exits?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "ne" 		DavidW says, "I think not" 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "n/s/e/w/u" 	
			Ben says, "ok, just cardinal." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "huh." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The

Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So north or south from the Star Plateau goes to the Crystal Cave?" 	
			Ben says, "Yeah." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
Floyd | visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they

Floyd | look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb boxes" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box 480" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | Dull gray, with no texture at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "push boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "stack boxes" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we need info from elsewhere." 	
			Ben says, "Yeah." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "WTF" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
Floyd | multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | A dazzling array of color and shape.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x obelisks" 		
	

Floyd | Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I suspect that might be important:" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask spider about doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, ""The spider turns to face a different direction."" 	
			Ben asks, "like, maybe the map rotates with the spider?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it's unclear. It doesn't say the spider is in any particular direction to start with." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask spider about loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portals" 		
	

Floyd | They are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
Floyd | normal.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try to do more with the faced cube." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "give paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put paper on cube" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed cube" 		
	

Floyd | (the piece of paper)
Floyd | The cube refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search cube" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cube" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rotating humanfaced cube would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "tell cube about spider" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on cube" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to cube" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit cube" 		Ben says, "did you try asking the spider about the cube? probably" 	
	

Floyd | The cube looks offended, but unhurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I couldn't find a topic that the spider would accept." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hints this early?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I didn't expect hints." 	
			DavidW asks, "What sector are we in?" 	
			Ben says, "General things about the game." 	
			Ben says, "center" 	
			Ben says, "the crystal cave" 	
			DavidW asks, "No, what number?" 	
			Ben says, "oh." 	
			DavidW | sector 482 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow

Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check out box 482" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x box 482" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "oh come on." 	
			DavidW says, "damn" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial
Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say

Floyd | something, but the words don't come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x portals" 		
	

Floyd | They are rectangular, breaking the realistic illusion the room creates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rotating humanfaced cube would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to cube" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "read lips" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cube" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search cube" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a piece of paper
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "cube, listen" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube has no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "Did we try giving the paper to the spider?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rotating humanfaced cube would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, don't think so" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "give paper to spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "bah." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to get the cube talking." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get loop" 		
	

Floyd | Much too large to take.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider backs away from you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
Floyd | multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Loop" is a somewhat innacurate term, but it is the only word that
Floyd | comes to mind when looking at this topological nightmare. Bands of dull
Floyd | and bright metal twist and bend around each other to form something
Floyd | like a large circular cage. An almost magnetic force compels you

Floyd | towards it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get doll" 		
	

Floyd | The spider won't let you near it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter loop" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on loop" 		
	

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

Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "so, um." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. um." 	
			inky asks, "and both exits lead to the same place?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I kinda wonder if we missed seeing a vital clue." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
Floyd | visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they

Floyd | look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask cube about boxes" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystals" 		
	

Floyd | Very nice looking. It is hard to believe that they aren't real.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow

Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sparks" 		
	

Floyd | That's just scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending

Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | That is just the shape of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "At this point I think we have four options:" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "thrash randomly;" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "wait and come back to it later with a fresh perspective;" 	
			Ben says, "recruit more players;" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about speech" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "go to hints." 	
	Doe arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask spider about me" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | A dazzling array of color and shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | Tightly packed and slightly reflective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "thought it didn't start for another 15 minutes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "watch spider" 		
	

Floyd | A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
Floyd | multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.
Floyd |

Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask spider about programming" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig sand" 		
	

Floyd | That's just scenery.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "ask doll about spider" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about boxes" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about cube" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about box" 		
	

Floyd | You get no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about cube" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, query not in programming."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x ears" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Loop" is a somewhat innacurate term, but it is the only word that
Floyd | comes to mind when looking at this topological nightmare. Bands of dull
Floyd | and bright metal twist and bend around each other to form something
Floyd | like a large circular cage. An almost magnetic force compels you
Floyd | towards it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open loop" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch loop" 		
	

Floyd | You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch loop" 		
	

Floyd | You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		Ben says, "hmm." 	
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost

Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, ""An almost magnetic force compels you towards it."" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch loop" 		
	

Floyd | You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be

Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch loop" 		
	

Floyd | You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be

Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "oh." 	
			Ben says, "never mind." 	
			inky says, "time to get hints, I guess" 	
			Ben says, "I vote we recruit more players" 	
			Doe asks, "2pm EDT isn't 2pm PDT?" 	
			Doe says, "er 12" 	
			inky says, "no, it's 11" 	
			Fang asks, "How long have you been playing?" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "An hour. less, really" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm, to join in this, I'd have to stay in the office and order a pizza" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "x fractal images" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hate going for the hints this early, but I think we must've missed a vital clue." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a piece of paper
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x dots" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "Let's just read the hints list then, and see if it jogs anything" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "read piece of paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what are we trying to do?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box 0482" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cubes" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "escape, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You need to specify a box number from 0001 to 9999!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search box" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open all boxes" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch paper" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
Floyd | visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they
Floyd | look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 0" 		
	

Floyd | You need to specify a box number from 0001 to 9999!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 1" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to hum" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 9999" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 42" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box 911" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "these boxes are obviously for later" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

		Ben says, "yeah." 	
	

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(don't think we can guess the number)" 	
			Doe says, "well, the whine probably means someting" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put paper on cube" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about boxes" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on cube" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did I get the wrong sector somehow?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put paper on box 482" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box 483" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial
Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
Floyd | something, but the words don't come out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, we moved" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lips" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "read lips" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put paper in mouth" 		
	

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

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "x face" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial
Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say

Floyd | something, but the words don't come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks very confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen to cube" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick cube" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen to ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open cube" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "hum" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A dazzling array of color and shape.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 9 out of a possible 40, in 180 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |      1 getting the door halfway open
Floyd |      2 getting the door open the rest of the way
Floyd |      1 activating the cube
Floyd |      3 evading the scan
Floyd |      2 restoring your body integrity
Floyd |

Floyd |      9 total (out of 40)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, hello" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, north" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |

Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "oh, this sounds promising." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show paper to spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, south" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "touch spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider backs away from you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, drop doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, turn" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the spider to turn?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, jump" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, syntax" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, stop" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, list" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: none."

Floyd |
Floyd | After a short pause, the spider emits a few beeps and says, "Processing
Floyd | new special command."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "ooh" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, command" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, special" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the spider to erase?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help erase" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase me" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 40, in 195 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "heh" 	
			Ben says, "ok, we're onto something." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Loop" is a somewhat innacurate term, but it is the only word that
Floyd | comes to mind when looking at this topological nightmare. Bands of dull
Floyd | and bright metal twist and bend around each other to form something
Floyd | like a large circular cage. An almost magnetic force compels you

Floyd | towards it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase spider" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, status spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase paper" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,
Floyd | sentac pulse active..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 40, in 202 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter loop" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "ok, what happened?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Erasing the paper is bad." 	
			Ben asks, "apparently the paper is of cosmic importance?" 	
			Fang says, "I'm guessing the paper is special somehow" 	
			DavidW says, "It's an 'illegal object'." 	
			Doe says, "spider choked on plastic" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase cube" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or maybe it's just necessary for a puzzle" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase security" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we try 'help' or 'status' with the cube?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase status" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider help cube" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "oops" 	
			Doe says, "good idea" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I had to mute-unmute-set log" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, help" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put paper in cube" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cube, status" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!

Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot smell, this is virtual reality.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmph. There could be virtual smells" 	
			Fang asks, "have we explored this place fully?" 	
			Fang asks, "there's just the cube, the spider, and the storage boxes, right?" 	
	Otto says, ""did the game start one hour ago?"" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Otto), "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "But we're spinning our wheels in frustration." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase cube" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase wall" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the southeast wall, the northwest wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "sorry, I misunderstood the hour then" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase east wall" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase portal" 		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase east wall" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | "Not understood."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase box 482" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | "Not understood."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase stars" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, erase mental block" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I don't get why these give different responses" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, show me doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "so it's not 7pm GMT but 6pm GMT" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase error" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "Implementation problem I guess" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase access" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase erase" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase help" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint time?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help erase" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a piece of paper
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, go to hints" 	
			Ben says, "I guess so." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "that one" 	
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/12) Look around. There may be an item somewhere that can help the
Floyd | cube.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/12) The boxes in the storage room look promising.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/12) Perhaps the cube knows which box contains what you need.

Floyd |

		Fang asks, "enough?" 	
			Ben says, "yeah." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Ben pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "ask cube about boxes" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |

Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read cube" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,

Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial
Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
Floyd | something, but the words don't come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "look in mouth" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube has no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "look in cube" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read lips" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn cube" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "look in lips" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case

Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open mouth" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, hmm, there's up and down" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "How is the cube supposed to tell us any thing? That's the trouble." 	
			Fang asks, "have you done the 'granite' thing?" 	
			Ben asks, "can we get the boxes out here somehow?" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "look up" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "The granite became the cube." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take boxes" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "oh." 	
			Ben says, "push boxes" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid

Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Boxes are in another room." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Doe), "The Containment Grid about the Crystal Cave is where we started." 	
			Doe says, "aha" 	
			Fang says, "I hate how this thing is a stupid maze" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push boxes e" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's not a maze." 	
			Ben says, "It's not that complicated actually" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are there two spiders or one?" 	
			Ben says, "one" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | box: All the boxes are bolted to the floor.
Floyd | boxes: That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How do you know?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "oh." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "hmm." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room

Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I know how to find out though." 	
			DavidW asks, "Drop the paper in the 'east' room. Is it in the 'west' room?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "yup." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a piece of paper and a metal loop (on which is a spider)

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "One." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | metal loop: Much too large to take.
Floyd | portals: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | obelisks: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | doll: The spider won't let you near it.
Floyd | piece of paper: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push loop e" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break loop" 		
	

Floyd | Violence is impossible in that way while in virtualspace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes that is thank you very much" 		
	

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

		Ben asks, "Should we try the same thing for the storage room?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "in case there's more than one storage room?" 	
			Ben says, "yeah." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should map this place in case there's a secret room" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave

Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a piece of paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or maybe we should just get another hint" 	
			Ben says, "I don't think there's a secret room." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the rotating humanfaced cube would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll be annoyed if the sector number is the box number at this stage." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, speak" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "get another hint?" 	
			DavidW says, "please" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

Floyd |
Floyd | (1/12) Look around. There may be an item somewhere that can help the
Floyd | cube.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/12) The boxes in the storage room look promising.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/12) Perhaps the cube knows which box contains what you need.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/12) Try to ASK CUBE ABOUT BOX xxx [xxx being a number].
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "are we expected to ask about all of them?" 	
			DavidW asks, "what, a colder-hotter puzzle?" 	
			Fang says, "oh, maybe" 	
			Fang says, "okay, this puzzle officially sucks" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW says, "Maybe he'll frown or smile" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 1" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 500" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto goes home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 250" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes once.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 100" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes twice.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 100" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 101" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once, and blinks its eyes once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hold on." 	
			DavidW says, "This is Mastermind." 	
			Ben says, "oh good lord." 	
			Doe asks, "blink two yes, blink one no?" 	
			Ben says, "no" 	
			Ben says, "nod = right digit in right place" 	
			Ben says, "blink = right digit in wrong place" 	
			Fang asks, "how many digits were there?" 	
			Ben says, "4" 	
			DavidW says, "Four" 	
			Fang asks, "and how big were they allowed to get?" 	
			DavidW says, "ask cube about box 1234" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 1234" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes twice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "okay two nods for 1" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 5678" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 9000" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once.
Floyd |

Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 9990" 		
	

Floyd | The cube blinks its eyes once.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about 0101" 		
	

Floyd | The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 9999" 		
	

Floyd | The cube frowns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 0101" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once, and blinks its eyes once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No nines" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 1001" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask box about box 8888" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 8888" 		
	

Floyd | The cube frowns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "second digit 0, final digit 1?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 7777" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "I suspect we might have the meanings of nod and blink wrong" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 4444" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 7001" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head twice, and blinks its eyes once.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 7071" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 1074" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head twice, and blinks its eyes twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ok, we just need the first digit" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 3071" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 2071" 		
	

Floyd | The cube nods its head three times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "1074 are the right digits, and 2 of them are correct" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 4071" 		
	

Floyd | The cube smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "done" 	
			DavidW says, "go get 'em, tiger" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		Doe says, "that's complicated" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room

Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4071" 		
	

Floyd | You find a circuit board inside, and take it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x circuit" 		
	

Floyd | A flat piece of metal, with one side covered with a pattern of wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Give it to the cube?" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "no, nods were right digits in the right place" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give circuit to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The circuit board vanishes as it gets near the cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cube begins talking in a wavering tone. "System has been activated,
Floyd | now calibrating voice control."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a short pause, the cube begins speaking some words, with each

Floyd | word the inflection changing slightly: "In nova fert animus mutatas
Floyd | dicere formas corpora di coeptis nam vos mutastis et illas adsirate
Floyd | meis primaque ab origine mundi ad mea perpetuum deducite tempora
Floyd | carmen."
Floyd |
Floyd | The humanfaced cube pauses, and begins speaking again, this time in a

Floyd | voice that is both masculine and feminine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, that's much better now. My voice calibration that I had stored got
Floyd | erased somewhere along the line, but I'm back to normal now. How may I
Floyd | service you?"
Floyd |

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

		DavidW says, "I didn't say which nods or blinks meant." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, help" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cube, status" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about paper" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about spider" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure exactly which model you mean but they are used mainly for
Floyd | maintenance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about cube" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about me" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about security" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about loop" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about doll" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "a fat lot of use he is" 	
	Doe says (to floyd), "ask cube about maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about storage room" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, help me" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to ask the rotating humanfaced
Floyd | cube about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "ask cuble about crystal" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, who are you" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about sector" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."

Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about cube" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "show paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube has no reaction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
Floyd | like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial

Floyd | expressions and moving lips. It smiles as it sees you watching it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube go w" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, go w" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't understand."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bang head against wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about voice" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about voice calibration" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to ask the rotating humanfaced
Floyd | cube about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about board" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "ask cube about me" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube has no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give paper to cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about box 4071" 		
	

Floyd | "None of the rest of the boxes have anything useful in them, as far as
Floyd | I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, service me" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, give me access" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about function" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "ask cube about hum" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "someone's not going to win 'best NPC'" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It has the word "lxprog" imprinted on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe says (to floyd), "ask cube about loop" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay magic paper of mystery" 	
			Fang asks, "er, wha?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "The program is already running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "check out spider" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, sounds like a plan. sorta." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sigh, this game's lack of logic seems to annoy me" 	
			Doe says, "better than nuttin" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
Floyd | multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "s/seems to/" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		
	

Floyd | The spider won't let you near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, drop doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's check back on the cube" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a piece of paper

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe it just takes time" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmmm" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maybe the paper is helping us navigate?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Paper is going screwy. Maybe we need to go to the Grid again?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid

Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |

Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 346 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 346 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave

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

		Fang says, "crap" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Now we need to erase the paper." 	
			DavidW says, "I think." 	
			Fang asks, "oh, really?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 346 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase paper" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,

Floyd | sentac pulse active..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 343 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did you go back too far?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.

Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "Try waiting in the star chamber for the flash of light, then erase it." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase paper" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,
Floyd | sentac pulse active..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 344 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "bugger." 	
			Fang says, "the paper is just telling us the progress of the death timer, it seems" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sentac" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
			Fang asks, "we saved before lxprog, right?" 	
			Ben asks, "have we been in the storage room since running nxwhatever?" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "no" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "er...?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm lost now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.

Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DavidW), "just going back to the storeroom, since we haven't gone there yet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "ooh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Something halted the lxprog?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen to box 500" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to boxes" 		Fang says (to DavidW), "no, it's still going" 	
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen to beeping" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "er: The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted. Something is stopping the program from running."" 	
			Fang asks (of DavidW), "wha? When?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's when the paper started flashing, I think." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "oh, lxprog failing is probably what kills u" 	
			Fang says, "*us" 	
			Fang says, "we need to get rid of what stops it, I guess, before it does" 	
			Fang says, "suggest we restore, lxprog, and find the object" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, find the beeper, then erase it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "The cube helped us with the boxes before." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
Floyd | whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "alternatively, perhaps >SPIDER, ERASE LXPROG" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about boxes" 		DavidW says, "no, the paper wants us to lxprog" 	
	

Floyd | "Except for the one that had the circuit board, I think they are all
Floyd | empty, although I may be wrong."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Go to the boxes. Find the beeper. Erase it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "locate beep" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You need to specify a box number from 0001 to 9999!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open beeping box" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take beeping" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box 482" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box 4071" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I get the distinct impression we are playing 'find the verb'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "ASK CUBE ABOUT BEEPING" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about beeping" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "Fang, I don't think multiple /undo actually works." 	
			DavidW asks, "maybe the spider can erase all the boxes?" 	
			Fang asks (of Ben), "hmm, it should, surely?" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I don't think the spider can do anything outside its room" 	
			Fang says, "without a higher security clearance, anyways" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't know how it works. We can't assume anything." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "well, it works by giving us an error on everything except status and erase" 	
			DavidW says, "er, erase is one of those two" 	
			Fang says, "oh" 	
			Fang says, "er, okay, I see what you mean" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we probably do need to find the object itself, but we should at least try to erase all the boxes anyway." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "was the mouse dying sound always there?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Mouse dying sound is anywhere." 	
			Fang says, "ah, crap." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase boxes" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase beeper" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase box 1" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |

Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase storage room" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, erase beeping" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |

Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 17 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "sigh" 	
			Fang asks, "hint time?" 	
			Ben asks, "We tried >spider, erase lxprog right?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ben), "no" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "yes" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "I don't think that will do anything" 	
			Fang says, "since lxprog is what we are trying to do" 	
			DavidW says, "And it was stopped" 	
			Ben says, "ah, good point." 	
			Fang says, "I suspect there's a verb that lets us track things down by sound" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh. As spider for status when there's beeping?" 	
			Ben asks, "we tried LISTEN. do we go for TRIANGULATE or ECHOLOCATE?" 	
			DavidW says, "er, ask" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DavidW), "oh yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.

Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe the spider's status can detect beeping boxes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean."
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint time?" 	
			Ben says, "yup." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Wish we didn't have to, though" 	
	

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |    > Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board

Floyd |    > Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |    > Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector

Floyd |    > Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board

Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		Fang asks, "this one?" 	
			Ben says, "yes" 	
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/8) The halting program is somewhere in your sector.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/8) Wander around and try to find where it might be hidden.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/8) The sound in the storage room sounds suspicious.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/8) Try to LISTEN in the storage room.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/8) It isn't loud enough. Can you think of a way to make it louder?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "WHAT" 	
			Fang says, "...." 	
			Fang asks, "listen, harder?" 	
			Ben asks, "What if we run lxprog again?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did any of you guys see an ear trumpet lying around?" 	
			Ben says, "it might compound the beeping" 	
			Fang says (to ben), "hmm" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "try that" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Ben pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "now, where were we?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
Floyd | whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "oh come on." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen harder" 		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The

Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen carefully" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put paper in ear" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "amplify beeping" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn up the volme" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn up the volume" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll over and die" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "listen to boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fall silent" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "roll paper" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shhh" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean ear" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "silence ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put ear on boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cup hand to ear" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "spider, erase ceiling" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fabricate an ear trumpet" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "(since the background noises come from above)" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | "Not understood."
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "more hints?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "yes." 	
			Ben says, "sadly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Unless you have a loudener handy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		Ben asks, "When was this game published again?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |    > Circuit board

Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |    > Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |    > Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |    > Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/8) The halting program is somewhere in your sector.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/8) Wander around and try to find where it might be hidden.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/8) The sound in the storage room sounds suspicious.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/8) Try to LISTEN in the storage room.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/8) It isn't loud enough. Can you think of a way to make it louder?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (6/8) Ask the cube to try to restart lxprog.
Floyd |

		Ben says, "we did that." 	
			DavidW says, "er, maybe the wrong syntax." 	
			Fang says, "er, maybe we used the wrong verb" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW says, "You did 'lxprog'. I did 'say lxprog'." 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Ben says, "maybe 'restart' is different from running it in the first place" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "like ^Q after ^Z" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, restart lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, restart lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
Floyd | whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "cube, restart" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't understand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
Floyd | program has raised in intensity."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ugh." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The

Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "geez louise" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from box 4807.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open 4807" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open open 4807" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | You find a sphere inside, and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sphre" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sphere" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sigh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "run to the grid!" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "Reactivating lxprog...it worked, the program is now running again."
Floyd |

Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid

Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |

Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "damn" 	
			Ben says, "Let's ditch the paper somewhere." 	
			Fang says, "I guess deleting the sphere doesn't stop the timer" 	
			Ben says, "I think that's how they're tracking us." 	
			Fang asks (of Ben), "is it really the paper that does that?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. maybe" 	
			Ben says, "maybe" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | "The program is already running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
Floyd | whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
Floyd | program has raised in intensity."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The sphere and the scanner are two different threats." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The

Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from box 4807.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | You find a sphere inside, and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sphere" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "drop paper?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "already" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "Reactivating lxprog...it worked, the program is now running again."
Floyd |

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

		Ben says, "I put the paper upstairs" 	
			Fang asks, "now what, wait?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought we had to hide in the grid." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a piece of paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |

Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "doesn't seem to help" 	
			DavidW asks, "So the paper has to be found outside the grid, no?" 	
			Fang asks (of DavidW), "alright, try that?" 	
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.

Floyd | Something is stopping the program from running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate

Floyd | whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "cube, lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
Floyd | program has raised in intensity."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "There's no point in trying to activate again, you have to get rid of
Floyd | whatever is halting lxprog."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to boxes" 		
	

Floyd | You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from box 4807.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | You find a sphere inside, and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a piece of paper and a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sphere" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a piece of paper and a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with

Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."

Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "Maybe we should shut the paper in one of the boxes" 	
			Fang says, "well, I was going to say you need to resume lxprog" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "but it doesn't seem to help" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You are contained.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Rendered light green, and open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."

Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 40, in 319 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "Yeah, multiple /undo definitely doesn't work." 	
			Fang asks, "more hints?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Ben says, "I want to try putting the paper in the box." 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "okay, go" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're guessing the paper is giving us away." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put paper in box 0" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "open box 0" 		
	

Floyd | You need to specify a box number from 0001 to 9999!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | You find a sphere inside, and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put paper in box 4807" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "maybe this just needs out of context knowledge" 	
			Ben says, "ok, I'm ready for a hint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat paper" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "so that there's time for lxprog to run" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "tear paper" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "destroy paper" 		
	

Floyd | Your best efforts yield nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine

Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
Floyd | program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
Floyd | complete."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Room
Floyd | Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The

Floyd | ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
Floyd | can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
Floyd | exit to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | The box is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box 4807" 		
	

Floyd | You find a sphere inside, and take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sphere" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of

Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "Reactivating lxprog...it worked, the program is now running again."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It occurs to me that we never looked at the sphere." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.

Floyd |
Floyd | A voice of unknown location announces: "Maintenance level manual
Floyd | checking now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben exclaims, "aha!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case

Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I bet we have now spider authorization now" 	
			Ben says, "*new" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 323 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wwew" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		DavidW asks, "so, instead of going up, go east and ask 'help' from the spider?" 	
	

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

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "yah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wait." 	
			DavidW says, "You didn't see the maint thing start." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice of unknown location announces: "Maintenance level manual
Floyd | checking now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "A disembodied voice gives you a deus ex machina." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "except we die the next turn, when there's a five second flash" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean, 52% of resources are being
Floyd | used."
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has

Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 323 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "52% of resources? That's new." 	
			Firion exclaims, "It's a sad thing that your adventures have ended here!!" 	
			Fang asks, "hint time?" 	
			Ben asks, "Do you think lxprog is the location program?" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "no" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Ben says, "Can we get the cube to stop lxprog after the maint message" 	
			Fang says, "it kills us even when its halted" 	
			Ben says, "oh right" 	
			DavidW says, "It's sentac that kills us, I think." 	
			Ben says, "And we tried erasing sentac." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we need to crash things somehow by using up all the resources" 	
			DavidW says, "well, the scanner finds us and then sentac kills us." 	
			Ben exclaims, "Ooh!" 	
			Fang says, "but it doesn't look like we have nearly enough time to do that" 	
			Ben says, "Maybe." 	
			Fang says, "I mean, to do what I did there, I skipped a step" 	
			Ben says, "Let's try running lxprog immediately after the maint message" 	
			Fang says, "by not asking lxprog" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does the paper have another word on it when the maint program starts?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.

Floyd |
Floyd | A voice of unknown location announces: "Maintenance level manual
Floyd | checking now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
Floyd | its virtual nature. It is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "The program is already running."
Floyd |
Floyd | A disembodied voice announces, "Location program complete, intruder has
Floyd | been located, sentac pulse now active."

Floyd |
Floyd | The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 23 out of a possible 40, in 323 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "hint time?" 	
			Ben says, "I think so." 	
			Fang says, "sorry for being so defeatist, but this is kinda annoying me" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, we don't want to use up our entire day either" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |    > Circuit board

Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |    > Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |    > Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |    > Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |    > Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "this, I guess?" 	
			Ben says, "yah" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember you, we never looked at the sphere" 	
			Ben asks, "do you want to do that first?" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I doubt it really matters" 	
			DavidW says, "no. get the hint" 	
			Fang says, "since we scored points for erasing it" 	
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

Floyd |
Floyd | (1/6) The paper is being located, which means that you are close to
Floyd | being located.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/6) You need to destroy the paper.
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "more?" 	
			Ben says, "Yes. We tries erasing and attacking it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/6) Using the spider will allow you to be detected. You need to use
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		Ben asks, "The cube?" 	
			Alex says (to Ben), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Cube is a genius." 	
			Ben asks, "feed paper to cube?" 	
			DavidW says, "Can't do that." 	
			Fang asks, "anything in the containment room?" 	
			Ben says, "the door, I guess" 	
			Ben says, "There's not a lot of nouns in this game" 	
			Fang asks, "more, or that's enough?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know what to do." 	
			Ben says, "We still don't have a good lead" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/6) Is there anything in the containment grid that might be helpful?
Floyd |

		Ben says, "No, there isn't." 	
			DavidW says, "If the sphere opens, you could put the paper in there." 	
			Fang asks, "well, I guess we need to look in the containment grid?" 	
			Ben says, "I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "I remember nothing helpful in the grid. There's a door, lines, fence." 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |    > Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void

Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with

Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put paper on fence" 		
	

Floyd | The paper is sucked into the fence structure and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "There we go." 	
			DavidW asks, "what the-!?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | Simulated of both metal and electricity, it somewhat resembles a row of
Floyd | Jacob's Ladders placed side by side intertwined with strips of bronzed
Floyd | metal, but the virtual image flickers so rapidly it is hard to tell.
Floyd | Beyond it is nothing but black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "obvious!" 	
			Ben says, "There's no reasonable way we could have known to do that." 	
			DavidW asks, "So wait here until we get an all clear?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the

Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice of unknown location announces: "Maintenance level manual
Floyd | checking now active."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean, 52% of resources are being
Floyd | used."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we should do whatever we need to now that lxprog is running right" 	
			DavidW asks, "Which would be--?" 	
			Fang exclaims, "dunno!" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 26 out of a possible 40, in 323 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |      1 getting the door halfway open
Floyd |      2 getting the door open the rest of the way
Floyd |      1 activating the cube
Floyd |      5 restoring the cube's voice
Floyd |      3 evading the scan
Floyd |      3 activating lxprog

Floyd |      2 restoring your body integrity
Floyd |      3 destroying the paper
Floyd |      4 finding the halting program
Floyd |      2 reactivating lxprog
Floyd |
Floyd |     26 total (out of 40)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	OliverU goes home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, check" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the spider to check?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, check me" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maybe check with the cube again?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "yeah." 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "I suspect we have to wait for lxprog tofinish." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The cube says, "I have received a message of unknown origin. It reads:
Floyd | spidlower."
Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "The program is already running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | "The program is already running."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cube about maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd | A voice announces: "Maintenance level 2 active."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm as confused on this one as you."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maintenance level 2?" 	
			DavidW asks, "spider lower?" 	
			Ben says, "More maint messages." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids

Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, help" 		
	

Floyd | "Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, lower" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider, spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider turns to face a different direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "Where did you get 'spidlower'?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, status" 		
	

Floyd | "Status normal, all systems check clean, 52% of resources are being
Floyd | used."
Floyd | A voice announces: "Maintenance level 3 active." You are feeling

Floyd | somewhat sleepy, even though sleep here is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
DavidW  | Floyd | The cube says, "I have received a message of unknown origin. It reads: spidlower.

		Fang says (to Floyd), "spidlower" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "lower spider" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "we're in trouble, people." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're being erased." 	
			Fang says, "sigh" 	
			Fang asks, "AGAIN?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase spidlower" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get in" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to get in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "cage" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get in loop" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd | A wave on unconsciousness overcomes you...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 40, in 342 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The loop can't be entered. We've tried that several times." 	
			Fang asks, "sigh. More hints?" 	
			Ben says, "I think so." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I was wondering if the message changes things" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the north and south.
Floyd | A wave on unconsciousness overcomes you...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 40, in 342 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "There have been enough illogical puzzles so far that I'm less inclined to keep banging my head on further ones." 	
			DavidW asks, "Well, I wonder if 'spidlower' means to lower the spider somehow?" 	
			Fang says, "we don't have access, though" 	
			Ben says, "I'm sure it does, but the reasonable attempts we made didn't provide any feedback" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
			DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
			Ben says, "y" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |    > Granite rock

Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |    > Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |    > Circuit board

Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |    > Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |    > Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |    > Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |    > Halted program

Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |    > Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |    > Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube

Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper

Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |    > Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time

Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/4) It separates into spid lower.
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "more?" 	
			Ben says, "we guessed that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/4) Or, spider lowered.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "still guessed that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/4) Spider access level lowered.
Floyd |

		Ben says, "oh interesting." 	
			Ben says, "yet, our access seems not to have changed." 	
			Ben says, "we played with the spider fairly extensively" 	
			Fang asks, "one more?" 	
			Ben says, "yeah." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/4) You can now do something with the spider you couldn't do before.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW says, "But maybe the spider will now accept orders like drop doll." 	
			Ben says, "OH HELPFUL" 	
			Ben says, "fine, let's try that." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid

Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice

Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |    > Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Containment Grid
Floyd | The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
Floyd | the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with

Floyd | lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
Floyd | square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
Floyd | the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put paper in fence" 		
	

Floyd | The paper is sucked into the fence structure and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling

Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
Floyd | main directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "when did we get spidlower?" 	
			DavidW says, "from here" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know the trigger" 	
			Fang asks, "are we spidlowered now?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice of unknown location announces: "Maintenance level manual

Floyd | checking now active."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't see the message, so I don't think so." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cube says, "I have received a message of unknown origin. It says:
Floyd | spidlower."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images

Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
Floyd | in the landscape, are to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, drop doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		
	

Floyd | The spider won't let you near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, check doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider backs away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, n" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, down" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |

Floyd | The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sigh." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sentax" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase sentac" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, give doll to me" 		
	

Floyd | "Error, access denied."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase doll" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase loop" 		
	

Floyd | "Access denied."
Floyd | A voice announces: "Maintenance level 2 active."
Floyd |

Floyd | In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spider, erase spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Erase procedure begun..."

Floyd |
Floyd | The spider begins moving quickly in patterns, like a ballet dancer
Floyd | hanging over an electric web.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal loop and spider suddenly cease to exist. A large void forms
Floyd | in its place. The portals disappear as well. Black inky space begins to

Floyd | fill all corners of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spaces where the spider, loop, and portals were expand slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "spider, erase spider" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "whoa" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.

Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Large groups of black
Floyd | are slowly eating the room apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black spots begin to dot the walls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "we should get out of here" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The portal has ceased to exist.
Floyd |

Floyd | Patches of nothing begin to form in mid-air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we want to be doing something, but there are no exits" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The portal has ceased to exist.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Star Plateau
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a popping noise from far above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The view has become almost completely dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "or just wait?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothingness is close to absorbing you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "who knows" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The Nothing consumes you.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 40, in 340 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			Ben says, "so, um" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Star Plateau

Floyd | A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
Floyd | The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
Floyd | along with glowing dots shine softly together. Large groups of black
Floyd | are slowly eating the room apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black spots begin to dot the walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The portal has ceased to exist.
Floyd |

Floyd | Patches of nothing begin to form in mid-air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This ride sucks." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.
Floyd |

Floyd | An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | The view has become almost completely dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothingness is close to absorbing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hole" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nothingness" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "enter darkness" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd | The Nothing consumes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 40, in 340 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		Fang asks, "hint?" 	
			DavidW says, "let's think a little" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lxprog" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |

Floyd | Black spots begin to dot the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sentac" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "erase holes" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Patches of nothing begin to form in mid-air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

Floyd | Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "climb obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | The surface is sticky, allowing you to reach the apex.

Floyd |
Floyd | Apex of Obelisk
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand lies below you, and starry fractal sky
Floyd | above. The sky looks so realistic and close you feel you could almost
Floyd | reach out and touch it. Patches of black threaten you from every
Floyd | direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch sky" 		
	

Floyd | You raise your hand, and, as in a childhood fantasy, touch the sky. As
Floyd | you do so, you are sucked into it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory

Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in

Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wtf?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pad" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the green pad or the blue pad?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | A flat green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x blue pad" 		
	

Floyd | A flat blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Makes the drum becoming a banana seem tame, doesn't it?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "widget" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open bin" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body has degenerated slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gauge attached to a spinning crank briefly makes a loud warbling

Floyd | noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah, fuck" 	
			Fang says, "we are in another timed puzzle" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x widget" 		
	

Floyd | A generic program without modelling is called a "widget". This one is
Floyd | incomplete, which is why it looks like a plain rectangular box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | It is used to make it easy to duplicate objects in the virtual
Floyd | environment. An object is placed on the green pad, the duplicator is
Floyd | touched, and a duplicate of the object on the green pad appears on the
Floyd | blue pad.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | It is attached to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the duplicator from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the duplicator from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant chain shifts to a new position, making a sound like creaking
Floyd | floorboards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all from bin" 		
	

Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on green pad" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force repels you. The pad seems to have a pre-set limit of
Floyd | one thing at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.

Floyd |
Floyd | Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on green pad" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gadget attached to the ceiling glows briefly and makes a popping
Floyd | noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Duplication of this object is restricted."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How is duplicating this widget helpful? Shouldn't we duplicate ourselves?" 	
			Ben says, "get widget; stand on green; throw widget at duplicator" 	
			Fang says (to Ben), "we can't enter the pad while carrying the widget" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "really?" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "really" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "oh i see" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop widget" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
Floyd | underway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green panel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to enter the green pad.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green pad" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the widget from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,

Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a widget, a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a
Floyd | storage bin (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get wires" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | That's just scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on duplicator" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in
Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What are you trying to do?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put duplicator on green pad" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the duplicator before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body has almost completely faded away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a widget

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x widge" 		
	

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

Floyd | The room shakes, and the view is briefly distorted. The main power to
Floyd | the computer system is failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x widget" 		
	

Floyd | A generic program without modelling is called a "widget". This one is
Floyd | incomplete, which is why it looks like a plain rectangular box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fragments of nothing crowd your vision, and the world fades away...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 34 out of a possible 40, in 360 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "climb obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | The surface is sticky, allowing you to reach the apex.

Floyd |
Floyd | Apex of Obelisk
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand lies below you, and starry fractal sky
Floyd | above. The sky looks so realistic and close you feel you could almost
Floyd | reach out and touch it. Patches of black threaten you from every
Floyd | direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch sky" 		
	

Floyd | You raise your hand, and, as in a childhood fantasy, touch the sky. As
Floyd | you do so, you are sucked into it...
Floyd |

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch sky" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get duplicator" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all from bin" 		
	

Floyd | It is attached to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gadget attached to the ceiling glows briefly and makes a popping

Floyd | noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue pad" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on green pad" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the duplicator from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the widget from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged

Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad (on which is a
Floyd | widget) and a storage bin (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get bin" 		
	

Floyd | It is far too large to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A compressor raises and lowers its pump, making a sound like a mouse
Floyd | dying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get blue pad" 		
	

Floyd | That would be an interesting trick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter blue" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmmm" 	
			Ben says, "now, get on green pad with widget" 	
			Ben says, "while logic is rebooting" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get all from bin" 		
	

Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.
Floyd |

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green panel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to enter the green pad.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green pad" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force repels you. The pad seems to have a pre-set limit of
Floyd | one thing at a time.

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "aww." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop widget" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter blue" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the duplicator from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
Floyd | underway.

Floyd |
Floyd | A compressor raises and lowers its pump, making a sound like a mouse
Floyd | dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "hmm." 	
			Ben asks, "Can we get on the blue pad with the widget?" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "climb obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | The surface is sticky, allowing you to reach the apex.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apex of Obelisk
Floyd | A flat plain of black sand lies below you, and starry fractal sky
Floyd | above. The sky looks so realistic and close you feel you could almost
Floyd | reach out and touch it. Patches of black threaten you from every

Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch sky" 		
	

Floyd | You raise your hand, and, as in a childhood fantasy, touch the sky. As

Floyd | you do so, you are sucked into it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged

Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "enter blue" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force repels you. The pad seems to have a pre-set limit of
Floyd | one thing at a time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Limit of 1 item per pad" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "doesn't help, because we can't reach the duplicator from either pad" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "or either pad from the other." 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The

Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe the restriction on duplicating just the widget is lifted during the logic reinit?" 	
			Ben asks, "can we reach the bin from either pad?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on green pad" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gauge attached to a spinning crank briefly makes a loud warbling
Floyd | noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DavidW), "We can't do it fast enough" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Duplication of this object is restricted."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "What happens if we duplicate nothing during the reset?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter bin" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the storage bin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doe says, "this seems to be one hard game" 	
			Fang says, "hmm, the bin is enterable" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the duplicator from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Doe), "it's not hard, it's annoying and obsessed with timed puzzles" 	
			DavidW asks, "so the widget could materialize inside us?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,

Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad (on which is a widget), a blue
Floyd | pad and a storage bin (which is empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push bin" 		
	

Floyd | It is far too large to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game is this anyhow?" 	
			Ben says, "get widget. enter bin. throw bin at duplicator" 	
			DavidW says, "except, I bet we can't reach the duplicator from the bin." 	
			Ben says, "i mean, throw widget" 	
			DavidW says (to Firion), "The Mind Electric by Jason Dyer." 	
			Ben says, "the idea is that we can throw at range" 	
			Doe says, "well, still a game, alone, I'd never bother to finish" 	
			Fang asks, "can we even throw stuff?" 	
			Ben says, "dunno" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of metal shifting from a machine in the platforms
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw widget at duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "i think it's a standard verb" 	
			Ben says, "oh bother." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open widget" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		
	

Floyd | A large bin made of chrome and glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break bin" 		
	

Floyd | Violence is impossible in that way while in virtualspace.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
Floyd | underway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat widget" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Planes?" 	
			Fang asks, "hint?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machines" 		
	

Floyd | All different varieties, and of unknown purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "climb machines" 		
	

Floyd | That's just scenery.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x platforms" 		
	

Floyd | They are hanging in midair without support.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb platforms" 		
	

Floyd | That's just scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on platforms" 		
	

Floyd | That's just scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body has almost completely faded away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Command placed in queue."
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."

Floyd |
Floyd | The room shakes, and the view is briefly distorted. The main power to
Floyd | the computer system is failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "holy crap" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "stand on green" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fragments of nothing crowd your vision, and the world fades away...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 34 out of a possible 40, in 357 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "we can queue commands?" 	
			DavidW says, "oooh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "god, this game doesn't like to hint at things" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gauge attached to a spinning crank briefly makes a loud warbling
Floyd | noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Command placed in queue."
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "stand on green" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator activates, and you see a duplicate of yourself formed on
Floyd | the blue pad. As the integrity of your duplicate surpasses the one in
Floyd | your current virtual body, your consciousness is transferred. Your old
Floyd | body, still on the green pad, quivers, and then explodes; not an
Floyd | explosion of fire, but of ice. The effect causes a shimmering curtain

Floyd | of ice to rise where your body once was, and slowly disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 39 out of a possible 40, in 339 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |      1 getting the door halfway open
Floyd |      2 getting the door open the rest of the way
Floyd |      1 activating the cube
Floyd |      5 restoring the cube's voice
Floyd |      3 evading the scan
Floyd |      3 activating lxprog

Floyd |      2 restoring your body integrity
Floyd |      3 destroying the paper
Floyd |      4 finding the halting program
Floyd |      2 reactivating lxprog
Floyd |      4 destroying the maintenance system
Floyd |      4 escaping the void

Floyd |      5 making a duplicate of yourself
Floyd |
Floyd |     39 total (out of 40)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "almost there?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory

Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in

Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
Floyd | as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be

Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben asks, "should we duplicate ourself again?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Ben says, "have two working copies" 	
			Fang says, "I have no idea what we are trying to do now" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I'm not sure either" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in
Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in
Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we can try to redupe." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gauge attached to a spinning crank briefly makes a loud warbling
Floyd | noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Queue already full."
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter blue" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". You are
Floyd | suddenly moved to the storage bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
Floyd | underway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "you should have stood on green" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the widget from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.

Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put it on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage
Floyd | bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Queue already full."
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |

Floyd | Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter green" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the green pad.

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |
Floyd | Another duplicate of yourself forms on the other pad. Since you are
Floyd | both in the same condition, you attain a condition of split
Floyd | consciousness.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 39 out of a possible 40, in 345 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "ok, so not that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |

Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in
Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "can we just look at the hints again?" 	
			DavidW says, "The bit about the planes concerns me." 	
			Fang says, "I assume that's yet another death timer" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in

Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x widget" 		
	

Floyd | A generic program without modelling is called a "widget". This one is
Floyd | incomplete, which is why it looks like a plain rectangular box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator pauses for a moment, then announces, "Error, no item in
Floyd | duplicator."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ben says, "hmm..." 	
			Ben says, "It said 'queue full'." 	
			DavidW says, "I can't think what happens next." 	
			Ben says, "Maybe we don't have to touch it to re-dupe" 	
			DavidW says, "Re-dupe is bad. We tried that." 	
			Ben asks, "giving us an extra turn to get the widget on the pad?" 	
			Ben says, "or hmm." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the widget from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are on your own two feet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged

Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
Floyd | which is a widget) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put widget on blue" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the blue pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of metal shifting from a machine in the platforms
Floyd | above.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "touch duplicator" 		
	

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Error in duplication, standby...". The
Floyd | widget has disappeared off the blue pad and reappeared in the storage

Floyd | bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "get widget" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Standby, reset of logic initiating."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "put widget on green" 		
	

Floyd | You put the widget on the green pad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Logic reset."
Floyd |

Floyd | The duplicator announces, "Duplication of this object is restricted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bin" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I don't even know what we are trying to do" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Factory
Floyd | High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
Floyd | shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
Floyd | a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
Floyd | metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a duplicator, a green pad (on which is a widget), a blue
Floyd | pad and a storage bin (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
Floyd | underway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yeah, I'm not sure either. Explode the machine to make an exit?" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "attack machine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "or just wait?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ben says, "hint" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The room shakes, and the view is briefly distorted. The main power to
Floyd | the computer system is failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | A portal forms itself in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), " in" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed to the north

Floyd | and south as well as the ceiling and floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "what the christ" 	
			Ben says, ""A portal form itself in the middle of the floor."" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cube about universe" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not sure about that."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yeah. I mean, what the christ, implementor" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | An streak of void splits across the room, breaking the cube into parts.
Floyd | It cries out, and in a fading voice says, "goodbye.....".
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distorted voice announce "lxprog complete." The view becomes
Floyd | thin, and the last thing you see before you black out is snow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can vaguely feel and hear the sensations and sounds of being
Floyd | grabbed and carried, of voices in confusion, and of a gigantic
Floyd | explosion, but the first time you truly awake is at...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Field

Floyd | Green surrounds your vision from this vantage point, on the top of a
Floyd | plateau. High above you, the stars shine brightly, and the two moons
Floyd | cast their glow all over the surface of the field.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a tall man sitting next to a tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | The man notices you awaking and motions for you to stay seated. "The
Floyd | transfer to your real body has put you through much strain, especially
Floyd | since I had to speed up the program a little."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have the extreme urge to say something, but your mouth is unable to
Floyd | move. Your entire body is exhausted.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I know what you want to ask. You want to know why I saved you. I
Floyd | thought perhaps I could get someone to understand the true nature of
Floyd | the war, and after such a situation you may understand without me even
Floyd | telling you."
Floyd |

Floyd | The man studies you in silence for a few moments, and then says, "You
Floyd | see, the war between the Kaden and Souden is not a real war, for a just
Floyd | cause, or even a lost cause, but a cycle. The impact of the loyalty
Floyd | transfer programs has been that the war is merely a transfer of people
Floyd | from one loyalty to the other, repeatedly, so much that their identity
Floyd | is lost. The war is a collection of toy soldiers marching back and

Floyd | forth across a line, and slowly dying out. You are all fighting
Floyd | yourselves, each other, all on the same side."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you may still not understand until you know who created the cube,
Floyd | which died in saving you at the base."
Floyd |

Floyd | The tall man pauses for a moment to catch his breath, then speaks very
Floyd | slowly:
Floyd |
Floyd | "You did."
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 40 out of a possible 40, in 365 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Liberated.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh. yay." 	
			Ben says, "uh" 	
			DavidW says, "buh-wah-drool" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess we now know the true nature of the war?" 	
			Fang asks, "it consists of a lot of illogic and death timers?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 40 out of a possible 40, in 365 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Liberated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |      1 getting the door halfway open
Floyd |      2 getting the door open the rest of the way
Floyd |      1 activating the cube
Floyd |      5 restoring the cube's voice
Floyd |      3 evading the scan
Floyd |      3 activating lxprog

Floyd |      2 restoring your body integrity
Floyd |      3 destroying the paper
Floyd |      4 finding the halting program
Floyd |      2 reactivating lxprog
Floyd |      4 destroying the maintenance system
Floyd |      4 escaping the void

Floyd |      5 making a duplicate of yourself
Floyd |      1 lxprog finishing
Floyd |
Floyd |     40 total (out of 40)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think I get it! War is awful" 	
			DavidW says, "well. We won. Yay. I think." 	
			Fang says, "just like this game." 	
			Ben says, "I believe the message is "I'm on acid"." 	
			DavidW says, "We never did get that doll from the spider." 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, I guess the doll is symbollic" 	
	Ben says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |    > Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body

Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message

Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |      Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board

Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector
Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere

Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness
Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |    > Finishing the game

Floyd |

		
	Ben presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

Floyd |
Floyd | (1/2) Wait around and see what happens.
Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/2) Go down the portal when it opens and wait for the conclusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Ben pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                               The Mind Electric
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  There is help on the following:
Floyd |

Floyd |      Escaping the containment grid
Floyd |      Granite rock
Floyd |      Voiceless cube
Floyd |      Circuit board
Floyd |      Degenerating body
Floyd |      Scan of sector

Floyd |      Cube with voice
Floyd |      Halted program
Floyd |      Flashing paper
Floyd |      Sphere
Floyd |      Cube's message
Floyd |      Unconsciousness

Floyd |      Fragments of void
Floyd |      Degenerating body, 2nd time
Floyd |    > Finishing the game
Floyd |

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Cave
Floyd | Light bounces off glassy walls in every direction for a dazzling
Floyd | effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
Floyd | electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and

Floyd | hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed to the north
Floyd | and south as well as the ceiling and floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ben says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | An streak of void splits across the room, breaking the cube into parts.
Floyd | It cries out, and in a fading voice says, "goodbye.....".

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distorted voice announce "lxprog complete." The view becomes
Floyd | thin, and the last thing you see before you black out is snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can vaguely feel and hear the sensations and sounds of being
Floyd | grabbed and carried, of voices in confusion, and of a gigantic

Floyd | explosion, but the first time you truly awake is at...
Floyd |
Floyd | Grassy Field
Floyd | Green surrounds your vision from this vantage point, on the top of a
Floyd | plateau. High above you, the stars shine brightly, and the two moons
Floyd | cast their glow all over the surface of the field.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a tall man sitting next to a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man notices you awaking and motions for you to stay seated. "The
Floyd | transfer to your real body has put you through much strain, especially
Floyd | since I had to speed up the program a little."

Floyd |
Floyd | You have the extreme urge to say something, but your mouth is unable to
Floyd | move. Your entire body is exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know what you want to ask. You want to know why I saved you. I
Floyd | thought perhaps I could get someone to understand the true nature of

Floyd | the war, and after such a situation you may understand without me even
Floyd | telling you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man studies you in silence for a few moments, and then says, "You
Floyd | see, the war between the Kaden and Souden is not a real war, for a just
Floyd | cause, or even a lost cause, but a cycle. The impact of the loyalty

Floyd | transfer programs has been that the war is merely a transfer of people
Floyd | from one loyalty to the other, repeatedly, so much that their identity
Floyd | is lost. The war is a collection of toy soldiers marching back and
Floyd | forth across a line, and slowly dying out. You are all fighting
Floyd | yourselves, each other, all on the same side."
Floyd |

Floyd | "But you may still not understand until you know who created the cube,
Floyd | which died in saving you at the base."
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall man pauses for a moment to catch his breath, then speaks very
Floyd | slowly:
Floyd |

Floyd | "You did."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 40 out of a possible 40, in 365 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Liberated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Liberated from this *game*." 	
			Fang asks, "Oh, this game came second in the first ifcomp?" 	
			Fang says, "well, I guess no one can argue that games have gotten worse over time any more." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe. The first IF Comp had two divisions, so there was an Inform winner and a TADS winner." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for playing, guys. We'll need to pick (carefully) what the next week's game should be." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Man from DEFRA by Kevan Davis
As played on ifMUD on March 22, 2009

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 Man from DEFRA, written by Kevan Davis. The Man from DEFRA was originally released as part of the First 24 Hours of Inform. 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 arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	schep arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I'm hoping this week's game will prove somewhat easier than last week's." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I've already played The Man from DEFRA before, so I'm looking forward to seeing how other people play it." 	
			DavidW says, "Wait a couple minutes before starting..." 	
			DavidW says, "Today's game is by Kevan Davis, written for the first of the 24 Hours of Inform minicomps that he ran a few years ago." 	
			inky asks, "did we make sure this was loaded on floyd?" 	
			DavidW says, "People might better know Kevan as the guy who wrote those zombie games." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I saw 'mandefra' listed, so I'm guessing that's the one." 	
			K-Y says, "he's also on the toadlist, just in case" 	
			inky says, "good call" 	
			DavidW asks, "toadlist?" 	
	trikiw materializes. 		K-Y says, "list of inactive players to be toaded, bb #mud-updates last" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load mandefra" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's June 2001, and the pre-emptive Foot and Mouth culls are becoming
Floyd | increasingly barbarous. On a remote Cumbrian farm, a DEFRA official has
Floyd | arrived to oversee the slaughter of an uninfected goat herd, despite
Floyd | the protestations of the farmer, despite the promise of a

Floyd | court-approved reprieve the next morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's got to delay the culling of your herd. And that someone is
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | THE MAN FROM DEFRA
Floyd | Written for the 24 Hours of Inform contest
Floyd | (Type 'about' for further details)
Floyd | Copyright (C) 2002 by Kevan Davis (kevan@kevan.org)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 020228 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/9 S

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,
Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I didn't know he'd ever been on the mud." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a grey-fawn Toggenburg with two impressively-curling horns and a

Floyd | particularly smart beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "He showed up this once to get feedback on Urban Dead" 	
			DavidW says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search straw" 		
	

Floyd | You nose the straw around, revealing nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "butt" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to butt?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to kick?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "baa" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "maa" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "mah" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x trough" 		
	

Floyd | A low metal feeding trough is bolted to the southern wall, a slatted
Floyd | barrier giving each of the herd a feeding space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "moo" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "moo?" 	
			inky says, "just checking" 	
	olethros says (to floyd), "bleat" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to bleat at?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "see?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bleat at me" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bleat at herd" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the herd. They blink at you, but otherwise offer no
Floyd | reaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat straw" 		
	

Floyd | But it's filthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat herd" 		
	

Floyd | You are vegetarian.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x herd" 		
	

Floyd | Two shaggy-looking males, three placid females, and a couple of nervous
Floyd | kids. The goats chew pensively on nothing, their rectangular pupils
Floyd | staring variously around the shed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick herd" 		
	

Floyd | A couple of the larger males fight you off, and stare at you with a
Floyd | confused anger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "people's language skills today" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick barier" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick barrier" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat barrier" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick trough" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trough" 		
	

Floyd | A low metal feeding trough is bolted to the southern wall, a slatted
Floyd | barrier giving each of the herd a feeding space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull trough" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrier" 		
	

Floyd | A low metal feeding trough is bolted to the southern wall, a slatted
Floyd | barrier giving each of the herd a feeding space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "butt barrier" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,

Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A thick wooden board, not quite the right shape to fit the doorframe,
Floyd | is set in the western wall. It's criss-crossed with three or four
Floyd | generations of scratches, punctuated with impatient kick-holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "wow, for once it makes sense for us to attempt to eat everything we see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You push against the door with your forehead, but something is holding
Floyd | it shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hehehe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | Your horns clatter against the door, but it remains closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "butt door" 		
	

Floyd | Your horns clatter against the door, but it remains closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | A roughly square hole in the western wall looks out onto the yard, and
Floyd | the farm beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like 'butt' and 'kick' were both made equal to 'attack'." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | Clambering up the stony wall, you crane your neck through the window...
Floyd |
Floyd | View from the Goat Shed

Floyd | You look out onto the fenced-in square of concrete, the exercise yard
Floyd | and recreation area for your herd. The shed door rattles in the wind,
Floyd | beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden board is heavily weathered on this side, and shakes
Floyd | violently in the wind. A short length of blue-plastic rope has been
Floyd | tied between a nail in the door, and a hook on the wall outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bite rope" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "butt rope" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat rope" 		
	

Floyd | Stretching your neck, you are just able to take the rope between your
Floyd | teeth. Lifting it from the hook, you attempt to pull it free from the
Floyd | door, but it seems too firmly attached.
Floyd |

Floyd | You let go, and the rope falls to hang limply from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "bleat at door" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the goat-shed door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the door from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door open, struggling slightly against the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder what the statistical breakdown is for exits from the starting room" 	
			inky says, "I bet north and west are a disproportionate share" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Interesting question." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track

Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vehcile" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like one of the big, wheeled machines that the farmer uses,
Floyd | but is of an unfamiliar greyish colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you are closer to it, you realise that an unpleasant smell is
Floyd | seeping from it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | The machine smells of death, of dead and burnt flesh.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "but dungeon has neither." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I'll look into it." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bleat at vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the grey vehicle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open vehicle" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | With a cantering run-up, you crash angrily against its flank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just

Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bucket of disinfectant sits at the side of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | The sturdy plastic bucket has been filled with an acrid-smelling
Floyd | disinfectant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit looks to be about half a leg deep, and is as wide as the track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pit" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat hedge" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think both of my games start with an exit to the east. I am a one-direction pony" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Your hooves slip and falter as you try to step across the rungs - you
Floyd | back off before you fall and hurt yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bucket of disinfectant sits at the side of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bucket of disinfectant, in your mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | THE MAN FROM DEFRA is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens. A length of yellow-and-black

Floyd | plastic tape has been drawn across the gateway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tape" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow-and-black striped tape has been stretched taut between the

Floyd | gateposts to the south, slapping and fluttering loudly in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat tape" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens. A length of yellow-and-black

Floyd | plastic tape has been drawn across the gateway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat tape" 		
	

Floyd | You chew savagely at the unpleasant-tasting tape - it gradually weakens

Floyd | under the grinding of your teeth, before snapping and spiralling away
Floyd | to each side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this is great" 	
			inky says, "a lot of games where you're an animal don't describe items and make you figure out what they are" 	
			inky says, "but this one doesn't" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Pens
Floyd | These low concrete buildings were home to a dozen or so ill-tempered
Floyd | pigs, the last time you came this way. The pens are empty, now, a
Floyd | single sheet of corrugated iron clanking forlornly in the wind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pens" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x iron" 		
	

Floyd | Once a roof, the sheet-metal is now only held in place by a couple of
Floyd | rusting bolts. It runs diagonally down into the mud, and buckles back
Floyd | and forth as the wind catches it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat iron" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick iron" 		
	

Floyd | You batter your horns against it fiercely. One of the bolts pops free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick iron" 		
	

Floyd | Another assault, and the second bolt snaps. With a groan, the
Floyd | corrugated metal slides into the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Pens

Floyd | These low concrete buildings were home to a dozen or so ill-tempered
Floyd | pigs, the last time you came this way. The pens are empty, now, nothing
Floyd | but mud and rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat bolt" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get iron" 		
	

Floyd | Clamping your teeth around a bolt-hole, you just about manage to drag
Floyd | the thing with you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pens" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a

Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |

Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just

Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put iron on pit" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the sheet just before the pit, and nudge it forward along the

Floyd | ground. With a rhythmic clanging, the grooves of the corrugated iron
Floyd | match the rungs above the pit - it is not long before the metal spans
Floyd | the pit entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the

Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red
Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice lights moving in the field, and a dark green vehicle

Floyd | suddenly rumbles into view, framed in the gateway. The engine cuts out
Floyd | as the driver - a thick-set man in white overalls - catches sight of
Floyd | you, a clearly fugitive goat. Before you can react, the vehicle door
Floyd | has swung open, and a shotgun has been fired.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 6, in 71 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "There is a way past him, but you haven't seen how yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "any exits we haven't visited?" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the

Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also there's the farmhouse, I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x haybales" 		
	

Floyd | Dozens of grey-yellow haybales have been stacked heavily around the

Floyd | barn, reaching almost to the roof at the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chickens" 		
	

Floyd | The birds peck and scratch around the floor of the barn, occasionally

Floyd | jerking their heads up to stare at you with orange-eyed suspicion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat hay" 		
	

Floyd | You pull out a few strands of hay, and chew on them thoughtfully.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb hay" 		
	

Floyd | They're too soft and precarious to merit any worthwhile climbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bleat at chickens" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the chickens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "chickens, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee" 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "search hay" 		
	

Floyd | Craning behind them and nudging a few others aside, you fail to find
Floyd | anything other than haybales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a grey-fawn Toggenburg with two impressively-curling horns and a
Floyd | particularly smart beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "delegate to beard" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side

Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x farmhouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window looks into the farmhouse's kitchen. You can make out two
Floyd | human figures inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House

Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. As you
Floyd | trot towards it, the kennel begins to make a growling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figures" 		
	

Floyd | You can just about recognise the face of the farmer. The other human,
Floyd | clad in strange black-and-grey clothes and seated at the large wooden
Floyd | table, seems unfamiliar. They talk loudly and angrily to one another.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bleat at farmer" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the humans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x other" 		
	

Floyd | (the farmhouse window)
Floyd | The window looks into the farmhouse's kitchen. You can make out two
Floyd | human figures inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen to window" 		
	

Floyd | You don't understand their noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack executioner" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. As you

Floyd | trot towards it, the kennel begins to make a growling noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kennel" 		
	

Floyd | A very small wooden building, barely big enough for a kid. Slumped in

Floyd | the shadows within is a large dog, which you think might belong to the
Floyd | farmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I dunno how to get by a dog in this game" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The heavily-built black dog stares out at you malevolently, growling
Floyd | with his side-teeth slightly bared.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "the only object is the disinfectant" 	
			DavidW says, "There's another object or two." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "befriend dog" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "At least, there's one item you can carry that everyone overlooked, back in the shed." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hello dog" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bleat at dog" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, really? hunh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you pass the kennel, the dog bounds out and - his chain pulled taut
Floyd | - begins to bark loudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door to the farmhouse swings open, the farmer emerging onto the
Floyd | driveway. Seeing you and the dog, he pads across and grabs you by the
Floyd | neck, pulling you back before leading you gently to the goat shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope on the door is tied tightly, and the farmer walks away. After
Floyd | maybe ten minutes, there is the sound of another vehicle turning up -

Floyd | ten minutes after that, the door is pulled open and half a dozen DEFRA
Floyd | slaughtermen burst in with bolt-guns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 6, in 96 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		trikiw asks, "poison the dog with the disinfectant?" 	
			DavidW says, "nope" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A thick, brambly hedge blocks your way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,

Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. The
Floyd | farmer's dog glares out from the shadows of his home, growling darkly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side

Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |

Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been

Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed

Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,
Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trough" 		
	

Floyd | A low metal feeding trough is bolted to the southern wall, a slatted
Floyd | barrier giving each of the herd a feeding space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You nose inquisitively at the feed, but there is nothing to be found.
Floyd | All of the interesting tidbits were rooted out and eaten earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x straw" 		
	

Floyd | The brittle grey-yellow straw has been soaked and flattened against the
Floyd | concrete.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get straw" 		
	

Floyd | But it's filthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take trough" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to detach it from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,

Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Disinfect the straw?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search herd" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bleat at herd" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the herd. They blink at you, but otherwise offer no
Floyd | reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "herd, now is the time for all good goats to come to the aid of their herd" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the herd. They blink at you, but otherwise offer no
Floyd | reaction. Goats never take orders, even from other goats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | A roughly square hole in the western wall looks out onto the yard, and
Floyd | the farm beyond.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door has been opened, revealing the yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ok, well, I dunno" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been

Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | A gate of sturdy metal tubing, carelessly left open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x concrete" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat gate" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take gate" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick gate" 		
	

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

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

		
	trikiw says (to floyd), "close gate" 		
	

Floyd | Some sort of locking mechanism is holding it open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	trikiw says (to floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat mechanism" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there should be a game where you can win by doing nothing but 'eat'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world

Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,
Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put bucket on straw" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the straw would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a
Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "hmm. undo and save?" 	
			inky says, "yeah sure" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, I think so." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(I was afk; roommate just got in)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket. kick it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a

Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Barn

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.

Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side

Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. The
Floyd | farmer's dog glares out from the shadows of his home, growling darkly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bucket at dog" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the nerve when it comes to the crucial moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick it" 		
	

Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a
Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I dunno" 	
			DavidW says, "I see you guys still missed the item in the shed." 	
			schep asks, "yup, we sure did. in the goat shed?" 	
	trikiw says (to search), "bucket" 		
	trikiw says (to floyd), "search bucket" 		
	

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

		
	trikiw says (to floyd), "x puddle" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "The description of the trough is horribly misleading." 	
			inky says, "oh c'mon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A thick, brambly hedge blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a

Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.

Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through

Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,
Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You nose inquisitively at the feed, but there is nothing to be found.
Floyd | All of the interesting tidbits were rooted out and eaten earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x feed" 		
	

Floyd | The trough is about a quarter-full of mixed grains - oats, barley and
Floyd | soya pellets, mainly. Any extra leaves or vegetables have long since
Floyd | been eaten.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through a gap in the barrier and take a mouthful of the feed,
Floyd | holding it on your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been

Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |

Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the

Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you drop the feed, the chickens begin to flock around you, pecking
Floyd | enthusiastically at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Barn
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn

Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The chickens peck up the last few stray grains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a mouthful of goat-feed, in your mouth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chickens, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "I already tried that!" 	
			DavidW says, "hee." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bleat at chickens" 		
	

Floyd | You bleat at the chickens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, but you didn't have any chickenfeed on you at the time" 	
			schep says, "true" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show feed to chickens" 		
	

Floyd | The chickens are unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	trikiw says (to floyd), "bite chickens" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a mouthful of goat-feed, in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give feed to chickens" 		
	

Floyd | The chickens don't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feed chickens" 		
	

Floyd | (to the chickens)

Floyd | (first taking the chickens)
Floyd | They beat their wings and scrabble out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		WeirdBeard asks, "Can we make a trail of it?" 	
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you drop the feed, the chickens begin to flock around you, pecking
Floyd | enthusiastically at the grain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, nice" 	
	trikiw says (to floyd), "get chicken" 		
	

Floyd | They beat their wings and scrabble out of your reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | The chickens continue to peck at the scattered goat-feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | Another chicken flaps down from the haybales to join the feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hungry murmuring, the chickens peck at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hungry murmuring, the chickens peck at the grain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, yeah, I guess maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		Fang asks, "get more?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.

Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through

Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,
Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through a gap in the barrier and take a mouthful of the feed,
Floyd | holding it on your tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world

Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.

Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the

Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens continue to peck at the scattered goat-feed.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bolder chickens struts out of the barn to the south, but
Floyd | soon returns. She goes back to pecking through the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard

Floyd | This fenced-off square of washed-down concrete is as much of the world
Floyd | as your herd has seen, for the past few weeks. The metal gate has been
Floyd | left open to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd | Four damp dry-stone walls, and a cold wind turning to cast rain through
Floyd | the only window, rattling at the door as it goes. Your herd is here,

Floyd | clustered on the drier side of the straw-strewn floor, next to the
Floyd | feeding trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brief" 		
	

Floyd | THE MAN FROM DEFRA is now in its normal "brief" printing mode, which
Floyd | gives long descriptions of places never before visited and short
Floyd | descriptions otherwise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through a gap in the barrier and take a mouthful of the feed,
Floyd | holding it on your tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w. n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		trikiw asks, "trap a chicken with the empty bucket?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through a gap in the barrier and take a mouthful of the feed,

Floyd | holding it on your tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | A thick hedge blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bolder chickens struts out of the barn to the south, and

Floyd | does not return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is the bucket full?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken wanders away to the north, pecking hungrily at the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, it's still full" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should remove the first pile" 	
			inky says, "wherever we left it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hungry murmuring, the chickens peck at the grain.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bolder chickens struts out of the barn to the south, and
Floyd | does not return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens peck up the last few stray grains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on

Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "we have kicked it in various places, but always UNDOne" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I don't understand how this works" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack chicken" 		
	

Floyd | They beat their wings and scrabble out of your reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can suggest a strategy..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take feed" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | (the mouthful of goat-feed)

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take feed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see two small piles of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "are two small piles better than one?" 	
			DavidW asks, "If you're laying down a fuse, which end do you start laying it out?" 	
			inky says, "well, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh, we should introduce the chickens to the dog" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you pass the kennel, the dog bounds out and - his chain pulled taut
Floyd | - begins to bark loudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door to the farmhouse swings open, the farmer emerging onto the
Floyd | driveway. Seeing you and the dog, he pads across and grabs you by the
Floyd | neck, pulling you back before leading you gently to the goat shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope on the door is tied tightly, and the farmer walks away. After
Floyd | maybe ten minutes, there is the sound of another vehicle turning up -

Floyd | ten minutes after that, the door is pulled open and half a dozen DEFRA
Floyd | slaughtermen burst in with bolt-guns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 6, in 232 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A thick, brambly hedge blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, maybe it's working" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through a gap in the barrier and take a mouthful of the feed,
Floyd | holding it on your tongue.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken pecks impatiently at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop feed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you drop the feed, the chickens begin to flock around you, pecking
Floyd | enthusiastically at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The chicken triumphantly picks out a speck of what might be linseed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | The Goat Shed
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken wanders away to the west, pecking hungrily at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch as the chicken, pecking blindly along the ground, wanders too

Floyd | close to the dog's kennel. There is a brief but frenzied period of
Floyd | barking and squawking, before the chicken flaps away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmhouse door swings open in front of you, the farmer stepping out
Floyd | into the rain. He seems surprised to see you standing outside, and -
Floyd | ruffling your hair - leads you gently back to the goat shed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rope on the door is tied tightly, and the farmer walks away. After
Floyd | maybe ten minutes, there is the sound of another vehicle turning up -
Floyd | ten minutes after that, the door is pulled open and half a dozen DEFRA
Floyd | slaughtermen burst in with bolt-guns.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 6, in 257 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh come on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A chicken arrives from the north, strutting directly to the pile of
Floyd | goat-feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. It may be necessary to restart, if you can't get near the dog anymore." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The heavily-built black dog stares out at you malevolently, growling
Floyd | with his side-teeth slightly bared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm confused" 	
			schep asks, "do we need to hide and wait this out?" 	
			schep asks, "where's that chicken?" 	
			DavidW says, "The chicken will go wherever the feed is, including backwards." 	
			inky says, "oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens pick barley grains out of the dirt on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens pick barley grains out of the dirt on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another chicken flaps down from the haybales to join the feast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another chicken flaps down from the haybales to join the feast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | A thick hedge blocks your path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens continue to peck at the scattered goat-feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens pick barley grains out of the dirt on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chickens continue to peck at the scattered goat-feed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, maybe we just lost the solo chicken" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Another chicken flaps down from the haybales to join the feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the bolder chickens struts out of the barn to the south, and
Floyd | does not return.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat feed" 		
	

Floyd | You crunch the husks and pellets between your heavy teeth, swallowing
Floyd | it all down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The chickens peck up the last few stray grains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nice" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
			DavidW says, "keep going. Eat the trail after her." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken wanders away to the east, pecking hungrily at the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat feed" 		
	

Floyd | You crunch the husks and pellets between your heavy teeth, swallowing
Floyd | it all down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lone chicken scrabbles hungrily through the goat-feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lone chicken scrabbles hungrily through the goat-feed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lone chicken scrabbles hungrily through the goat-feed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "if we eat now, maybe she would head north to the nearest food" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat feed" 		
	

Floyd | You crunch the husks and pellets between your heavy teeth, swallowing
Floyd | it all down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken pecks impatiently at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken pecks impatiently at the grain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken triumphantly picks out a speck of what might be linseed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken pecks impatiently at the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chicken wanders away to the north, pecking hungrily at the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat grain" 		
	

Floyd | You crunch the husks and pellets between your heavy teeth, swallowing
Floyd | it all down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a single chicken and a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, I'm not sure how this part works" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "I think we should steal each pile after the chicken goes the right way." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "if we wait here, the farmer sees us when he comes out after the chicken" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		schep says, "except the chicken is stubbornly not moving at the moment" 	
			inky asks, "so do we go west? won't he see us then too?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kick chicken" 		
	

Floyd | Flapping her wings in alarm, the bird turns tail and scrabbles back to
Floyd | the safety of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I think eat one more, then head for the herd and wait to hear a commotion" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We can probably head away, back to safety." 	
			inky says, "yeah ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Shed

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a far-off barking, closely followed by a panicked fluttering
Floyd | and squawking. A moment or two passes, and you hear the farmer
Floyd | shouting, the dog whining. A door slams.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Goat Yard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short stick is leant up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | THE MAN FROM DEFRA is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | A rough wooden stick, about as long as one of your legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a bucket of disinfectant, in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed how the bucket got taken again." 	
			inky says, "I dunno, I picked it up at some point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | The stick is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Farmhouse
Floyd | The house doesn't look so impressive now that you're inside - the tiled
Floyd | floor is criss-crossed with muddy footprints, the air smells of dung

Floyd | and disinfectant, and it's no less cold than outside. Doors lead east,
Floyd | into the house, and west, to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rain hat and a coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat coat" 		
	

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

		inky says, "we should disguise ourself with the hat and coat and then make a run for it" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat hat" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | A thin, matt-green waterproof coat, far too big for you and smelling
Floyd | strongly of disinfectant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the coat)
Floyd | You fling it loosely over your back, pulling it into shape around your
Floyd | neck. The unpleasant rubber lining sticks slightly against your own
Floyd | coat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I have no idea what the author was envisioning here" 	
			inky says, "but thsi does not seem very realistic" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the rain hat)
Floyd | You throw it into the air, catching it on your horns. A few shakes of
Floyd | the head, and it seems to stay in place reasonably enough.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha more" 	
			inky says, "ok, now I am going to try to escape in disguise" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front
Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |

Floyd | A short stick is leant up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems

Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about

Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | A hedge blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfamiliar vehicle has been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just

Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red

Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice lights moving in the field, and a dark green vehicle
Floyd | suddenly rumbles into view, framed in the gateway. The driver - a

Floyd | thick-set man in white overalls - glances briefly in your direction,
Floyd | but either fails to notice you, or mistakes your form for that of a
Floyd | crouching human.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vehicle pulls across the road, disappearing through the gate of
Floyd | your farm, rumbling across the metal-runged pit.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "WE ARE A GOAT" 	
			inky says, "WE DO NOT LOOK LIKE A PERSON EVEN IF WE WEAR A HAT" 	
			DavidW says, "Hat *and* a coat." 	
			Fang says, "welcome to england" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black
Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of

Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "it's the Narbonic-style forcible suspension of disbelief" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Funereal Pyre
Floyd | A deep trench has been dug along the eastern side of the field, piled

Floyd | full of the carcasses of infected or suspected cattle. Red and orange
Floyd | flames curl and flicker around the corpses, and a choking pall of black
Floyd | smoke pours into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aie" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpses" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "carcasses" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can go no further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ok, uh, I don't know what to do now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | The pit has been filled with dead cattle, soaked with petrol and
Floyd | flammable disinfectant, and set alight. Blackish smoke rises from the
Floyd | charred carcasses, and tongues of flame curl here and there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, flammable disinfectant, hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "Think what you haven't used yet." 	
			DavidW says, "and yes, the disinfectant is flammable." 	
			schep says, "we have a stick, we've found fire...." 	
			inky says, "I guess we should burn down the farmhouse" 	
			inky says, "that'll keep 'em from trying to shut us down" 	
			schep says, "not sure how this will help, but I'm sure there's trouble we could make" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, not the farmhouse." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                     About
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  Information is available on the following matters:-
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Hours of Inform
Floyd |      DEFRA
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                                     About
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  Information is available on the following matters:-
Floyd |
Floyd |      Hours of Inform
Floyd |    > DEFRA

Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | DEFRA is the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floyd | (previously MAFF), the UK government agency responsible for carrying
Floyd | out the variously-questionable "contiguous culling" of over seven
Floyd | million farm animals during the 2001 Foot and Mouth epidemic.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                     About
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re

Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  Information is available on the following matters:-
Floyd |
Floyd |      Hours of Inform
Floyd |    > DEFRA

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Funereal Pyre

Floyd | A deep trench has been dug along the eastern side of the field, piled
Floyd | full of the carcasses of infected or suspected cattle. Red and orange
Floyd | flames curl and flicker around the corpses, and a choking pall of black
Floyd | smoke pours into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black

Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red
Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies

Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "hey, maybe we can ignite the slaughtering machine" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |

Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, where's the slaughtering machine?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vehicles" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the green vehicle or the grey vehicle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | Similar to the other one, but green. Looking through the window, you

Floyd | can see a rack of shotguns and bolt-guns, and numerous wooden boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grey" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like one of the big, wheeled machines that the farmer uses,

Floyd | but is of an unfamiliar greyish colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you are closer to it, you realise that an unpleasant smell is
Floyd | seeping from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the vehicle that smells like death" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "prepare a delicious goat dish" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about

Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,

Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems
Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short stick is leant up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Farmhouse
Floyd | The house doesn't look so impressive now that you're inside - the tiled

Floyd | floor is criss-crossed with muddy footprints, the air smells of dung
Floyd | and disinfectant, and it's no less cold than outside. Doors lead east,
Floyd | into the house, and west, to outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the white door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the back door or the white door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | A flat white door, leading to the rest of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop coat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the coat off)
Floyd | You shake it off onto the ground.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open white door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "equip shotgun" 		olethros says, "mmm hmm I am a bit lost lost lost" 	
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick white door" 		
	

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

		schep says, "f wear coat" 	
			olethros asks, "are we re-doing a sequence?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the coat)
Floyd | You're already wearing that!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we just walked back to where we left the disinfectant and stick" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we can spill the bucket somewhere, then carry the stick to the fire and light it and walk back" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a coat and a rain hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "right. And I vote for as close to the strange vehicles as possible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front
Floyd | of the building.

Floyd |
Floyd | A short stick is leant up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems

Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about

Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | A hedge blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about

Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,

Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems
Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short stick is leant up against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a stick, in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a coat and a rain hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems

Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about

Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the

Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red
Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field

Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black
Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Funereal Pyre
Floyd | A deep trench has been dug along the eastern side of the field, piled
Floyd | full of the carcasses of infected or suspected cattle. Red and orange

Floyd | flames curl and flicker around the corpses, and a choking pall of black
Floyd | smoke pours into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light stick" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the end of the stick to one of the pyre's flames - after a
Floyd | while the end begins to smoulder, before slowly blossoming into fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black
Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road

Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red
Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a

Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a
Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle beneath the two

Floyd | vehicles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light puddle" 		
	

Floyd | The noxious disinfectant bursts into fire with a roaring purple flame,

Floyd | quickly enveloping the two DEFRA vehicles. As the tyres melt and the
Floyd | paint peels away, you are quick to retreat to the goat yard, and the
Floyd | safety of the shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Craning your neck through the window, you can make out the DEFRA
Floyd | official emerging from the farmhouse with four of his slaughtermen.

Floyd | They watch in disbelief as their transport and equipment is consumed by
Floyd | the blaze, backing away as one petrol tank ignites, followed by the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire doesn't spread, and begins to die down, but the local fire
Floyd | brigade arrive within twenty minutes or so. Exasperated by the accident

Floyd | and the stirrings of media attention, the DEFRA men vanish silently
Floyd | into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | You settle down into the straw, and wait for the sunrise.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 6, in 380 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			inky says, "hooray!" 	
			inky says, "then, a month later, we perish of mad goat disease" 	
			DavidW says, "well, maybe" 	
			olethros asks, "whose brains did we eat?" 	
			DavidW says, "Chicken brains, probably." 	
			inky says, "I guess from the trough description it seemed like we had a vegetarian diet" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right" 	
			DavidW says, "Braaaaans" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "also, from the response to '>EAT HERD'" 	
			inky says, "good point!" 	
			olethros asks, "aren't chickens too stupid to suffer from mad chicken disease?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't think of much you guys missed. It was possible to jump over the tape instead of eating it, iirc." 	
			schep says, "aw, man." 	
			schep says, "for maximum goatness, we should have jumped over it, THEN eaten it." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "of course! goats jump!" 	
			olethros |> DEVASTATE COUNTRYSIDE 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the

Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a
Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stick here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a stick, in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing a coat and a rain hat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "light vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the green vehicle or the grey vehicle?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "grey" 		
	

Floyd | You have no source of flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just

Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red

Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black

Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Funereal Pyre
Floyd | A deep trench has been dug along the eastern side of the field, piled
Floyd | full of the carcasses of infected or suspected cattle. Red and orange
Floyd | flames curl and flicker around the corpses, and a choking pall of black
Floyd | smoke pours into the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "light stick" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the end of the stick to one of the pyre's flames - after a
Floyd | while the end begins to smoulder, before slowly blossoming into fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field

Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black
Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red

Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a
Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just

Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the

Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I don't think I tried burning puddles in other locations, true." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a

Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a puddle of disinfectant and a bucket (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "light puddle" 		
	

Floyd | The noxious disinfectant bursts into fire with a roaring purple flame,
Floyd | and begins to blazes away under its own fuel, acidic orange smoke
Floyd | swirling up into the sky. It is not long before the farmer and the
Floyd | DEFRA slaughtermen emerge from the farmhouse to investigate.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 6, in 392 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if you can light the farmhouse on fire" 	
			DavidW says, "That message looks rather location-generic." 	
			schep says, "aw, sort of boring. but my revenge on the chickens is complete." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		schep says, "yeah, the farmhouse at least might be different" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bucket of disinfectant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop stick. get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w n e" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w. n. e." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction
Floyd | This rough dirt track curves into the barn to the north, while a
Floyd | gateway opens south into the pig-pens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn

Floyd | A huge curve of corrugated metal sweeps overhead, resting on
Floyd | half-repaired walls. Haybales are stacked and scattered out of the
Floyd | rain, a ragtag flock of chickens pecking their aimless way around the
Floyd | dirt floor.
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. w. e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,

Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems
Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a

Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems

Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the Farmhouse
Floyd | The house doesn't look so impressive now that you're inside - the tiled
Floyd | floor is criss-crossed with muddy footprints, the air smells of dung
Floyd | and disinfectant, and it's no less cold than outside. Doors lead east,
Floyd | into the house, and west, to outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You knock the bucket over. The evil disinfectant splashes out in a
Floyd | murky yellow tidal wave, spreading to form a puddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,
Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems
Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse

Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side
Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Courtyard
Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |

Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick. e.e.e." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a

Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road

Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red
Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black
Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Funereal Pyre
Floyd | A deep trench has been dug along the eastern side of the field, piled

Floyd | full of the carcasses of infected or suspected cattle. Red and orange
Floyd | flames curl and flicker around the corpses, and a choking pall of black
Floyd | smoke pours into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light stick" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the end of the stick to one of the pyre's flames - after a
Floyd | while the end begins to smoulder, before slowly blossoming into fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w.w.w.w.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Field
Floyd | Deep, wide vehicle-tracks have cut across this ravaged field, all
Floyd | heading towards some sort of bonfire on the eastern side. Ash-black

Floyd | smoke rolls into the night sky, glowing a bloody red in the light of
Floyd | the fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Road
Floyd | You stand nervously on the muddy B-road that connects the farm to the
Floyd | outside world. The open sky has a grey heaviness to it, tinged with red

Floyd | and black from what seems to be a fire in a field to the east. The
Floyd | field's gate, across the road, has been left open, while your farm lies
Floyd | back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Farm Gate
Floyd | The muddy track opens out onto the main road, here, cutting through a

Floyd | thick and brambly hedge. A low pit has been sunk into the track just
Floyd | before the road, topped with a series of parallel rungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sheet of corrugated iron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Courtyard

Floyd | A roughly-bordered area of freshly-laid tarmac marks the centre of the
Floyd | farm - the goat shed and its yard lie back to the south, while the
Floyd | farmhouse is north. Dirt tracks lead east and west, the eastern track
Floyd | continuing out to the main road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two unfamiliar vehicles have been parked here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmhouse
Floyd | You've never quite understood why humans live in such large sheds,
Floyd | particularly when they seem so bipedal. The farmhouse looks to be about
Floyd | twenty times the size of the goat-shed, with glass in its windows and a
Floyd | roof of straw. The path from the south winds through grass to the side

Floyd | of the house, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "you evil people" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corner of the House
Floyd | A small wooden structure sits in the grass at the corner of the house,

Floyd | here, at the point where the path curves around to the north. It seems
Floyd | to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small pile of goat-feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Side of House
Floyd | You stand at the hedged-off side of the farmhouse, the back door to the
Floyd | east swinging open in the wind, and a path winding south to the front

Floyd | of the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the Farmhouse
Floyd | The house doesn't look so impressive now that you're inside - the tiled
Floyd | floor is criss-crossed with muddy footprints, the air smells of dung
Floyd | and disinfectant, and it's no less cold than outside. Doors lead east,
Floyd | into the house, and west, to outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a puddle of disinfectant and a bucket (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light puddle" 		
	

Floyd | The noxious disinfectant bursts into fire with a roaring purple flame,
Floyd | and begins to blazes away under its own fuel, acidic orange smoke
Floyd | swirling up into the sky. It is not long before the farmer and the
Floyd | DEFRA slaughtermen emerge from the farmhouse to investigate.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** Your adventure is over ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 6, in 400 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "lame" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess he didn't do any custom thingies" 	
			schep says, "in a way, I'm relieved" 	
			DavidW says, "He only had 24 non-contiguous hours for coding." 	
			inky says, "that is not too shabby" 	
			DavidW says, "Are we done? Feel free to suggest games for next Sunday." 	
			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Escapade! by Juhana Leinonen, followed by
Within a Wreath of Dewdrops by Jacqueline A. Lott & Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on March 29, 2009

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 Escapade!, written by Juhana Leinonen. Escapade! was originally released as part of the 2009 One Room Game Competition, where it took second place. It went on to garner Xyzzy nominations for Best Puzzles, Best Individual Puzzle, and Best Individual NPC. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

Escapade! was completed with enough time for a second game. Within a Wreath of Dewdrops, by Jacqueline A. Lott and Sam Kabo Ashwell was originally released as part of the Third 24 Hours of Inform. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can skip directly to that game's portion of the transcript by clicking 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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	Nitku arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "okay, Perry's recording." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	olethros says, "oh oh oh" 		
	olethros asks, "where are we escaping from?" 		
	DavidW says, "let's play and see." 		
	inky says, "we're escapading, not escaping" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load escapade" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'll have to split up. I'll go after the bombers, you find the
Floyd | fastest way out of here. Tell the President he has to evacuate,
Floyd | immediately!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Those were the last words you heard from Captain McBrawn before he rode
Floyd | away hanging on the skid of a helicopter with one hand, his muscular
Floyd | arm gleaming in the light of the setting sun. It is up to you now to
Floyd | find your way to the President of the World and warn him of the
Floyd | impending attack. Finally, some responsibility after all these years!

Floyd |
Floyd | You descend from the rooftop planning the trip to the drop-off point.
Floyd | At the base of the building the Screaming Communists capture you.
Floyd | Figures.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	olethros says, "ow ow ow" 		
	olethros says, "f call president on the phone and tell him to get the heck out of there" 		DavidW says, "hee 'gleaming in the light of the setting sun'" 	
	olethros pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | A group of stern, vicious looking Screaming Communists march through
Floyd | the barren land, dragging you behind them. Their destination is a
Floyd | gloomy medieval castle. The commander shouts orders to one of the
Floyd | soldiers who grabs you by the collar of your sweater and escorts you

Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a long climb through dark corridors and endless staircases the
Floyd | guard throws you in a dark, cold cell and slams the door shut. A chill
Floyd | runs down your spine and desperation starts to creep in.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Escapade!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Juhana Leinonen
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 090329 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | This game is free software. Type LICENSE for details.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall
Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | (For more information about the game, type ABOUT.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says, "f call president on the phone and tell him to get the heck out of there" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "call president on the phone and tell him to get the heck out of there" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "You'd think we'd have known they'd be there, what with the screaming and everything" 	
			olethros asks, "wait wait, we are already captured?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're the hero of the day, the man everyone looks up to, the
Floyd | uncontested champion of the Free World, the celebrated superstar -
Floyd | Captain McBrawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or at least you would like to be. The truth is that you are Scotty,
Floyd | Captain McBrawn's short and a bit round sidekick. You have followed him

Floyd | on his adventures and helped him mostly by staying out of his way, but
Floyd | now you have a mission of your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's a postcard sized signed photograph of Captain McBrawn. You carry
Floyd | it with you everywhere you go and it's beginning to show the wear and
Floyd | tear.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hahaha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | There's something very unnerving in the darkest corner of the cell...
Floyd | You can see the outlines of a round lumpy object and another, taller

Floyd | figure almost your size.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's as if the taller shape just moved a bit. You hold back a whimper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The cell is ominously silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		Nitku says, "There's some keyword highlighting which Floyd can't handle so you might want to set the OPTIONS" 	
	

Floyd | You are wearing a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool
Floyd | sweater. Your adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she

Floyd | bought them. They've turned out being not very well suited for the
Floyd | purpose though. They're very thick and a bit too big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You daren't look anymore. Maybe they'll go away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "options" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords

Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  > bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |  > yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |  > yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |  > blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |  > blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |  > green keywords

Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |  > green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |  > red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords

Floyd |  > red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords

Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |  > /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |  > /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |  > *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |  > *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall
Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I was fine with slash" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | You daren't look anymore. Maybe they'll go away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "take it to #fanfic" 	
			DavidW says, "This game's been Floydified with stars!" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the

Floyd | door says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Help! You have to get me out of here!" you beg.
Floyd |
Floyd | "HA! HA! WHY would I do THAT? I'M THE GUARD, I'M SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU
Floyd | INSIDE!" the voice roars.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		olethros says, "hehehe" 	
			olethros says, "this game holds many funnies" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "explain communism" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool
Floyd | sweater. Your adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she
Floyd | bought them. They've turned out being not very well suited for the

Floyd | purpose though. They're very thick and a bit too big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "uh, I don't think it saved the settings" 	
			Nitku says, "I think you have to push enter before q" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "options" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		Fang says, "argh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n. n. n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |  > yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords

Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |  > yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		Nitku says, "(sorry about that)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |  > blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |  > blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |  > green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |  > green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |  > red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that

Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords

Floyd |  > red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with

Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.

Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords

Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |  > /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |  > /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |  > *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: keyword

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |  > *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |  > *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |  > *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall
Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think he said you have to push enter first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "options" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |  > bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |  > yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |  > yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |  > blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |  > blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		Fang asks, "I did?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |  > green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |  > green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		DavidW asks, "btw, how did we learn the OPTIONS verb?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |  > red keywords
Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |  > red keywords

Floyd |    -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords

Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords

Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an

Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: *keyword*
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |

Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: -keyword-
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not

Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords
Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords

Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords
Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords

Floyd |    no keyword highlighting
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | When the game prints a word that can be used as a discussion topic with
Floyd | other characters, it will be highlighted for the first time. Here's an
Floyd | example of a highlighted word using your current settings: -keyword-

Floyd |
Floyd | Select a new highlight style below and press Q to return. Note that not
Floyd | all interpreters support every highlighting style; choose the one that
Floyd | works for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    bold keywords

Floyd |    yellow keywords
Floyd |    blue keywords
Floyd |    green keywords
Floyd |    red keywords
Floyd |  > -dashed- keywords

Floyd |    /slashed/ keywords
Floyd |    *starred* keywords
Floyd |    no keyword highlighting

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall
Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool
Floyd | sweater. Your adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she
Floyd | bought them. They've turned out being not very well suited for the
Floyd | purpose though. They're very thick and a bit too big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says (to DavidW), "I said it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard to turn on lights" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WELL if you DIDN'T HAVE anything else," the guard shouts and closes

Floyd | the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | You daren't look anymore. Maybe they'll go away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall

Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sweater" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool
Floyd | sweater. Your adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she
Floyd | bought them. They've turned out being not very well suited for the
Floyd | purpose though. They're very thick and a bit too big.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove sweater" 		
	

Floyd | You strip naked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Scotty, Captain McBrawn's short and a bit round sidekick. You
Floyd | have followed him on his adventures and helped him mostly by staying

Floyd | out of his way, but now you have a mission of your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and wearing nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, your adventuring clothes are on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch shapes" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the courage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The cell is ominously silent.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells weird, like the cell has never been cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells weird, like the cell has never been cleaned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hello" 		
	

Floyd | "Hello? Anyone?" you say quietly but get no answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | The stone floor is a dirty and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | The gray stone walls surround you from all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is far above the ground. There's a largish square up in the
Floyd | ceiling on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x square" 		
	

Floyd | There's a largish square up in the ceiling on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | The largish square is out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb is hanging low on an electrical wire. It is unlit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | It's a postcard sized signed photograph of Captain McBrawn. You carry
Floyd | it with you everywhere you go and it's beginning to show the wear and

Floyd | tear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight isn't sufficient enough for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is nothing but a hole in the wall with three iron bars
Floyd | running across it. Through it you see a beautiful moonlit night sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | Three iron bars prevent anyone from climbing out the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight gives dim illumination to the front part of the cell,
Floyd | leaving the opposite wall completely in the dark. There's an unlit
Floyd | light bulb hanging from the ceiling and a heavy steel door on the wall

Floyd | opposite to the barred window, but the room is otherwise featureless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can barely make out the outlines of some dark shapes in one dark
Floyd | corner of the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light is just enough for you to see the adventuring clothes on the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull bars" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pry them loose.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "I think we need to do something with the guard?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb is hanging low on an electrical wire. It is unlit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The bulb comes easily out from its socket. It was screwed in only very
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the

Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "WHAT THE... are you
Floyd | NAKED IN THERE?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, yes" 		
	

Floyd | The guard refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb)
Floyd | "Could you please switch the light on?" you ask politely. "WHAT ARE you
Floyd | TALKING ABOUT?" the guard yells. "The power IS ALREADY ON!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about bed" 		
	

Floyd | "I do not UNDERSTAND you!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the lamp tighter into the socket and it lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light reveals the rest of the cell - an air duct running above the
Floyd | window, a simple rug on the floor, a hole that's probably meant to be
Floyd | used as a toilet and not much more.

Floyd |
Floyd | Except a small, grinning, black monster in the corner next to a bulky
Floyd | sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "WHAT the... HELP!" you scream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x monster" 		
	

Floyd | You move across the room toward the creature. The lamp hanging from the
Floyd | ceiling is just on the right height to bonk you on the forehead on your
Floyd | way. (ktonk!)

Floyd |
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.
Floyd |
Floyd | A constant dripping of spit from between its teeth forms a small

Floyd | greenish puddle of saliva by its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell guard about monster" 		
	

Floyd | You lean closer to the door and whisper: "There is some... thing in the

Floyd | cell with me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are IMAGINING things!" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say gollum" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to monster" 		
	

Floyd | (with the photograph)
Floyd | You point the photograph at the creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read photograph" 		
	

Floyd | "To Sotty, Cpt. Harrison McBrawn." Good ol' Captain. Still doesn't
Floyd | remember your name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask monster about guard" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess that was all," you say to the guard before talking to H.R.
Floyd | "JUST DON'T BOTHER ME ANYMORE," the guard yells and slides the eyehole
Floyd | shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | Before getting into detailed discussion, your first reaction is to
Floyd | tackle the surprising situation with the delicacy you have applied to
Floyd | most things in your life. "What the duck is that!?" you yell and point
Floyd | at the creature. Much to your (additional) surprise, it replies. "Well,
Floyd | that's not what I would call a friendly greeting, monkey boy!"
Floyd |

Floyd | You dare to go a bit closer. "H.R.'s the name, and -trading- is my
Floyd | game!" It pats the sack it has next to it. "I have everything a man of
Floyd | your standing would need, from kitchen utensils to trebuchets. Looks
Floyd | like I got your attention, little man - if you're interested, ask me
Floyd | for a -free sample-!"
Floyd |

Floyd | It takes a while for the words to sink in. Not the least because the
Floyd | creature's voice combines hisses, clicks and high-pitched whirs which
Floyd | makes it quite hard to understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there's the keyword highlighting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "creature" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky 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.
Floyd |

Floyd | A constant dripping of spit from between its teeth forms a small
Floyd | greenish puddle of saliva by its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hr about trading" 		
	

Floyd | "So... You're a trader?" you ask. "Yessir, that I am!" the creature
Floyd | replies. "I am well known everywhere in -Castle Schweinehund-, swapping
Floyd | items you no longer need for quality merchandise! Just show me what you
Floyd | got and I'll see if there's something I could trade you for it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask creature for free sample" 		
	

Floyd | "So, what's the free sample?" you venture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The free sample, eh?" H.R. says and flashes a smile. "The minute I saw
Floyd | you I said to myself 'H.R., there is a man who goes to the supermarket

Floyd | just for the free taste samples.'" It reaches for the sack and pulls
Floyd | out a squarish metallic object which it hands to you. "Here ya go,
Floyd | sport. Knock your teeth out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hr about Castle Schweinehund" 		
	

Floyd | "What is this place anyhow? Where are we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Castle Schweinehund," H.R. tells you. "Story goes that the
Floyd | -previous owners- built it on an ancient burial ground and used it to

Floyd | perform occultist rituals, opening portals to other worlds and so on.
Floyd | Sounds like old wives' tales to me," it says and runs its hand across
Floyd | its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hr about previous owners" 		
	

Floyd | "Who were the previous owners?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure exactly. They were quite loud as well but not to the
Floyd | extent of the current ones."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to examine: the metal plate, or the squarish metallic
Floyd | object?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "slow down, inky" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "object" 		
	

Floyd | After closer inspection the squarish metallic object turns out to be a

Floyd | slightly rusted Skindude(tm) multitool. It has two hollow halves
Floyd | connected with a hinge on one end. The halves can be opened to reveal
Floyd | knives, files, pliers and other tools inside. Excellent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			DavidW asks, "'Skindude'?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the Skindude(tm) multitool to make room)

Floyd | You lift the adventuring clothes to your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "leatherman, I think" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skindude" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the adventuring clothes to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Inventory limit." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the Skindude(tm) multitool to make room)
Floyd | You lift the adventuring clothes to your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank heavens," H.R. sighs when you put on your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show skindude to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Skindude(tm) multitool)
Floyd | You decide to hold on to it for a bit longer. It might still come
Floyd | useful.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we're not savages" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x puddle" 		
	

Floyd | A sizzling greenish puddle of saliva is forming by the feet of the
Floyd | creature.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show clothes to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | "Can I get anything for these?" you ask and offer your clothes to the

Floyd | creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. looks at the clothes in disdain. "If I took them, it would mean
Floyd | you couldn't put them back on. And that's very unacceptable."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww, don't sulk," H.R. says when it sees your expression. "Let's make

Floyd | a deal: you put your clothes back on and I'll give you something nice.
Floyd | Ok?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You put your clothes back on.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's more like it! Here you go," H.R. says and digs through the
Floyd | sack. It hands you a small tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small tube of glue remover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about saliva" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask H.R. about: the puddle of saliva, or the acidic
Floyd | spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

Floyd | That's a nasty habit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, and your -spit- isn't as cool as mine," H.R. comments.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about vent" 		
	

Floyd | "Where does that vent lead?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it runs through the entire castle," H.R. tells you. "And it

Floyd | reaches the outside in several places, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about acidic spit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask H.R. about: the puddle of saliva, or the acidic

Floyd | spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | The aluminum air duct runs from one wall to another. It's quite large

Floyd | but not set very high, just few centimeters above your head. There's a
Floyd | small grate in the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for
Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about puddle" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything to say about that topic right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show photo to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the photograph)
Floyd | "Look, here's Captain McBrawn. Doesn't he look heroic and brave?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait, where's his head?" H.R. asks. "It's right there behind his

Floyd | biceps," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and some glue remover and wearing your

Floyd | adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a Skindude(tm) multitool is on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "hmm... I'm sure that bug wasn't there before" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x multitool" 		
	

Floyd | It's a slightly rusted Skindude(tm) multitool, with all sorts of useful
Floyd | tools inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask hr about spit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask H.R. about: the puddle of saliva, or the acidic
Floyd | spit?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open multitool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the halves apart and the Skindude(tm) opens with a creak. A
Floyd | swarm of rust flakes flies from the hinges. Looks like almost
Floyd | everything inside is rusted through; the only tool that looks even

Floyd | remotely useful is the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask hr about acidic spit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask H.R. about: the puddle of saliva, or the acidic

Floyd | spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask hr about acidic" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask H.R. about: the puddle of saliva, or the acidic

Floyd | spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hmmm" 	
			Nitku says, "I'm not sure why it does that now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open vent with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Skindude(tm) multitool)
Floyd | It's not locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | It's a smelly little hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Fortunately it seems to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hahaha ew" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of heavy reinforced steel plates, attached with large
Floyd | bolts. The hinges are on the left side and on the right side is the
Floyd | keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a small rectangular metal plate in the middle of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "oh ok, you have to use the abbreviation (A SPIT or T SPIT)" 	
			maga asks, "who's played and who hasn't?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | You move across the room to get closer to the metal plate. The lamp
Floyd | hits you on the forehead again. (ktonk)
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a metal plate embedded in the door on the eye level, about

Floyd | three centimeters high and thirty centimeters wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. taps the floor with its foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have not played." 	
			Fang says, "me either" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb is hanging low on an electrical wire. It is lit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open metal plate" 		
	

Floyd | There's no obvious mechanism to open it from this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | The wire hangs from the ceiling from a fragile looking attachment and
Floyd | leads to the cross section of the ceiling and two walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | There's a metal plate embedded in the door on the eye level, about
Floyd | three centimeters high and thirty centimeters wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew plate" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. yawns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry plate" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hinges" 		
	

Floyd | The hinges of the door are screwed into the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pry open plate with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open plate with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | There's no lock on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window and
Floyd | there's a hole in the floor under it in the corner, apparently to be
Floyd | used as a toilet. A light bulb hangs from the ceiling illuminating the
Floyd | cell. A simple rug is on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | H.R. stands there next to a large burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew hinges with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You take the Skindude(tm) multitool and loosen the screws on the

Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a good push the door falls open without its hinges. You run
Floyd | through it and turn left in the corridor - and end up in the arms of
Floyd | the guard. "HOW THE... DID THE DOOR JUST FALL DOWN?" he shouts.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard grabs you and takes you to what's probably a break room.
Floyd | There are a dozen Screaming Communists sitting there, watching you
Floyd | suspiciously and shouting a word or two at times.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |

		
	Lucea arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "Congratulations on your escape," H.R. mocks you when they return you
Floyd | to the cell. The door seems to be fixed now.

Floyd |
Floyd | You wave the screwdriver victoriously. "They didn't take this away!
Floyd | I'll just unscrew the hinges again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, by the way, they bolted the hinges while you were away. Sorry,
Floyd | what were you saying?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | The rug has bright stripes in all the colors of a neon rainbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rug" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the Skindude(tm) multitool and the glue remover to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | You roll the rug and lift it to your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glancing down on the floor where the rug used to be you notice a
Floyd | trapdoor in the floor!

Floyd |
Floyd | "What a shocking revelation," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game this week?" 	
			DavidW says, "Escapade!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show rug to hr" 		
	

Floyd | You remember the low-hanging lamp mere milliseconds before it hits you
Floyd | on the forehead. (ktonk)
Floyd |

Floyd | "Would you trade this with me?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm... It is a nice rug, in a way, but I've seen much nicer ones in my
Floyd | days. It doesn't even fly," H.R. sneers. "But since you're my best
Floyd | customer in this cell at the moment, I'll get you something nice for
Floyd | it. Let's see... a Jack Mills novel... no... a trophy... hmm..."

Floyd |
Floyd | The creature pulls from its sack a large cube-like thingamabob, hands
Floyd | it to you and puts the rug away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if this is an escape-many-many-times game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube-like thingamabob has a window on one side where you can see
Floyd | some tubes in Y shape inside. Red labels are pasted all over the
Floyd | device, the one on top saying "FLUX CAPACITOR". The two dials are

Floyd | labeled "POWER" and "SPEED" and there's a pin with a picture of a
Floyd | lightning bolt next to it. It is very heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | The flux capacitor has a window on one side where you can see some
Floyd | tubes in Y shape inside. Red labels are pasted all over the device, the
Floyd | one on top saying "FLUX CAPACITOR". The two dials are labeled "POWER"
Floyd | and "SPEED" and there's a pin with a picture of a lightning bolt next
Floyd | to it. It is very heavy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "Like those games where you try to figure out how to get out of one of those rooms by going from a to b to c to d while looking at miniscule things?" 	
			DavidW asks, "btw, did we look at the rug before we gave it away?" 	
			olethros says, "good thinking, we could fly away on it" 	
			Fang says, "I did x it" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it coulda had a map of the castle, for all I know." 	
			Fang says, "before I picked it up, anywyas" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | glue remover: (first dropping the flux capacitor to make room)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | Skindude(tm) multitool: Taken.
Floyd | toilet hole: Taken. Wait, what?
Floyd |
Floyd | (bulky items, i.e. the flux capacitor, were ignored)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show flux capacitor to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | You decide to hold on to it for a bit longer. It might still come
Floyd | useful.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a flux capacitor and a photograph and wearing your
Floyd | adventuring clothes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Also, some glue remover, a Skindude(tm) multitool, and a toilet hole
Floyd | are on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it seems like we can't trade away stuff we need" 	
			inky says, "though maybe that is just wishful thinking" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is the hole *really* portable?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show multitool to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want this. It's rusted through," you complain. "It was free,"

Floyd | H.R. snaps. "Oh well, I guess I could find something else... " It
Floyd | rummages through its sack. "Let's see... a cake... no... a brass
Floyd | lamp... hmm... Here, you can have this."
Floyd |
Floyd | It hands you a dusty old book.
Floyd |

Floyd | (first dropping the flux capacitor to make room)
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hole" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put hole on door" 		
	

Floyd | (ktonk)
Floyd |
Floyd | You slap the hole against the door. It sticks there and through it you

Floyd | can see the corridor on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That seems... unlikely," you say"I've seen stranger things around
Floyd | here," H.R. shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | It's way too small to fit through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wtf?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reach through hole" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hand through the hole in the door. Yes, the key is in the
Floyd | lock and at your reach!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I guess it's a portable hole" 	
			inky says, "awesome!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn key" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through the toilet hole and reach for the keyhole on the
Floyd | other side. You are delighted to find the key in the lock!
Floyd |
Floyd | The key turns easily and you open the door very very carefully. You
Floyd | sneak into the corridor and close the door again.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The guard stands behind the door with his arms crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you REALLY THINK I wouldn't NOTICE A HAND REACHING THROUGH THE
Floyd | DOOR?" he roars.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well I kinda assumed so," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | He squints his eyes and takes a step forward. You open the door again,
Floyd | step inside and close the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard grabs the hole and pulls it off. "NO MORE TRICKS!" he yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I wonder if that was bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Talk about Deus ex Machina," H.R. remarks.
Floyd |

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | It's a smelly little hole. Incredibly enough it seems to be a portable

Floyd | model.
Floyd |
Floyd | The toilet hole is currently attached to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hole" 		
	

Floyd | You peel the hole off the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hey, why are you bad people undo-ing progress?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped once by unscrewing the hinges on the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I bet if I put you in a paper bag and gave you scissors you couldn't
Floyd | find your way out," H.R. speculates.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I don't think it's possible to become unwinnable" 	
			inky asks, "oops, are we not supposed to?" 	
			inky says, "oh, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hole on door" 		
	

Floyd | You slap the hole against the door. It sticks there and through it you
Floyd | can see the corridor on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "reach through door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you could put your hand through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "reach through hole" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hand through the hole in the door. Yes, the key is in the
Floyd | lock and at your reach!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn key" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through the toilet hole and reach for the keyhole on the
Floyd | other side. You are delighted to find the key in the lock!
Floyd |
Floyd | The key turns easily and you open the door very very carefully. You

Floyd | sneak into the corridor and close the door again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The guard stands behind the door with his arms crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you REALLY THINK I wouldn't NOTICE A HAND REACHING THROUGH THE
Floyd | DOOR?" he roars.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well I kinda assumed so," you say.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I *think* we need to attempt escape multiple times to proceed." 	
	

Floyd | He squints his eyes and takes a step forward. You open the door again,
Floyd | step inside and close the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grabs the hole and pulls it off. "NO MORE TRICKS!" he yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped twice:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |

Floyd | "I bet if I put you in a paper bag and gave you scissors you couldn't
Floyd | find your way out," H.R. speculates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped twice:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |
Floyd | "I bet if I put you in a paper bag and gave you scissors you couldn't
Floyd | find your way out," H.R. speculates.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a dusty old book and a photograph and wearing your
Floyd | adventuring clothes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor and some glue remover are on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It says "ENCYCLOP?DIA ESCAP?DIA: The Definite Guide to Getting Out of
Floyd | All Kinds of Trouble" in large block letters on the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Instead of finding pages full of useful information you find that all
Floyd | the pages apart from one have been glued together and the book has been
Floyd | carved hollow to create a secret compartment inside. In the compartment
Floyd | there's a drinking glass and a small bottle of brown liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to examine: the glue remover, the puddle of saliva, or
Floyd | the whiskey bottle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bottle" 		
	

Floyd | According to the label the bottle contains Meisterj?ger, a strong
Floyd | liquor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "use glue remover on book" 		
	

Floyd | "Use" is too vague; you need to be more specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "apply glue remover to book" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill glass with acid" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove label" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to remove: the whiskey bottle, the flux capacitor, or
Floyd | the sticker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | The sticker has a small red circle and the words "Push to open" printed
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hr, spit on hinges" 		
	

Floyd | (ktonk)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nope," the creature says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take acid with glass" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just take the
Floyd | puddle of saliva.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "uh, where is that sticker?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take puddle" 		
	

Floyd | You scoop some of the spit from the floor into the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what sticker?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour spit on hinges" 		
	

Floyd | (the acidic spit on the hinges)
Floyd | You move across the room, now remembering that devilish lamp and going
Floyd | around it! Take that, lamp!

Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the acidic spit)
Floyd | You pour a few drops of the spit on the hinges. The spit sizzles away
Floyd | in trails of smoke, leaving brown spots where it landed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour spit on bars" 		
	

Floyd | (ktonk)
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to take the puddle of saliva)
Floyd | You scoop some of the spit from the floor into the glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour spit on bars" 		
	

Floyd | (the acidic spit on the iron bars)
Floyd | (first taking the acidic spit)

Floyd | Carefully applying the creature's spit on both ends of the bars, one
Floyd | after another they corrode off and fall on the cell floor. You climb
Floyd | out through the window. It's hard to see in the dark, but the ground
Floyd | doesn't seem to be that far away so you just jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Freedom! Freedom! Free--" you rejoice just before landing in a moat.

Floyd | Your are in the water by the neck and your feet are stuck in the mud.
Floyd | "Uh... Hello? Someone? ..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The Screaming Communists find you after a couple of hours, pull you out
Floyd | from the moat and return you back to the cell.
Floyd |

Floyd | "How was the freedom?" H.R. asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped three times:

Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the other hand you have been caught four times now," H.R. remarks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell hr about freedom" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | There's only one readable passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |

Floyd | A flashlight is an essential tool in any dark or low-light environment.
Floyd | It is a device that consists of a lamp inside a parable-shaped casing
Floyd | surrounded by a reflective surface to focus the light to a single
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashlights can been used as communication devices, typically by

Floyd | flashing the light in pre-agreed sequences. There are documented
Floyd | cases[citation needed] of using a flashlight or a searchlight as a
Floyd | signalling device by attaching a template in front of the light source
Floyd | to create shapes in the surface the light is pointed at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha citaation needed" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ENCYCLOP?DIA ESCAP?DIA shaped box with barely any of the
Floyd | articles left to read. There's a whiskey bottle inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need to make a bat signal" 	
			inky says, "awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb is hanging low on an electrical wire. It is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x glue remover" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small tube of glue remover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point lamp at window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)

Floyd | (first taking the light bulb)
Floyd | "Stupid bulb, you're gonna get it," you mutter and yank the bulb from
Floyd | its socket. The wire snaps and you're left with a bulb attached to
Floyd | nothing but its socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miraculously enough the bulb is still lit even when it's not connected

Floyd | to anything. "Hmm," H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | You point the light bulb at the barred window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We kinda need the template as well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x label" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to examine: the flux capacitor, the sticker, or the
Floyd | whiskey bottle?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | The sticker has a small red circle and the words "Push to open" printed
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "where is this sticker?" 	
			DavidW says, "I have no idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sticker" 		
	

Floyd | It's glued fast. It doesn't come off with bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Hmm, that's probably too obscure. I'll help there..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | It's a wooden trapdoor set in the floor. It looks like there's some
Floyd | sort of sticker on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | You push hard on random places a couple of times, but it doesn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push sticker" 		
	

Floyd | There's a click and the trapdoor drops open. Underneath you see another

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push sticker" 		
	

Floyd | room very similar to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey hey!" you rejoice. "Oh joy," H.R. cheers laconically.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You jump down the trapdoor to the room below, thumping down on your
Floyd | feet and facing a stone wall. "Now, let's see if this room is easier to
Floyd | escape than the last one," you say to yourself. "I very much doubt it,"
Floyd | says the creature's voice next to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "How the grue did you get here before me?" you cry. "I didn't, monkey
Floyd | boy. You dropped down the hatch in the ceiling the moment you went
Floyd | through the trapdoor," it grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open glue remover" 		
	

Floyd | You open the cap and close it again. No need to keep it opened before
Floyd | it's used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove sticker with glue remover" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the glue remover)
Floyd | The glue remover is effective immediately and the sticker comes off
Floyd | easily.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | The sticker has a small red circle and the words "Push to open" printed
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "put the sticker on the DOOR" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put sticker on door" 		
	

Floyd | You slap the sticker on the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push sticker" 		
	

Floyd | There's a click and the cell door swings violently open. You don't stop
Floyd | to wonder how and why it worked when you take off.
Floyd | "HEY!" the guard yells behind you. You keep running through the

Floyd | corridors and manage to lose him from your tail.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The castle's twisty corridors are like a maze and very soon you are
Floyd | completely lost. After wandering for some time longer you come across a
Floyd | trapdoor in the floor. "Can't hurt to try this one too," you think to
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "HOORAY" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You drop down the trapdoor and find yourself staring at H.R.'s oblong
Floyd | face. You're back in the cell.
Floyd | "What the... how the..." you stutter.
Floyd | "Tee hee," H.R. giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The
Floyd | light bulb you carry illuminates the cell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. waves at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor are some iron bars and a flux capacitor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hmm, bars" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | The bars used to be in the window before you corroded them off. They

Floyd | seem to have replaced the bars in the window but left the old ones
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bars" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark clouds gather in the sky and block the moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | The bars used to be in the window before you corroded them off. They
Floyd | seem to have replaced the bars in the window but left the old ones
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show bars to hr" 		
	

Floyd | The creature shrugs. "Meh. Those kind of things don't sell."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made of heavy reinforced steel plates, attached with large
Floyd | bolts. The hinges are on the left side and on the right side is the
Floyd | keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a small rectangular metal plate in the middle of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit door with bars" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in book" 		
	

Floyd | You put the light bulb into the encyclopedia.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put book on window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | You put the encyclopedia on the barred window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, what?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close book" 		
	

Floyd | You close the encyclopedia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | You open the encyclopedia, revealing a light bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm trying the signalling thing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pages" 		
	

Floyd | FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A flashlight is an essential tool in any dark or low-light environment.

Floyd | It is a device that consists of a lamp inside a parable-shaped casing
Floyd | surrounded by a reflective surface to focus the light to a single
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashlights can been used as communication devices, typically by
Floyd | flashing the light in pre-agreed sequences. There are documented

Floyd | cases[citation needed] of using a flashlight or a searchlight as a
Floyd | signalling device by attaching a template in front of the light source
Floyd | to create shapes in the surface the light is pointed at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's a postcard sized signed photograph of Captain McBrawn. You carry
Floyd | it with you everywhere you go and it's beginning to show the wear and
Floyd | tear.
Floyd |

Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a
Floyd | faint trace of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tear photograph" 		
	

Floyd | Never! Even the very thought makes you weep gently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh boo hoo", H.R. says and in exaggerated motions pretends to rub its
Floyd | eyes with fists.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put photograph in front of lamp" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put photograph in book" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put photograph on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You put the photograph into the encyclopedia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (first taking the photograph)
Floyd | Putting things on the light bulb would probably not get you any closer
Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put photograph on bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the light bulb would probably not get you any closer
Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put photograph in front of bulb" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x flux" 		
	

Floyd | The flux capacitor has a window on one side where you can see some
Floyd | tubes in Y shape inside. Red labels are pasted all over the device, the
Floyd | one on top saying "FLUX CAPACITOR". The two dials are labeled "POWER"
Floyd | and "SPEED" and there's a pin with a picture of a lightning bolt next

Floyd | to it. It is very heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x speed" 		
	

Floyd | The speed dial points at zero. Curiously there's a large red line at

Floyd | about 88 miles per hour mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | It is tightly locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push sticker" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The
Floyd | light bulb illuminates the cell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. leans against its sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the barred window is an encyclopedia (in which is a light bulb).

Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor is a flux capacitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about delorean" 		
	

Floyd | You're about to ask, but you're not sure how to word the question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | (first dropping the iron bars, the whiskey bottle, and the drinking
Floyd | glass to make room)
Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x power" 		
	

Floyd | The power dial goes from zero to 1.21 gigawatts. It's currently
Floyd | pointing at zero.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I was hoping it'd be caught in an infinite loop" 	
			Fang says, "me too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about sack" 		
	

Floyd | "What's in the bag?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's where I keep my ware," H.R. responds. "You'll find out what's
Floyd | there when you trade something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, a drinking glass, a whiskey bottle, and some
Floyd | iron bars are on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show bars to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the iron bars)
Floyd | "I think I have one of those already," H.R. says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | The drinking glass is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to capacitor" 		
	

Floyd | Sparks fly to the air when you touch the socket on the flux capacitor
Floyd | with the exposed wire. There's a loud click from inside the machinery

Floyd | and the tubes behind the front window light up and start blinking like
Floyd | christmas lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | The needle on the power dial turns to point at 1.21 gigawatts.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for

Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacity in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | (first dropping the iron bars to make room)
Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we could try dropping it out the window" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw capacitor out window" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just throw the
Floyd | flux capacitor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw capacitor" 		
	

Floyd | The flux capacitor is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, I don't know what the capacitor is capable of doing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about flux" 		
	

Floyd | "What the shuck is this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a... well, you find out yourself," H.R. replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "haven't you seen Back to the Future?" 	
			inky says, "it's a time travel device" 	
			inky says, "it's, yeah, the main widget in the back to the future movies' time-travelling car" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, I have seen BttF, but I still don't know what it is." 	
			inky says, "(you may recall the bit where it has to get up to 88 miles per hour)" 	
			Fang says, "if you get it up to 88 mph, expect to see some serious shit" 	
			DavidW asks, "But don't we need a car?" 	
			olethros asks, "drop it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or a train?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop capacitor out window" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just drop the
Floyd | flux capacitor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "I dunno" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacity in window" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)

Floyd | That is not something you could put stuff into.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, watch those stranded prepositions," H.R. points out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we need greater window capacity!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | The window is nothing but a hole in the wall with thick slab of
Floyd | transparent plexiglas installed to it. Through it you see a beautiful
Floyd | moonlit night sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or a hamster wheel and a roadrunner?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plexiglas" 		
	

Floyd | The Screaming Communists have replaced the iron bars with thick

Floyd | transparent plexiglas while you were away. At least it'll keep the cold
Floyd | away better than before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar spins around in circles, faster and faster, until he disapears in a brilliant flash of plaid light. 		olethros asks, "what is 'screaming communists' making fun of?" 	
			Fang says, "hmm, maybe we should have done this first" 	
			olethros asks, "or a reference to?" 	
			inky says, "non-screaming communists" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh, you will find inky that, in the end, they _all_ scream" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show capacitor to guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Doug arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss guard" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show book to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the encyclopedia)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, romancing the guard isn't an option." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | It's too strong for your tastes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "poke eyes" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show whiskey to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the whiskey bottle)
Floyd | "Would you be interested in a... little drink?" you say and dangle the
Floyd | bottle in front of the eyehole. "Uh, is that MEISTERJ?GER? I most
Floyd | certainly SHOULD NOT... Maybe a little bit, JUST TO KEEP ME WARM ...

Floyd | JUST SLIP it through the HOLE, will you?" "It won't fit through," you
Floyd | remark. "I must open the door... But KEEP IT QUIET, WILL YOU?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a click from the keyhole and the door opens slightly. You slip
Floyd | the bottle to the guard who snatches it from your hand and slams the
Floyd | door shut. In his excitement he doesn't remember to lock the door! You

Floyd | wait for a moment and open it very carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is enjoying his prize and doesn't notice you slipping through
Floyd | the door. You navigate through the castle corridors until you stop
Floyd | behind a door where you hear conversation behind it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "DID YOU HEAR that FEDOR has found a BOTTLE OF MEISTERJ?GER?" a voice
Floyd | yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Meisterj?ger? AND HE'S NOT SHARING?" another voice shouts. Several
Floyd | other voices murmur in unison. It gets harder to hear, but it seems
Floyd | they all decide to pay a visit to Fedor and his bottle. By the time

Floyd | you've deduced this, the door opens and twenty Screaming Communists
Floyd | march out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "FEDOR, you OLD DRUNK we've come to DRINK FOR YOUR HEALTH and we've
Floyd | BROUGHT YOU A PRESENT," they shout as they shove you to his lap.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "At first they were the Nazi Communists" 	
			* Doug has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The sounds of the Screaming Communists gradually die out when the
Floyd | bottle is finally empty and you're back in the cell with H.R.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Welcome back," it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped five times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey

Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hehehe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an encyclopedia (in which is a light bulb) and a
Floyd | photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking glass are on the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | The drinking glass is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a knock on the door. Not waiting for a response the guard opens
Floyd | the door and shouts: "Your DINNER IS HERE!" He throws a plate in the
Floyd | cell with a silvery package on it and locks the door again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit capacitor with bar" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small bundle of tin foil. Judging by the pungent smell there
Floyd | might be some food inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "presumably there's this flashlight one and the flux capacitor one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tin foil, revealing fried fish.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | They have fried the fish whole but it still looks quite raw. It is
Floyd | reddish in color; it might be a red herring.
Floyd | "I'm quite sure it is not," H.R. doubts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show fish to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you want this?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no I couldn't... YES I CAN," H.R. shrieks and grabs the foil from

Floyd | your hands. Pieces of fish and drops of saliva fly around as the
Floyd | creature devours your meal. The gruesome show ends in H.R. silently
Floyd | burping and throwing the now empty foil over its shoulder. "Wow, that
Floyd | really hit the spot. Yeah, maybe you'd like something in return?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It puts its hand in the sack and majestically pulls out tiny nail

Floyd | scissors and hands them to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No reason to get that dramatic," H.R. says. "It's just UNDO."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fish" 		
	

Floyd | You can't bring yourself to eating it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What, you can't eat the sweet, sweet fish? You're one mysterious
Floyd | dude," the creature says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show fish to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you want this?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no I couldn't... YES I CAN," H.R. shrieks and grabs the foil from
Floyd | your hands. Pieces of fish and drops of saliva fly around as the
Floyd | creature devours your meal. The gruesome show ends in H.R. silently
Floyd | burping and throwing the now empty foil over its shoulder. "Wow, that

Floyd | really hit the spot. Yeah, maybe you'd like something in return?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It puts its hand in the sack and majestically pulls out tiny nail
Floyd | scissors and hands them to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get foil" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scissors" 		
	

Floyd | You already have those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some nail scissors, a tin foil, an encyclopedia (in
Floyd | which is a light bulb), and a photograph and wearing your adventuring
Floyd | clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking glass are on the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a
Floyd | faint trace of smoke.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x foil" 		
	

Floyd | It's a crumpled sheet of tin foil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut foil with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that wouldn't solve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open foil" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut foil" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Cutting that wouldn't solve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil on bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the light bulb would probably not get you any closer

Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wrap capacitor in foil" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tear foil" 		
	Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can tear.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. scratches its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut photograph" 		
	

Floyd | After hesitating for a while you carefully cut out Captain McBrawn's
Floyd | image from the photograph. It takes a good while with the nearly
Floyd | useless dull scissors.
Floyd |

Floyd | You look at the McBrawn's silhouette, which is perfectly cut out but
Floyd | the photograph and the autograph is ruined. The sacrifice makes a
Floyd | silent tear roll on your cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I knew a girl like you once," H.R. remarks. "She was five and she
Floyd | liked ponies. I bet you like ponies too, don't you."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		olethros says, "yay signal" 	
	

Floyd | H.R. gives you a thumbs-up and a grin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put silhouette on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the light bulb would probably not get you any closer

Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about ponies" 		
	

Floyd | H.R. seems to have been distracted and missed your question.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's a silhouette of Captain McBrawn cut from a photograph.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put silhouette on window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | You put the photograph on the barred window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point lamp at window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | (first taking the light bulb)

Floyd | You point the light bulb at the barred window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave bulb" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point lamp at silhouette" 		
	

Floyd | You point the light bulb at the photograph.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You wait for a while.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You wait for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a

Floyd | faint trace of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read page" 		
	

Floyd | FLASHLIGHT

Floyd |
Floyd | A flashlight is an essential tool in any dark or low-light environment.
Floyd | It is a device that consists of a lamp inside a parable-shaped casing
Floyd | surrounded by a reflective surface to focus the light to a single
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | Flashlights can been used as communication devices, typically by
Floyd | flashing the light in pre-agreed sequences. There are documented
Floyd | cases[citation needed] of using a flashlight or a searchlight as a
Floyd | signalling device by attaching a template in front of the light source
Floyd | to create shapes in the surface the light is pointed at.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "signal" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to attach the photograph to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil on lamp" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the light bulb would probably not get you any closer
Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil in lamp" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you could put stuff into.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fold foil" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a light bulb, some nail scissors, a tin foil, and an
Floyd | encyclopedia and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking glass are on the
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in book" 		
	

Floyd | You put the light bulb into the encyclopedia.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		* Doug has left the channel. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | The drinking glass is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil on glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | Putting things on the drinking glass would probably not get you any

Floyd | closer to escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to book" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | You put the tin foil into the glass and straighten it against the glass

Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for
Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "attach silhouette to glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put lamp in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | (the tin foil)
Floyd | (first taking the light bulb)
Floyd | You put the light bulb inside the glass and the tin foil concentrates

Floyd | and reflects the light into a bright beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "aha" 	
			Fang says, "woah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put silhouette on glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the makeshift flashlight)
Floyd | (first taking the photograph)
Floyd | You put Captain McBrawn's silhouette on top of the drinking glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of light emitting from the drinking glass casts a shadow on
Floyd | the wall shaped like the Captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nananananananana CAP-TAAIN!" H.R. sings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "point flashlight at window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | Captain McBrawn's silhouette reflects clearly to the clouds above. You

Floyd | hold the glass in your hand for several minutes, then support it in the
Floyd | window sill and leave it there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happens now?" H.R. asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We wait. Captain McBrawn will be here any minute now." H.R. shrugs and

Floyd | stays silent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You wait, and wait, and wait. You pace the room from one end to the
Floyd | other again and again. Finally the light bulb flickers ominously and
Floyd | finally burns out completely.

Floyd |
Floyd | A dreadful darkness falls into the cell but it doesn't last long when
Floyd | the moon comes back from behind the clouds and lights the room with an
Floyd | eerie glow. You give a defeated sigh. H.R. gives you a melancholic
Floyd | look.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bit later you hear muffled sounds from the corridor. They seem to get
Floyd | louder and louder and you can make out screams and thuds and thumps.
Floyd | You glance hopefully at H.R. who grins and gives you a thumbs-up.

Floyd |
Floyd | *khaZAM!*
Floyd |
Floyd | The door practically EXPLODES inwards when the guard's unconscious body
Floyd | flies through it and bright light flows in the cell. You recognize the
Floyd | shadow of the man standing in the door frame.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yes. It is Captain McBrawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fear NOT! For I, Captain McBrawn, am here!" He comes in and stands
Floyd | tall in front of you, hands by his waist and holding his sculpture-like
Floyd | chin high. "Let us leave this dreadful place!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You lower your head. "I have to confess... You told me to go find the
Floyd | President. I didn't get there. The Screaming Communists captured me
Floyd | right away and I failed the mission." The Captain laughs warmly. "Do
Floyd | not worry! I foiled their evil plot with little trouble and came
Floyd | looking for you. The searchlight was very clever of you."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I had some help..." you say and point at H.R. - but it's gone.
Floyd | You're almost sure you see the tip of its tail disappearing in the
Floyd | ventilation duct. The Captain isn't paying much attention. "Let's go
Floyd | home," he says.
Floyd |

Floyd | You step over the knocked-out guard and leave.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have escaped ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You managed to find 6 escapes out of total 11 possible.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, review your
Floyd | SCORE, or see all available ESCAPES (includes spoilers)?

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky says, "somehow I assumed we wouldn't get to escape for real until the last one" 	
			olethros says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't manage an airduct escape." 	
			DavidW asks, "should we undo?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You escaped six times:

Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |  - by calling Captain McBrawn to the rescue

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, review your
Floyd | SCORE, or see all available ESCAPES (includes spoilers)?
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "is McBrawn the only successful method?" 	
			Nitku says, "Yeah, the flashlight escape is always the last one." 	
			inky says, "I guess you have to solve a couple others before they'll bring in dinner" 	
			Fang asks, "spoil or no spoil?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, how many escapes did we miss? 'Score' isn't saying." 	
			Fang says, "five" 	
			inky says, "it said 11 somewhere before" 	
			inky says, "(er, that we got 6/11)" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's try to find at least a couple more." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, review your

Floyd | SCORE, or see all available ESCAPES (includes spoilers)?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You do know that whatever you do, you can't really get stuck?" H.R.
Floyd | remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha, smart" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped five times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole

Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show foil to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you suppose I would do with an empty sheet of tin foil?" H.R.
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some nail scissors and an encyclopedia and wearing
Floyd | your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a makeshift searchlight are
Floyd | on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bars" 		
	

Floyd | The bars used to be in the window before you corroded them off. They
Floyd | seem to have replaced the bars in the window but left the old ones
Floyd | behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swing capacitor" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't solve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about car" 		
	

Floyd | You're about to ask, but you're not sure how to word the question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bars" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a
Floyd | faint trace of smoke.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bars in spit" 		
	

Floyd | Those are not something you could put stuff into.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bars in pool" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The
Floyd | light bulb illuminates the cell.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. stands there next to a large burlap sack.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit door with bars" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | On the floor are a dinner plate, a flux capacitor, and a makeshift
Floyd | searchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dinner plate" 		
	

Floyd | The dinner plate is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show plate to gr" 		
	

Floyd | The aluminum air duct runs from one wall to another. It's quite large
Floyd | but not set very high, just few centimeters above your head. There's a
Floyd | small grate in the bottom of it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please be more specific - what do you want to show?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "play drums" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show plate to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate to H.R.)
Floyd | (first taking the dinner plate)
Floyd | You decide to hold on to it for a bit longer. It might still come
Floyd | useful.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grate" 		
	

Floyd | The aluminum air duct runs from one wall to another. It's quite large
Floyd | but not set very high, just few centimeters above your head. There's a

Floyd | small grate in the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open grate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the grate on the air duct.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw dinner plate at window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | That wouldn't solve anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter duct" 		
	

Floyd | You try to squeeze through the opening, but it's just a bit too small
Floyd | for you to fit through.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove clothing" 		
	

Floyd | You strip naked.
Floyd |

Floyd | "That's so very much unnecessary," H.R. remarks dryly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter duct" 		
	

Floyd | Even without clothes the opening is just slightly too small to fit

Floyd | through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "exhale" 		inky asks, "can we grease ourselves?" 	
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shrink" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "widen opening" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x saliva" 		
	

Floyd | A sizzling greenish puddle of saliva is forming by the feet of the
Floyd | creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any butter or oil around?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | The dinner plate is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "lick it" 		
	

Floyd | You have eaten a lot of strange stuff, but the dinner plate is not
Floyd | something you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unravel sweater" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | They are a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool sweater. Your
Floyd | adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she bought them.
Floyd | They've turned out being not very well suited for the purpose though.
Floyd | They're very thick and a bit too big.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I hear your mom lost some weight so they changed her classification to
Floyd | dwarf planet," H.R. quips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Don't talk like that about my mom!" you yell at it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut sweater" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting those wouldn't solve anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a dinner plate, some iron bars, some nail scissors,
Floyd | and an encyclopedia and wearing nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Also, your adventuring clothes, a flux capacitor, and a makeshift
Floyd | searchlight are on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exercise" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jog" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "man, who takes pocketless pants on an adventure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "blow out" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the live end of the wire into the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww, that's just nasty," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU

Floyd | STILL NAKED?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "guard, open door" 		
	

Floyd | The guard refuses.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask guard about door" 		
	

Floyd | "Could you please open the door?" you ask.
Floyd |

Floyd | "HA! HA! HA HA HA! HA! HA HA!" is all he replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push key" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | There's a tiny keyhole in the cell door. Too bad you don't have the
Floyd | key.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | You can't attach them together.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door plate" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just attach
Floyd | electrical wire to the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You make sure the wire is securely inside the keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "knock" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on floor" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to knock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU
Floyd | STILL NAKED?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put on cloths" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put on clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the adventuring clothes)
Floyd | You put on the adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show plate to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate to the guard)
Floyd | (first taking the dinner plate)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give plate to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate to the guard)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach bar to door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil on eyehole" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tin foil)
Floyd | Putting things on the metal plate would probably not get you any closer

Floyd | to escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bar in keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the iron bars)

Floyd | Those are not something you could put stuff into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put foil on wire" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on electrical wire would probably not get you any closer
Floyd | to escaping.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "can we do that thing where you push the key out of the keyhole onto the mat?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put foil under door" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		
	

Floyd | There's no gap at all between the door and the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that's a 'no'." 	
			inky says, "I guess not" 	
			inky asks, "can we push the key out?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some iron bars, a tin foil (in which is a light bulb),
Floyd | and a dinner plate and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, an encyclopedia, some nail scissors, a flux capacitor, and a
Floyd | drinking glass (in which is a photograph) are on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put scissors in keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the nail scissors)
Floyd | Those are not something you could put stuff into.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Through the keyhole you see a small part of the corridor behind the
Floyd | door. Sweet freedom!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear foil" 		
	

Floyd | You contemplate on making a foil hat to prevent unwanted telepathy, but
Floyd | decide you don't have the time.

Floyd |
Floyd | "The elevator doesn't go all the way up, does it?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess not" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | That is not clothing!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we need to start again" 	
			Fang says, "like, some of the escapes are no longer available" 	
			Nitku says, "No, you can still get full 11 from here" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You make sure the wire is securely inside the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The light bulb is lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyehole" 		
	

Floyd | There's a metal plate embedded in the door on the eye level, about
Floyd | three centimeters high and thirty centimeters wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. taps the floor with its foot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | (first taking the light bulb)
Floyd | There is no more room in the drinking glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point bulb at glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | You point the light bulb at the drinking glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Though the game is more linear than it might seem (you have to find some escapes before others become possible)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes

Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point bulb at guard" 		
	

Floyd | You point the light bulb at the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit guard" 		
	

Floyd | You would possibly hurt yourself more than the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | The lamp fits nicely inside the drinking glass. The glass bends and
Floyd | reflects the light, creating beautiful patterns of light and shadow on
Floyd | the cell walls. The top of the glass throws a weak beam of light on the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for
Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about mexicans" 		
	

Floyd | "I've never been to Mexico."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Huhwhat?" H.R. exclaims.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show glass to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass to the guard)
Floyd | (first taking the drinking glass)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | The light bulb is already in the drinking glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about grue" 		
	

Floyd | "I have nothing to say now," you say to the guard before talking to
Floyd | H.R. "WHATEVER," the guard yells and slides the eyehole shut.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, yes, run along now," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put foil on glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | Putting things on the drinking glass would probably not get you any
Floyd | closer to escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about grue" 		
	

Floyd | H.R. seems to have been distracted and missed your question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put foil in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | There is no more room in the drinking glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "how did we make the torch again?" 	
			Fang says, "I'm thinking of shocking Captain McBrawn" 	
			inky says, "put the foil in the glass first, then the bulb" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put foil in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)

Floyd | You put the tin foil into the glass and straighten it against the glass
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put bulb in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | (the tin foil)
Floyd | You put the light bulb inside the glass and the tin foil concentrates
Floyd | and reflects the light into a bright beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shine light at guard" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb at the guard)
Floyd | (first taking the light bulb)
Floyd | You point the light bulb at the guard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself

Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Talk about Deus ex Machina," H.R. remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream. point flashlight at guard" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.

Floyd |
Floyd | You point the makeshift flashlight at the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point glass at guard" 		
	

Floyd | (the makeshift flashlight at the guard)
Floyd | You point the makeshift flashlight at the guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "which?" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point flashlight at eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You point the makeshift flashlight at the guard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard for food" 		
	

Floyd | "SPEAK UP!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell guard about monster" 		
	

Floyd | "No, I mean it! Look at it, there the monster is!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard squints. "NOPE. CAN'T see ANYTHING," he shouts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about toilet" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about guard" 		
	

Floyd | "So... you're a guard, huh? How's that working for you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyes behind the door squint. "Are you COMING ON TO ME?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "OK THEN," the guard roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about guard" 		
	

Floyd | "So... you're a guard, huh? How's that working for you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyes behind the door squint. "Are you COMING ON TO ME?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about me" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't you know who I am!?" you demand.
Floyd | "NO," the guard replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well... uh... I'm Scotty," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about captain" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | "You should better let me go peacefully before it's too late! This here
Floyd | is Captain McBrawn and he'll be coming to rescue me and then you will
Floyd | be in big trouble!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "OOH, I'M TREMBLING," the guard shouts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about escape" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm going to break out and save the President!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "HA! I SPIT at your PRESIDENT!" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit at guard" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just spit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang asks, "guard about president" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about president" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm going to break out and save the President!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "HA! I SPIT at your PRESIDENT!" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

Floyd | That's a nasty habit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask guard about spit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask the guard about: the puddle of saliva, or the
Floyd | acidic spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about saliva" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask the guard about: the puddle of saliva, or the
Floyd | acidic spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask guard about vokda" 		
	

Floyd | "SPEAK UP!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about acidic spit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask the guard about: the puddle of saliva, or the
Floyd | acidic spit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a spit" 		
	

Floyd | (the acidic spit)
Floyd | Nothing particular about that topic comes to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guard about escape" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm going to break out and save the President!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "HA! I SPIT at your PRESIDENT!" the guard yells.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spit at guard" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just spit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guard about whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about window" 		
	

Floyd | (the barred window)
Floyd | You're about to ask, but you're not sure how to word the question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about exercise" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing particular about that topic comes to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about book" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ask the guard about: the encyclopedia, or the Jack
Floyd | Mills novel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "jack mills novel?" 	
			Nitku says, "It was mentioned a while back" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about encyclopedia" 		
	

Floyd | "I do not UNDERSTAND you!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "we have a novel?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about novel" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard shouts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x novel" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about jack mills" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess that was all," you say to the guard before talking to H.R.
Floyd | "ALL RIGHT THEN," the guard yells and slides the eyehole shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you have other books too?" you ask.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, but you wouldn't like this one. It doesn't have any pictures,"
Floyd | H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it looks like HR has it in his sack" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show encyclopedia to hr" 		
	

Floyd | One page comes off the encyclopedia and flutters on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I have something else instead?" you carefully ask. "Not enough

Floyd | pictures, eh? Well, I'll trade it in but I can't give you anything as
Floyd | nice this time. Let's see... an orange garden hose... no... an electric
Floyd | mixer... hmm... This'll do."
Floyd |
Floyd | It gives you a can of motor oil.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x oil" 		
	

Floyd | The can contains motor oil, meant to reduce friction of moving parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put oil on me" 		
	

Floyd | That would surely ruin your clothes. Mom would never get the oil out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your mom is so ugly they moved Halloween to her birthday," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | "That's just so not cool!" you cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now we have oil." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You strip naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh for crying out loud!" H.R. yells. "That's really not something I
Floyd | would have wanted to see."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put oil on me" 		
	

Floyd | You pour the oil on you and douse yourself with it. Every inch of
Floyd | yourself. Every drop of the oil gets used. The result is one slick and
Floyd | slippery Scotty.
Floyd |

Floyd | "My eyes! Is there no mercy for my poor retinas?" H.R. cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		
	

Floyd | The motor oil covers your body like sweat on a hot summer night. You

Floyd | slither inside the air duct and pull yourself deeper and deeper inside.
Floyd | Darkness and cold aluminum encloses you from all sides as you twist and
Floyd | turn through the tunnels. Finally there's some light looming from ahead
Floyd | and you slide faster toward it.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			olethros says, "I love the silly metaphors" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Just before you reach the end of the duct a dark shape blocks the light
Floyd | and you're back in near darkness. You force yourself to a halt and
Floyd | stare the figure in the eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, it's H.R.! What are you doing here?" you ask but the creature
Floyd | doesn't reply. It opens its mouth, and the second, and the third. And

Floyd | it hisses.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You back away in record speed and drop down the grate back to the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see you met my -cousin Herbert-," H.R. assumes. "Now please put some
Floyd | clothes on!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Scotty, Captain McBrawn's short and a bit round sidekick. You
Floyd | have followed him on his adventures and helped him mostly by staying
Floyd | out of his way, but now you have a mission of your own.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a makeshift flashlight, a photograph, some nail
Floyd | scissors, some iron bars, and a dinner plate and wearing nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, your adventuring clothes and a flux capacitor are on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the adventuring clothes)
Floyd | You put your clothes on.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I and my eyes thank you, good sir," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grate" 		
	

Floyd | The aluminum air duct runs from one wall to another. It's quite large

Floyd | but not set very high, just few centimeters above your head. There's a
Floyd | small opened grate in the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask hr about cousin" 		
	

Floyd | "Wait, you knew there was a monster in the air ducts?" you cry. "Sure.
Floyd | It's cousin Herbert, hired by the -Screaming Communists- to keep the
Floyd | vents safe," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then why didn't you say anything before I went in there!?"
Floyd | H.R. shrugs. "I thought Herbie might have been hungry."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about herbert" 		
	

Floyd | "Wait, you knew there was a monster in the air ducts?" you cry. "Sure.
Floyd | It's cousin Herbert, hired by the Screaming Communists to keep the

Floyd | vents safe," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then why didn't you say anything before I went in there!?"
Floyd | H.R. shrugs. "I thought Herbie might have been hungry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about screaming" 		
	

Floyd | (the Screaming Communists)
Floyd | "What do you think of the Screaming Communists?" you ask H.R..
Floyd |
Floyd | "They're a bit loud for my tastes. And they're not the ideal business

Floyd | partners, either. They tend to rather shoot you and take your stuff
Floyd | instead of trading."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grate" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you would carry around.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a dinner plate, some iron bars, some nail scissors, a makeshift
Floyd | flashlight, and a flux capacitor are on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's a silhouette of Captain McBrawn cut from a photograph.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show scissors to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "Thanks, but I don't need this anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What am I, a library?" the creature snaps. "Very well, I'll trade it

Floyd | in. Let's see... a battering ram... no... some deck chairs from the
Floyd | Titanic... hmm... Oh, I don't know what this is so maybe you can have
Floyd | it then."
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. throws you a small vial.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		
	

Floyd | The glass vial is very small and delicate. There's some purple liquid
Floyd | inside it and the words "DRINK ME" written on it with beautiful
Floyd | cursive.

Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. scratches its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink vial" 		
	

Floyd | You take a sip from the vial. It has a very faint taste, something
Floyd | flowery, but you can't quite put your finger on it. Then suddenly the
Floyd | vial starts to get larger and larger; your clothes seem to grow bigger
Floyd | and the walls and the ceiling seem to move further apart from each
Floyd | other.
Floyd |

Floyd | You climb out from under your clothes that are now too huge to wear.
Floyd | The cell and everything in it seems to have grown at least tenfold.
Floyd | H.R. is a towering monster far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Or could it be that you have just shrunk a lot smaller?" the creature
Floyd | booms.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Very soon you find out that the effect doesn't last very long: you
Floyd | stretch back to your original size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped six times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey

Floyd |  - by sliding inside the air duct
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		
	

Floyd | The glass vial is very small and delicate. There's some purple liquid
Floyd | inside it and the words "DRINK ME" written on it with beautiful
Floyd | cursive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU

Floyd | STILL NAKED?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe the guard will drink it?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show clothes to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the adventuring clothes)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give vial to guard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the potion vial)
Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show vial to guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU
Floyd | STILL NAKED?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about clothes" 		
	

Floyd | "I do not UNDERSTAND you!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about communism" 		
	

Floyd | "SPEAK UP!" the guard shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about screaming" 		
	

Floyd | (the Screaming Communists)
Floyd | "What does it actually mean being a Screaming Communist?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You get to SCREAM! And THREATEN PEOPLE! By SCREAMING! AND I LIKE IT!"

Floyd | he replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "maybe drink the vial while speaking to the guard?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shout at guard" 		
	

Floyd | "WHAT?" the guard yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You make sure the wire is securely inside the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink vial" 		
	

Floyd | You take a sip from the vial and the world starts to grow smaller and

Floyd | smaller. Very soon you are so small you can't see the guard's eyes
Floyd | anymore - and apparently he can't see you either.
Floyd |
Floyd | "NOW WHERE did you GO!?" the guard yells. "OH BUGGER, I'm going to GET
Floyd | FLOGGED if I let him ESCAPE!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He opens the door and peeks inside. "HEY! WHERE DID YOU GO!" You take
Floyd | advantage of the situation and start running through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You run and run and run for what feels like eternity. Then the potion's
Floyd | effect starts to wear out and you grow quickly to your normal size. You
Floyd | managed to cover almost two meters from the door. Running with legs the

Floyd | size of a toothpick doesn't get one very far. You stand there, naked,
Floyd | grinning to the guard who leaps at you and throws you back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press space" 		DavidW says, "heh" 	
			olethros says, "oh my" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "YOU STAY HERE and I'll take THIS WITH ME so NO TRICKS ANYMORE!" the
Floyd | guard shouts and takes the potion vial before slamming the door shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped seven times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey

Floyd |  - by sliding inside the air duct
Floyd |  - by cheating the guard by becoming tiny
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "the wire doesn't seem to do anything" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The
Floyd | light bulb illuminates the cell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wags its tail slowly from side to side.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor are your adventuring clothes, a photograph, a dinner

Floyd | plate, some iron bars, a makeshift flashlight, an article, and a flux
Floyd | capacitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not that time." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read article" 		
	

Floyd | FLASHLIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A flashlight is an essential tool in any dark or low-light environment.
Floyd | It is a device that consists of a lamp inside a parable-shaped casing

Floyd | surrounded by a reflective surface to focus the light to a single
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flashlights can been used as communication devices, typically by
Floyd | flashing the light in pre-agreed sequences. There are documented
Floyd | cases[citation needed] of using a flashlight or a searchlight as a

Floyd | signalling device by attaching a template in front of the light source
Floyd | to create shapes in the surface the light is pointed at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | The dinner plate is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wires to door" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You make sure the wire is securely inside the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show plate to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate to H.R.)

Floyd | (first taking the dinner plate)
Floyd | You decide to hold on to it for a bit longer. It might still come
Floyd | useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink vial" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, never mind" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about citation needed" 		
	

Floyd | "Dunno about that," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hr about wikipedia" 		
	

Floyd | You're about to ask, but you're not sure how to word the question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show article to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the article)
Floyd | "Thanks, but you should keep it," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about citation" 		
	

Floyd | H.R. seems to have been distracted and missed your question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show wire to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take electrical wire)
Floyd | You pull the wire out from the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a
Floyd | faint trace of smoke.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show wire to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take electrical wire)
Floyd | It won't come out any further.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire has any power, you touch it with your tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "The lamp's on, but nobody's in the
Floyd | lighthouse, is there?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch hr with wire" 		
	

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. spasms and blinks white light for a while. Trails of smoke rise
Floyd | from its body.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Careful with that!
Floyd | " it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU
Floyd | STILL NAKED?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch guard with wire" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop WAVING THAT THING in front of me!" the guard screams.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch door with wire" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't solve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch guard with wire" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop WAVING THAT THING in front of me!" the guard screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "The elevator doesn't go all the way
Floyd | up, does it?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, too late" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show capacity to hr" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show capacitor to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | You decide to hold on to it for a bit longer. It might still come
Floyd | useful.
Floyd |

Floyd | The numbness on your tongue subsides and some sense returns to it. "Too
Floyd | bad that doesn't apply to the rest of your head," H.R. quips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | *kZAP*

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "You're not the brightest lamp of the
Floyd | Christmas lights, are you?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | You have eaten a lot of strange stuff, but the dinner plate is not
Floyd | something you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take foil" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the flux capacitor to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "what do we want to lick before time runs out?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick puddle" 		
	

Floyd | That would just be too disgusting.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put acid in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (the drinking glass)
Floyd | (first trying to take the puddle of saliva)
Floyd | You scoop some of the spit from the floor into the glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pour acid on plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the acidic spit on the dinner plate)
Floyd | (first taking the acidic spit)

Floyd | You pour a few drops of the spit on the dinner plate. The spit sizzles
Floyd | away in trails of smoke, leaving brown spots where it landed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick plexiglass" 		
	

Floyd | You have eaten a lot of strange stuff, but the plexiglas is not
Floyd | something you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick hr" 		
	

Floyd | "Would you mind if I licked you a bit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. Yes I very much would," H.R. objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbness on your tongue subsides and some sense returns to it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "There's no battery in your remote,
Floyd | is there?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | *kZAP*

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "The elevator doesn't go all the way
Floyd | up, does it?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "why do we want to lick? just because we licked the wire?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put wire in ose" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put wire in nose" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I think that this is irrelevant" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put wire on balls" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah probably" 	
			maga says (to olethros), "this ain't Rendition, d00d" 	
			inky says, "it's irritating we can't get the flux capacitor to work" 	
			DavidW asks, "We haven't used the plate or flux capacitor or other bars yet, have we?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put wire on flux capacitor" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take electrical wire)
Floyd | It won't come out any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "further?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "break plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | You would possibly hurt yourself more than the dinner plate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smash plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | You would possibly hurt yourself more than the dinner plate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach plate to flux" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate to the flux capacitor)
Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put capacitor on wire" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | Putting things on electrical wire would probably not get you any closer
Floyd | to escaping.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "attach capacitor to wire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |

Floyd | The numbness on your tongue subsides and some sense returns to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin plate" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "etch plate" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)
Floyd | The dinner plate is already here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put plate in trapdoor" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate in the trapdoor)

Floyd | (first taking the dinner plate)
Floyd | (first dropping the flux capacitor to make room)
Floyd | The dinner plate falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wire to barsa" 		
	

Floyd | It's a wooden trapdoor set in the floor. Looking closely you can see a
Floyd | small switch on the side of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wire to bars" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.

Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for
Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | The small switch on the trapdoor has been pushed to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | It won't go any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the switch and the trapdoor slides effortlessly to the middle
Floyd | of the room. Where it used to be only solid stone floor remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How curious," you muse. H.R. raises the spot above its eye where
Floyd | people usually have eyebrows.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the right side of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a

Floyd | faint trace of smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x power" 		
	

Floyd | The power dial goes from zero to 1.21 gigawatts. It's currently

Floyd | pointing at the maximum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)

Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the left side of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is far above the ground. The trapdoor hangs open in the
Floyd | ceiling on the opposite side of itself. Which is a bit strange, but
Floyd | hey.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just examine the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the right side of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is far above the ground. The trapdoor hangs open in the
Floyd | ceiling on the opposite side of itself. Which is a bit strange, but
Floyd | hey.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the middle of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is far above the ground. The trapdoor hangs open in the
Floyd | ceiling on the opposite side of itself. Which is a bit strange, but
Floyd | hey.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't solve anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the right side of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | It won't go any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "is the ceiling one not moving around or what? I am confused" 	
			DavidW asks, "hold on. How many places can the trapdoor be?" 	
			Fang says, "three" 	
	Lucea disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You jump down the trapdoor and land back into the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. We want the lower one directly under the upper one." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is far above the ground. The trapdoor hangs open in the
Floyd | ceiling on the opposite side of itself. Which is a bit strange, but
Floyd | hey.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | (the floor)
Floyd | The stone floor is a dirty and cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | It's a wooden trapdoor set in the floor. Looking closely you can see a
Floyd | small switch on the side of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put capacitor in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the flux capacitor)
Floyd | The flux capacitor falls down the trapdoor and lands back in front of
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "doesn't seem to work, though" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw capacitor" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The flux capacitor is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It's a wooden trapdoor set in the floor. Looking closely you can see a
Floyd | small switch on the side of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flux" 		
	

Floyd | The flux capacitor has a window on one side where you can see some
Floyd | tubes in Y shape inside. Red labels are pasted all over the device, the
Floyd | one on top saying "FLUX CAPACITOR". The two dials are labeled "POWER"

Floyd | and "SPEED" and there's a pin with a picture of a lightning bolt next
Floyd | to it. It is very heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tubes inside are blinking bright white light and the device hums
Floyd | silently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x power" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The power dial goes from zero to 1.21 gigawatts. It's currently

Floyd | pointing at the maximum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to switch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | *kZAP*

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover. "There's no mayo in your sandwich, is
Floyd | there?" H.R. wonders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x upper trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | You have eaten a lot of strange stuff, but the trapdoor is not
Floyd | something you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick switch" 		
	

Floyd | You have eaten a lot of strange stuff, but the switch is not something
Floyd | you want to put in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm confused. I don't know where the upper half is." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hr about trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | "Ha hoh? Hew mah howeh huh."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, but I don't speak Dimwit," H.R. says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | H.R. looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor are a flux capacitor, a dinner plate, a tin foil (in which
Floyd | is a light bulb), a drinking glass, your adventuring clothes, a
Floyd | photograph, and some iron bars.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says. After a short pause the voice goes: "Why you... ARE YOU

Floyd | STILL NAKED?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Better not to try that while the guard is watching.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have we aligned them or not?" 	
			inky says, "probably not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about guard" 		
	

Floyd | "So... you're a guard, huh? How's that working for you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The eyes behind the door squint. "Are you COMING ON TO ME?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbness on your tongue subsides and some sense returns to it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick wire" 		
	

Floyd | Wondering if the wire still has any power, you touch it with your
Floyd | tongue.
Floyd |

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ih HOEH hae oheh!" you discover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I thought I'd just try entering it while it's in the various positions" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about door" 		
	

Floyd | "Could you please open the door?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "HA! HA! HA HA HA! HA! HA HA!" is all he replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard eyes you through the eyehole.

Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. stands there next to a large burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor are a flux capacitor, a dinner plate, a tin foil (in which
Floyd | is a light bulb), a drinking glass, your adventuring clothes, a
Floyd | photograph, and some iron bars.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Better not to try that while the guard is watching.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "ouch." 	
			Nitku says, "Yeah, ENTER TRAPDOOR is broken it seems" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You wait for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grunts and closes the eyehole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You jump down the trapdoor and find yourself back in the cell. Since
Floyd | the trapdoor is in the middle of the room, you fall through it again.
Floyd | And again. And again.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Uh.. A little help here?" you ask after falling for some while. The
Floyd | surroundings are just one big blur and it's giving you a headache. "Oh,
Floyd | all right, you big baby," the creature says and shuffles towards the
Floyd | trapdoor. It flips the switch and the trapdoor slides to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fall comes to an abrupt end as you smash on the floor. "Owee," you

Floyd | cry and climb on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent, so that does work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | It won't go any further.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor slides to the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbness on your tongue subsides and some sense returns to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get capacitor" 		
	

Floyd | You lift the flux capacitor to your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You jump down the trapdoor holding the flux capacitor.
Floyd | The speed dial's needle on the flux capacitor approaches the 88 mph
Floyd | mark quickly as you fall faster and faster. Colorful sparks fly to the
Floyd | air from the device and when it reaches the mark, there's a blinding
Floyd | bright flash of white light.

Floyd |
Floyd | You crash on the floor. Or, rather, ground - the stone floor is gone.
Floyd | Along with the rest of the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is definitely the same place. You recognize the surroundings as
Floyd | the same, but there's nothing but some construction materials lying

Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark clouds are gathering above.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ok, so the middle position is the infinite one." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | A lightning bolt strikes the flux capacitor and there's another bright
Floyd | flash. Stupefied you stand in the cell again, smoke rising from your

Floyd | ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mmm. Smoked monkey," H.R. says and licks the part of its face where
Floyd | lips usually are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped eight times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window

Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |  - by sliding inside the air duct
Floyd |  - by cheating the guard by becoming tiny
Floyd |  - by travelling through time
Floyd |

Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "still missing two" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show capacitor to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't need this anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. sighs. "Of course you don't need it anymore, it's a funking
Floyd | smoldering piece of twisted metal after you got your hands to it!" It
Floyd | yanks the thing from your hands. "I'll get you something, but just so
Floyd | you'll know I'm not happy about this. I have mouths to feed! Let's

Floyd | see... a teleporter... no... an Internet... hmm... Aha, this just takes
Floyd | up room."
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature pulls out an improbably large structure of wood and metal.
Floyd | It's many times larger than the sack. "I guess I did have a -trebuchet-
Floyd | there!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about trebuchet" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | "What is that and how am I supposed to use it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a tre-bu-chet. You use it to storm castles." It sees the empty
Floyd | look in your face and sighs. "Ok, I think I have a manual here
Floyd | somewhere." It puts its hand in the sack and pulls out a leaflet which
Floyd | it hands to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | It's a manual leaflet for operating the trebuchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you for purchasing a WallBreaker(tm) catapult! You are now the
Floyd | proud owner of a finest piece of modern medieval siege equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | To operate your WallBreaker(tm) catapult:

Floyd |  1) load the mechanism by turning the winch until the arm has come all
Floyd | the way down.
Floyd |  2) insert ammunition (sold separately) on the cup located at the end
Floyd | of the arm.
Floyd |  3) pull the lever.
Floyd |  4) repeat until the enemy's defensive structures have fallen.

Floyd |  5) storm the castle with your army."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn winch" 		
	

Floyd | The winch is missing its handles. You can't get a good grip.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The bars" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach bars to winch" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The catapult is a huge wooden structure on four cracked and worn
Floyd | wheels. There's a lever on the side and a mechanism that is apparently

Floyd | meant to throw objects at a great distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to examine: the catapult, or the winch?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach bars to trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach them together.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x winch" 		
	

Floyd | A round wooden disc connects to the machinery with an axle, where it
Floyd | winds the mechanism. It seems to be missing its handles. There are just
Floyd | holes in regular intervals around the rim of the disc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bars in holes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the iron bars)
Floyd | You insert the bars into the holes in the winch. They fit perfectly.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't that just convenient," H.R. remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Ok I just realized there's one escape you can't get to anymore, because it has to be done at the same time with another escape earlier. So the trebuchet will be the last one." 	
			Fang says, "aw." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn winch" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the winch with all your might and the catapult's mechanism
Floyd | screams and wails as the arm tensions and lowers down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter trebuchet" 		Fang says, "I guess the wire and the whiskey" 	
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. burps and covers its mouth with its hand. "Sorry. Had Mexicans for

Floyd | lunch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | The catapult is a huge wooden structure on four cracked and worn

Floyd | wheels. There's a lever on the side and a mechanism that is apparently
Floyd | meant to throw objects at a great distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put plate on trebuchet" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate on the catapult)
Floyd | (first taking the dinner plate)
Floyd | You wedge the plate into the catapult's arm. It looks like it should
Floyd | hold nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The catapult's arm snaps forward with tremendous force and stops
Floyd | abruptly at the highest peak.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whee," H.R. says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself

Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a portable karaoke set from its bag and sings: "If I could
Floyd | turn back time..." It then puts the machine back in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, I don't get how this works" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit on plate" 		
	

Floyd | (the dinner plate)

Floyd | You climb on the dinner plate and ponder the situation. "Let's see... I
Floyd | need something heavy to bring down the wall. Something heavy and
Floyd | large..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear H.R. whirr and click with its mouth. "I wonder what this
Floyd | does," it says.

Floyd |
Floyd | You glance down and see that it fiddles with the catapult's release
Floyd | lever. "Don't..." you have time to say before it yanks the lever fully
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
			Fang says, "like this" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "YYYAAAAEEEOOUU" *crash*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You have only a faint recollection of what happens next: there seems to
Floyd | be a lot of screaming and hassle around you. And sharp pain, well,
Floyd | everywhere. Eventually you find yourself back in the cell, still a bit

Floyd | dazzled.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow, that was spectacular," H.R. says. "You brought almost the entire
Floyd | wall down. Too bad you weren't conscious enough to make much use of the
Floyd | situation."
Floyd |

Floyd | "The Screaming Communists on the other hand were very efficient. They
Floyd | built the wall again and removed the catapult to prevent any further
Floyd | 'accidents'," it continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped nine times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole

Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |  - by sliding inside the air duct
Floyd |  - by cheating the guard by becoming tiny
Floyd |  - by travelling through time

Floyd |  - by catapulting yourself through the wall
Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, only the flashlight one is left for us?" 	
			Nitku says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "who wants to do the honours? Fang?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a manual and an article and wearing nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a tin foil (in which is a light bulb), a drinking glass, your
Floyd | adventuring clothes, and a photograph are on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "you do it" 	
			Fang says, "I can't remember the verbs" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show manual to hr" 		
	

Floyd | "No thanks," the creature says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Signalling the Captain sans clothing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take foil" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put foil in glass" 		
	

Floyd | You put the tin foil with the light bulb inside into the glass and
Floyd | straighten the foil against the glass walls. The foil concentrates the
Floyd | light into a bright beam of light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the live end of the wire into the keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put silhouette on glass" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the photograph)
Floyd | You put Captain McBrawn's silhouette on top of the drinking glass.
Floyd |

Floyd | The beam of light emitting from the drinking glass casts a shadow on
Floyd | the wall shaped like the Captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point flashlight at window" 		
	

Floyd | Captain McBrawn's silhouette reflects clearly to the clouds above. You
Floyd | hold the glass in your hand for several minutes, then support it in the
Floyd | window sill and leave it there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happens now?" H.R. asks. "Is this the cue for you to put on your
Floyd | clothes?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "No! We wait. Captain McBrawn will be here any minute now." H.R. shrugs
Floyd | and stays silent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You wait, and wait, and wait. You pace the room from one end to the
Floyd | other again and again. Finally the light bulb flickers ominously and
Floyd | finally burns out completely.

Floyd |
Floyd | A dreadful darkness falls into the cell but it doesn't last long when
Floyd | the moon comes back from behind the clouds and lights the room with an
Floyd | eerie glow. You give a defeated sigh. H.R. gives you a melancholic
Floyd | look.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | A bit later you hear muffled sounds from the corridor. They seem to get

Floyd | louder and louder and you can make out screams and thuds and thumps.
Floyd | You glance hopefully at H.R. who grins and gives you a thumbs-up.
Floyd |
Floyd | *khaZAM!*
Floyd |
Floyd | The door practically EXPLODES inwards when the guard's unconscious body

Floyd | flies through it and bright light flows in the cell. You recognize the
Floyd | shadow of the man standing in the door frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes. It is Captain McBrawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fear NOT! For I, Captain McBrawn, am here!" He comes in and stands

Floyd | tall in front of you, hands by his waist and holding his sculpture-like
Floyd | chin high. "Let us leave this dreadful place!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower your head. "I have to confess... You told me to go find the
Floyd | President. I didn't get there. The Screaming Communists captured me
Floyd | right away and I failed the mission." The Captain laughs warmly. "Do

Floyd | not worry! I foiled their evil plot with little trouble and came
Floyd | looking for you. The searchlight was very clever of you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I had some help..." you say and point at H.R. - but it's gone.
Floyd | You're almost sure you see the tip of its tail disappearing in the
Floyd | ventilation duct. The Captain isn't paying much attention. "Let's go

Floyd | home," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step over the knocked-out guard and leave.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have escaped ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You managed to find 10 escapes out of total 11 possible.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, review your
Floyd | SCORE, or see all available ESCAPES (includes spoilers)?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess the captain will never see us that way" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "escapes" 		
	

Floyd | You can escape the cell in following ways:
Floyd |
Floyd |  - unscrew the door hinges with the free sample
Floyd |  - pour H.R.'s spit on the window bars
Floyd |  - attach the toilet hole to the door and unlock it
Floyd |  - accelerate to 88 mph while holding the flux capacitor

Floyd |  - trap the cell door's lock with an exposed live wire
Floyd |  - bribe the guard with the whiskey bottle
Floyd |  - enter the air ducts
Floyd |  - move the trapdoor opening sticker to the cell door
Floyd |  - cheat the guard by drinking the magic potion
Floyd |  - repair the trebuchet and break the door down with it

Floyd |  - build a searchlight and call McBrawn for help
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, review your
Floyd | SCORE, or see all available ESCAPES (includes spoilers)?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. A
Floyd | light bulb hangs from the ceiling illuminating the cell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a closed trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. waves at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor are some iron bars, a flux capacitor, and some glue

Floyd | remover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a drinking glass, an encyclopedia (in which is a

Floyd | whiskey bottle), and a photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor and some glue remover are on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | (ktonk)
Floyd |
Floyd | (first trying to take electrical wire)
Floyd | "I warned you!" you yell and pull the bulb as hard as you can. The wire

Floyd | snaps and you're left with a bulb attached to nothing but its socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miraculously enough the bulb is still lit even when it's not connected
Floyd | to anything. "Hmm," H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the live end of the wire into the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww, that's just nasty," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangle on the cell door slides open and a pair of beady eyes
Floyd | appear behind it. "WHAT is all this RACKET?" a loud voice behind the
Floyd | door says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show whiskey to guard" 		
	

Floyd | "Would you be interested in a... little drink?" you say and dangle the
Floyd | bottle in front of the eyehole. "Uh, is that MEISTERJ?GER? I most
Floyd | certainly SHOULD NOT... Maybe a little bit, JUST TO KEEP ME WARM ...

Floyd | JUST SLIP it through the HOLE, will you?" "It won't fit through," you
Floyd | remark. "I must open the door... But KEEP IT QUIET, WILL YOU?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a click from the keyhole and the door opens slightly. You slip
Floyd | the bottle to the guard who snatches it from your hand and slams the
Floyd | door shut. In his excitement he doesn't remember to lock the door! You

Floyd | wait for a moment and open it very carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is enjoying his prize and doesn't notice you slipping through
Floyd | the door. You navigate through the castle corridors until you stop
Floyd | behind a door where you hear conversation behind it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "DID YOU HEAR that FEDOR has found a BOTTLE OF MEISTERJ?GER?" a voice
Floyd | yells.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Meisterj?ger? AND HE'S NOT SHARING?" another voice shouts. Several
Floyd | other voices murmur in unison. It gets harder to hear, but it seems
Floyd | they all decide to pay a visit to Fedor and his bottle. By the time

Floyd | you've deduced this, the door opens and twenty Screaming Communists
Floyd | march out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "FEDOR, you OLD DRUNK we've come to DRINK FOR YOUR HEALTH and we've
Floyd | BROUGHT YOU A PRESENT," they shout as they shove you to his lap.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			Fang says, "that didn't work" 	
			DavidW says, "It didn't." 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "ALL RIGHT, IN WE GO," Fedor shouts and inserts a key in the cell door
Floyd | lock.
Floyd |

Floyd | *kZAP*
Floyd |
Floyd | He gets a hefty shock from the keyhole, releasing you from his grip.
Floyd | You bolt away - but bump into the other guards. "FORGOT US, did you?
Floyd | STOP SPASMING FEDOR and do your JOB!"
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		inky says, "maybe when he puts the dinner in" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "wait, yes it did" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The sounds of the Screaming Communists gradually die out when the
Floyd | bottle is finally empty and you're back in the cell with H.R.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Welcome back," it says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped five times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door
Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |  - by boobytrapping the door

Floyd |
Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, I guess we did in fact get credit twice" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess that's it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yup." 	
			olethros says, "nice" 	
			DavidW says, "Great game. Very enjoyable." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | Warning! You are about to spoil the game for yourself! If you are
Floyd | absolutely sure you need a hint, type HINT again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "man it was excruciating watching you find a crapload of bugs" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "I bet there's something here you could trade with me," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "Often after you've used some item you can trade it in," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "Just try giving me anything you carry or what is in the cell," H.R.
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "Just try giving me anything you carry or what is in the cell," H.R.
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "Just try giving me anything you carry or what is in the cell," H.R.
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "are these hints contextual?" 	
			Nitku says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | Warning! You are about to spoil the game for yourself! If you are

Floyd | absolutely sure you need a hint, type HINT again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "I bet there's something here you could trade with me," H.R. says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The

Floyd | light bulb illuminates the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. waves at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the floor are a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking
Floyd | glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an encyclopedia (in which is a light bulb) and a
Floyd | photograph and wearing your adventuring clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, a flux capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking glass are on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a knock on the door. Not waiting for a response the guard opens
Floyd | the door and shouts: "Your DINNER IS HERE!" He throws a plate in the
Floyd | cell with a silvery package on it and locks the door again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | "Often after you've used some item you can trade it in," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "heteronormativity off" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available, sugar puffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No reason to get that dramatic," H.R. says. "It's just UNDO."
Floyd |

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No reason to get that dramatic," H.R. says. "It's just UNDO."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the live end of the wire into the keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Aww, that's just nasty," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You wait for a while.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Booooring," H.R. says and yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You wait for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Booooring," H.R. says and yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dinner" 		
	

Floyd | There's a tin foil on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
			DavidW says, "haha heteronormality off response" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself

Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do know that whatever you do, you can't really get stuck?" H.R.
Floyd | remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself

Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Talk about Deus ex Machina," H.R. remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You do know that whatever you do, you can't really get stuck?" H.R.
Floyd | remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a portable karaoke set from its bag and sings: "If I could
Floyd | turn back time..." It then puts the machine back in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Due to some mysterious bump in time-space continuum, you find yourself
Floyd | in the exact situation you were just a minute ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a portable karaoke set from its bag and sings: "If I could
Floyd | turn back time..." It then puts the machine back in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dinner" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wire to door" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the live end of the wire into the keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww, that's just nasty," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a knock on the door. The guard doesn't wait for a response but
Floyd | starts turning the key in the lock and shouts: "Your DINNER IS..."
Floyd |
Floyd | *kZap*
Floyd |
Floyd | The electrical wire gives a good shock to the guard and he flies

Floyd | backwards to the opposite wall. You go see if the door opened - and it
Floyd | did! You take off into the corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | After wandering around the castle for some while you realize you have
Floyd | no idea where you are. The corridors and staircases create a maze where
Floyd | you just can't know where you're going.
Floyd |

Floyd | You turn around a corner and bump into the guard who is still a bit
Floyd | dazed. He reacts quickly now and grabs a hold of you. "And STAY THERE!"
Floyd | he shouts when he throws you back in the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plate with a tin foil bundle on it has been left in the cell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have escaped six times:
Floyd |  - by unscrewing the hinges on the door

Floyd |  - by unlocking the door through the hole
Floyd |  - by climbing through the window
Floyd |  - by opening the cell door with the sticker
Floyd |  - by bribing the guard with whiskey
Floyd |  - by boobytrapping the door
Floyd |

Floyd | "Impressive. Now, to escape without getting caught..." H.R. muses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But the wire trick didn't work with the drink-me vial." 	
			inky says, "oh, it didn't? hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so. Unless it wasn't set up and I just thought it was." 	
			Nitku says, "Yeah I guess I forgot to implement some door-openings." 	
			Nitku says, "It should work with the vial too." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | H.R.'s voice says, "Oh come on! Talk about beating a dead horse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | H.R.'s voice says, "Oh come on! Talk about beating a dead horse!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, that would be the general idea. You just have to be a bit more
Floyd | specific.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "escape cell" 		
	

Floyd | That command is too complex; you might want to try to just escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about game" 		
	

Floyd | H.R. seems to have been distracted and missed your question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ash hr about zork" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about zork" 		
	

Floyd | "Dunno about that," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about cell" 		
	

Floyd | "What is this place anyhow? Where are we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Castle Schweinehund," H.R. tells you. "Story goes that the
Floyd | previous owners built it on an ancient burial ground and used it to
Floyd | perform occultist rituals, opening portals to other worlds and so on.
Floyd | Sounds like old wives' tales to me," it says and runs its hand across

Floyd | its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about rituals" 		
	

Floyd | H.R. seems to have been distracted and missed your question.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about magic" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes, yes, run along now," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about author" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything to say about that topic right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |    About Escapade!
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	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Copyright (C) 2008 Juhana Leinonen

Floyd |
Floyd | This game is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
Floyd | under the terms described in this license.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may make and give away verbatim copies of the binary or source form

Floyd | of the software without restriction, provided that:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) You duplicate all of the original copyright notices and associated
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Floyd | this possibility within help files and/or immediately as the game
Floyd | begins.
Floyd | b) Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright

Floyd | notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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Floyd | 2) AT LEAST one of the following conditions is met:
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Floyd | b) The source code of the software is available free of charge from a

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Floyd |
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Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Fang asks, "why the hell do we want to know about the license?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |    About Escapade!

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		DavidW says, "oh, I was curious. I saw that it was Open Source at ifdb." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |    About Escapade!
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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |    About Escapade!
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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About Escapade!
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	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Escapade! was an entry to the One Room Game Competition 2008 where it
Floyd | finished second out of seven games and was later nominated for three
Floyd | XYZZY awards.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you get stuck, there's a HINT command and a walkthrough included in
Floyd | a separate file. The hints and the walkthrough will cover only the
Floyd | minimum solution, so there will still be some optional puzzles you have
Floyd | to find the solution without help.
Floyd |
Floyd | The source code is distributed with the game. You can also download it

Floyd | from http://www.nitku.net/if/escapade/. You are free to modify the game
Floyd | or use snippets from the code; see LICENSE for details.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a good chance of a post-competition release. If you find bugs
Floyd | or you have other suggestions, please email me.

Floyd | I'm also interested in seeing transcripts of playthroughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | CREDITS
Floyd |
Floyd | The game was programmed with Inform 7 by Graham Nelson and others,
Floyd | using extensions by Eric Eve, David Fisher, Jon Ingold, Juhana

Floyd | Leinonen, Michael Martin, Andrew Owen, and Emily Short.
Floyd |
Floyd | And last but not least, a big thank you to the playtesters:
Floyd | Taleslinger, Mike Tarbert, Christian Moura, George Oliver, Jim Aikin,
Floyd | S. John Ross, and Roger Carbol. Thank you to everyone who later sent
Floyd | transcripts of their plays. This would have been a lesser game without

Floyd | your help.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -- Juhana
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The cell walls are of gray stone and a small barred window leads
Floyd | outside to freedom. A silvery air vent runs right above the window. The

Floyd | light bulb illuminates the cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open trapdoor on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wags its tail slowly from side to side.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the floor are a dinner plate (on which is a tin foil), a flux
Floyd | capacitor, some iron bars, and a drinking glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "anything else to try? Or are we done?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Any objects unlicked?" 	
			Nitku says, "If you want more yo mama jokes, you can try doing stuff with your clothes" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "screw clothes" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't solve anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fold clothes" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give clothes to hr" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | "Look, we made a deal and you should keep it. I don't take extortion
Floyd | lightly," H.R. snaps.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clothes in trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The adventuring clothes fall down the trapdoor and land back in front
Floyd | of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell clotyhes" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Mmm. Mom has used the good fabric softener.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hear your mom lost some weight so they changed her classification to

Floyd | dwarf planet," H.R. quips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Don't talk like that about my mom!" you yell at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Let's leave that to orcs and such.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell clothes" 		
	

Floyd | They smell like... you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clotehs" 		
	

Floyd | There's no such thing here now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | They are a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool sweater. Your
Floyd | adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she bought them.
Floyd | They've turned out being not very well suited for the purpose though.
Floyd | They're very thick and a bit too big.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your mom is so ugly they moved Halloween to her birthday," H.R. says.

Floyd |
Floyd | "That's just so not cool!" you cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x them" 		
	

Floyd | They are a pair of green pocketless pants and a gray wool sweater. Your
Floyd | adventuring clothes - that's what mom said when she bought them.
Floyd | They've turned out being not very well suited for the purpose though.
Floyd | They're very thick and a bit too big.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read them" 		
	

Floyd | There are no care labels. Mom knows how to wash them even without.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Your mom is so poor her picture is on the food stamp," H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shut up, you... whatever you are," you snap at the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean them" 		
	

Floyd | They're clean enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze them" 		
	

Floyd | They're all dry already.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.R. digs a paper tissue from its bag and tries to wipe some spit from
Floyd | around its mouth. The tissue sizzles and melts away leaving just a
Floyd | faint trace of smoke.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash them" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw them" 		
	

Floyd | The adventuring clothes are already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave them" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray to them" 		
	

Floyd | That verb is not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You proudly hum Captain McBrawn's theme song and regain a good dose of
Floyd | courage and morale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Ok I think that's all you can get from the clothes :)" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. okay." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm done." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "fuck" 		
	

Floyd | Such language! What would your mother think of you?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your mom is so clumsy, when she falls down she misses the ground,"
Floyd | H.R. says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why are you being so mean," you cry.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hr about mom" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes, yes, run along now," H.R. says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "pause" 		
	

Floyd | The game is now paused. Type any command to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, so is there time to play dewdrops? I don't remember how long it is" 	
			inky says (to Nitku), "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I think Dewdrops can be played in an hour." 	
			DavidW says, "It's not a long game, but tricky." 	
			inky says, "hmm, let's do it then" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			inky says, "since that seems like too short to stand on its own" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | The life of the President depends on you! Are you sure you want to

Floyd | quit?

		olethros says, "yay, pause" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load dewdrops" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness; below, percussion throbs softly. You shift from foot to foot,
Floyd | conscious of too much open space around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead and on either side, the voice of the chorus rises; as they speak,
Floyd | the lights slowly go up.
Floyd |

Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | Now does the hour grow close; where feet lack time,
Floyd | And Spaniards rage before the Cockrel's gate,
Floyd | The condemned sinner, soul turned sick of vice,
Floyd | Shall craft before your eyes most unclean magics,
Floyd | Open him a gate to Hell's black womb,

Floyd | Release demons, and bid them convey
Floyd | Our heroes to fair France; there to signal
Floyd | Embattl'd men to a final desperate measure.
Floyd | The final act is begun; the play is in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Within a Wreath of Dewdrops
Floyd | or, A Poisoned Zenith
Floyd | A play by Alphonse de l'Entaille
Floyd | For 24 Hours of Inform '04
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2004, 2005
Floyd |

Floyd | For acknowledgments, hints, and miscellanea, type "about"
Floyd |
Floyd | The author can be contacted at alphonse.de.l.entaille@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 050115 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |

Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is

Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ To go backstage, type 'backstage' or simply 'bs' ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "depends on which president" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to fang), "of the WORLD!" 		DavidW says, "This game is by maga and Jacqueline, by the way." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "become isquiesque" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are currently out of character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "hahah carrying off a schnitzel" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "isquiesque" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x backdrop" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eagle" 		
	

Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.

Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The hour draws close when France shall rise or fall;
Floyd | The board writhes to last moves; alone, each piece is lost.
Floyd | Each has emerged, as we've shown by our Art;
Floyd | Our three are gathered: each must fill their part.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | High above a forested peak, a proud double-headed eagle is carrying off
Floyd | its natural prey, the schnitzel. Such unspeakable grandeur, such
Floyd | natural beauty, such cack-handed brushwork.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this really sounds like maga and Jacq" 	
			maga says, "I think I did about 75% of the writing and Jacq did all the coding" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ To go back onstage, type 'onstage' or simply 'os' ]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cloth, a petticoat, a stick and a board here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flyer" 		
	

Floyd | A flyer is plastered across one wall:
Floyd |

Floyd | ____________________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |          THE ROYAL DE L'ENTAILLE SOCIETY
Floyd |
Floyd |                      presents

Floyd |
Floyd |         *** WITHIN A WREATH OF DEWDROPS ***
Floyd |
Floyd |   * JOHN  ACTOR as MAURICE  *  EVA ZAHA as ELISE *
Floyd |
Floyd |   * and DUSTIN Q. CELEBRITY as THE WIZARD MCFAUD *

Floyd |
Floyd | ____________________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the advertisement is a dramatic painting of a
Floyd | rapier-waving hero and a heaving-bodiced heroine, with a city on fire
Floyd | behind them. It's all rather exciting, really.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "a *board*, not a *beard*?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | A wooden board, roughly square and about two and a half feet to a side.

Floyd | A metal handle is affixed to the centre. It's been coated in dark
Floyd | varnish to make it look a bit less like balsawood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess it's a shield" 	
			DavidW says, "hmmmmm (I shouldn't say)" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | cloth: Taken.
Floyd | petticoat: Taken.
Floyd | stick: Taken.

Floyd | board: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are currently out of character.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rectangle of cloth, so worn-out from being dyed, bleached and
Floyd | redyed that you are no longer able to make out what its colour is. Over

Floyd | the years it has seen service as a loin cloth, a pirate's sail, a
Floyd | shroud, the ghost of Hamlet's father, and as a poorly-rendered special
Floyd | effect of falling leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I tested the game, so I should just watch and maybe hint." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x script" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus are an omniscient lot who remain out of sight but are always
Floyd | there to provide foreshadowing of things to come. Were it not for them,
Floyd | you would most certainly have forgotten to raise your tunic at the

Floyd | appropriate moment in The Stride of Hermes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is

Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wear all" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wear tunic" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Costume changes onstage? This is experimental theatre, but there are
Floyd | limits. It would perhaps be better to do that sort of thing backstage,
Floyd | so as not to break the illusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "err petticoat" 	
			olethros asks, "is there time?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You swirl the cloth around your shoulders like a cloak, tilt your chin
Floyd | upwards at an arrogant angle, and take a few strutting steps. After a
Floyd | brief moment of concentration, you feel properly in character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "as in, does number of moves matter?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [ To go back onstage, type 'onstage' or simply 'os' ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave stick" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shield
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a petticoat

Floyd |   a cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are playing the part of Captain Maurice Orignaux, honourable dandy
Floyd | of the Paris City Guard. Equally capable of composing timeless sonnets
Floyd | on the spur of the moment or slitting a Tartar's nose in a tavern
Floyd | brawl, Maurice is generally considered to be Entaille's paradigmatic
Floyd | hero. Some critics have defined this paradigm as 'a two-dimensional
Floyd | pugilist in tight hose' but you have always considered Maurice a

Floyd | character of many contradictions and shades of subtlety, brought out
Floyd | most clearly in his banter with Carelio and Longuin in the famous
Floyd | oyster-eating scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are playing the part of Captain Maurice Orignaux, honourable dandy

Floyd | of the Paris City Guard. Equally capable of composing timeless sonnets
Floyd | on the spur of the moment or slitting a Tartar's nose in a tavern
Floyd | brawl, Maurice is generally considered to be Entaille's paradigmatic
Floyd | hero. Some critics have defined this paradigm as 'a two-dimensional
Floyd | pugilist in tight hose' but you have always considered Maurice a
Floyd | character of many contradictions and shades of subtlety, brought out

Floyd | most clearly in his banter with Carelio and Longuin in the famous
Floyd | oyster-eating scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "hahaha" 	
			olethros says, "a tartar's nose eh" 	
			olethros says, "(does that mean slitting with a knife, or punching wide open?)" 	
			inky says, "anyway, hrm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus are an omniscient lot who remain out of sight but are always
Floyd | there to provide foreshadowing of things to come. Were it not for them,
Floyd | you would most certainly have forgotten to raise your tunic at the
Floyd | appropriate moment in The Stride of Hermes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "presumably we are supposed to be in the right character" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x audience" 		
	

Floyd | There may well be an audience out there, but you can't see them for the
Floyd | glare of the lights. Best to just assume that they're there, and that

Floyd | somewhere in their midst is a theatre critic who is watching you with a
Floyd | discerning eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I don't know what the right one is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your
Floyd | benefit:
Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:

Floyd | The hour draws close when France shall rise or fall;
Floyd | The board writhes to last moves; alone, each piece is lost.
Floyd | Each has emerged, as we've shown by our Art;
Floyd | Our three are gathered: each must fill their part.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "maybe we should wear the other cloth" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,

Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wear petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | After a moment or two of hopping about, you work your way into the
Floyd | petticoat. Hunching your shoulders over, clawing your fingers and
Floyd | adopting a lecherous squint, you assume a new role.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are playing the part of Herr Dr. Lysander Herculaneum Prufrock
Floyd | Gramercy McFaud, German theological scholar and on first-names terms

Floyd | with the Prince of Darkness. Originally your scheme was to ensnare
Floyd | Elise, but the purity of her humble beauty laid a seed of doubt in your
Floyd | black heart that was brilliantly explored in a long and profound
Floyd | soliloquy at the close of Act IV. When Maurice appeared to rescue her,
Floyd | you could no longer stomach the vileness of your existence and, though
Floyd | doomed to Hell yourself, vowed to give aid to the heroes in an even

Floyd | longer and more profound soliloquy in the middle of Act V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "writhe board" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah hmm" 	
			inky says, "that seems like what we might be in now" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered

Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your big song number, Oh, I Am So Atrocious was three scenes ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "hahahaha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | Although method-acting can yield invaluable insights into the
Floyd | characters you portray, none of them involve what an octogenarian
Floyd | German demonologist might consider a snappy dance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a board
Floyd |   a staff

Floyd |   a petticoat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x staff" 		
	

Floyd | You cut this staff from a blasted oak in a miserable October rainstorm,
Floyd | and in a dark hour engraved deep symbols on its surface with a flint
Floyd | knife to transform it into a Beacon of the Nether Gate, an abomination
Floyd | before God whose very touch shrivels the humours. It also has a minor
Floyd | hex on it that facilitates cheating at polo.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave staff" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the staff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wield staff" 		
	

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

		inky says, "...ok, I dunno" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You hobble about, leering, wringing your hands and cackling softly in
Floyd | appallingly bad Latin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure if we're supposed to do anything beyond that" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "read next line" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "speak" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wave board" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wear board" 		
	

Floyd | It's not in your size, I'm afraid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a board
Floyd |   a staff
Floyd |   a petticoat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cloak (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "wait I guess there is another character, wearing just a petticoat?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |

Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "remove cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You unfurl the cloth from your shoulders. Concentrating, you stick your

Floyd | chest out, stand contrapposto and bat your eyelashes. You're now in
Floyd | character.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the girl" 	
			olethros says, "heehee" 	
			olethros says, "f x me" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are playing the part of Elise, a beautiful and chaste
Floyd | garlic-farmer's daughter and the darling of the Paris garrison.
Floyd | Scholars generally consider that the real-life Elise was a toothless
Floyd | Gascon whore whose only significant achievement was inaccurately
Floyd | throwing a rotten aubergine at Charles the Affable, but de l'Entaille
Floyd | was much-given to careless research and intentional romanticising.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a board

Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a petticoat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cloth
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Elise isn't given any songs in the original text, although there was a
Floyd | fashion in the eighteenth century to write in lengthy and hideous
Floyd | warblings for her, with titles like The Mistle-Thrush Sings In My Heart
Floyd | and Sweetest Fondness. Thankfully, these died out with the appearance

Floyd | of the theatre critic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | In order to convey your poetic pulchritude to the audience, you mime a

Floyd | series of gracefully girlish actions: Lost In Innocent Pensiveness,
Floyd | Delighted by a Pretty Bird, and Oh My, Sir, But I Couldn't. None of
Floyd | these do a great deal to advance the plot, but you do succeed in making
Floyd | yourself feel like a complete wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "advance plot" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "mmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your
Floyd | benefit:
Floyd |

Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The hour draws close when France shall rise or fall;
Floyd | The board writhes to last moves; alone, each piece is lost.
Floyd | Each has emerged, as we've shown by our Art;
Floyd | Our three are gathered: each must fill their part.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                  About "Within a Wreath of Dewdrops"

Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  For your reading pleasure:
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Acknowledgments

Floyd |      What's going on here?
Floyd |      I'm having trouble navigating!
Floyd |      If you insist, some hints
Floyd |

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |

Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "break board" 		
	

Floyd | Easy as it would be to smash, it's necessary for the play.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | You place the board upon the floor, handle-side up... it looks
Floyd | suspiciously like a trapdoor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		olethros says, "I believe we are missing a fundamental insight" 	
	

Floyd | In order to convey your poetic pulchritude to the audience, you mime a
Floyd | series of gracefully girlish actions: Lost In Innocent Pensiveness,
Floyd | Delighted by a Pretty Bird, and Oh My, Sir, But I Couldn't. None of

Floyd | these do a great deal to advance the plot, but you do succeed in making
Floyd | yourself feel like a complete wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | You pull open the trapdoor. Beneath, you can make out nothing but
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "what?" 	
			DavidW says, "This is portal hole night at ClubFloyd." 	
			DavidW says, "er, portable" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x stage" 		
	

Floyd | (the floor)
Floyd | The floor is a featureless expanse facing out into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "Will we drop back to the stage if we go down?" 	
			olethros asks, "where was the trapdoor mentioned?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask chorus about trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your
Floyd | benefit:
Floyd |

Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The hour draws close when France shall rise or fall;
Floyd | The board writhes to last moves; alone, each piece is lost.
Floyd | Each has emerged, as we've shown by our Art;
Floyd | Our three are gathered: each must fill their part.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you step through the trapdoor, you sense movement in the inky black
Floyd | around you; you are descending into darkness, with nothing underfoot,
Floyd | but it feels as if wires are holding you up.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the Stage in a Dark and Spooky Place
Floyd | You are surrounded by darkness; nothing underfoot and a tiny light far
Floyd | overhead. Something allows you to dangle in space; whenever you move,
Floyd | you feel slight upwards pressure on your joints, and feel yourself sway
Floyd | a little.

Floyd |
Floyd | A few feet from you, a wooden demon is hanging limply from his wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The board became one when we dropped it" 	
			DavidW says, "You put the trapdoor there yourself." 	
			olethros says, "oh I missed that line" 	
			DavidW says, "The one that was a 'shield' in another character's hands." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x demon" 		
	

Floyd | At the very sight of the demon's hideous features, you are overcome by
Floyd | the frailties of your sex and execute a commendable swoon. However, you
Floyd | then take in a detail which gives you pause: the poor ickle thing has a
Floyd | sandbag tied to its ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie sandbag" 		
	

Floyd | You poke and jab ineffectually at the sandbag to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a petticoat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cloth

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | A light but sturdy stick, about a metre and a half long.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit sandbag with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You poke and jab ineffectually at the sandbag to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open sandbag" 		
	

Floyd | The sandbag is tethered securely to the demon's ankle, just out of
Floyd | reach. You kick and swipe feebly, but to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x ankle" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Perhaps a maiden is too feminine for such dramatics." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "remove coat" 		
	

Floyd | It's a little difficult to attempt anything as involved as that when
Floyd | you're hanging here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to go in another direction, but since you don't have any
Floyd | purchase on anything, this proves impractical. Looks like your best bet
Floyd | is to go up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "u. bs" 		
	

Floyd | You flail ineffectually at thin air. Although this does little, an
Floyd | upward force at the top of your head seems to pull you upwards, back

Floyd | toward the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |

Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trapdoor here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |

Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "remove coat" 		
	

Floyd | You step out of the petticoat, and out of role.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You swirl the cloth around your shoulders like a cloak, tilt your chin
Floyd | upwards at an arrogant angle, and take a few strutting steps. After a

Floyd | brief moment of concentration, you feel properly in character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "os. d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is

Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trapdoor here.
Floyd | You open the trapdoor, revealing a dark hole that beckons to you in an
Floyd | unpleasant manner. As you step cautiously through the trapdoor, you
Floyd | sense movement in the inky black around you; you are descending into

Floyd | darkness, with nothing underfoot, but it feels as if wires are holding
Floyd | you up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath the Stage in a Dark and Spooky Place
Floyd | You are surrounded by darkness; nothing underfoot and a tiny light far
Floyd | overhead. Something allows you to dangle in space; whenever you move,

Floyd | you feel slight upwards pressure on your joints, and feel yourself sway
Floyd | a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few feet from you, a wooden demon is hanging limply from his wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "untie sandbag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't quite manage to take it, but it looks as though you might be
Floyd | able to cut it free with your sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cut it" 		
	

Floyd | With one swing of your blade, the rope is cut and the sandbag drops
Floyd | away into empty darkness. The demon creakily shakes its leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | MAURICE:

Floyd | Now I have honour, and thee, releas't,
Floyd | Put up thy sword, most naughty beast!
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon swivels to face you, as if to respond; its lower jaw clatters
Floyd | up and down. The only sound is of clacking wood and creaking wires.
Floyd | Then it reaches above its head, clumsily selects a particular wire, and

Floyd | yanks forcefully on it. You immediately find yourself being hauled
Floyd | upwards...
Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trapdoor here.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this game is super" 	
			inky says, "I am perplexed by how we're supposed to know what to do" 	
			maga says, "yeah, that's the main weakness of the thing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your
Floyd | benefit:

Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The hour draws close when France shall rise or fall;
Floyd | The board writhes to last moves; alone, each piece is lost.
Floyd | Each has emerged, as we've shown by our Art;
Floyd | Our three are gathered: each must fill their part.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You strut up and down the stage, grinning roguishly, and wondering how
Floyd | long you can keep this up.

Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The noxious Teuton, by each saint accursed,
Floyd | Prepareth now dark devilments; from Dis' black gut
Floyd | He means to call forth monsters. Dare his hand
Floyd | Unbar the gate that blessed hands did seal?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "trial and error?" 	
			maga says, "pointers are hard to manage within a time limit" 	
			inky says, "though f act" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You strut up and down the stage, grinning roguishly, and wondering how
Floyd | long you can keep this up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the idea was that the chorus would do most of this" 	
			inky says, "that was my assumption" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I think the wizard might stop the devil from loosing monsters next." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads

Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | After a moment or two of hopping about, you work your way into the
Floyd | petticoat. Hunching your shoulders over, clawing your fingers and
Floyd | adopting a lecherous squint, you assume a new role.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [ To go back onstage, type 'onstage' or simply 'os' ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (A German Forest)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features an unconvincing painting of pine-covered
Floyd | mountains and a dark, ominous sky in which a double-headed eagle is
Floyd | carrying off a schnitzel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a trapdoor here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You hobble about, leering, wringing your hands and cackling softly in
Floyd | appallingly bad Latin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave staff" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the staff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | A thunder-machine roars offstage and the lights redden and dim. With a
Floyd | burst of dry ice, a magnificent demon erupts from the trapdoor! You
Floyd | clear your throat: the audience are due for some more of Entaille's

Floyd | third-rate blank verse.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | BIKHRIR:
Floyd | Why summons't thou me to this most bleak land,
Floyd | Where men are virtuous and sausages plentiful?

Floyd |
Floyd | MCFAUD:
Floyd | Did I not with thy master make of it a compact,
Floyd | Binding your service to my hand's desire,
Floyd | And can I not discard this if I will?
Floyd |

Floyd | BIKHRIR:
Floyd | No;
Floyd | It is signed, Lysander,
Floyd | In the gore of your damned carcass.
Floyd |
Floyd | MCFAUD:

Floyd | Then let my doom provide another's hope,
Floyd | And at once to Paris these my friends convey.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bikrir, grumbling loudly, stomps to the backdrop and, making a magic
Floyd | pass, extracts a paint-bucket and brush. In a few moments, he has

Floyd | coated the entire surface in a completely different talentless daub,
Floyd | and springs back down the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A second burst of dry ice signals his disappearance (and, incidentally,
Floyd | that of the trapdoor also).
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and

Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Theatre is amazing." 	
			olethros says, "hahahaha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You heard nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You hobble about, leering, wringing your hands and cackling softly in
Floyd | appallingly bad Latin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,

Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | Stepping out of the petticoat, you tilt your chin upwards at an
Floyd | arrogant angle and take a few strutting steps. After a brief moment of
Floyd | concentration, you feel properly in character.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)

Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the

Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You strut up and down the stage, grinning roguishly, and wondering how

Floyd | long you can keep this up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your

Floyd | benefit:
Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The noxious Teuton, by each saint accursed,
Floyd | Prepareth now dark devilments; from Dis' black gut
Floyd | He means to call forth monsters. Dare his hand

Floyd | Unbar the gate that blessed hands did seal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave sword" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a petticoat
Floyd |   a cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "man what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.

Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage

Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | After a moment or two of hopping about, you work your way into the
Floyd | petticoat. Hunching your shoulders over, clawing your fingers and

Floyd | adopting a lecherous squint, you assume a new role.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [ To go back onstage, type 'onstage' or simply 'os' ]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)

Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the

Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your

Floyd | benefit:
Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The noxious Teuton, by each saint accursed,
Floyd | Prepareth now dark devilments; from Dis' black gut
Floyd | He means to call forth monsters. Dare his hand

Floyd | Unbar the gate that blessed hands did seal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You hobble about, leering, wringing your hands and cackling softly in

Floyd | appallingly bad Latin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see a trapdoor around here. Do you?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | [ To go backstage, type 'backstage' or simply 'bs' ]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think n/s works" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | [ To go backstage, type 'backstage' or simply 'bs' ]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,

Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flyer" 		
	

Floyd | A flyer is plastered across one wall:
Floyd |
Floyd | ____________________________________________________

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |          THE ROYAL DE L'ENTAILLE SOCIETY
Floyd |
Floyd |                      presents
Floyd |

Floyd |         *** WITHIN A WREATH OF DEWDROPS ***
Floyd |
Floyd |   * JOHN  ACTOR as MAURICE  *  EVA ZAHA as ELISE *
Floyd |
Floyd |   * and DUSTIN Q. CELEBRITY as THE WIZARD MCFAUD *
Floyd |

Floyd | ____________________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the advertisement is a dramatic painting of a
Floyd | rapier-waving hero and a heaving-bodiced heroine, with a city on fire
Floyd | behind them. It's all rather exciting, really.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, if I remember correctly, it's the maiden's turn to act next." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x props" 		
	

Floyd | The room is cluttered with any number of props, but none of them
Floyd | particularly catch your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You unfurl the cloth from your shoulders. Concentrating, you stick your
Floyd | chest out, stand contrapposto and bat your eyelashes. You're now in

Floyd | character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and

Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | In order to convey your poetic pulchritude to the audience, you mime a
Floyd | series of gracefully girlish actions: Lost In Innocent Pensiveness,
Floyd | Delighted by a Pretty Bird, and Oh My, Sir, But I Couldn't. None of
Floyd | these do a great deal to advance the plot, but you do succeed in making
Floyd | yourself feel like a complete wet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What? You're a refined and delicate flower, not some thigh-flashing
Floyd | dancehall slut!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to chorus" 		
	

Floyd | The chorus is tied to the script, but repeats its lines again, for your
Floyd | benefit:

Floyd |
Floyd | CHORUS:
Floyd | The noxious Teuton, by each saint accursed,
Floyd | Prepareth now dark devilments; from Dis' black gut
Floyd | He means to call forth monsters. Dare his hand
Floyd | Unbar the gate that blessed hands did seal?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave, feeling a bit foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave stick" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a petticoat (being worn)
Floyd |   a cloth
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | A light but sturdy stick, about a metre and a half long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already onstage. Quick! Do something entertaining!
Floyd | [ To go backstage, type 'backstage' or simply 'bs' ]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What? You're a refined and delicate flower, not some thigh-flashing
Floyd | dancehall slut!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | In order to convey your poetic pulchritude to the audience, you mime a
Floyd | series of gracefully girlish actions: Lost In Innocent Pensiveness,
Floyd | Delighted by a Pretty Bird, and Oh My, Sir, But I Couldn't. None of

Floyd | these do a great deal to advance the plot, but you do succeed in making
Floyd | yourself feel like a complete wet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage
Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | You step out of the petticoat, and out of role.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You swirl the cloth around your shoulders like a cloak, tilt your chin
Floyd | upwards at an arrogant angle, and take a few strutting steps. After a
Floyd | brief moment of concentration, you feel properly in character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | You strut up and down the stage, grinning roguishly, and wondering how
Floyd | long you can keep this up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave sword" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit foolish waving the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You beat out an impromptu tap-dance to buy time, but audible yawns from
Floyd | the darkness cause you to reconsider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your big song number, And I Waggled All Their Britches, was an act and
Floyd | a half ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			maga says, "you probably want to be checking out the scenery" 	
			DavidW says, "The chorus really should've gone to a new verse by now." 	
			DavidW says, "but yeah. Scenery has a hint." 	
			maga says, "yeah, I'm not sure why they haven't and I can't remember if that's a bug or an oversight" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.

Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x backdrop" 		
	

Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and

Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flags" 		
	

Floyd | The malicious and wily Spanish army lurks on the horizon, flags
Floyd | billowing in the breeze, preparing to strike. Their victory would be an
Floyd | unspeakable human tragedy for the people of France, who would then be
Floyd | ruled by an autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant, differing from
Floyd | the current autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant in that he would
Floyd | be a dirty Spaniard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cyclist" 		
	

Floyd | The demon's unerring brush has depicted M. Depardieu atop a shaky
Floyd | bicycle, a look of exaggerated astonishment and panic on his face as he

Floyd | rescues onions from the advancing Spanish hordes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vineyard" 		
	

Floyd | Thick-limbed peasants, relaxing beneath sun-kissed grape trellises,

Floyd | wave wine glasses about in a drunken fashion. What they are doing in
Floyd | central Paris is anybody's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rescue onion" 		
	

Floyd | It is indeed unfortunate, but Gerard is only part of the backdrop. Mere
Floyd | scenery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | Characteristic landmarks of the medieval Paris skyline. Or at least, so
Floyd | the set designer seemed to believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x champs" 		
	

Floyd | Characteristic landmarks of the medieval Paris skyline. Or at least, so
Floyd | the set designer seemed to believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spaniards" 		
	

Floyd | The malicious and wily Spanish army lurks on the horizon, flags
Floyd | billowing in the breeze, preparing to strike. Their victory would be an
Floyd | unspeakable human tragedy for the people of France, who would then be
Floyd | ruled by an autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant, differing from
Floyd | the current autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant in that he would
Floyd | be a dirty Spaniard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack spaniard" 		
	

Floyd | You raise your sword, and with a wild whoop, charge the Spanish lines.
Floyd | You instantly think better of it when you nail your head on the

Floyd | backdrop.  You'll certainly be feeling that tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x town" 		
	

Floyd | Characteristic landmarks of the medieval Paris skyline. Or at least, so
Floyd | the set designer seemed to believe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, I dunno, I don't see the clue" 	
			inky says, "unless I need to be the other character or something" 	
			DavidW says, "flags" 	
			maga finds notes. man, I wasted a lot of time on stuff nobody's going to see 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flags" 		
	

Floyd | The malicious and wily Spanish army lurks on the horizon, flags
Floyd | billowing in the breeze, preparing to strike. Their victory would be an
Floyd | unspeakable human tragedy for the people of France, who would then be
Floyd | ruled by an autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant, differing from
Floyd | the current autocratic self-serving hereditary tyrant in that he would
Floyd | be a dirty Spaniard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Backstage

Floyd | A room of indefinite size, hemmed in with high curtains, hanging ropes,
Floyd | and cluttered with wardrobes and make-up tables. Various props lie
Floyd | scattered about the room. Through the curtains, an entrance leads
Floyd | onstage.
Floyd |
Floyd | On one wall, someone has hung a flyer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sword

Floyd |   a petticoat
Floyd |   a cloak (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You unfurl the cloth from your shoulders, and let yourself relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie cloth to stick" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully knot the corners of the cloth around the stick. It now
Floyd | makes a passable flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear petticoat" 		
	

Floyd | After a moment or two of hopping about, you work your way into the
Floyd | petticoat. Concentrating, you stick your chest out, stand contrapposto
Floyd | and bat your eyelashes. You're now in character.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "os" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage (The Walls of Paris)
Floyd | You are onstage, a wide expanse of blank floor facing onto darkness.
Floyd | Nestled behind a curtain's edge is the exit leading offstage.

Floyd |
Floyd | The backdrop features a hastily-rendered painting of a medieval town,
Floyd | complete with the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysses, a vineyard and
Floyd | Gerard Depardieu as an onion-selling cyclist. In the distance, the
Floyd | flags of the invading Spanish wave menacingly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave flag" 		
	

Floyd | Assuming a dynamic stance, feet wide and shoulders square, you raise
Floyd | the flag above your head (music swells in the orchestra pit) and begin
Floyd | to sweep it about vigorously. A murmur slowly rises from the chorus,

Floyd | and then the stage is swamped with armoured extras and dodgy swordplay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The choreography has you standing around waving the flag in the middle
Floyd | of this for the better part of four minutes. Eventually, arms aching
Floyd | and throat sore, you stagger offstage as the narrator delivers the
Floyd | closing speech.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rating: *****

Floyd |
Floyd | "A tour de force; a definitive performance. Quite astounding." -
Floyd | Montmartre Prancy Elitist
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you...
Floyd |
Floyd | - Rescue the eagle?

Floyd | - Rescue the schnitzel?
Floyd | - Eat the schnitzel?
Floyd | - Attack the Spanish as our Hero?
Floyd | - Kiss your sword?
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Did you try these in each role...
Floyd |
Floyd | - Sing, Dance, Act, or Pray onstage?
Floyd | - Kissing Gerard Depardieu?
Floyd | - Kissing yourself?
Floyd | - Examine the petticoat?

Floyd | - Rescueing yourself?
Floyd | - Kiss the demon?
Floyd | - Smell yourself?
Floyd | - Touch yourself?
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "my. How did we miss all that?" 	
			DavidW says, "of course, 'rescue' is not a standard verb." 	
			maga says, "because they're things that betatesters do but players generally don't" 	
			inky says, "well, I think it was clued somewhere" 	
			DavidW says, "I really love the premise and writing in this game." 	
			maga says, "actually, looking through my notes it seems as if the major hint for the final puzzle appears right at the game's beginning" 	
			maga says, "which is lame" 	
			DavidW asks, "btw, what's the meaning of the game's title?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or was it just something that sounded right?" 	
			maga says, "basically I brainstormed the pranciest titles I could come up with" 	
			maga says, "my favourite rejected version is The Maiden, the Wolf and the Chanterelle Potage" 	
			DavidW says, "heh heh" 	
			maga says, "anyway, thanks for playing it, guys" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm glad the trapdoor was discovered so quickly. I remember being stumped there when testing, never thinking to drop the darn thing." 	
			olethros says, "what happens when you x it as girl" 	
			olethros asks, "?" 	
			maga says, "just a board" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		maga says, "if this had been done as, y'know, a proper full-length game I'd have liked every object to have a role and a game function for every character" 	
	Firion 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, "anyway, it looks like we're done for today. Thank you, everyone, for coming, and let's try to think up which game to play next week." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "yeah, I think this could also be pretty cool as a bigger game" 	
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		olethros says, "indeed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clubfl" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		inky says, "let's see" 	
			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
La Seine by Derek Sutcliffe, followed by
Dead Like Antsby C.E.J. Pacian
As played on ifMUD on April 5, 2009

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 two games entered in David Fisher's 2009 EnvComp: La Seine, by Derek Sutcliffe, and Dead Like Ants, by C.E.J. Pacian. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting either the page for La Seine or Dead Like Ants on the ifWiki, respectively.

As for the trascripts below, you can jump directly to the second game by clicking 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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	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	PerrySimm says, "log on" 		
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky asks, "ok, so are we doing this?" 	
	Nitku arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "yes, please" 	
			inky says, "ok!" 	
	DavidW hollers, "ClubFloyd session beginning!" 		Nitku asks, "Could we play the EnvComp games first?" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "um, I guess we could." 	
			Nitku says, "I can't stay for very long and I've already played Snack Time." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "ah. Well, La Seine is the shorter of the two." 	
			inky says, "ok, let's do that one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load laseine" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks for playing!Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library
Floyd | version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                         L A   S E I N E

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel as though you've been staring hard at something for a long

Floyd | time, yet have suddenly gotten lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes are weary, and your legs are stiff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not remembering how you arrived here, near a large park on the river
Floyd | Seine, you nevertheless decide to take in the scenery and explore a

Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | La Seine
Floyd | A short text adventure by Derek Sutcliffe
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090320 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

Floyd |
Floyd | Pr?s du parc
Floyd | You're standing on a gently sloping hill near a popular Parisian park.
Floyd | To the north you can see lots of people enjoying the summer day. Those
Floyd | without parasols sit in the shade of beautiful green trees, and in
Floyd | light of the way you're feeling, you might want to follow their lead.

Floyd | It's slightly after noon and the sun is beating down on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discarded newspaper lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're you. Just an innocent tourist trying to broaden your horizons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "There's French locations; that's an accented-e in Pr?s." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of inky), "Have you played this one?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | Your French isn't great, but even you notice that something is strange
Floyd | about the paper. Aha, there it is. "La Presse - dimanche 20 juillet

Floyd | 1884." Yeah, it's pretty old. From the various headings, you can tell
Floyd | there are articles on neo-impressionism, champagne, and optometry.
Floyd | Unfortunately, your grammar doesn't match your stunning ability to
Floyd | recognize simple cognates, so you're unable to read the articles
Floyd | themselves.

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It's all Greek to you. Er, French.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're you. Just an innocent tourist trying to broaden your horizons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I can't come at all, I'm at work" 	
			DavidW says, "; everyone feel free to type in. Please don't wait for me" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avec le singe

Floyd | It's nice and shady here. An upper-class Frenchwoman and her male
Floyd | companion (complete with monocle, top hat, and riding crop) are
Floyd | standing here, staring off to the west. The river does look nice, but
Floyd | the persistence of their gaze is unnerving. You can see a woman
Floyd | knitting to the west and a girl holding a bouquet to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | A small brown dog is here, terrorizing a skinny little monkey on a
Floyd | leash. The monkey's owners don't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | La Seine
Floyd | A short text adventure by Derek Sutcliffe
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090320 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //2E57B3D6-5C12-4CC8-B7AE-3168A51D4BFE//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126

Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/080430 by Graham Nelson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game can't be made unwinnable; there's no death as far as I know. And no tricky timing puzzles." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x monkey" 		
	

Floyd | The monkey's arching his back and hissing as a brown dog yips and nips
Floyd | at it. Someone should teach that dog a lesson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x monkey" 		
	

Floyd | The monkey's arching his back and hissing as a brown dog yips and nips
Floyd | at it. Someone should teach that dog a lesson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "monkey, dance" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "kick dog" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | A speckled brown dog wearing a pink bow. Its owner doesn't seem to be
Floyd | around.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x bow" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "I was disappointed that 'roll newspaper' wasn't implemented." 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | She has a parasol and a pet monkey on a leash. Also, she has a big,

Floyd | round butt. It can't be real. She must be using... Uh, what's it
Floyd | called... A bustle? Anyway, her dress has wiring in it that makes her
Floyd | butt look huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		
	

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

		
	[cfspoilers] inky says, "yeah" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask woman about monkey" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Any songs about big butts that can't be denied should wait until afterwards." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search butt" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "squeeze butt" 		
	

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

		Gerynar carefully sets his harmonica down and looks a little crestfallen 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "kill dog" 		
	

Floyd | PETA wouldn't be happy with you. Try punishing it a little less
Floyd | severely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The guy looks really stuck-up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "hit dog with newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | You give it a swift whack with the newspaper. It's looking pretty
Floyd | obedient now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Is PETA in France?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 5, in 19 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "not those days" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "dog, bite me" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm, point" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | A speckled brown dog wearing a pink bow. Its owner doesn't seem to be
Floyd | around.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "feed monkey to dog" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the small monkey)
Floyd | I don't suppose the small monkey would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There are more locations, by the way." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to monkey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to animals.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avec la tricoteuse
Floyd | A woman sits here knitting a delicate white garment. She appears to be

Floyd | accompanied by a mustached man with a top hat and cane who looks
Floyd | across the river. Nearby a boatman smokes a pipe and stares out into
Floyd | the Seine as well. An unoccupied grassy patch of land lies to the
Floyd | north, and to the east you spot an aristocratic couple with a monkey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman continues to knit here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A black dog is here, behind the knitting woman, chewing something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | You peer closely at the spotty black dog. A pink hat is in his mouth.
Floyd | He looks like a rather docile breed, and the knitting woman seems to
Floyd | be its owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to boatman" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit dog with newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Is that really necessary?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "dog, bring me a newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's the parc du doesn't seem interested in talking to you." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Avec la tricoteuse
Floyd | A woman sits here knitting a delicate white garment. She appears to be
Floyd | accompanied by a mustached man with a top hat and cane who looks
Floyd | across the river. Nearby a boatman smokes a pipe and stares out into

Floyd | the Seine as well. An unoccupied grassy patch of land lies to the
Floyd | north, and to the east you spot an aristocratic couple with a monkey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman continues to knit here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black dog is here, behind the knitting woman, chewing something.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | You play a little tug-of-war with the dog before it gives up the hat.
Floyd | The dog returns to sniffing grass around the park. Probably looking

Floyd | for a place to wee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat's made of a light pink or lavender fabric, and has two poof

Floyd | balls strung to it on either side. It looks like the same material the
Floyd | woman nearby was knitting with, albeit a different color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x garment" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove it" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the hat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hat to woman" 		
	

Floyd | The knitting woman looks up from her current task and smiles at you,
Floyd | piecing together what must have transpired. "Merci beaucoup. Ce

Floyd | chien..." She wags a finger at the dog and returns her hat to its
Floyd | proper position at her side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avec un papillon
Floyd | There's not much here besides grass. A nice view of the Seine lies to
Floyd | your west. There's an obnoxious bugler to the north, and you don't
Floyd | like the idea of hearing his warbling tune at a higher volume. Thus,

Floyd | you can only go east or south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A butterfly flaps its spotted wings silently in the air several feet
Floyd | off the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small bunch of white-flecked flowers grows here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | Darn. Though it barely seems to move, it flutters swiftly away each
Floyd | time you reach out for it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | butterfly: Darn. Though it barely seems to move, it flutters swiftly
Floyd | away each time you reach out for it.

Floyd | bunch of flowers: Taken.
Floyd | Parisians: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but
Floyd | it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | parasols: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but
Floyd | it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | sun: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd

Floyd | probably be missed.
Floyd | beautiful trees: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you,
Floyd | but it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | park: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd
Floyd | probably be missed.
Floyd | Seine: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd

Floyd | probably be missed.
Floyd | bugler: I don't suppose the bugler would care for that.
Floyd | ladies: I don't suppose the ladies would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Allen), "heh. I did that a lot when I played the first time." 	
			inky says, "wow, takeable scenery" 	
			inky says, "I mean, not takeable, but not excluded automatically" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | They're very tall and slender, with speckled green leaves.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "smell flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	[cfspoilers] inky says, "also, that kind of gives stuff away" 		DavidW says (to inky), "I think that's a flaw in I7's standard handling." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bunch of flowers
Floyd |   a newspaper
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I remember finding Alfadog in Child's Play too quickly that way." 	
	Allen says (to alex), "l at butterfly" 		
	Allen says, "err" 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | Remarkably still, you could probably grab it right out of the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | This bunch would add to a bouquet nicely, though the flowers look
Floyd | rather like plain white dots on their own.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | Darn. Though it barely seems to move, it flutters swiftly away each
Floyd | time you reach out for it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "show flowers to butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | The butterfly is unimpressed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "Le papillon n'est pas ici, boobe'!" 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "purloin butterfly" 		
	

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

		
	Allen says, "darn. Worth a try" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Avec un papillon
Floyd | There's not much here besides grass. A nice view of the Seine lies to
Floyd | your west. There's an obnoxious bugler to the north, and you don't
Floyd | like the idea of hearing his warbling tune at a higher volume. Thus,
Floyd | you can only go east or south from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A butterfly flaps its spotted wings silently in the air several feet
Floyd | off the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Parmi les fleurs
Floyd | There's a girl here, about thirteen years old, arranging flowers.
Floyd | There's a finished bouquet next to her, and her mother (or aunt, or
Floyd | whatever) sits nearby, gazing at the Seine. Exits are north, toward a
Floyd | little girl and her mother, south, where an aristocratic couple walk a

Floyd | pet monkey, and west, toward an open field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | The girl looks at her tiny clump of flowers, arranging and rearranging

Floyd | the stems. She doesn't seem to like it much, and it certainly doesn't
Floyd | live up to the one by her side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Parisians: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but
Floyd | it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | parasols: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but
Floyd | it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | sun: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd
Floyd | probably be missed.

Floyd | beautiful trees: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you,
Floyd | but it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | park: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd
Floyd | probably be missed.
Floyd | Seine: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you, but it'd
Floyd | probably be missed.

Floyd | flower girl: I don't suppose the flower girl would care for that.
Floyd | finished bouquet: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you,
Floyd | but it'd probably be missed.
Floyd | girl's mother: You'd like to bring this piece of art back with you,
Floyd | but it'd probably be missed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bouquet" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pretty bouquet of flowers laid here by the girl, but some of
Floyd | the buds seem faded. They look fresh-picked, but certain colors just
Floyd | have a dingy hue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "show flowers to girl" 		
	

Floyd | The flower girl is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give flowers to girl" 		
	

Floyd | She takes the flowers and adds them to her current bunch, smiling.
Floyd | "Zank you. Ze yellow..." She pauses, glancing at both her bouquet and
Floyd | the grass in the park. "Ze yellow is, how you say, fading..." The girl
Floyd | looks appreciatively at the white adornments to her project.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says, "oh yeah, she's impressed when YOU give them to her" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 3 out of a possible 5, in 55 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "he did it more suavely" 	
			Nitku says, "I did SQUEEZE BUTT at the same time" 	
	Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Devant la petite fille dans blanc
Floyd | There's a little girl here, holding her mother's hand. Other people
Floyd | are to the north, but there's nothing interesting in that direction,
Floyd | so you can only return south from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to mother" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. Doesn't seem interested in talking to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | About five years old, wearing a white hat and white dress. The little
Floyd | girl in white stares at you intently, as if she wants to talk to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "talk to girl" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to speak to the little girl. "Um..."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks up at you with a blank stare. "Hello. We are grateful for
Floyd | your help."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," you stammer, "you speak English."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," she says, without changing expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're just a little kid, though. Don't you live here in Paris? Is

Floyd | one of your parents from England or America?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have learned English from the passers-by who stop to discuss and
Floyd | comment amongst themselves. I am always watching. Some others here are
Floyd | not so motivated."
Floyd |

Floyd | You look around a little. "What do you mean, passers-by? That doesn't
Floyd | make any sense. Here in the park, you mean? You learned English from
Floyd | tourists? That's impres-"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, in the gallery. Chicago."
Floyd |

Floyd | The name of the city sounds familiar. "You mean you live in Chicago?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "In America for eighty-four years. In Chicago for seventy-six of
Floyd | them."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whaaat? You've got some imagination, kid." You start walking away.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait," she says. "I am telling you the truth. All you see is merely a
Floyd | scene painted one hundred and twenty-five years ago, by a great
Floyd | artist. This place is La Grande Jatte, as seen over a century ago by
Floyd | Georges Seurat."
Floyd |

Floyd | You begin to protest, but now that the thought has been planted into
Floyd | your brain, you can't shake it off. Everything's seemed so restricted,
Floyd | so static. Things barely move, and everything's got the same texture
Floyd | to it. Speckled, spotted, dotted. It's all pointillism. Then you turn
Floyd | and stare at the girl's face.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's no definition to it. It's just a splotch of color. Her two
Floyd | blue eyes are blobs of oil paint. How could you not see this before?
Floyd |
Floyd | You have to get out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "mister smith, I'm afraid you've been diagnosed with pointillism -- you have perhaps six months to live" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get out of here" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "(btw, the disk cleanup is done, and it seems to have done the job. I suddenly have 1 gig of space back.)" 	
			inky says, "woo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything though... or are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | But you're not sleeping... or are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Devant la petite fille dans blanc
Floyd | There's a little girl here, holding her mother's hand. Other people
Floyd | are to the north, but there's nothing interesting in that direction,
Floyd | so you can only return south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Parmi les fleurs
Floyd | There's a girl here, about thirteen years old, arranging flowers.
Floyd | There's a finished bouquet next to her, and her mother (or aunt, or

Floyd | whatever) sits nearby, gazing at the Seine. Exits are north, toward a
Floyd | little girl and her mother, south, where an aristocratic couple walk a
Floyd | pet monkey, and west, toward an open field.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avec le singe
Floyd | It's nice and shady here. An upper-class Frenchwoman and her male
Floyd | companion (complete with monocle, top hat, and riding crop) are

Floyd | standing here, staring off to the west. The river does look nice, but
Floyd | the persistence of their gaze is unnerving. You can see a woman
Floyd | knitting to the west and a girl holding a bouquet to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brown dog is here sitting and scratching behind one ear. It
Floyd | cowers as you approach.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pr?s du parc

Floyd | You're standing on a gently sloping hill near a popular Parisian park.
Floyd | To the north you can see lots of people enjoying the summer day. Those
Floyd | without parasols sit in the shade of beautiful green trees, and in
Floyd | light of the way you're feeling, you might want to follow their lead.
Floyd | It's slightly after noon and the sun is beating down on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything though... or are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit yourself" 		
	

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

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "sit in shade" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pinch me" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "You can talk to the girl again for a more explicit hint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | But you're not sleeping... or are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "where am i" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Avec le singe
Floyd | It's nice and shady here. An upper-class Frenchwoman and her male

Floyd | companion (complete with monocle, top hat, and riding crop) are
Floyd | standing here, staring off to the west. The river does look nice, but
Floyd | the persistence of their gaze is unnerving. You can see a woman
Floyd | knitting to the west and a girl holding a bouquet to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small brown dog is here sitting and scratching behind one ear. It

Floyd | cowers as you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Parmi les fleurs
Floyd | There's a girl here, about thirteen years old, arranging flowers.
Floyd | There's a finished bouquet next to her, and her mother (or aunt, or
Floyd | whatever) sits nearby, gazing at the Seine. Exits are north, toward a
Floyd | little girl and her mother, south, where an aristocratic couple walk a
Floyd | pet monkey, and west, toward an open field.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Devant la petite fille dans blanc
Floyd | There's a little girl here, holding her mother's hand. Other people
Floyd | are to the north, but there's nothing interesting in that direction,

Floyd | so you can only return south from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to girl" 		
	

Floyd | She stares at you with her featureless, oily paint-blob face. "Well,

Floyd | are you going to leave  leave La Grande Jatte?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "leave la grande jatte" 		
	

Floyd | Art Institute of Chicago
Floyd | You're standing in a long hallway with a brown tile floor and white
Floyd | walls. Your eyes are weary, and your legs are stiff.

Floyd |
Floyd | A white-framed painting adorns the north wall. There's a white
Floyd | porcelain plaque on its right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crumpled note here.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

Floyd |
Floyd | Georges Seurat, 1884-1886
Floyd |
Floyd | Oil on canvas
Floyd |
Floyd | 207.6 cm x 308 cm (81.7 in x 121.25 in)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		DavidW says, "'leave painting' would also work." 	
	

Floyd | A pet monkey on a leash watches a brown dog at his owner's side. A

Floyd | black dog sniffs the grass near a knitting woman, who is busily
Floyd | working her needles. A girl clasps a small bouquet of flowers with an
Floyd | expression both cheerful and forlorn. And a little girl in white
Floyd | stares back at you from the very center of the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes. At this distance, all seems to be in order.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | When I decided to enter EnvComp, I had no idea what setting I was
Floyd | going to use. But I thought about it for a while, and knew I wanted a
Floyd | slightly deceptive one. A setting the player wouldn't identify

Floyd | correctly right away. It was hard to think of a situation like that,
Floyd | and eventually I settled on the player being stuck in a painting. It
Floyd | seemed like a unique, exciting setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not actually a huge art lover or anything. I determined which
Floyd | painting I was going to use by searching the internet for "famous

Floyd | paintings," and then picking the first one I recognized. I remembered
Floyd | seeing a reproduction of Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of
Floyd | La Grande Jatte in my dentist's office when I was a kid. Anyway, I had
Floyd | to research its name, author, and history to write the game, because I
Floyd | knew very little about it at first.
Floyd |

Floyd | I tried to drop as many hints in the painting world as possible,
Floyd | hoping that someone familiar with some aspect of the work (its
Floyd | characters, its pointillism, its setting, its author, etc.) may think
Floyd | to try escaping from it without having to solve any puzzles at all.
Floyd | Which is very possible, although the commands available for doing so
Floyd | vary depending how many points you have.

Floyd |
Floyd | The puzzles were simple to make. The plot, however, was difficult to
Floyd | flesh out. Some cultures think that being photographed steals part of
Floyd | your soul. Who's to say that the subject of a portrait or landscape
Floyd | isn't somehow imbued in the canvas? Somehow, the player character
Floyd | enters the dreamlike territory of the painting itself (Maybe it's a

Floyd | special ability?) either without realizing it or without remembering
Floyd | it. He then wanders about, setting things right in the painting, until
Floyd | the little girl in white, the most knowledgeable 'soul' there, tells
Floyd | him where he is. It's up to the player to attempt commands like >LEAVE
Floyd | PAINTING or >EXIT LA GRANDE JATTE after some prodding and hinting from

Floyd | this character.
Floyd |
Floyd | The npcs aren't very fleshed out, but my convenient excuse is that
Floyd | most of them are literally two-dimensional painting characters, ones
Floyd | who have no wish to interact with an outsider anyway. The animals, and
Floyd | the few people that do respond to the character, are simply special

Floyd | cases.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing my first game.
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Derek
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You leave the gallery and get some rest ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 86 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says, "oh we won" 		DavidW says, "yay." 	
	Allen says, "that was ... lacking" 		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Allen), "you should probably be using #clubfloyd for this" 		
	DavidW asks (of Allen), "heh. Somewhat. Are we ready for Dead Like Ants?" 		* Allen has joined the channel. 	
			Allen says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Allen says, "I've never done this before" 	
			Allen says, "sorry" 	
			inky says, "it makes it easier to separtae in the transcript to have the chatter on-channel" 	
			inky says, "no biggie" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load deadlikeants" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's spring, finally.  The hard winter months are a fading memory, and
Floyd | the branches bud and blossom with bright colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen has sent for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | It'll be the first time in your life that you've spoken to your own
Floyd | mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead Like Ants
Floyd | Malarkey in a tree, by C.E.J.  Pacian

Floyd | Version 6 - Developed with TADS 3
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type 'About' if this is your first time playing.
Floyd | Type 'Credits' to see who made this possible.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village

Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig
Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the

Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "gotta go to viols now" 	
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Allen says, "I thought everyone was suspiciously quiet" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Dead Like Ants is a small game intended for David Fisher's EnvComp -

Floyd | an IF competition focusing on unique environments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main directions you'll be using in this game are IN, OUT,
Floyd | WIDDERSHINS and SUNWISE (those last two you can abbreviate to W and
Floyd | S).  If you're not sure which directions you can move in, type EXITS.
Floyd | Similarly, type TOPICS if you're not sure what you can talk about.

Floyd | Type INSTRUCTIONS for a more comprehensive list of commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | And here's a little pointer: don't think you've lost just because bad
Floyd | things happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hugses,

Floyd |    Pacian
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've played this one too." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | Dead Like Ants by C.E.J.  Pacian
Floyd | Released: 2009
Floyd |
Floyd | Developed using the TADS 3 language and library by Michael J.
Floyd | Roberts, and its comprehensive documentation by Eric Eve.
Floyd |

Floyd | Special thanks to George Oliver, Konstantinos 'Gnome' Dimopoulos and
Floyd | Terry Cavanagh for their feedback and encouragement.  Additional
Floyd | gratitude to Noyb, Farbs and increpare for perceptive advice.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To underline the pointer, please don't bother with 'undo' in this game." 	
			DavidW says, "Bad things are still progress in this game." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x sisters" 		
	

Floyd | Slender, long-limbed women, a lot like yourself, though of all
Floyd | different ages.  They wear red overalls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | A slender, long-limbed young woman - not very long ago a girl.  Your
Floyd | compound eyes have a bright sheen to them and your antennae twitch

Floyd | eagerly through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing some red overalls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x overalls" 		
	

Floyd | Your overalls are comfortable and durable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The queen sent for us; we should go to her when we're ready." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not opulent, as you might expect, but twilit and homely.  Simple,

Floyd | finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over the phloem walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen, your mother, sits elegantly upon her throne.  She meets

Floyd | your eye and beckons to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to queen" 		
	

Floyd | You clear your throat and curtsy.  "Hello, your highness."

Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles benevolently.  "My favourite daughter.  I have a very
Floyd | special task for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about the task, her wings, herself, or your
Floyd | brothers.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "WHat game is this?" 	
			DavidW says, "Dead Like Ants" 	
			DavidW says, "It was entered in EnvComp." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask her about herself" 		
	

Floyd | "You've worked for the village for so many years," you begin, "so

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a task" 		
	

Floyd | selflessly-"

Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen stops you with a hand.  "Hush now.  It's you, my daughters,
Floyd | who have worked the hardest and most selflessly.  And none more so
Floyd | than you in particular."
Floyd |
Floyd | You blush at that, though you're certain it's not true.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You curtsy again nervously.  "What could I possibly do for her
Floyd | majesty?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles at your enthusiasm, perhaps a little sadly.  "Every

Floyd | spring," she says, "five dangerous creatures come to the tree and
Floyd | threaten this village.  So I send one of my daughters to negotiate
Floyd | with them, and each year they give us no trouble.  This spring, I want
Floyd | you to be that daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | You curtsy again from sheer surprise.  "Your majesty!  I would be

Floyd | honoured!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a creatures" 		
	

Floyd | "What are these five creatures like?" you ask.  "Where will I find

Floyd | them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'll find them in each of the tree's nearest five branches," the
Floyd | Queen says.  "They may seem scary compared to your sisters, but
Floyd | they're only up to a little mischief.  Try to help them in any way
Floyd | they require."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a wings" 		
	

Floyd | You stare at the Queen's wings, uncertain how to raise the topic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I wasn't born with them," she says, picking up on your interest.  "I
Floyd | earned them by fulfilling a task for my own mother, long ago.  Who
Floyd | knows - perhaps when you get back from the outside there will be a
Floyd | pair waiting just for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | You blush bright red.  You'd love to have a pair of wings like those.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a queen" 		
	

Floyd | "You've worked for the village for so many years," you begin, "so
Floyd | selflessly-"

Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen stops you with a hand.  "Hush now.  It's you, my daughters,
Floyd | who have worked the hardest and most selflessly.  And none more so
Floyd | than you in particular."
Floyd |
Floyd | You blush at that, though you're certain it's not true.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brothers" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a brothers" 		
	

Floyd | "How are my brothers?" you ask, carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen sighs.  "They are at... a difficult age.  But in time they

Floyd | will mature and come into their own."
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles at the little bundles, and you feel a sharp pang of
Floyd | jealousy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "topics" 		
	

Floyd | You could ask her about the task, her wings, the five creatures,
Floyd | herself, or your brothers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we're done here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy before you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck," the Queen says, "my favourite daughter."

Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village
Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig
Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.

Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the
Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around

Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,
Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x sister" 		
	

Floyd | Little more than a dried out husk now, she must have passed on some
Floyd | time ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat her" 		
	

Floyd | Your sister does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Nitku says, "man, I thought that's what ants do." 	
			DavidW says, "The status bar isn't visible; our choices are in, out, up, down, sunwise, widdershins. (the latter two can be 's' and 'w')" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits all" 		
	

Floyd | The list of exits will now be shown in both the status line and in
Floyd | each room description.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. better." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x whorl" 		
	

Floyd | Your faceted eyes struggle to make it out in any detail.  A spiral of
Floyd | flickering colour seems to dance in time with the wind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "touch whorl" 		
	

Floyd | The whorl of colour is too far away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | This tree is a huge enough world in itself.  Leaving it seems
Floyd | pointlessly suicidal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Highest Branch
Floyd | You cover your mouth and swear.  Holy shit.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your eyes have never been that good over long distances, and this has
Floyd | got to be the longest distance you've ever seen.  The green jungle
Floyd | stretches off to the horizon - something you had always thought a myth
Floyd | - where a jumble of strange shapes seem frozen in the act of rearing
Floyd | up into the sky.
Floyd |

Floyd | Tall, green-topped structures stand in a great cluster around the tree
Floyd | that you call home.  They can't be other trees, surely?
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't the faintest clue what they might be.  All you can tell is
Floyd | that they're enormous, and so far away that you find it difficult to
Floyd | conceive of the distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x horizon" 		
	

Floyd | Stunning.  Confusing to look at.  Do the land and sky stretch on
Floyd | forever in parallel?  Do they meet at the horizon?  Or is it something
Floyd | else even harder to understand?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | The word "fly" 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 | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | It's the strangest thing, but neither you nor any of your sisters can
Floyd | get all your feet off the ground at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I never saw that one before" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.

Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,
Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Branch Tip, Beneath the Rainbow Net

Floyd | Someone has stretched a vast net from the tip of this branch to the
Floyd | tips of two others high overhead - an impressive feat, to say the
Floyd | least.  Flurries of blossom sail past on the wind, catching in the net
Floyd | and painting it bright, quivering colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary black figure stands in the centre of the net above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, In
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blossom" 		
	

Floyd | Hundreds of colourful petals float past on the wind.  Those that have
Floyd | become trapped in the net above tremble in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x net" 		
	

Floyd | Exactly what purpose it serves, beyond collecting blossom, you can't
Floyd | ascertain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You set your feet on the net.  You have a natural aptitude for walking
Floyd | at all angles, but it helps that the net happens to be quite sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of the Rainbow Net
Floyd | From here, thin threads of silk extend in every direction, weaving a
Floyd | circular net in the air that catches delicate petals of blossom.  The

Floyd | net seems remarkably sturdy, for something so insubstantial, and
Floyd | you're confident you can get down from here with ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tall, pale widow stands in the centre of the net, watching her
Floyd | threads with keen interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x widow" 		
	

Floyd | A tall, pale woman: slender and long-limbed, clothed in a flowing

Floyd | black dress.  There's an icy, elegant beauty to her that almost takes
Floyd | your breath away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eight eyes watch the world from behind a black lace veil that
Floyd | stops just above her voluptuous red lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | "Um," you begin, "excuse me..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The widow turns to face you and smiles broadly.  "One of the Queen's

Floyd | little darlings!  What a pleasure to meet you."
Floyd |
Floyd | She leans forwards to kiss you and, surprised, you step back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You poor creature," she says.  "You needn't be frightened of me.  I'm
Floyd | just a lovelorn woman with a penchant for bright blossom."

Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about her husband, kissing, the net, the Queen, or
Floyd | the tree.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a blossom" 		
	

Floyd | "And to think," the widow interrupts, smiling, "that your pretty
Floyd | little head has so many words in it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a net" 		
	

Floyd | "This net is quite a feat of engineering," you say, hoping to talk
Floyd | shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Darling," the widow says, "all I know is that it lets me catch some

Floyd | colourful blossom to ameliorate my view.  The construction nous seems
Floyd | to come quite effortlessly to me, and I prefer not to think about it
Floyd | too deeply."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a woman" 		
	

Floyd | The widow seems poised to answer when she frowns suddenly.  "When is
Floyd | tea time, by the way?  One mustn't skip too many a meal, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a widow" 		
	

Floyd | The widow rolls her eyes as you try and speak.  "But of course,
Floyd | darling."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a husband" 		
	

Floyd | You're not sure exactly how to ask, not sure you even want to ask, but
Floyd | the words come spilling out anyway.  "Are you... okay?  All alone out
Floyd | here.  Has your husband been...  Has it been long?"
Floyd |

Floyd | The widow offers you the most beautiful smile.  "Aren't you just a
Floyd | delight?  I could eat you up.  Darling, there have been plenty of men
Floyd | in my time.  Most steal in at the end of the day when I'm tired and in
Floyd | need of company.  When I wake up the morning after, they're long gone.
Floyd | Simple creatures really, easily pleased."
Floyd |

Floyd | A sad look comes over her.  "But then there are some like precious
Floyd | jewels - bright and full of character.  You want to keep them around
Floyd | forever, close by where they bring joy into your heart.  And you do,
Floyd | for a while.  But then one day you wake up covered in blood, and who
Floyd | knows what has happened, and you can't even bring yourself to eat for
Floyd | a week."

Floyd |
Floyd | You listen with wide eyes.  True love is a lot more frightening than
Floyd | you realised.
Floyd |
Floyd | The widow covers her face with a black-gloved hand and composes
Floyd | herself.  "But better to have loved and lost, I think."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a queen" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know of my mother, the Queen?" you ask.
Floyd |

Floyd | The widow waves the suggestion away with a delicate movement.  "But of
Floyd | course, darling.  You can't beat good breeding."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you then, and winks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wink" 		
	

Floyd | The word "wink" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "topics" 		
	

Floyd | You could ask her about her husband, kissing, the net, the Queen, or
Floyd | the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a tree" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you know about this tree?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The widow smiles.  "I came here blown on the wind, my net and I.  A
Floyd | colourful place, don't you think?  Though I do tend to keep to my

Floyd | corner of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "a kissing" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm very sorry that I flinched," you say meekly.  "It's just that

Floyd | only my sisters have ever..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, think nothing of it," she quips.  "But in polite society it is
Floyd | quite normal for ladies to kiss on meeting."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod, uncertain what to say.  You're not all that sure you qualify

Floyd | as a lady - nor that you even want to.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if she knows what you're thinking, the widow leans forward and
Floyd | touches a black-gloved finger to her lips, smiling warmly as you
Floyd | blush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss widow" 		
	

Floyd | This is so unlike your work in the village.  Blushing, you lean
Floyd | towards the widow, and plant a hesitant kiss on her soft lips.  A
Floyd | strange thrill runs through you, your lips tingling, almost numb.  You

Floyd | shiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There," the widow says.  "That wasn't so hard, was it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbness becomes more pronounced, spreading to your cheeks and
Floyd | down your throat.  You shiver again.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Poor darling," the widow says soothingly, "you look so cold.  Let me
Floyd | wrap you in this blanket..."
Floyd |
Floyd | The numbness has spread across your whole body, your vision is closing
Floyd | in.  You barely notice as you are wrapped in something smooth and

Floyd | warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***YOU WERE EATEN***
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles at your enthusiasm, perhaps a little sadly.  "Every
Floyd | spring," she says, "five dangerous creatures come to the tree and

Floyd | threaten my nest.  So I send one of my daughters to negotiate with
Floyd | them, and each year they give us no trouble.  This spring, I want you
Floyd | to be that daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | You curtsy again from sheer surprise.  "Your majesty!  I would be
Floyd | honoured!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not opulent, as you might expect, but twilit and homely.  Simple,
Floyd | finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over the phloem walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled

Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen, your mother, sits elegantly upon her throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
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 | >

		Nitku says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy before you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck," the Queen says, "my favourite daughter."

Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village
Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig
Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.

Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the
Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch

Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,

Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Branch Tip, Beneath the Rainbow Net
Floyd | Someone has stretched a vast net from the tip of this branch to the

Floyd | tips of two others high overhead - an impressive feat, to say the
Floyd | least.  Flurries of blossom sail past on the wind, catching in the net
Floyd | and painting it bright, quivering colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, In
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You set your feet on the net.  You have a natural aptitude for walking
Floyd | at all angles, but it helps that the net happens to be quite sticky.
Floyd |

Floyd | Centre of the Rainbow Net
Floyd | From here, thin threads of silk extend in every direction, weaving a
Floyd | circular net in the air that catches delicate petals of blossom.  The
Floyd | net seems remarkably sturdy, for something so insubstantial, and
Floyd | you're confident you can get down from here with ease.
Floyd |

Floyd | A large silk bundle has been tied to the centre of the net.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bundle" 		
	

Floyd | A fair size, kind of curved.  No telling what might be inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bundle" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the village, you hear it's important to respect property
Floyd | rights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Branch Tip, Beneath the Rainbow Net
Floyd | Someone has stretched a vast net from the tip of this branch to the
Floyd | tips of two others high overhead - an impressive feat, to say the
Floyd | least.  Flurries of blossom sail past on the wind, catching in the net

Floyd | and painting it bright, quivering colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, In
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.

Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,
Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.
Floyd |

Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk sunwise around the tree trunk, stopping when you encounter
Floyd | the next branch growing out from its bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest of Blossom

Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin, young branch sprouts from the bark at your feet, rapidly
Floyd | dividing into a forest of smaller twigs, each decorated with thick,

Floyd | colourful blossom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Highest Branch
Floyd | You cover your mouth and swear.  Holy shit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes have never been that good over long distances, and this has

Floyd | got to be the longest distance you've ever seen.  The green jungle
Floyd | stretches off to the horizon - something you had always thought a myth
Floyd | - where a jumble of strange shapes seem frozen in the act of rearing
Floyd | up into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, green-topped structures stand in a great cluster around the tree

Floyd | that you call home.  They can't be other trees, surely?
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Forest of Blossom
Floyd | A thin, young branch sprouts from the bark at your feet, rapidly
Floyd | dividing into a forest of smaller twigs, each decorated with thick,
Floyd | colourful blossom.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Blossom Glade
Floyd | This peaceful clearing is surrounded on all sides by wiry twigs
Floyd | bearing blossom.  At its centre, a stubby knot spirals out of the
Floyd | youthful bark, its top glazed over with amber.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long-haired artist stands at his easel - paintbrush and palette in

Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist turns to offer you a warm smile.  "Aha!  Just what this
Floyd | scene was missing: a model."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x artist" 		
	

Floyd | A young man, though still a fair bit older than yourself.  His
Floyd | features have a refined gentleness to them, and he moves with a

Floyd | leisurely grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist is carrying a paintbrush and a palette, and he's wearing a
Floyd | little black dress and a red cloak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to artist" 		
	

Floyd | You inch closer to the artist, uncertain how to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Relax," he says.  "I don't bite."
Floyd |

Floyd | (You could ask him about the Queen, the tree, the painting, his cloak,
Floyd | or art.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | It's clearly supposed to be a painting of the view in front of the
Floyd | artist, but your engineer's eye easily picks out numerous
Floyd | inaccuracies.  The colours are too bright, the blossom too vague, the
Floyd | sky too blue.  And yet, for all that, it seems almost more real than
Floyd | the scene itself.
Floyd |

Floyd | The centre of the canvas is blank and untouched.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist leans towards you.  "It really needs something interesting
Floyd | to go in the middle, doesn't it?  Something sitting on that knot of
Floyd | bark..."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a painting" 		
	

Floyd | "What are you painting?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist waves his hand in front of him.  "This.  It's beautiful

Floyd | you'll agree, but it needs a focal point...  A conscious presence.
Floyd | Something for the viewer to identify with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a art" 		
	

Floyd | "Is this... all that you do?" you ask, trying not to sound either
Floyd | disapproving or envious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist seems to understand what you mean.  "Don't be fooled: it's
Floyd | a pretty frugal life I have to live.  But I don't mind so much.  As
Floyd | everything slips through your fingers like sand, I think it's

Floyd | rewarding to try and catch hold of a few grains and hold them up to
Floyd | the light."
Floyd |
Floyd | You just smile and nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a cloak" 		
	

Floyd | "I like your cloak," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist looks over his shoulders.  "Well, it keeps my wings dry."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a wings" 		
	

Floyd | "You have wings?" you ask, trying not to stare.
Floyd |
Floyd | He pushes his cloak back slightly, and you get a glimpse of thin,

Floyd | shiny membranes.  "They're very precious to me.  I don't think I could
Floyd | survive without being able to take flight."
Floyd |
Floyd | You bite your lip.  Maybe, if you finish this task for the Queen...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a queen" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know of my mother, the Queen?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've corresponded with her, yes," the artist says quietly.  "It's
Floyd | easy to criticise leaders for making harsh decisions, but I suppose we

Floyd | might well do the same in their place."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a tree" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you know about this tree?" you ask.

Floyd |
Floyd | The artist smiles.  "A beautiful world, replete with inspiration.
Floyd | Every spring I find myself compelled to visit ."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knot" 		
	

Floyd | Just the right height for sitting on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a model" 		
	

Floyd | You look at the artist and try to form your question.  "I don't...
Floyd | what does your painting need?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist winks.  "It really needs something interesting to go in the
Floyd | middle, doesn't it?  Perhaps something sitting on that knot of

Floyd | bark..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I have a feeling this won't end well" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sit on knot" 		
	

Floyd | You sit on the smooth amber atop the knotted bark, feeling rather
Floyd | self-conscious.  One of a thousand sisters, you've never been the
Floyd | centre of attention before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That expression," the artist says.  "Whatever it is, don't change
Floyd | it."

Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, he begins to paint you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sneeze" 		
	

Floyd | The word "sneeze" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "change expression" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt a smile.  It feels kind of strange.
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist bites his paintbrush in alarm.  "No, no...  Your expression
Floyd | is just perfect as it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | You relax your face, and the artist sighs with relief.

Floyd |
Floyd | It's not easy to sit still like this, feeling the artist's eyes on
Floyd | you, wondering how you'll appear in the end result.  But it's not like
Floyd | you've never had to bear hardships before, so you sit through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't change your expression," the artist chides.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "wow" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | As you sit in the sun, surrounded by colour, you watch the artist's
Floyd | brush flowing over the canvas.  Idly you wonder if you could ever take
Floyd | up painting as a hobby.  You're sure you might be able to cadge the
Floyd | supplies together, especially if you succeed in your task, but could
Floyd | you really teach yourself?
Floyd |

Floyd | "There," the artist says, "all done.  Stand up and come over here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You stand up awkwardly.

Floyd |
Floyd | The artist smiles and gestures at the canvas.  "Go on," he says, "take
Floyd | a good look."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | Taking pride of place in the canvas, surrounded by colourful blossom,
Floyd | is your likeness: sitting uneasily, and smiling in a most peculiar
Floyd | way.  Undeniably you, and not any of your sisters.
Floyd |

Floyd | "So?" the artist asks.  "What do you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could gasp, gawp, or praise.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "praise" 		
	

Floyd | "It's amazing!" you gush.  "Most of my sisters can't even recognise
Floyd | me, but this...  Thank you so much!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The artist sniffs and wipes his cheeks with his delicate hands.  You

Floyd | realise that he's crying.  "It means a lot to me that you like it.
Floyd | I'm actually going to give it to your mother.  It's part of our
Floyd | arrangement."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What arrangement?" you ask, only half interested, still looking in
Floyd | awe at the canvas.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I have to eat," the artist says.  "Not often, but more than I'd like.
Floyd | I'm very sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | He reaches into his cloak and retrieves a small, snub-nosed revolver.
Floyd | You're still smiling, quizzically.  It almost doesn't make sense to

Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without realising it, you die happy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ***YOU WERE EATEN***

Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles at your enthusiasm, perhaps a little sadly.  "Every
Floyd | spring," she says, "five dangerous creatures come to the tree and
Floyd | threaten my nest.  So I send one of my daughters to negotiate with
Floyd | them, and each year they give us no trouble.  This spring, I want you
Floyd | to be that daughter."

Floyd |
Floyd | You curtsy again from sheer surprise.  "Your majesty!  I would be
Floyd | honoured!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not opulent, as you might expect, but twilit and homely.  Simple,

Floyd | finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over the phloem walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen, your mother, sits elegantly upon her throne.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	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 | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "usurp throne" 		
	

Floyd | The word "usurp" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy before you leave.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck," the Queen says, "my favourite daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village
Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig

Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the
Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |

Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Go on, Clarence. Earn your wings." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around

Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,
Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk widdershins around the tree trunk, stopping when you
Floyd | encounter the next branch growing out from its bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard of Shells

Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thick branch is dotted with dozens of coiled grey shells - most
Floyd | of them broken or shattered to some degree.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x shells" 		
	

Floyd | Grey and utilitarian, they seem very well constructed indeed.  You
Floyd | wonder how exactly so many of them came to be in such a state of
Floyd | disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Path to the Spiral House
Floyd | Gargantuan broken shells cast a cold shadow over this narrow path as
Floyd | it winds between them.  Conspicuous among the ruin is a single intact
Floyd | shell, spiral and grey, with a smart wooden door set into its opening.

Floyd |
Floyd | A knotted piece of rope hangs beside the door, dangling over a brass
Floyd | plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen
Floyd | Cornu Aspersa Esq.
Floyd | Attorney at Law

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | A very finely constructed piece of rope - not much use for practical
Floyd | work, but certainly nice to look at.  It's been knotted in a way that

Floyd | suggests pulling on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the rope.  Somewhere inside the house, a bell rings.

Floyd |
Floyd | The door is answered by a smartly dressed gentleman with no arms or
Floyd | legs.  "Ah yes," he says.  "You're expected.  Please, come right in."
Floyd |
Floyd | He leads you inside, up some stairs, around a corner and down a slope.
Floyd |

Floyd | Curved Parlour
Floyd | The floor and ceiling of this room are both curved, and you're not
Floyd | entirely sure which way up you are.  Antique chairs and a coffee table
Floyd | are stuck to the carpet with discreet blobs of tree sap.  Bookcases
Floyd | line the walls like the slats of a folding fan.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the coffee table are a jar of sauce and a rotary telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | A limbless aristocrat stands here, balanced on his tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |

Floyd | "Good thing you turned up, what?" the aristocrat says.  "There might
Floyd | be something you can help me with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar spins around in circles, faster and faster, until he disapears in a brilliant flash of plaid light. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcases" 		
	

Floyd | Lining a curved room with huge bookcases is the kind of inspired but
Floyd | futile feat of engineering that you're always both impressed by and
Floyd | derisive of.  The books seem kind of interesting, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your eye's also drawn to a framed photograph sitting on the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph seems to be of a portly old gent with no arms or legs.
Floyd | Limblessness aside, though, he's clearly no close relative of the
Floyd | aristocrat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah yes," the aristocrat says, "the old owner of this place.  Still a
Floyd | few things of his around, you know."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "a Cornu Aspersa" 		
	

Floyd | (asking the aristocrat)
Floyd | "So, the former owner of this house..." you begin.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," the aristocrat says, "an upstanding man of the legal
Floyd | profession.  A good friend of mine, don'cha know, if troubled at
Floyd | times.  A tough trial can be murder, my good girl, and even the best
Floyd | counsel may find himself getting eaten alive by his opponent."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read books" 		
	

Floyd | It would be a bit rude to stand in the aristocrat's house reading his
Floyd | books.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		
	

Floyd | You could ask him about help, the Queen, the spiral house, his arms
Floyd | and legs, or the tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a arms and legs" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you get on all right living by yourself?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mean with no arms and legs?" the aristocrat says.  "They're

Floyd | entirely worthless appendages anyway.  All one needs is a good strong
Floyd | body and a nice set of gnashers."
Floyd |
Floyd | He opens his mouth for you to observe his rows of big, sharp teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course," he goes on, "that doesn't stop people from assuming that

Floyd | one does have arms and legs, and thereby adding needless obstacles to
Floyd | one's life."
Floyd |
Floyd | He glances at the jar of sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		
	

Floyd | The label recommends serving with escargot, whatever that is.  It's
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aristocrat clears his throat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to just up and open this jar uninvited.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a jar" 		
	

Floyd | "How can I help you?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aristocrat looks embarrassed.  "I'm afraid that for all the

Floyd | vaunted consumer choice of this age, they just don't make jars that
Floyd | one can open without hands - without opposable thumbs even.  If you
Floyd | would be so gracious, young madam, I would be extremely pleased if you
Floyd | could open this jar of sauce for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Open the jar.  Right.  If your sisters spoke like this, nothing would

Floyd | ever get done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder how he opened the door with no arms" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps the door was a jar." 	
			ctate asks, "how'd he open the jar with no arms?" 	
			inky says, "arr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open jar" 		
	

Floyd | Opening a jar of sauce.  Seems like an easy enough task.  You take the
Floyd | jar in both hands and grip it firmly, twisting the lid in an

Floyd | anti-clockwise motion.  The jar opens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent," the aristocrat says.  "Most excellent indeed.  I'll dine
Floyd | well over the coming weeks, though she could have sent a less scrawny
Floyd | specimen."
Floyd |

Floyd | Your heart skips a beat.  Does he mean-?
Floyd |
Floyd | The aristocrat head butts you, and everything goes black.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***YOU WERE EATEN***
Floyd |

Floyd | The Queen smiles at your enthusiasm, perhaps a little sadly.  "Every
Floyd | spring," she says, "five dangerous creatures come to the tree and
Floyd | threaten my nest.  So I send one of my daughters to negotiate with
Floyd | them, and each year they give us no trouble.  This spring, I want you
Floyd | to be that daughter."
Floyd |

Floyd | You curtsy again from sheer surprise.  "Your majesty!  I would be
Floyd | honoured!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not opulent, as you might expect, but twilit and homely.  Simple,
Floyd | finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over the phloem walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen, your mother, sits elegantly upon her throne.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x throne" 		
	

Floyd | A high-backed and ornate chair, perhaps the most comfortable chair in
Floyd | the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen is sitting on the throne.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on throne" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room for you to sit on the throne.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "curtsey" 		
	

Floyd | The word "curtsey" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "curtsy" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy.  You're very good at it by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles benevolently.  "Don't be frightened, my child.  Head
Floyd | out into the branches and make me proud."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 88 moves, you have scored 3 of a possible 6 points.  This makes you
Floyd | another daughter.

Floyd |
Floyd | (To see a detailed accounting of your score, type FULL SCORE.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 88 moves, you have scored 3 of a possible 6 points.  This makes you
Floyd | another daughter.  Your score consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the spider
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the ladybird
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the parasitic worm
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy before you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck," the Queen says, "my favourite daughter."

Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village
Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig
Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.

Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the
Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch

Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,

Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that was no lady" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk widdershins around the tree trunk, stopping when you

Floyd | encounter the next branch growing out from its bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Graveyard of Shells
Floyd | This thick branch is dotted with dozens of coiled grey shells - most
Floyd | of them broken or shattered to some degree.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | Split Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.

Floyd |
Floyd | The base of this branch has partially split through, and some strange
Floyd | shimmering mirror is wedged between the two halves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Mirror Pool
Floyd | Rainwater has collected in this cleft in the branch, forming a calm,
Floyd | clear pool that perfectly reflects the blue sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | A pointed hat is floating on the mirror surface of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | A delicate damsel sits on a twig, crying softly to herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out She makes a big show of pretending she hasn't

Floyd | seen you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | Emerald blue and ridiculously tall.  Not that you know much about

Floyd | fashion, but it would go rather nicely with the damsel's outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the damsel peeking at you hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | The pointed hat is too far away.  You'd have to swim in the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to damsel" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully approach the delicate damsel and ask her if everything
Floyd | is okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | She raises her head and wipes her dainty nose on her wrist.  "Does
Floyd | everything look all right?  I was flying over that pool and my hat

Floyd | fell in.  Now I can't get it back because if my wings get wet I'll
Floyd | drown."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about the pointed hat, her wings, the mirror pool,
Floyd | the Queen, the tree, or swimming.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a wings" 		
	

Floyd | "Your wings are very beautiful," you say, a little shyly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The damsel shifts about to look at them.  "Yes, I know.  But in the

Floyd | water they'd drag me down so I'd drown and never come back up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x her" 		
	

Floyd | A delicate waif of a girl, crying into her tiny hands.  Your heart

Floyd | breaks for her.  Her dainty wings glitter with rainbow light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The damsel is wearing an emerald dress and some high-heeled shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The damsel meets your eye.  "It's rude to stare," she says, "if
Floyd | understandable."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a pool" 		
	

Floyd | You look at the pool uncertainly.  "How deep do you think it is?"

Floyd |
Floyd | The damsel glances at the still water.  "Deep enough that if you sank
Floyd | into it you'd never be found again in a million years."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "a swimming" 		
	

Floyd | You look at the pool uncertainly.  "Do you know much about swimming?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The damsel sniffs.  "Only that I can't ever do it.  It can't be that
Floyd | hard if you don't have wings, though.  Just move your arms like this

Floyd | and kick your feet."
Floyd |
Floyd | She waves her arms and legs about convulsively.  You try to pay close
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | (in the mirror pool)
Floyd | You wade out into the water until it's up to your armpits and then try
Floyd | kicking and splashing to move.  It doesn't work.  You just end up face
Floyd | down, making a lot of noise and trying to only breathe in when your

Floyd | head is above water.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a melodious giggle, something lands on your back.  Delicate hands
Floyd | take tight hold of your hair, and push your face down into the pool.
Floyd | Thrumming wings beat into the water, throwing up stronger splashes
Floyd | than your feeble attempts to struggle.  As the life starts to leave

Floyd | you, a set of small, but very sharp teeth close around the back of
Floyd | your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***YOU WERE EATEN***
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen smiles at your enthusiasm, perhaps a little sadly.  "Every

Floyd | spring," she says, "five dangerous creatures come to the tree and
Floyd | threaten my nest.  So I send one of my daughters to negotiate with
Floyd | them, and each year they give us no trouble.  This spring, I want you
Floyd | to be that daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | You curtsy again from sheer surprise.  "Your majesty!  I would be

Floyd | honoured!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not opulent, as you might expect, but twilit and homely.  Simple,
Floyd | finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over the phloem walls.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Queen, your mother, sits elegantly upon her throne.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out

Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 101 moves, you have scored 4 of a possible 6 points.  This makes
Floyd | you another daughter.  Your score consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the spider
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the ladybird
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the parasitic worm
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the damselfly

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "this is quite hard?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You curtsy before you leave.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck," the Queen says, "my favourite daughter."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tree Hollow Village
Floyd | This village - your home since birth - sprawls across and up the sides
Floyd | of the tree hollow.  Spittle cottages, fungal fields and twig

Floyd | farmhouses are set among the knotted wood on all sides, even clinging
Floyd | to the roof high above.
Floyd |
Floyd | From here you could head in to the Queen's chamber, or out to the
Floyd | sunlit world beyond the hollow.
Floyd |

Floyd | Close by, a group of your sisters tend to a herd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Bejewelled Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.

Floyd |
Floyd | The entrance to the Tree Hollow Village is set into the bark here.
Floyd | Just below it, a sturdy old branch stretches out into the distance,
Floyd | splitting into three smaller branches.  Suspended magically between
Floyd | the three branch-tips is a pulsating whorl of bright colour.
Floyd |

Floyd | One of your sisters lies curled up in the furrowed bark, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Down, In, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm? I thought it a very easy game." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w.w.w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk widdershins around the tree trunk, stopping when you
Floyd | encounter the next branch growing out from its bark.
Floyd |

Floyd | Graveyard of Shells
Floyd | This thick branch is dotted with dozens of coiled grey shells - most
Floyd | of them broken or shattered to some degree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |

Floyd | Split Branch
Floyd | The base of this branch has partially split through, and some strange
Floyd | shimmering mirror is wedged between the two halves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |

Floyd | Rotten Branch
Floyd | The fertile brown bark of the tree stretches in all directions: up
Floyd | into the blue sky, down to the exotic green jungle, and curving around
Floyd | on itself both sunwise and widdershins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The branch here writhes out from the trunk as if racked with agony.

Floyd | Its cracked bark and gnarled flesh sprout bizarre clusters of twisted
Floyd | fungi.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up, Out, Sunwise, Widdershins
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Yeah, you could easily call it puzzleless" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Fungal Bloom
Floyd | Strange, asymmetrical fungi sprout out from within this branch,
Floyd | splitting the bark and corrupting its offshoots into weird, bloated

Floyd | shapes.  One particularly corpulent mushroom bulges out of the bark
Floyd | beneath a tall, healthy twig.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twig ends in a bright green leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous knight towers over the area, clad in black armour.  It

Floyd | shows only the vaguest interest in the soft white baby lying at its
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby reaches out vainly towards the leaf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "wait, are we solving puzzles?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | Enormous.  Pale.  Soft.  Its mouth a gaping black hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | It reminds you painfully of your brothers.  Only much, much bigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby reaches out for the leaf and wails in frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x knight" 		
	

Floyd | A giant of a person, covered from head to toe in thick black plate
Floyd | mail.  Its helmet sports a ridiculous pair of curved horns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby emits a high, keening wail.  You cover your ears.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to knight" 		
	

Floyd | The knight does not respond.  Deep inside that ridiculous helmet, it's
Floyd | possible that the knight can't even hear you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The baby looks at you as if it's not really sure what to make of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to baby" 		
	

Floyd | The baby just gurgles stupidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | The smooth faceplate of the knight's helmet has only the slightest of
Floyd | slits to see through.  Ridiculous horns curve up from the helmet and
Floyd | into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x horns" 		
	

Floyd | From down here it's difficult to say how far the horns extend upwards,
Floyd | but they must add a least an extra head to the knight's height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | It would look rather delicious, if you were much of a leaf eater.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby reaches out for the leaf and wails in frustration.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | You've never been much of one for eating leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | The leaf is tantalisingly out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby emits a high, keening wail.  You cover your ears.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It could be argued that there are puzzles, but they've been made as mild as possible by almost walking you through them." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "climb horns" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | The knight shifts slightly on its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Fungal Bloom

Floyd | Strange, asymmetrical fungi sprout out from within this branch,
Floyd | splitting the bark and corrupting its offshoots into weird, bloated
Floyd | shapes.  One particularly corpulent mushroom bulges out of the bark
Floyd | beneath a tall, healthy twig.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twig ends in a bright green leaf.

Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous knight towers over the area, clad in black armour.  It
Floyd | shows only the vaguest interest in the soft white baby lying at its
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In

Floyd |
Floyd | The baby stretches out a fat-fingered hand towards the leaf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like it must be swollen with rotten ooze.  But it could
Floyd | probably take your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby looks at you as if it's not really sure what to make of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "climb on mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the mushroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | The mushroom does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby reaches out vainly towards the leaf.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You stand on tiptoe and grasp the fresh green leaf in your hands.
Floyd | With one tug, it separates from its twig, and you fall forwards,
Floyd | towards the baby.  It catches you in its fat fingers.

Floyd |
Floyd | You smile, holding out the leaf triumphantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby pulls you towards its gaping mouth.  Wait, this wasn't what
Floyd | you-
Floyd |

Floyd | ***YOU WERE EATEN***
Floyd |
Floyd | It's done.  For another year, the village is safe.  Now come the
Floyd | spring festivities, the rejoicing and singing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber (sitting on the throne)

Floyd | Not as nice as your mother's place, but you've made yourself
Floyd | comfortable here.  Simple, finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over
Floyd | the phloem walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of your daughters leans a framed painting against the wall and
Floyd | curtsies, before leaving hurriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds of merriment and raised voices carry into the chamber from
Floyd | outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 121 moves, you have scored 5 of a possible 6 points.  This makes
Floyd | you the Queen.  Your score consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the spider
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the ladybird

Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the parasitic worm
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the damselfly
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the beetle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bundles" 		
	

Floyd | Innocent and helpless.  Little darlings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | A bright, expressionistic portrayal of one of your daughters - you've
Floyd | no idea which one.  She's smiling in the most peculiar way.  There's
Floyd | something about this painting, some portent or emotion that you can
Floyd | almost but not quite grasp.  But then, there always is, and it's
Floyd | always different.

Floyd |
Floyd | You'll leave the painting out, for now, to remind you - as you're sure
Floyd | he wanted it to.  And then you'll have it stowed away with the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds of merriment and raised voices carry into the chamber from
Floyd | outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 123 moves, you have scored 6 of a possible 6 points.  This makes
Floyd | you the Queen and a mother.  Your score consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the spider
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the ladybird
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the parasitic worm
Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the damselfly

Floyd |    1 point for appeasing the beetle
Floyd |    1 point for looking, if not understanding
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Not young any more, but still elegant and beautiful.  Your wings are
Floyd | as breathtaking at ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (off of the throne)
Floyd | You stand up from your throne.  Your daughters will be waiting for you
Floyd | outside, eager to celebrate the renewal of the seasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds of merriment and raised voices carry into the chamber from
Floyd | outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	markm arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You step serenely out of your chamber, into the village.  A thousand
Floyd | of your daughters await you, cheering happily, waiting for you to
Floyd | begin the spring festival.  Blissfully ignorant.
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your hand in salute, and spread your wings.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In 126 moves, you have scored 6 of a possible 6 points.  This makes
Floyd | you the Queen and a mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO

Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, see some AMUSING things to try,
Floyd | read the AFTERWORD, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	markm says, "perfect timing" 		
	markm has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says (to markm), "aw" 	
			Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Have you tried:

Floyd |
Floyd | Tasting all of the different characters?  Tasting yourself?  Singing,
Floyd | dancing, crying, jumping or screaming as the Queen or one of her
Floyd | daughters?  Typing 'god save the queen'?  Getting up while the artist
Floyd | paints you and/or trying to sneak a peak at the unfinished portrait?
Floyd | Sitting on the damsel's twig... while she's still sitting on it?

Floyd | Asking the aristocrat about Cornu Aspersa?  Sitting on the
Floyd | aristocrat's carpet?  Rocking in the aristocrat's rocking chair?
Floyd | Rocking elsewhere?Examining your surroundings while in conversation
Floyd | with the more talkative characters?  And finally, have you tried
Floyd | typing 'xyzzy'?
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, see some AMUSING things to try,
Floyd | read the AFTERWORD, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "afterword" 		
	

Floyd | I'm sure all sorts of meanings can be read into this game, but really
Floyd | I just tried to write a human story about being an ant.  The
Floyd | inhabitants of the tree hollow all wear red because they're red ants.
Floyd |

Floyd | The widow isn't supposed to be any kind of spider in particular, and
Floyd | certainly not an actual black widow.  It's my understanding that the
Floyd | chief problem any male spider has while attempting to procreate
Floyd | involves approaching a female spider in her web without appearing to
Floyd | be edible - which, of course, he actually is.  I'm sure that some
Floyd | females are easier to get close to than others.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may have noticed that the only character in this game with a name
Floyd | is the late Cornu Aspersa Esq.  His name is the Latin term for a
Floyd | common snail, in case you didn't already know.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game owes something of a debt to Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis

Floyd | Carroll and Anna Anthropy's In The Woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | -C.E.J.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, see some AMUSING things to try,

Floyd | read the AFTERWORD, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "out".

Floyd |
Floyd | Queen's Chamber
Floyd | Not as nice as your mother's place, but you've made yourself
Floyd | comfortable here.  Simple, finely crafted lamps cast a warm glow over
Floyd | the phloem walls.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cots line one side of the chamber, each holding a formless, swaddled
Floyd | bundle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your throne stands against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A framed painting leans against one wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sounds of merriment and raised voices carry into the chamber from
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "god save the queen" 		
	

Floyd | She ain't no human being!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Unbidden, some ancient instinctual meme crawls up from your
Floyd | subconscious.  Your lips dance of their own accord.  "Xyzzy," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to twitch and shudder, your tiny brain cartwheeling into an

Floyd | ouroboros of self-referential insanity.  "Xyzzy," you repeat.
Floyd | "Xyzzy."
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't even notice as your legs give way and you collapse to the
Floyd | ground.  Your senses have closed in, your mind shut down.  And all
Floyd | that is left... is xyzzy.

Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just decreased by twenty points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | *** GAME OVER ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In 127 moves, you have scored -14 of a possible 6 points.  This makes

Floyd | you a xyzzy.
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 | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "wow" 	
			Nitku says, "Pacian really doesn't like that meme." 	
			inky says, "I guess not" 	
			Nitku says, "The both games were nice in their own way." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd love to see someone the game reworked as an illustrated children's book. I think there'd be a bizarre seductive creepiness to it." 	
			DavidW asks, "Any other comments, or should we rush onward to Snack Time?" 	
			inky asks, "would we rather put that off til next week, or should we just knock it off?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't mind leaving Snack Time for another week." 	
			inky says, "well, we've gone for a couple hours and started a little late, so maybe we should" 	
			DavidW says, "ok. That makes sense." 	
			Nitku says, "I have to go, but I've already played Snack Time as I said so I don't have an opinion" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "And if you could send the transcript to me or Jacqueline, that would be great." 	
	Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "you bet" 	
	PerrySimm says, "ok, log off" 		DavidW says, "thanks again"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Snack Time! by "Hardy the Bulldog" and Renee Choba
As played on ifMUD on April 12, 2009

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 Snack Time!, written by "Hardy the Bulldog" and Renee Choba. Snack Time! was originally released as part of the 2008 IF Competition, where it took sixth place. It went on to garner Xyzzy nominations for Best NPCs and Best Individual NPC, and took the Xyzzy for Best Individual PC. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load snacktime" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | <RRROWWGRROWL> Your stomach growls.

Floyd |
Floyd | You've been vegging out in front of that flickering screen for hours,
Floyd | your pet by your side. Now your complaining stomach sets you up on your
Floyd | feet, and on a mission.

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, that is a gripping prologue I can totally relate to." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snack Time!
Floyd | An Interactive Break for a Bite
Floyd | by Hardy the Bulldog (with help from Renee Choba)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 080929 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | (For more information please type ABOUT)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is

Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the
Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still

Floyd | with the box of light on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pet" 		
	

Floyd | He's not very hairy, poor thing, so he has to cover up to stay warm.
Floyd | But he is good at tricks like standing up on his hind legs and putting
Floyd | together tasty foods.
Floyd |

Floyd | Right now he's sleeping with his arm hanging over the side of the long
Floyd | soft thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're short and stocky, and, to be honest, rather hairy. You're also
Floyd | rather hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very cute." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tall thing" 		
	

Floyd | It almost could touch the ceiling if it would stand on its hind legs
Floyd | which it doesn't seem to be able to do. Maybe if it weren't weighed
Floyd | down with all that stuff it holds.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | It almost could touch the ceiling if it would stand on its hind legs
Floyd | which it doesn't seem to be able to do. Maybe if it weren't weighed
Floyd | down with all that stuff it holds.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x can't scratch" 		
	

Floyd | Well, really you can't scratch any of the things inside the house. But
Floyd | your pet seemed especially emphatic about this one when you tried it.

Floyd | Which is a shame, because it smells like something to scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell can't scratch" 		
	

Floyd | It smells itchy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | On the long soft thing are a bunch of smaller soft things that together
Floyd | make up a comfy place for sitting or sleeping.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | If this were alive, it would be one patient animal to stand so still

Floyd | all the time. But you're pretty sure it's not alive. Anyway you've
Floyd | never seen it move, even when the box of light it holds gets really
Floyd | loud and unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Makes total sense, smelling itchy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes the box sleeps but a lot of the time it is loud and noisy and
Floyd | bright. Sometimes you've seen things like the outside inside it or
Floyd | yummy-looking food or even little dogs in there. But everything is the
Floyd | wrong size and doesn't smell right, so you're not sure what that's

Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now it looks like some little people inside are yapping at each
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't figured out the smelling itchy thing." 	
			inky says, "dogs? spoilers" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x armchair" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Right now you aren't carrying anything. (It's not like you need a lot
Floyd | of stuff, anyway.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're short and stocky, and, to be honest, rather hairy. You're also
Floyd | rather hungry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You're hungry now, remember? Not sleepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat pet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Kitchen is west" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure it is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I meant, sure the pet is tasty, not sure the kitchen is west." 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I suspect we need to wake the pet, don't we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, we can go check it out, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "Not sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room

Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and
Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your

Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there. A cloth
Floyd | hangs down from the door of the cold box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull cloth" 		
	

Floyd | This is a good trick!
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the cloth with your teeth and back up as the door opens.
Floyd | Inside you can see various leftovers, some jars, some sandwich fixings
Floyd | and one shiny can.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shiny can" 		
	

Floyd | It's shiny and filled with some liquid that your pet really likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "mm... beer" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pop" 		
	

Floyd | It's shiny and filled with some liquid that your pet really likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pop" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, darn." 	
	

Floyd | It's shiny and filled with some liquid that your pet really likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leftovers" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes your pet makes something and saves some of it in the cold box
Floyd | to see how long it takes to grow fuzzy stuff on it. It's an interesting
Floyd | experiment, but not much good to you when you are hungry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take sandwich fixings" 		
	

Floyd | All the food in the cold box is up too high for you or closed away.
Floyd | Looks like you will need your pet to help you get a snack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is way too good a dog." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | This cloth is wrapped around part of the cold box door that sticks out
Floyd | for pulling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close cold box" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door with your nose and close the cold box.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Wake him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Your bowl has two sides, one for food and one for water. Right now both
Floyd | spots are empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose so." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wake pet" 		
	

Floyd | That's a good idea. Maybe if you make some noise or disturb him somehow

Floyd | he would wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake

Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet twitches a little and stirs, then is still again. It's a start
Floyd | at waking him up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet gets one eye open and half-heartedly pets at you. You're
Floyd | making progress.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hmm, your pet seems to have turned that into part of his dream or
Floyd | something, because he sure didn't move this time when you barked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm, your pet seems to have turned that into part of his dream or
Floyd | something, because he sure didn't move this time when you shook him.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bite him" 		
	

Floyd | You love your pet too much to bite him!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick pet" 		
	

Floyd | You love on your pet with some little licks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet shifts and stretches, blinking. He moves around until he is
Floyd | mostly sitting up.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey Hardy," he mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | It might take a little more to get him up and moving, but at least now
Floyd | his eyes are open!
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake

Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet pushes you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet says, "Shh, Hardy, it's OK."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You lean back on your haunches, ready yourself, and... jump! Sure, it
Floyd | was just a little jump, but it's not like you're a rabbit or something
Floyd | jumpy like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a trick you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "whine" 		
	

Floyd | You have tried many times and many ways to get your pet to understand

Floyd | you. But no matter how you vocalize, he just doesn't get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull pet" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully use your teeth to get a hold of your pet's arm and pull

Floyd | it towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet pulls away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, now bite him." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | Your pet is here, blinking and staring, not yet fully awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy
Floyd | and stuck in one place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, blinking and staring, not yet fully awake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake
Floyd | him.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your pet pushes you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick pet" 		
	

Floyd | You love on your pet with some little licks.

Floyd |
Floyd | He smiles down at you and gives you a little head pat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "give bowl to pet" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I wanted to bring the bowl or drag the pet." 	
			DavidW says (to TJSay), "We couldn't take the bowl" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pet for food" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pet for couch" 		
	

Floyd | You have tried many times and many ways to get your pet to understand
Floyd | you. But no matter how you vocalize, he just doesn't get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up unto the long soft thing, happy that it is low enough for
Floyd | you to get on all by yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long soft thing are a bunch of smaller soft things that together

Floyd | make up a comfy place for sitting or sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cushions" 		
	

Floyd | These smaller soft things make up the long soft thing. Sometimes they

Floyd | must get hungry because they try to eat things that get left on the
Floyd | long soft thing. Sometimes they get separated from the long soft thing.
Floyd | But mostly they just all hang out together. They must be friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You're hungry now, remember? Not sleepy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cushion" 		
	

Floyd | You tug and pull at the little soft things until finally one breaks
Floyd | free from the bunch. As you dislodge it, something clatters to the
Floyd | floor. Ah ha! You've found the magic wand! Those little soft things
Floyd | were trying to eat it!
Floyd |

Floyd | "So that's where that got away to," says your pet, snatching up the
Floyd | magic wand. He points it at the box of light and makes it even louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the long soft thing first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the long soft thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop cushion" 		
	

Floyd | You release your hold and let the square soft thing fall down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		
	

Floyd | A magical, bumpy thing your pet uses to control the box of light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet likes to be in charge of the box of light. You don't have a
Floyd | chance with it as long as he's around.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind tv" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes the box sleeps but a lot of the time it is loud and noisy and
Floyd | bright. Sometimes you've seen things like the outside inside it or
Floyd | yummy-looking food or even little dogs in there. But everything is the

Floyd | wrong size and doesn't smell right, so you're not sure what that's
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now it looks like some little people inside are yapping at each
Floyd | other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		TJSay asks, "What was north and south?" 	
			DavidW says, "North is bedroom" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think there's an east or south exit, but I haven't been exhaustive." 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we check out the bedroom?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Most of the time when you are in here it is dark and quiet because that

Floyd | is the best way to sleep and this is the room made for sleeping. There
Floyd | is a high bed here that is not your bed although it is where you sleep
Floyd | usually to keep your pet company. The sitting room is south of here and
Floyd | the room with the water is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dino" 		
	

Floyd | It's your chewy dinosaur friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under high bed" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat dino" 		
	

Floyd | You stick your head under the bed for a closer look and discover... a
Floyd | sock! Your pet has probably been looking for this, since socks usually
Floyd | stick together. You wonder why this one ran away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's not tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the sock with your mouth and hold on tight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x high bed" 		
	

Floyd | The high bed is pretty comfy. It is up high because your pet has a hard
Floyd | time getting all the way down to the floor and back up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x low bed" 		
	

Floyd | The low bed is round and soft and meant to make you comfy and cozy

Floyd | after you turn around in it three times and lie down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		
	

Floyd | You run around in a circle for a bit in a mad chase for your tail. But

Floyd | you can't quite get it. You never can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		
	

Floyd | You run around in a circle for a bit in a mad chase for your tail. But

Floyd | you can't quite get it. You never can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn around" 		
	

Floyd | You run around in a circle for a bit in a mad chase for your tail. But

Floyd | you can't quite get it. You never can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You're hungry now, remember? Not sleepy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under high bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn around three times" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search high bed" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Most of the time when you are in here it is dark and quiet because that
Floyd | is the best way to sleep and this is the room made for sleeping. There
Floyd | is a high bed here that is not your bed although it is where you sleep

Floyd | usually to keep your pet company. The sitting room is south of here and
Floyd | the room with the water is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "West must be the bathroom." 	
			DavidW asks, "What should we do with the sock? Give it to our pet? Or flush it down the toilet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking we might use it to our advantage." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking we give it to him but not let go, and pull him into the kitchen." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, but how is the question" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am sure that will fail, but that is my idea." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Okay. It sounds like it might work . Try it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I will be shocked, but okay." 	
			DavidW says, "Use 'show', not 'give'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can go south to the sitting room or west to the water room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show sock to pet" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet takes the sock from you and looks at it. "Thanks, Hardy," he
Floyd | says, before dropping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "MEH" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the sock with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "growl" 		
	

Floyd | You have tried many times and many ways to get your pet to understand
Floyd | you. But no matter how you vocalize, he just doesn't get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake sock" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the sock for all you're worth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave sock" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chew sock" 		
	

Floyd | When you were younger, you used to chew on everything. Now you are more
Floyd | discriminate, saving your chewing for a few special things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell sock" 		
	

Floyd | It smells kinda clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Eating now... harder to type...)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am sorry my sock idea did not pan out." 	
			DavidW says, "A lone sock. Under the bed. Smells *clean*. To a *dog*." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "well, there's other uses for socks." 	
	Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I played one game where I had to put honey, then buttons on a sock to make a sock puppet." 	
			inky says, "I dunno, on the scale of things that dogs smell, used socks are probably up on the rose end of the scale" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Water Room
Floyd | This is the room with a lot of water. There's water that sits in a bowl
Floyd | and there's water that falls from up high to fill up a bigger bowl and
Floyd | lots of times when your pet is in here you hear the sounds of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room would be more fun if you liked water more. Anyway, you like

Floyd | the sleeping room to the east much better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put sock in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to put things in: the small bowl or the large bowl?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the sock into the small bowl. It starts soaking up the water
Floyd | right away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what game is this?" 	
			inky says, "snacktime, from the comp" 	
			inky says, "you play a dog" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sock" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the wet sock with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "You make a good point." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show sock to pet" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet takes the sock from you and looks at it. "Ew, Hardy, what did
Floyd | you do to this?" he says, dropping it quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "woof" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a trick you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet says, "Shh, Hardy, it's OK."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scratch" 		
	

Floyd | You take a second to give yourself a quick scratch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake" 		
	

Floyd | You mechanically hold out your paw for a shake. Feeling foolish, you
Floyd | put it back down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll over" 		
	

Floyd | You roll over onto your back, kicking your feet up into the air. When
Floyd | it becomes apparent that no belly rubs are forthcoming, you get back up
Floyd | on your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play dead" 		
	

Floyd | You start by rolling over and then give your legs one last kick for
Floyd | drama. You let your tongue hang out and try to be as still as possible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet doesn't seem impressed with your trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the wet sock with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the wet sock for all you're worth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit pet with sock" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit your pet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that sounds like a euphemism for something" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw sock at pet" 		
	

Floyd | You're more of a catcher than a thrower.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "now TSD" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dammit Allen I was drinking coffee!" 	
			DavidW says (to Allen), "you evil person" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Very dangerous. Please time your funny jokes better." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake butt" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze sock" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sock on tv" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the box of light won't get you a snack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | If this were alive, it would be one patient animal to stand so still
Floyd | all the time. But you're pretty sure it's not alive. Anyway you've
Floyd | never seen it move, even when the box of light it holds gets really
Floyd | loud and unpleasant.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "get on pet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | Things don't usually get lost under the long soft thing, they get lost
Floyd | in the long soft thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we find out what the can't scratch thing is?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drapes" 		
	

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

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "sit on sofa" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up unto the long soft thing, happy that it is low enough for
Floyd | you to get on all by yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the long soft thing are a bunch of smaller soft things that together
Floyd | make up a comfy place for sitting or sleeping.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "search sofa" 		
	

Floyd | You already pulled a square soft thing out of the bunch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I put the cushion in the kitchen." 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly, we might be able to push something to make something else fall onto the cushion." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What happened when we tried to take our bowl and show it to the pet?" 	
			TJSay says, "Couldn't take the bowl." 	
			DavidW says, "The bowl's immobile." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the long soft thing first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the long soft thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | You can see a square soft thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | (As you open your mouth, you drop the wet sock.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy

Floyd | and stuck in one place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | It's a heavy frame that holds your bowl at the perfect height.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can't push it, either?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. Heavy frame." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy
Floyd | and stuck in one place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy
Floyd | and stuck in one place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push frame" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy
Floyd | and stuck in one place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull frame" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl is set up in a frame to make it just as tall as your face. The
Floyd | frame makes it easier to eat and drink from, but it also makes it heavy

Floyd | and stuck in one place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupboards" 		
	

Floyd | The secret places seem to be all flat like a wall of wood but then they

Floyd | magically open at your pet's touch to reveal food and stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open them" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet can open these secret places like magic but you just can't get

Floyd | your paws to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hot thing" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a trick you know.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hot thing" 		
	

Floyd | It's not always hot, but you've learned to stay away from it just in
Floyd | case it is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "My cat sniffed a candle once. Once." 	
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "pull cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the cloth with your teeth and back up as the door opens.

Floyd | Inside you can see various leftovers, some jars, some sandwich fixings
Floyd | and one shiny can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Snack Time! 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), "x jars" 		
	

Floyd | Several jars and bottles of various things that always hang out in the
Floyd | cold box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | It's shiny and filled with some liquid that your pet really likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the shiny can with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you leave the food room, you push the cold box door with your

Floyd | nose to close it. (It's important to conserve energy.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is
Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the

Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still
Floyd | with the box of light on its back.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, staring at the box of light, holding on tight to the
Floyd | magic wand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "show can to pet" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet smiles as he reaches for the can. "Good boy, Hardy," he says,
Floyd | scratching you behind the ears. Your tail starts wagging; you just
Floyd | can't help it. (You've always been a fool for a good behind-the-ears
Floyd | scratch.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The can hisses with releasing air as the top pops, and then your pets
Floyd | takes a few good gulps. He must have been really thirsty, because soon
Floyd | he stands up and walks off to the other room.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other room, you hear your pet banging around and yelling about

Floyd | the dino. Your pet must have almost tripped on it. He's always almost
Floyd | tripping on little stuff like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a second, you hear a click as the door to the water room closes.
Floyd | Now you have the long soft thing all to yourself!
Floyd |

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

		DavidW says, "ha ha: conserve enegry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "HOORAY for the energy conservation line. Horray!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, Hooray!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is awesome." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up unto the long soft thing, happy that it is low enough for
Floyd | you to get on all by yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the long soft thing are a bunch of smaller soft things that together
Floyd | make up a comfy place for sitting or sleeping. The magic wand is
Floyd | hanging out here too, even though it got eaten by the little soft
Floyd | things before. No hard feelings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the magic wand with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if we can shake the can up first and make it esplode on him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, I'm evil." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the long soft thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is
Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the
Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still
Floyd | with the box of light on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push wand" 		
	

Floyd | Making sure you are facing the box of light, you carefully press down
Floyd | on the wand with your teeth and are delighted when the box of light
Floyd | flickers and changes!
Floyd |

Floyd | Now you see a bunch of tiny people running around chasing a little
Floyd | bitty ball. Uh-oh, someone got pushed. Ugh, the faces got all huge, and
Floyd | they don't look happy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Once again you chomp down to change what's inside the box. This time
Floyd | there are these guys poking at each other, kinda fighting and joking
Floyd | around and all.
Floyd |

Floyd | This is the sort of thing your pet seems to enjoy watching sometimes,
Floyd | people getting hit with food and slipping and falling down and stuff.
Floyd | Everybody is laughing and nobody ever seems to really get hurt, so you
Floyd | guess it's OK.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You've got the hang of this trick now for sure! One more bite on the
Floyd | wand brings up something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is more like it! Inside the box now is this lady putting together

Floyd | some tasty looking food! You're almost drooling just watching. This has
Floyd | got to make your pet think about eating!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop wand" 		
	

Floyd | You release your hold and let the magic wand fall down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finally hear a familiar rush of water from the little water room
Floyd | and, after a second, the sound of the door opening.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a second. Your stomach growls.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the other room, you hear your pet banging around and yelling about
Floyd | the dino. Your pet must have almost tripped on it. He's always almost
Floyd | tripping on little stuff like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet walks in. He starts to sit down on the long soft thing but
Floyd | stops when he sees what's in the box of light. That lady cooking is

Floyd | doing her job! You pet stands and watches, transfixed. He must be
Floyd | thinking of food!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I wouldn't have thought of that as part of the solution." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a second. Your stomach growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet almost trips on the magic wand, sending it flying right at

Floyd | you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet makes his way to the food room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet starts rattling around in the food room. Yes! He must be
Floyd | making a snack!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room

Floyd | Most of the time when you are in here it is dark and quiet because that
Floyd | is the best way to sleep and this is the room made for sleeping. There
Floyd | is a high bed here that is not your bed although it is where you sleep
Floyd | usually to keep your pet company. The sitting room is south of here and
Floyd | the room with the water is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other room you can hear the happy sound of the cold box being
Floyd | opened.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room

Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and
Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your

Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there. A cloth
Floyd | hangs down from the door of the cold box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, working on making a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wet sock and a square soft thing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet looks in the cold box and stands for a moment staring at the
Floyd | contents. Then he starts taking out some of the sandwich fixings!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet says, "Shh, Hardy, it's OK."
Floyd |

Floyd | Now, with that magic touch, your pet starts going through the secret
Floyd | places, opening and closing them as he finds what he needs to make a
Floyd | sandwich.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet pushes you away.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet starts putting a sandwich together!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | You sniff around a bit but all the smells are normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | One by one, your pet starts pulling the sandwich fixings out of the
Floyd | cold box and turning them into a sandwich.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cold box" 		
	

Floyd | The cold box hums softly. It must be happy because it has a lot of food
Floyd | inside it. That always makes you happy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Right now it's open and blasting you with cold air. Inside you can see

Floyd | various leftovers, some jars and some sandwich fixings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet starts putting stuff away and soon closes the cold box. You're
Floyd | sure that in just a minute he will be taking the sandwich out to the
Floyd | sitting room to eat it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "roll over" 		
	

Floyd | You roll over onto your back, kicking your feet up into the air. When
Floyd | it becomes apparent that no belly rubs are forthcoming, you get back up
Floyd | on your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet seems to have finished cleaning up after making the snack. He
Floyd | turns to leave. Now is the moment of truth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "beg" 		
	

Floyd | You sit up with your paws in front of you and try to look pitiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, Hardy," says your pet, tossing you a nibble of the sandwich
Floyd | fixings. You gobble it up right away. Such a tease! It makes you want a

Floyd | sandwich even more!
Floyd |
Floyd | Sandwich in hand, your pet heads for the sitting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow your pet as he makes his way to the long soft thing and
Floyd | starts munching away on the sandwich. In a moment, it is gone, along

Floyd | with your dream of the perfect snack. Looks like you'll have to wait
Floyd | until dinner to eat. Poor hungry puppy!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have missed your chance to snack ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 50, in 137 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		TJSay says, "Dang, that must be one big sandwich." 	
			DavidW says, "ARGH" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That bastard." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want a new owner" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat sandwich" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | That is, at the moment, your fondest wish. But you need to get it from
Floyd | your pet somehow first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sandwich in hand, your pet heads for the sitting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow your pet as he makes his way to the long soft thing and

Floyd | starts munching away on the sandwich. In a moment, it is gone, along
Floyd | with your dream of the perfect snack. Looks like you'll have to wait
Floyd | until dinner to eat. Poor hungry puppy!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have missed your chance to snack ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 50, in 137 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Your game was saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. Can we bring Dino into the kitchen to trip him up and drop the sandwich?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That sounds complimicated." 	
			DavidW says, "No, not really." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and
Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your
Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there. A cloth
Floyd | hangs down from the door of the cold box.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, working on making a snack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wet sock and a square soft thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet looks in the cold box and stands for a moment staring at the

Floyd | contents. Then he starts taking out some of the sandwich fixings!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | [Do-over!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Most of the time when you are in here it is dark and quiet because that
Floyd | is the best way to sleep and this is the room made for sleeping. There
Floyd | is a high bed here that is not your bed although it is where you sleep
Floyd | usually to keep your pet company. The sitting room is south of here and
Floyd | the room with the water is to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other room you can hear the happy sound of the cold box being

Floyd | opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline watches. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dino" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the dino with your mouth and hold on tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other room you can hear the sound of secret places opening and
Floyd | closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is

Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the
Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still

Floyd | with the box of light on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a magic wand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't hear anything from the food room. But then, making a sandwich
Floyd | is not a very noisy job.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room

Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and
Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your

Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is open and cold air is coming out of the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, working on making a snack.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a wet sock and a square soft thing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | One by one, your pet starts pulling the sandwich fixings out of the
Floyd | cold box and turning them into a sandwich.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop dino" 		
	

Floyd | You know, leaving the dino here puts it in just the right spot for
Floyd | tripping your pet when he tries to walk out with the sandwich. What a
Floyd | great trick!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your pet starts putting stuff away and soon closes the cold box. You're
Floyd | sure that in just a minute he will be taking the sandwich out to the
Floyd | sitting room to eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a second. Your stomach growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet seems to have finished cleaning up after making the snack. He
Floyd | turns to leave. Now is the moment of truth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a second. Your stomach growls.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sandwich in hand, your pet heads for the sitting room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Busy taking a bite of the sandwich, your pet doesn't see the dino
Floyd | underfoot, and is soon airborne. For a moment, everything seems to slow
Floyd | down as if time has almost stopped. You can see it all clearly: your
Floyd | flailing pet, the sandwich sailing out of his hand, your chance for

Floyd | your snack. With one giant leap, you rise to meet the snack of your
Floyd | dreams, snatching it out of the air and wolfing it down in one great
Floyd | gulp. Yum! It was an awesome sandwich!
Floyd |
Floyd | As your pet falls, he manages to land on the square soft thing. Picking
Floyd | himself up, he shakes his head at you. "Wow, Hardy," he laughs, "you

Floyd | must have wanted that sandwich bad. Guess I'll be making another one
Floyd | for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're sure glad your pet has a sense of humor. You lick your chops
Floyd | happily. And wonder what's for dinner...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have snacked ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 50, in 137 turns.

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, "WOO" 	
	PaulSharke arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > Have you tried...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | biting your pet's hand?
Floyd | smelling the cloth?
Floyd | listening to the sandwich fixings?
Floyd | shaking the can before giving it to your pet?
Floyd | jumping on the bed?
Floyd | smelling the dino?

Floyd | leaving the sock in the small bowl?
Floyd | leaving the sock in the cold box?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "I knew shaking the can would be on the amusing." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Have you tried...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Have you tried...

		DavidW says, "heh. I didn't think about shaking the can. I should've." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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 | >

		DavidW says, "That '> Have you tried...' must be a one-item menu." 	
			DavidW asks, "Did you want to try shaking the can?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I mentioned it earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought of it right as someone gave the pet the can." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | <RRROWWGRROWL> Your stomach growls.

Floyd |
Floyd | You've been vegging out in front of that flickering screen for hours,
Floyd | your pet by your side. Now your complaining stomach sets you up on your
Floyd | feet, and on a mission.

		DavidW says, "I think we'd need to start at the beginning." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick pet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snack Time!
Floyd | An Interactive Break for a Bite
Floyd | by Hardy the Bulldog (with help from Renee Choba)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 080929 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | (For more information please type ABOUT)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is

Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the
Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still

Floyd | with the box of light on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick pet" 		
	

Floyd | You love on your pet with some little licks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet twitches a little and stirs, then is still again. It's a start
Floyd | at waking him up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You love on your pet with some little licks.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hmm, your pet seems to have turned that into part of his dream or
Floyd | something, because he sure didn't move this time when you licked him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a few short, sharp barks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet gets one eye open and half-heartedly pets at you. You're
Floyd | making progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pet" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck your head up under your pet and push back and forth to shake
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet shifts and stretches, blinking. He moves around until he is

Floyd | mostly sitting up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey Hardy," he mumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | It might take a little more to get him up and moving, but at least now
Floyd | his eyes are open!

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to go to the food room, it's to the west, and the sleeping
Floyd | room is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and

Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your
Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there. A cloth
Floyd | hangs down from the door of the cold box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull cloth" 		
	

Floyd | This is a good trick!
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull on the cloth with your teeth and back up as the door opens.
Floyd | Inside you can see various leftovers, some jars, some sandwich fixings

Floyd | and one shiny can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | You snatch up the shiny can with your mouth and hold on tight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shake can" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the can for all you're worth. That should make it nice and
Floyd | fizzy inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you leave the food room, you push the cold box door with your

Floyd | nose to close it. (It's important to conserve energy.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, blinking and staring, not yet fully awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give can to pet" 		
	

Floyd | Your pet smiles as he reaches for the can. "Good boy, Hardy," he says,
Floyd | scratching you behind the ears. Your tail starts wagging; you just
Floyd | can't help it. (You've always been a fool for a good behind-the-ears

Floyd | scratch.)
Floyd |
Floyd | As your pet pops the top, the liquid starts spouting out in a big rush
Floyd | and getting all over your pet. He jumps up, yelling, and runs off.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the other room, you hear your pet banging around and yelling about

Floyd | the dino. Your pet must have almost tripped on it. He's always almost
Floyd | tripping on little stuff like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a second, you hear the water room door slam. Well, that was one
Floyd | way to get your pet off the long soft thing!
Floyd |

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

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I did not expect ten points." 	
			DavidW says, "It woke him up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anything else you want to try?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, I expected to lose points for being bad." 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			inky asks, "was there a funny message for biting his hand?" 	
			Allen says, "I hope at some point you get to go BACON BACON BACON ITS BACCCCCOOON" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought it said we love him too much to bite him." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Apparently, but we haven't seen it." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I think it's a different message to bite the hand [that feeds you] than to bite the pet itself." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch can't scratch" 		
	

Floyd | But it's the thing you can't scratch!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Want me to back it up a few and bite his hand?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push can't scratch" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "we could also try drinking water from the small bowl, or flushing the sock." 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we drink out of the toilet?" 	
			DavidW says, "No, we didn't try that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems like a dog thing to do." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		Allen asks, "what if he puts those little chlorine things in the toilet reservoir?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | <RRROWWGRROWL> Your stomach growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've been vegging out in front of that flickering screen for hours,
Floyd | your pet by your side. Now your complaining stomach sets you up on your
Floyd | feet, and on a mission.

		Allen says, "we could die" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "Yep, then we'll get sick and die." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snack Time!

Floyd | An Interactive Break for a Bite
Floyd | by Hardy the Bulldog (with help from Renee Choba)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 080929 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | (For more information please type ABOUT)
Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This is the room where you sit a lot. Well, you sleep here sometimes
Floyd | too. But there is a different room that is just for sleeping, and it is
Floyd | to the north. There's another room to the west. It's the room with the
Floyd | food. That is a good room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Even though this is the sitting room you can't sit on everything. There
Floyd | are a lot of "no"s here, like the thing you can't scratch, and the tall
Floyd | thing and the four-legged thing that isn't alive but that stands still
Floyd | with the box of light on its back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room

Floyd | Food room, glorious food room!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your bowl for food and water is here, but that's only the beginning.
Floyd | There's also a lot of secret places where your pet keeps food and
Floyd | things that go with food and things that make food better. There's a
Floyd | thing that gets hot and a box that stays cold, and that is your

Floyd | favorite because you know there is always food inside there. A cloth
Floyd | hangs down from the door of the cold box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Most of the time when you are in here it is dark and quiet because that

Floyd | is the best way to sleep and this is the room made for sleeping. There
Floyd | is a high bed here that is not your bed although it is where you sleep
Floyd | usually to keep your pet company. The sitting room is south of here and
Floyd | the room with the water is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Water Room
Floyd | This is the room with a lot of water. There's water that sits in a bowl
Floyd | and there's water that falls from up high to fill up a bigger bowl and
Floyd | lots of times when your pet is in here you hear the sounds of water.
Floyd |

Floyd | This room would be more fun if you liked water more. Anyway, you like
Floyd | the sleeping room to the east much better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "viol time" 	
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | (the still water)
Floyd | You lean in and take a nice, cool drink. Ahh!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (the still water)
Floyd | You lean in and take a nice, cool drink. Ahh!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shower" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter bigger bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get in there without help. And anyway, you don't like it in
Floyd | there much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a trick you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's go bite his hand." 	
	RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sleeping Room
Floyd | Your low bed is here, looking all soft and cushy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dino is here!
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | Your pet is here, all stretched out on the long soft thing and snoring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bite hand" 		
	

Floyd | But that's the hand that gets you a snack!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "har har" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Predictable, but necessary."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Unnkulia One-Half: The Salesman Triumphant by D. A. Leary
As played on ifMUD on April 19, 2009

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 Unnkulia One-Half, written by D. A. Leary. Unnkulia One-Half was originally released in 1993. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

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 onehalf" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    It's been a horrible day - no, a horrible week.  And you were so
Floyd | looking forward to starting work as an Acme salesman!  All through your
Floyd | childhood, growing up in the great cities of the north, you'd admired
Floyd | the salesmen with their spiffy mauve suits and bright orange ties.
Floyd | You'd waited eagerly for the day when you'd be handed your first sample

Floyd | Dam Tastee Cheez Kee, and your first customer would fork over his
Floyd | hard-earned cash for Acme products.
Floyd |
Floyd |    But you didn't think your bosses would send you down here, to this
Floyd | backwater near the Valley King's Underworld, right on the border with
Floyd | dread Unnkulia.  And you certainly didn't expect those demons to waylay

Floyd | you en route - and you certainly didn't foresee the horrors they'd
Floyd | subject you to in their caverns before releasing you.  (Shudder - you
Floyd | don't even like remembering.  Perhaps that's the subject of another
Floyd | game...)  And you really didn't expect to have to work out of the
Floyd | Golden Dragon Inn.  And to top it all off, a bad-tempered warrior just
Floyd | returned a can of Acme Snayk Rhepellant and asked for his money back.

Floyd | You'll get heck from your supervisor when you get back, but what could
Floyd | you have done?  None of these damn - oops, dam - Acme products work.
Floyd | You've grown quite disillusioned with the whole affair.
Floyd |
Floyd |    To make matters even worse, you haven't seen the bartender for over
Floyd | an hour. He wandered off into the back room and never returned.

Floyd | Alcohol's the only thing that makes living in the Forest of Radeekal
Floyd | bearable - perhaps you ought to go and find the man -
Floyd |
Floyd | Unnkulia One-Half:  The Salesman Triumphant
Floyd | Version 1.0G for Great Underground Adventures CD
Floyd | Copyright (C) 1993, 1996 D. A. Leary

Floyd | All rights reserved.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Difficulty Rating:  Trivial (2 out of 10)
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

Floyd |
Floyd |    This game is free.  We encourage you to distribute it, but you may
Floyd | not charge any money for it beyond the cost of the media it is stored
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    ADVENTIONS no longer supports this product.  Please do not contact

Floyd | us for hints or to buy games.  The best place to get our games is from
Floyd | the Interactive Fiction Archive on the Internet, site ftp.gmd.de.  The
Floyd | best place to ask for help with our games is the Usenet newsgroup
Floyd | rec.games.int-fiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***

Floyd |
Floyd |    Read footnotes [1]  with the note command; e.g., type "note 1."
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Inn

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated at the only table in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real
Floyd | dump in the middle of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth
Floyd | tones - not a mauve or orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge,
Floyd | you'd make this place a lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |

Floyd |    The inn has been your base of operations for the past few days -
Floyd | your boss wouldn't even spring for an office.  Well, by golly, you'll
Floyd | show him!  Even though most of your samples have been stolen, you've
Floyd | still got a few choice items to hock to the gullible locals.  These
Floyd | Valley folk are real hicks - they'll buy anything!
Floyd |

Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |    An egg is sitting on the mahogany bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yow" 	
			inky says, "thassa lotta text" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "see, copyright 1993, re-released 1996" 	
			inky says, "probably to say "we don't support this any more"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 1" 		
	

Floyd | [1]: Footnote markers are numbers enclosed in square brackets.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's weird footnotes didn't catch on more in IF" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bar" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | Which bar do you mean, the mahogany bar, or the candy bar?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "mahogany" 		
	

Floyd | The bar is made from mahogany, and is clean and polished - what a waste
Floyd | of resources!  If you ran this place, you'd let the dirt accumulate -
Floyd | the peons don't mind a little filth.  There's nothing on the mahogany

Floyd | bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing behind the bar.  If only that warrior hadn't taken the

Floyd | last bottle of wine!  A few slugs of Chateau Unnkulia would slide down
Floyd | the old gullet pretty well about now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the mahogany bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the wooden chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Seated on an Uncomfortable Chair in the Golden Dragon Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're seated at the only table in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real
Floyd | dump in the middle of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth
Floyd | tones - not a mauve or orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge,
Floyd | you'd make this place a lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,

Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the wooden chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a

Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd |    Suddenly, a familiar-looking Valley Warrior walks up the path to the
Floyd | southwest.  The warrior gazes at you through sorrowful eyes.  "You poor
Floyd | fellow," he murmurs.  "I've just completed 'Unnkulia Zero,' and the
Floyd | things I found out about you - hoo boy!"  He smiles a sympathetic
Floyd | smile.  "Here.  I've completed my quest.  Maybe this stuff can help."

Floyd | He tosses you a pickaxe and a yellow ball, which you clumsily catch.
Floyd | "Take care of yourself."  With that, the warrior strides northward,
Floyd | toward the great cities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | There's a picture of a coiled yellow serpent and the words "Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps along the northern road, but then think the better
Floyd | of it.  Your boss told you not to come back until you'd sold every bit
Floyd | of cheez he gave you.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, was this commercial at one point?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bungee cord, a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, an acmid, a cheez

Floyd | key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, and a
Floyd | yellow ball (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "But is now public domain?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or?" 	
			inky says, "I think it was a promo for their commercial stuff" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that or is it is yes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | The bungee cord is mauve and green.  It's got little hooks on either
Floyd | end.  Tiny lettering along the cord reads "Acme Kwik-Snahpin Bhungi
Floyd | Khord - Dam Sayfe!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cheezdom" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a deflated yellow balloon with several small holes in it.
Floyd | Tiny letters down one side read "Acme Loobrikayted Cheezdom:  Praktiss
Floyd | Sayfe Seks!  (Mayd from 100% Suhwiss Cheez)."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Ah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cutter" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny letters on the cookie cutter read "Acme Slysor-Dysor Kookee
Floyd | Khutoor."  This particular one's shaped like a key, but other fun

Floyd | shapes are available - hearts, clovers, horseshoes, and diamonds.  In
Floyd | fact, you've heard they make "Acme Kookee Charmz" with these things -
Floyd | "A Dam Tastee Pahrt oph thiss Compleet Brekphast!"  [2]  It's made from
Floyd | mauve plastic, and it's not very sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 2" 		
	

Floyd | [2]:
Floyd |
Floyd | Kookee Charmz Nootrishunal Kontent:
Floyd |    Iron - 0%

Floyd |    Calcium - 0%
Floyd |    Protein - *
Floyd |    Vitamin A through Z - 0%
Floyd |    Calories - **
Floyd |    Sugar - ***
Floyd |    ------------------------

Floyd | * - One-tenth of one percent, from the rat giblets.
Floyd | ** - We're not tellin'.
Floyd | *** - Enough in one bowl to cause cancer in laboratory elephants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf says, "man, I don't miss this spelling gimmick *at all*" 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Otto says, "I think I read too slow. I'll play this game alone. Bye" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip acmid" 		
	

Floyd | It comes up tails.  I think it's weighted a little funny.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is yellow and spongy, and quite small.  Tiny letters along the
Floyd | side read "Acme Dam Tastee Cheez Kee."  [3]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 3" 		
	

Floyd | [3]: This was the very first Acme product ever coded, way back in
Floyd | "Unnkulian I" (just a bite (sic) of history for you).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | Are you nuts?  The first rule in the Acme Saylesman Mhanyooahl couldn't
Floyd | be any plainer - NEVER EAT THE MERCHANDISE!  (Especially if it's made
Floyd | out of cheez(tm).)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | The plastic card's your Acme Salesman Identification.  You're quite
Floyd | proud of it.  It's orange, and has mauve writing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read card" 		
	

Floyd | "Jay-Bob Tuckbucker - Acme Sayles."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, blah blah inventory" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -

Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the
Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been

Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are
Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of
Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They

Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x thugs" 		
	

Floyd | The Valley Patrol is made up of thugs who couldn't cut it as Valley

Floyd | Warriors.  The King lets them patrol the forest, and hopes they won't
Floyd | do too much harm.  They're quite stupid-looking and you're almost
Floyd | certain that their foreheads slope a bit more than normal.  They're
Floyd | dressed in the green-and-white livery of the Valley King, and wield
Floyd | nasty-looking pikes.  The leader, a particularly stupid-looking brute,
Floyd | grins at you.  "Whazzup?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw, Otto left. I was wondering how in the heck he could keep up. I'm probably the slowest reader of the native English speakers here, and I certainly play games in French a lot slower than I do in English." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch thugs" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "punch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kill thugs" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)
Floyd | Attacking the Valley Patrol doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "pshaw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I really don't think you want to wander the woods without the Valley
Floyd | King's permission, especially not with the Valley Patrol standing right
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x radberry" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "radberry".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bush" 		
	

Floyd | The bush has been picked clean - there's not even a single berry left!
Floyd | Someone was a real hog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, this game does touch on the other unnkulia games in that it has a bunch of refs" 	
			inky says, "like I think this bush being clean of berries is because in some other game you take the berries off it" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "But actual knowledge of them doesn't help you advance, necessarily?" 	
			inky says, "and the starting inn turns out to be significant in some other game" 	
			inky says, "yeah, it's just color" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You shinny up the nearest tree, and find yourself -
Floyd |

Floyd | Up a Tree
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated on a limb about halfway up an aged oak tree.  Below
Floyd | you, you can hear the Valley Patrol muttering amongst themselves.
Floyd | Above you, the limbs are too thin to climb further.  You can climb back
Floyd | down or stay where you are.  Perched on the same limb with you, a few

Floyd | feet out, is a recently-completed bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the bird's nest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search nest" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the bird's nest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x patrol" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any patrol here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are

Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of
Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They
Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Was that just a zork reference?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, probably" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or

Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an

Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, now in WORDY mode.
Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a

Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Okay, now in WORDY mode.
Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle

Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't

Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says, "(another old-school thing)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden

Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is
Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  You thought you saw the innkeeper come back here,
Floyd | but maybe you were wrong - he's nowhere to be seen.  The floorboards
Floyd | creak underfoot, groaning with age.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit

Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	markm has disconnected. 		
	markm does a spit-take, stumbles backward, trips on a banana peel, and disappears into the luminiferous aether. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		
	

Floyd | A few of the creaky floorboards are quite loose.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift floorboards" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up the loosest floorboards.  Interestingly enough, they're not
Floyd | even nailed in - it's almost like a hidden trap-door.  Moving the
Floyd | boards reveals a wooden stairway, plunging into darkness.  From below,

Floyd | you can faintly hear what sounds like weepy muttering.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 41 turns, you have achieved a score of 5 points out of a
Floyd | possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.

Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oh," he mutters.  "It's you,
Floyd | Tuckbucker.  I thought (URP!)  you'd left already."  He sighs and taps
Floyd | the cask.  "Empty.  Bummer.  Want to buy this place?"  He points at the
Floyd | ceiling.  "(URP!)  The Golden Dragon's not turning a profit anymore.

Floyd | I'll sell it to you for twenty - no, eighteen valmids."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The Golden Dragon Inn!  It could be your very own - or, at least,
Floyd | Acme's very own!  What an acquisition an inn would be - especially this
Floyd | one, right in the heart of the Valley.  The purchase of this place
Floyd | would give your life meaning.  Now all you have to do is accumulate

Floyd | enough valuable - or, at least, valuable-looking - items to pawn off on
Floyd | this drunken old fool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | He's obviously been drinking, and quite heavily from the looks of it.
Floyd | Wine stains cover his shirt, and his head is lolling back and forth.  A
Floyd | thin line of drool runs from the corner of his mouth.  He glances up at
Floyd | you, trying to focus.  "Urk.  Hate this place."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give acmid to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper peers at the item through bleary eyes.  "Tuckbucker, I'm
Floyd | not that drunk," he mutters.  "That's of absolutely no use to me."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bungee cord, a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, an acmid, a cheez
Floyd | key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow

Floyd | ball (providing light), and a broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give cheezdom to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper peers at the item through bleary eyes.  "Tuckbucker, I'm

Floyd | not that drunk," he mutters.  "That's of absolutely no use to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dude is a hard sell" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which wall do you mean, the brick wall, or the other walls?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brick" 		
	

Floyd | The brick wall looks like a recent addition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Wow, that's one inventory listing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit it with pickaxe" 		
	

Floyd | You brace yourself and smash the brick wall with the pickaxe, hitting
Floyd | smack in the center of one of the bricks.  Your shoulders are nearly
Floyd | jarred out of their sockets, and the wall's barely dented; this job
Floyd | could take a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit it with pickaxe" 		
	

Floyd | This time, the pickaxe bites between two bricks, and imbeds itself deep
Floyd | in the crumbling mortar.  You yank it out, and bring several bricks
Floyd | with it.  In a few moments, you've smashed a large hole through the
Floyd | wall, revealing a dark space beyond.  A cold breeze blows through the

Floyd | hole; whatever you've broken into, it sure is big.  The innkeeper
Floyd | rouses himself long enough to stare at the wall.  "Urk," he mutters.
Floyd | "Hope you're going to buy this place.  I don't wanna have to fix that."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, this is the start of the actual puzzles and stuff" 	
			Taleslinger says, "What are we playing? The RSS feed ist outdated" 	
			inky says, "Unnkulia One-Half" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Cave of the Skeleton
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is dark and low, with no apparent exits other than the

Floyd | passage back to the north.  The roof slopes sharply down to the south,
Floyd | and at the far end, there's only a few inches between ceiling and
Floyd | floor.  Lying face down in the center of the cave is a grisly sight - a
Floyd | human skeleton, half-covered in mineral deposits, probably centuries
Floyd | old.  Good thing he didn't have Acme Dam Eckspensif Lyfe Ihnshorants -
Floyd | you might have to pay up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | The skeleton has become part of the rocky floor - drips of mineral-rich
Floyd | water have fused the dead man's torso with the ageless stones.  Not

Floyd | that you care; you're a salesman, not an archaeologist.  Interestingly,
Floyd | there's a leather belt around the skeleton's waist, untouched by the
Floyd | ravages of time.  (There's absolutely no sign of a dagger, however.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get belt" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully remove the belt from the skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The belt's marvelous workmanship, hand-tooled fine leather.  It's
Floyd | probably worth something.  Clearly, it wasn't made by Acme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the leather belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark

Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Hey! I updated it!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A

Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It doesn't say we're playing this?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Geyser Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The

Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I didn't this morning." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The steam's all coming out of a nozzle-shaped bit at the top of the
Floyd | funnel-shaped spout.  The nozzle part is only about an inch across; the
Floyd | steam's being forced through a tiny hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Weird." 	
			Jacqueline | http://www.allthingsjacq.com/cf-feed.xml 	
			Jacqueline says, "It shows for me." 	
			Taleslinger says, "there it is. I didn't update properly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh... I know why." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oopsie." 	
			Jacqueline whistles. Carry on. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "No, it was me. I think I forgot to change the publication date." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheezdom on funnel" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the cheezdom over the nozzle.  It rapidly fills with hot air,

Floyd | and starts to look like a big yellow balloon - albeit one with a bunch
Floyd | of holes in it.  When it's as full as it's going to get, you take it
Floyd | off the spout, being careful to hold the opening shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Wheeee!
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet begin to leave the ground!  When the cheezdom hits
Floyd | the rock of the ceiling above you, it pops with a wet splattering

Floyd | sound, spraying cheez (ugh) across the dark granite.  You fall the
Floyd | short distance to the ground, shaken but unhurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 63 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "see, back in the olden days you actually lost points for doing dumb stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hfhf" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "or at least stuff that makes the game unwinnable" 	
			Jacqueline fixes the feed... 	
			inky says, "which is sometimes only slightly different than smart stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of

Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "they took their cheese seriously back then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock

Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an
Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.

Floyd | Goodness!  If only you could remove the padlock from the wall, you'd be
Floyd | able to purchase the Golden Dragon Inn right now!  Though the lock
Floyd | itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is quite small.
Floyd | There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole
Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Today, dumb stuff is the whole point." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(but at this point, nothing further happens ..)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,

Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, the point is to solve puzzles to relieve our boredom 'cause we're not selling all that successfully? Or did my skimming miss something critical, plot wise?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Whoa, this is a lot of text." 	
			inky says, "yeah, the point is accumulate enough stuff to give to the innkeeper and buy the inn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah. Right." 	
			inky says, "right now, we have a natty belt" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly

Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | The iron hook is old and rusty, but quite sturdy; you can't move it at

Floyd | all.  Its purpose here is unclear, but it does suggest these caves were
Floyd | once inhabited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pull hook" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the iron hook doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is the top of the shaft that we saw the bottom of north of the geyser room" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get hooked up" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hooked".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(so basically the map slopes up as it goes north)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Wheeee!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter shaft" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shaft".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Climbing down the smooth walls of the natural chimney would be certain
Floyd | suicide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Reload your feed now in the place where you normally fetch the data. Is it fixed? (Sorry, I'm out of practice)." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Gambler's Lair
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small, square chamber that's obviously been carved from

Floyd | the rock.  The place is apparently home to somebody; a scorched circle
Floyd | on the rock floor was probably a makeshift fireplace, and a pile of
Floyd | straw against one wall might have served as a bed.  The room is
Floyd | otherwise featureless.  The only exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a thin little man here, leaning against the wall and chewing

Floyd | a piece of straw.  "Ah, a visitor," he says, beaming.  "Greetings.
Floyd | It's been ages since I've seen anyone.  My name's Les Vayghas.  Are you
Floyd | - " The man's eyes narrow.  "Oh, I know you.  You're that Acme
Floyd | salesman.  Well, we've got something in common."  He walks over and
Floyd | shakes your hand vigorously.  "The King threw me out of the Valley too.
Floyd | Since then, I've lived in these caves.  It's not too bad, but I've been

Floyd | trying to get away."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The man's eyes narrow speculatively.  "You look like a person in
Floyd | need of something - perhaps this glittering bauble might come in handy,
Floyd | hmm?"  He holds up a silver key.  You reach for it, but he pulls it
Floyd | away, waggling his finger.  "Ah - not so fast.  How about a game?  I'm

Floyd | a gambling man, and I see you've got a coin there.  How about a little
Floyd | bet?  Flip your coin, and I'll call it in the air.  If I win, I take
Floyd | the coin.  If you win, you can have the key.  Deal?"  Without waiting
Floyd | for a response, the man pockets the key, then nods at you.  "Go on.
Floyd | Flip."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		
	

Floyd | "Tails!"  the gambler shouts as the coin flies up through the air.  It
Floyd | comes up tails.  I think it's weighted a little funny.  "Hah!"  the
Floyd | gambler chuckles, picking up the coin.  "Nice try, sucker."  His eyes

Floyd | narrow.  "Like another go?  If you've got more coins we can try again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yep." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Gambler's Lair
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small, square chamber that's obviously been carved from
Floyd | the rock.  The place is apparently home to somebody; a scorched circle

Floyd | on the rock floor was probably a makeshift fireplace, and a pile of
Floyd | straw against one wall might have served as a bed.  The room is
Floyd | otherwise featureless.  The only exit is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a thin little man here, leaning against the wall and chewing
Floyd | a piece of straw.

Floyd |
Floyd |    The man's eyes narrow speculatively.  "You look like a person in
Floyd | need of something - perhaps this glittering bauble might come in handy,
Floyd | hmm?"  He holds up a silver key.  You reach for it, but he pulls it
Floyd | away, waggling his finger.  "Ah - not so fast.  How about a game?  I'm
Floyd | a gambling man, and I see you've got a coin there.  How about a little

Floyd | bet?  Flip your coin, and I'll call it in the air.  If I win, I take
Floyd | the coin.  If you win, you can have the key.  Deal?"  Without waiting
Floyd | for a response, the man pockets the key, then nods at you.  "Go on.
Floyd | Flip."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is, of course, the sort of game where losing any items might make the game unwinnable, so I'm undoing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The

Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "but if we find a better-flipping coin we can come back" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low

Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more

Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 4" 		
	

Floyd | [4]: The origins of the Acme tri-colors (orange, green, and mauve) are
Floyd | lost in the mists of time.  One thing, however, is clear:  the colors
Floyd | make for some "dam spiphee" salesman suits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the graffiti more closely, you realize it's not quite red -
Floyd | rather, it's the color of a ripe tomato.  [5]  You could probably read
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 5" 		
	

Floyd | [5]: Care for a refreshing beverage?  Set your Matter-mover coordinates
Floyd | for Tomato:  R10,000; B3881; G2785.  See "The Legend Lives" for more
Floyd | details.

Floyd |
Floyd |    "There's not a man, woman, or child alive who doesn't enjoy a
Floyd | refreshing beverage."  - David Letterman
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "like it says, this is a ref to The Legend Lives" 	
			inky says, "I am not sure if this is an easter egg in that game or not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sort of suspects that playing games of chance against a man with that name will not end in our favor." 	
			inky says, "(like, I don't know if this is the only way to find out about those coordinates)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | 'It's said the gambler loves a good tale (sic).'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "clearly this is a job for taleslinger" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide

Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, I guess it means he always calls tails when you flip the coin" 	
			inky says, "since that is what he did before" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary iron gate to me.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    This natural chamber is quite small, and the ceiling is extremely

Floyd | low; it's more an alcove than a room.  A familiar sight greets you - an
Floyd | Acme vending machine sits (or rather, squats) against the wall!  [6]
Floyd | How in the world did that get here?  You'd long thought that you were
Floyd | the first Acme salesman in the Valley.  The only exit from the room is
Floyd | the passage back to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 6" 		
	

Floyd | [6]: Before you were promoted to salesman, you had to polish and
Floyd | restock these machines.  And before THAT, you had to clean the

Floyd | executive washroom.  Boy, you're really shooting up through the ranks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need one weighted heads, I guess." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | This particular mauve and green machine appears to be a cheezdom
Floyd | dispenser.  You don't really need it - you've already got one, so
Floyd | you're covered, so to speak.  The machine is squat and lumpy.  Letters
Floyd | across the top read "Praktiss Sayfe Seks!"  There's a coin slot and a
Floyd | small chute on the front side.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary coin slot to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | It's probably where the cheezdoms come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to inky), "Wait, what? IDGI" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cheezdom in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The chute goes up into the machine; I don't think you can really stuff
Floyd | anything up it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to Taleslinger), "well, it said "It's said the gambler loves a good tale"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the acmid in the coin slot.  It hits bottom with an extremely
Floyd | non-metallic thunk.  The machine gurgles for a minute, but nothing

Floyd | happens.  What a piece of junk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "ah, heh" 	
			inky says, "(this is a puzzle, which someone else should be able to solve)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)
Floyd | Attacking the vending machine doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search chute" 		
	

Floyd | It's probably where the cheezdoms come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, well, that's the right idea, anyway" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the stupid machine, irritated at losing your acmid.  The
Floyd | machine gurgles once, then spits a coin out at rocket-like speed.  It
Floyd | barely misses your cheek, then clatters against the wall and falls to

Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Meh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | The notched coin is a one-valmid piece, minted from bronze.  On one
Floyd | side is the current monarch [7]  and on the other side is a picture of
Floyd | the Hall of the Valley King.  There's a little notch cut out of the
Floyd | coin, but it's still worth one valmid.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 7" 		
	

Floyd | [7]: The current monarch is the Second Valley King, Phul son of Kuul.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, guess the correct verb even when your first verb works, just not quite the way you'd intended. Got it." 	
			inky says, "yeah, fraid so" 	
			inky says, "also, this coin is worth a valmid, so we can give it to the innkeeper later" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run

Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.

Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Right. We need... seventeen more?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		
	

Floyd | The pool of golden liquid bubbles and churns, slowly swirling, eddies
Floyd | of molten metal twisting lazily.  There must be thousands of acmids
Floyd | worth of gold here!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "though like I said, the belt said it was worth something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Shiny pond." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, uh, I'm afraid I'm going to have to split in a few minutes -- I hope this doesn't torpedo things" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch gold" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the molten gold.  Your fingers are instantly burned down to
Floyd | little blackened nubs.  Surprised, you lose your balance and plunge

Floyd | headlong into the pool with a yelp.  Soon, most of the other parts of
Floyd | your body are burned down to little blackened nubs.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You've Toddled Off To Salesman Heaven ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 98 turns, you have achieved a score of 11 points out of a

Floyd | possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Toddled." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.

Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Enh. If you have to go, you have to go. But there was a big crowd here earlier, and now it seems to be just us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I, um, haven't been mapping. Guess I should." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Too much text!" 	
			zarf says, "sorry, I'm mostly idle" 	
			zarf says, "slide editing" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "That's what Otto said. I swear. You non-native speakers!" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think this game may be too much work when DW isn't around to save us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, if Taleslinger is willing to hang with me, I'll chip away at it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm a slow reader, after all." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Sure, I'll be your moral support!" 	
			Taleslinger says, "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I won't go racing through the text too quickly." 	
			inky says, "cool -- the puzzles really aren't that hard but you probably will want to draw a map to find your way around" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "HEY" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "WAKE UP" 	
			Jacqueline gets out a piece of paper. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe I should scroll back a sec and map a bit. Give me a moment." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Okay" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |

Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Feel free to poke around while I'm scrolled back, yeah." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Did we save?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "bath" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bath".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "bathe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bathe".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

Floyd | You slide one foot into the molten metal, and pull back a charred
Floyd | stump.  You scream in agony and pass out, falling forward into the
Floyd | pool.  Maybe that wasn't the best idea -

Floyd |
Floyd | *** You've Toddled Off To Salesman Heaven ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 100 turns, you have achieved a score of 11 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |

Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undp" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.  Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep

Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide

Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The massive iron gate blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary iron gate to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bungee cord, a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a
Floyd | plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball
Floyd | (providing light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), and a notched
Floyd | coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is

Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on

Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Cave of the Skeleton
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is dark and low, with no apparent exits other than the
Floyd | passage back to the north.  The roof slopes sharply down to the south,
Floyd | and at the far end, there's only a few inches between ceiling and
Floyd | floor.  Lying face down in the center of the cave is a grisly sight - a
Floyd | human skeleton, half-covered in mineral deposits, probably centuries
Floyd | old.  Good thing he didn't have Acme Dam Eckspensif Lyfe Ihnshorants -

Floyd | you might have to pay up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | The skeleton has become part of the rocky floor - drips of mineral-rich

Floyd | water have fused the dead man's torso with the ageless stones.  Not
Floyd | that you care; you're a salesman, not an archaeologist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.

Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your

Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the

Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't climb up the natural chimney.  (If you're trying to go up the

Floyd | passage to the northwest, just go northwest.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Geyser Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The
Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x geyser" 		
	

Floyd | The steam's all coming out of a nozzle-shaped bit at the top of the
Floyd | funnel-shaped spout.  The nozzle part is only about an inch across; the
Floyd | steam's being forced through a tiny hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bungee cord, a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a
Floyd | plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball

Floyd | (providing light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), and a notched
Floyd | coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put pillow on nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface for that on the steam spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | The egg is quite tiny, and covered in blue spots.  It's hard boiled,
Floyd | and smells terrific; these little taste treats are Golden Dragon
Floyd | specialties.  It's not quite up there with Acme's Eeestur-Tyme Cheez
Floyd | Ehgs, but still pretty tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your

Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the

Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock

Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an
Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.

Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole
Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is yellow and spongy, and quite small.  Tiny letters along the
Floyd | side read "Acme Dam Tastee Cheez Kee."  [3]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "note 3" 		
	

Floyd | [3]: This was the very first Acme product ever coded, way back in
Floyd | "Unnkulian I" (just a bite (sic) of history for you).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open pADLOCK" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your

Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the

Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.

Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes

Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tie cord too hook" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tie".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | The bungee cord is mauve and green.  It's got little hooks on either
Floyd | end.  Tiny lettering along the cord reads "Acme Kwik-Snahpin Bhungi
Floyd | Khord - Dam Sayfe!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put cord on hook" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the iron hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord troo hook" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "troo".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord too hook" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "too".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to hook" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, one end of the bungee cord is now attached to the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to me" 		
	

Floyd | Be more specific - what on your person are you trying to attach the
Floyd | cord to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wear belt" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing the leather belt!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to belt" 		
	

Floyd | You slip one hook of the bungee cord through one of the belt loops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Here goes nothing" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Climbing down the smooth walls of the natural chimney would be certain
Floyd | suicide. If you're dead set on going down there, why don't you just
Floyd | jump?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You suicidally leap down the chimney, and find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling through a Natural Chimney
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're plummeting down through a natural chimney, and don't have
Floyd | much time to examine the scenery.  But you can see a narrow ledge
Floyd | lining the chimney around you.  Unfortunately, the ledge is nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crown is sitting on the narrow ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | You have just enough time to snag the crown with your foot as you sail
Floyd | past the ledge.  Moving the crown, however, reveals a copper key which,

Floyd | sadly, you must leave behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall further, and soon -
Floyd |

Floyd |    You've stretched the bungee cord to its limits, and are scant
Floyd | milliseconds from flying back up through the chimney and scant inches
Floyd | off the floor.  You've got almost no time to react!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z+" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand the punctuation "+".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd |    Suddenly, you shoot back up the chimney, propelled by the bungee

Floyd | cord attached to your waist.  About halfway up the inevitable happens -
Floyd | the cord snaps!  As you plummet to the hard rock below, you wish you'd
Floyd | bought an Unnkulian Death-Cord instead - they never break!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You've Toddled Off To Salesman Heaven ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 139 turns, you have achieved a score of 16 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		maga says, "okay, someone's run their car off the road outside our house and Jacq needs to go and be a rescue ranger" 	
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the

Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable

Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "f put key in pool" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "f".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put key in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cheez key into the pool of gold.  It slips beneath the
Floyd | surface of the metal, burning as it goes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty

Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the

Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so she will be gone for a few" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Okay, I see." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with

Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |

Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    This natural chamber is quite small, and the ceiling is extremely
Floyd | low; it's more an alcove than a room.  A familiar sight greets you - an

Floyd | Acme vending machine sits (or rather, squats) against the wall!  [6]
Floyd | The only exit from the room is the passage back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly

Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Is always thought you lived somewhat in the wilderness...Any reason anyone would go by your house who isn't there to see you?`" 	
	RootShell asks, "What are we playing?" 		Ellison says (to RootShell), "Unkuulia One Half" 	
			Taleslinger says, "We? I'm alone here!" 	
	RootShell says, "Ellison, Thanks" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tie cord to hook" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tie".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "where did the others go?" 	
	RootShell says, "Taleslinger, Im here" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to hook" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, one end of the bungee cord is now attached to the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says, "jacqueline, had to go outside according to Maga because of a car reck" 		
	RootShell says, "acident" 		
	RootShell says, "@joinc clubfloyd" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to belt" 		
	

Floyd | You slip one hook of the bungee cord through one of the belt loops.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You suicidally leap down the chimney, and find yourself -
Floyd |

Floyd | Falling through a Natural Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're plummeting down through a natural chimney, and don't have
Floyd | much time to examine the scenery.  But you can see a narrow ledge
Floyd | lining the chimney around you.  Unfortunately, the ledge is nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on.

Floyd |
Floyd |    A crown is sitting on the narrow ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says, "It says im already there" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take crown and key" 		
	

Floyd | crown:  You have just enough time to snag the crown with your foot as
Floyd | you sail past the ledge.  Moving the crown, however, reveals a copper
Floyd | key which, sadly, you must leave behind.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd | cheez key:  You already have the cheez key!
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall further, and soon -
Floyd |
Floyd |    You've stretched the bungee cord to its limits, and are scant

Floyd | milliseconds from flying back up through the chimney and scant inches
Floyd | off the floor.  You've got almost no time to react!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unattach cord from belt" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "unattach".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "remove cord from belt" 		
	

Floyd | (Unhooking the cord)
Floyd | You unhook the cord from your belt at the very bottom of the fall, and
Floyd | nimbly step to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The cord goes sailing back up the chimney.  After a brief second,
Floyd | you hear an ominous snap.  Bits of broken cord flutter to the floor

Floyd | moments later, and you breathe a sigh of relief - good thing you
Floyd | weren't attached to it!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says, "same thing" 		
	RootShell says, "You are already on #if/clubfloyd." 		
	RootShell asks, "what do I have to put before the text i type a " or a ; ??" 		
	RootShell says, "It goes to DustWorld" 		
	RootShell says, "[DustWorld] RootShell says, "Hello"" 		RootShell says, "test" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Yay, welcome aboard!" 	
			RootShell says, "it worked" 	
			RootShell says, "thanks taleslinger" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		
	

Floyd | It's a flimsy crown made out of construction paper, painted to look
Floyd | like the fabled Crown of the Valley King.  Letters around the inside
Floyd | read "Try it Our Way at Burger Monarch."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I wonder if there is another way to solve this last bit" 	
			RootShell asks, "what do we have?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Uff, hard to explain. Does Floyd have recap`" 	
			RootShell says, "I meant inventory" 	
			maga says, "well, belated, there are a half-dozen houses on the road beyond us" 	
			Taleslinger says (to rs), "You can give commands to floyd yourself, just beging the line with an f" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Like "f i" gives you the inventory." 	
			RootShell says, "f i" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a
Floyd | pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing
Floyd | light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), a notched coin, and a
Floyd | crown.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I haven't been here for most of the game, so I have no idea what's up." 	
			RootShell says, "Taleslinger me neither" 	
			RootShell asks, "Taleslinger who was where playing before?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Inky and Jacq" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
			RootShell asks, "Maybe we could wait for them to get back?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "People saved?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Inky's probably not coming back, but I'm here." 	
			RootShell says, "hooo she's back already hehehehe" 	
			RootShell says, "Hello Super Heroe of the crashed cars Jacqueline" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Yeah, she's fine. I've arranged for someone to come help, since my patrol car is getting new tires and I can't pull her out of the ditch myself." 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "heh. Hi." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let me skim real quick... looks like you all didn't do too much while I was away. Let me see if you found any new locations and stuff for the map..." 	
			RootShell says, "So the game this week has nothing to do with last week possible game list" 	
			Taleslinger says, "As you can see in scrollback, I tried to bungee down the hole (can bungee be a verb?), but the cord broke." 	
			Taleslinger says, "If this game is old-school, this probably wasn't good." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of

Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay. Should we circle back around, jump again, and try for the key?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can get us back to the top of the chimney with my map." 	
	psybuzz arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		* Jacqueline has added psybuzz to the channel. 	
			RootShell asks, "Are we very far into the game? Or is this just the beginning?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "The cord breaks." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 118 turns, you have achieved a score of 18 points out of

Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a trainee salesman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ok..." 	
			RootShell asks, "Is there anyway we can make the rope 'stronger'?" 	
			zarf says, "that's what SCORE was for before we got all meta-narrative on its ass. :)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to zarf), "heh" 	
			RootShell asks, "or make ourselves lighter?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Ah, right. Missed that." 	
			Ellison says (to zarf), "haha" 	
			Ellison says, "of course, it's possible the key is just a red herring" 	
			Jacqueline says (to psybuzz), "Welcome to ClubFloyd. We chat about the game we're playing here on this channel, and play the game in the room. You can type commands into the game by entering >F LOOK or whatever. Prefacing your command with F let's Floyd (the bot who's running the game) know that it's a command." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Quite true." 	
			psybuzz asks, "Thank you for inviting me. So what kind of game is this?" 	
			RootShell asks, "why not give it another try... and if fails... go around?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is sort of an old-school treasure hunt, it would seem." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, if you want to save the game before trying something that will maybe get us killed, just type >PRESS SAVE (don't direct it to Floyd like you do other commands)." 	
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "F look" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "f".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly

Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		psybuzz asks, "what about restarting?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm. We're quite a ways in, I'm afraid." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We play a game every week, usually at this time (though next week's will be slightly later in the day)." 	
			psybuzz exclaims, "that's okay. On with the game!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Wheeee!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Climbing down the smooth walls of the natural chimney would be certain
Floyd | suicide.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a
Floyd | pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing
Floyd | light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), a notched coin, and a

Floyd | crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | The iron hook is old and rusty, but quite sturdy; you can't move it at

Floyd | all.  Its purpose here is unclear, but it does suggest these caves were
Floyd | once inhabited.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what about the hook and the belt?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Maybe. The belt is allegedly of some value. But maybe this is what the game means by 'value'... useful = value?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of RootShell), "You want to try, or shall I?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "you try ;) hehehehe" 	
			RootShell says, "I don't want to kill us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. Having saved, let's try." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie belt to hook" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tie".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. How did we attach the cord, or was it just there?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was distracted with the whole car-in-the-ditch-in-front-of-my-house thing" 	
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but

Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attach cord to belt" 	
	

Jacqueline  | Floyd | You slip one hook of the bungee cord through one of the belt loops.

				Jacqueline says, "So, attach." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Might not be enough..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attach belt to hook" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way to attach the belt to anything; try the other way around
Floyd | (i.e., attach 'x' to belt.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attach hook to belt" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to attach the iron hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any cord here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "Taleslinger, how we got the cord?" 	
			psybuzz asks, "maybe 'connect' hook to belt?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, reading back, the cord was obliterated in the fall." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we may have made the one pass through here that we get to make." 	
			RootShell says, "anyway if the hole goes down deep... the belt wont do anything" 	
			Jacqueline says, "'Attach' was definitely the right verb." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Sorry, old friend called. No idea how we got the cord, yes it broke." 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Right. We needed the bungee cord to do what we did without dying." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unless we end up finding a rope later or something, I suspect." 	
			psybuzz says, "oh, snap" 	
			RootShell asks, "is this a dead end? or are there any other ways out to move on ?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We used our cheez key (or however it's spelled) on the giant padlock south of the stalgmite cavern, and it wiggled in the lock and made a noise, but then inky left the room without looking more. Let's check that out, perhaps?" 	
			psybuzz says, "that sounds like a good idea" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your

Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the

Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock

Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an
Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.

Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open padlock" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole
Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock" 		
	

Floyd | (with the cheez key)
Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Weird." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I was thinking off getting the copper key, then drowning it in teh gold" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Yeah." 	
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "look through keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see anything through the padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we need to look around more first?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole
Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "There is a try to the bungee scenario, but yeah, more esploring" 	
			RootShell asks, "jacqueline, it seems you are mapping... where can we go from here?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's the geyser room. Maybe we can harness the geyser to go upward to another location? (Not right now, necessarily, but something to keep in the back of our minds.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm mapping." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm trying to see if there are rooms we haven't explored that we know about. I wrote down the rooms we've been to, but forgot to note exits to those rooms we've not yet explored, so I'm going back and looking for those now." 	
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "purloin belt" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "purloin".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		
	

Floyd | The belt's marvelous workmanship, hand-tooled fine leather.  It's
Floyd | probably worth something.  Clearly, it wasn't made by Acme.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why don't we go to the geyser room, and you guys look around in there while I look at the map again?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock
Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been

Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an
Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.
Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n. sw." 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A

Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Geyser Cavern
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The
Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch steam" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the steam doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a
Floyd | pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing
Floyd | light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), a notched coin, and a
Floyd | crown.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smell steam" 		
	

Floyd | The steam smells faintly of sulpher.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a
Floyd | pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing
Floyd | light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), a notched coin, and a

Floyd | crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hit geyer with pickaxe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "geyer".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hit geyser with pickaxe" 		
	

Floyd | The pillow is about as hard as a brick.  Tiny lettering along the edge
Floyd | reads "Acme Soopur-Sopht Downee Pillough."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Attacking the spout doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x spout" 		
	

Floyd | The steam's all coming out of a nozzle-shaped bit at the top of the
Floyd | funnel-shaped spout.  The nozzle part is only about an inch across; the
Floyd | steam's being forced through a tiny hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cheezdom" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a deflated yellow balloon with several small holes in it.
Floyd | Tiny letters down one side read "Acme Loobrikayted Cheezdom:  Praktiss

Floyd | Sayfe Seks!  (Mayd from 100% Suhwiss Cheez)."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "think".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "why dont we stick the broom stick in the hole? maybe it will blow" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to rs), "Sure, try it." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "put broom in hole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hole".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "put broom in geyser" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to put anything into the spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "nozzle?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, it recognized it as spout. nevermind" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "put broom in nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to put anything into the spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "maybe the word is not put" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put cheezdom on nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the cheezdom over the nozzle.  It rapidly fills with hot air,
Floyd | and starts to look like a big yellow balloon - albeit one with a bunch
Floyd | of holes in it.  When it's as full as it's going to get, you take it

Floyd | off the spout, being careful to hold the opening shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we have the room with the golden pool, a chamber with an iron gate blocking our way to a new room, a room with a vending machine puzzle that we've alread solved, the gambler's lair where we need to (I think) find a coin that's weighted on the head side so that we can win a coin toss, the big gold padlock, and the chimney with the copper key that we need to find a new way to access." 	
			RootShell says, "Ellisson it worked" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And then there are room descriptions which say things like 'the only APPARENT exit is X' which sort of implies that there might be exits we haven't found." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Can we use the cheezdom to fly?" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we do the bungee jump while holding on to the balloon" 	
			RootShell says, "taleslinger it says yes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Hm, yeah." 	
			RootShell says, "big yellow ballon" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, go to the Chimney room?" 	
			RootShell says, "first get it when full" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it's full." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a
Floyd | pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing
Floyd | light), a broom, a leather belt (being worn), a notched coin, and a
Floyd | crown.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet begin to leave the ground!  When the cheezdom hits
Floyd | the rock of the ceiling above you, it pops with a wet splattering
Floyd | sound, spraying cheez (ugh) across the dark granite.  You fall the
Floyd | short distance to the ground, shaken but unhurt.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops" 	
			RootShell says, "ups..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have one move." 	
			RootShell says, "sorry... i wont type again.. i got us killed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So maybe that one move is to move out of the room." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Geyser Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The

Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "sort of" 	
			psybuzz says, "good thing we have another cheezdom" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Heh. No worries. That's why we have save." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,

Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet leave the ground as the cheezdom sails up the

Floyd | chimney!  Some lift this thing's got - jeepers!  You look around and
Floyd | find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising through a Natural Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're swiftly rising up a natural chimney, hanging from a rapidly

Floyd | deflating yellow balloon.  Below you are some rather dangerous-looking
Floyd | sharp rocks, and above you is only darkness.  A narrow ledge, nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on, lines the wall of the chimney here, but
Floyd | there's nothing else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A copper key is sitting on the narrow ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "SEE?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.  The cheezdom's still deflating,

Floyd | but you continue to rise.  Pretty soon, you find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the top of the natural chimney, but you're rising so
Floyd | quickly, you don't really have time to enjoy the scenery; I'd suggest

Floyd | letting go of the cheezdom pretty soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell ) 	
			Ellison says, "neat" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "HANDS FULL?" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
	RootShell says, "ellisong... good going :)" 		Jacqueline asks, "HANDS... FULL?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Bah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | cheezdom:  Dropped.
Floyd | cookie cutter:  Dropped.

Floyd | cheez key:  Dropped.
Floyd | plastic card:  Dropped.
Floyd | pillow:  Dropped.
Floyd | candy bar:  Dropped.
Floyd | egg:  Dropped.
Floyd | pickaxe:  Dropped.

Floyd | yellow ball:  Dropped.
Floyd | broom:  Dropped.
Floyd | leather belt:  (Taking off the leather belt first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | notched coin:  Dropped.
Floyd | crown:  Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe we can let go midrise and grab the gorram thing?" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cheezdom. Put cheezdom on nozzle." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stick the cheezdom over the nozzle.  It rapidly fills with hot air,
Floyd | and starts to look like a big yellow balloon - albeit one with a bunch
Floyd | of holes in it.  When it's as full as it's going to get, you take it
Floyd | off the spout, being careful to hold the opening shut.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lets try having nothing" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet leave the ground as the cheezdom sails up the
Floyd | chimney!  Some lift this thing's got - jeepers!  You look around and
Floyd | find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | You wander around in the dark, and don't get anywhere.  If only you had

Floyd | an Acme Soopur-Bryte Cheez Lyte!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, should have thought of that, too." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Geyser Cavern
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The
Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a

Floyd | candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing light), a broom,
Floyd | a leather belt, a notched coin, and a crown here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		Taleslinger says, "man, old school" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "taleslinger hehehehe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | cheezdom:  Dropped.

Floyd | cookie cutter:  Dropped.
Floyd | cheez key:  Dropped.
Floyd | plastic card:  Dropped.
Floyd | pillow:  Dropped.
Floyd | candy bar:  Dropped.
Floyd | egg:  Dropped.

Floyd | pickaxe:  Dropped.
Floyd | yellow ball:  Dropped.
Floyd | broom:  Dropped.
Floyd | leather belt:  (Taking off the leather belt first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | notched coin:  Dropped.

Floyd | crown:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cheezdom and ball." 		
	

Floyd | cheezdom:  Taken.

Floyd | yellow ball:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | The ball is yellow and full of holes.  It's rather heavy.  Tiny raised

Floyd | letters read "Acme Dam-Lite Whiphulbawl:  100% S'whiss Cheez!"  [8]
Floyd | You've seen these before; they're top-notch toys for tots.  Most of
Floyd | them don't glow, however; this one is giving off a pale green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Put cheezdom on nozzle." 		
	

Floyd | You stick the cheezdom over the nozzle.  It rapidly fills with hot air,
Floyd | and starts to look like a big yellow balloon - albeit one with a bunch
Floyd | of holes in it.  When it's as full as it's going to get, you take it

Floyd | off the spout, being careful to hold the opening shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,

Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet leave the ground as the cheezdom sails up the

Floyd | chimney!  Some lift this thing's got - jeepers!  You look around and
Floyd | find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising through a Natural Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're swiftly rising up a natural chimney, hanging from a rapidly

Floyd | deflating yellow balloon.  Below you are some rather dangerous-looking
Floyd | sharp rocks, and above you is only darkness.  A narrow ledge, nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on, lines the wall of the chimney here, but
Floyd | there's nothing else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A copper key is sitting on the narrow ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  The cheezdom's still deflating, but you continue to rise.
Floyd | Pretty soon, you find yourself -

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the top of the natural chimney, but you're rising so
Floyd | quickly, you don't really have time to enjoy the scenery; I'd suggest
Floyd | letting go of the cheezdom pretty soon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "let go" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "let go" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to drop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | What do you want to drop?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop chezzdom" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "chezzdom".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cheezdom" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop cheezdom" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the cheezdom and nimbly step to the ground.  The cheezdom
Floyd | flies crazily around the cavern, finally splatting against a wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well done." 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "After... well... yeah, well done." 	
			Jacqueline smiles at Taleslinger. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is small and made from beaten copper.  It's not very exciting.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Booh." 	
			Ellison asks, "so we can get back to where we dropped all of our stuff from here?" 	
			RootShell says, "wow now we have another key" 	
			Taleslinger says, "GIVE THE PLAYER A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT FAIL" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, let's try it in the two locks we have." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah. I'll go get our stuff." 	
			psybuzz says, "at least we're not covered in cheese" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your

Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the

Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Geyser Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The
Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd |    You see a cookie cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, a broom, a leather belt, a notched coin,
Floyd | and a crown here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "shouldnt we try to get the cheese again?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | cookie cutter:  Taken.
Floyd | cheez key:  Taken.
Floyd | plastic card:  Taken.

Floyd | pillow:  Taken.
Floyd | candy bar:  Taken.
Floyd | egg:  Taken.
Floyd | pickaxe:  Taken.
Floyd | broom:  Taken.
Floyd | leather belt:  Taken.

Floyd | notched coin:  Taken.
Floyd | crown:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Inventory issue." 	
			RootShell says, "ok" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop ax" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ax" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I think we don't really need the crown." 	
			RootShell says, "Taleslinger.... Old school again ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There. Now we look even more silly." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Oh, clever thinking." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I think the crown is just a red herring." 	
			RootShell says, "lol lol" 	
			RootShell says, "taleslinger in our head it's not a problem ;)" 	
			RootShell says, "i guess" 	
			Ellison says, "the customer is not king in Acme sales!" 	
			psybuzz exclaims, "ooh, I like herrings!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So. We have an iron gate and a gold padlock." 	
			RootShell asks, "which is closet?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Try the iron gate first, then the padlock, then dip the key in the golden pool." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I think Taleslinger might be right about the dipping the key in gold thing, but let's maybe go check the locks first?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Rootshell), "Um, the padlock." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is

Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest

Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock
Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an

Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.
Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "buuuuhhhhh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Same response, so that's not it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That padlock is such a tease." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. Iron gate." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		RootShell says, "let's go" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is

Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest

Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is

Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks

Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		psybuzz asks, "Whatt??" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Whatt?? What?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's the Whatt about, p?" 	
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Ooh. Hi, David. How was your thing at the library?" 	
			psybuzz says, "nevermind, I thought the nw wasn't working...and it..nevermind" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was in the wrong spot on the map. We're cool now." 	
	RootShell says, "Hi David" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock gate with copper key" 		
	

Floyd | There's no visible keyhole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "DW is here. Finally someone to beat all the puzzles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. No keyhole." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It was much as I expected, except more crowded, and an older age group." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary iron gate to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "Dip it already!" 	
			RootShell asks, "have you tried open gate?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Aw, sorry to hear that. But glad you are here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | There's no apparent way to open the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "oh, it was nice enough." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that is annoying." 	
	psybuzz asks, "hey DW, how's your weekend?" 		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "We are going to die a few times trying to dip it, I suspect." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But okay." 	
			RootShell asks, "push/pull?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push gate" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the iron gate doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull gate" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the iron gate doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit gate with ax" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the iron gate doesn't appear productive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary iron gate to me.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emily has disconnected. 		
	Emily goes home. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There were quartered sandwiches, punch, wine, tea, cake. And little gifts of tea bags to take home." 	
	

Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty

Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the

Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dip copper key in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You put the copper key into the pool of gold.  It slips beneath the
Floyd | surface of the metal, burning as it goes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oopsie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we are now without a key." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But hey, we're not dead!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does this game have 'undo'?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x copper key" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the cheez key!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >
Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cf11".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "checks just to make sure :)" 	
			Ellison says, "tea bags? I had no idea the GOP would be staking out Canadian libraries" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		Taleslinger says, "Sorry again. I seem to have a habit of interrupting you tiday," 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Tablesaw arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Taleslinger I understand you" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Restored." 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "The gift boxes say 'Volunteers are just our cup of tea!'" 	
			Taleslinger says, "That's cute." 	
			Ellison says, "nice" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a

Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I don't think it undos very well due to its age. We've been saving obsessively at inky's suggestion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | The egg is quite tiny, and covered in blue spots.  It's hard boiled,
Floyd | and smells terrific; these little taste treats are Golden Dragon
Floyd | specialties.  It's not quite up there with Acme's Eeestur-Tyme Cheez
Floyd | Ehgs, but still pretty tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol space this days is cheap" 	
			psybuzz says, "hehe, that's funny" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Did we try the copper key in the padlock?" 	
			RootShell says, "so now we have a gate and a padlock and a hole to figure out" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "A hole?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that a hole is to dig." 	
			DavidW asks, "It's been a long time since I played any of the Unnkulians, but shouldn't the egg be fried, not boiled?" 	
			RootShell says, "yes... it did exactlu the same thing as the previous key" 	
			RootShell asks, "jacqueline, didn't we try to get down a hole? before?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Yeah, both the copper key and the cheez key trip the tumbler in some way, but nothing much happens." 	
			psybuzz says, "I do enjoy fried eggs better than boiled ones" 	
			psybuzz asks, "Perhaps we need to make a keyhole?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I'm pretty sure we need a golden key" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The pool of gold must be useful in some way." 	
			RootShell says, "AVG Free Install (LATEST version please, previous ones deleted important windows files)" 	
			* Tablesaw has joined the channel. 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to RootShell), "you like a channel" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Wow, tablesaw." 	
			RootShell asks, "DavidW... sorry... i lost you there... I like a channel?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Someone want to recap what's happening?" 	
			psybuzz exclaims, "hello Tablesaw!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |

Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "dip" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to put?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Hello Tablesaw" 	
			DavidW says (to RootShell), "You meant to talk about AVG on #jacq-chat, not this channel" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "He means that your - right." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Are there any unexplored locations?" 	
			Tablesaw says, "I heard about Club Floyd, and it pulled me back in." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Not to which we presently have access, no." 	
			Tablesaw says, "A little late, though." 	
			RootShell says, "Im sorry (im not fully into this thing) :(" 	
			DavidW says, "At a guess, you guys might need to use this gold to forge a key. Maybe make a wax molding." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "But there is at least one room description that says 'the apparent exits are' or something to that effect, implying that maybe there's another exit we haven't seen?" 	
			psybuzz asks, "can we scoop some gold with the cookie cutter, or is it the kind that doesn't scoop?" 	
			Ellison says, "hey Tablesaw" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I'm cool with checking that out" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "You're fine. We all mischannel from time to time. :)" 	
			Taleslinger says (to Tablesaw), "Yeah, your's is one of the names that comes up from time to time. hence the wow" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "The 'apparent exit' room?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Go for it" 	
			RootShell says, "Maybe the misleading "Not working key" in the padlock does in fact something" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Yeah, might be. Except two keys give the same response." 	
			RootShell says, "old game... ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll hit the 'apparent exit' room, then the pad lock." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |

Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is

Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Cave of the Skeleton
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is dark and low, with no apparent exits other than the

Floyd | passage back to the north.  The roof slopes sharply down to the south,
Floyd | and at the far end, there's only a few inches between ceiling and
Floyd | floor.  Lying face down in the center of the cave is a grisly sight - a
Floyd | human skeleton, half-covered in mineral deposits, probably centuries
Floyd | old.  Good thing he didn't have Acme Dam Eckspensif Lyfe Ihnshorants -
Floyd | you might have to pay up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'd've said maybe we need different keys. Y'know, cheeze for color, copper for material." 	
			Jacqueline says, "By apparent exits, they may just mean there are no exits." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "or maybe there is something in the inn we can use?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we've already bored through two walls in this game, so." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search deposits" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "deposits".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Maybe we need a cookie to cut." 	
			RootShell asks, "did you searched the skeleton?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookie cutter" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny letters on the cookie cutter read "Acme Slysor-Dysor Kookee
Floyd | Khutoor."  This particular one's shaped like a key, but other fun

Floyd | shapes are available - hearts, clovers, horseshoes, and diamonds.  In
Floyd | fact, you've heard they make "Acme Kookee Charmz" with these things -
Floyd | "A Dam Tastee Pahrt oph thiss Compleet Brekphast!"  [2]  It's made from
Floyd | mauve plastic, and it's not very sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's where the belt came from, I think, the skeleton." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "SHAPED LIKE A KEY?" 	
			DavidW says, "YUP" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So it is." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Gosh. Do you think that's important?" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			Taleslinger says, "HINT HINT" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "So find something soft, like wax or jello or clay." 	
			psybuzz asks, "skeleton key?" 	
			RootShell says, "it might... the gate had no locker or key hole" 	
			Taleslinger says, "HELP BROKEN CAPS LOCK" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, the gate is weird. No lock." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Okay, that's enough shouting." 	
			Jacqueline presses Taleslinger's caplocks key. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh no, too late. Now you'll be screaming again." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I WON'T" 	
			DavidW says, "You might be able to open a keyhole-less gate in other ways. Like smashing it open with a truck or rolling boulder." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I tried my axe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But not much else." 	
			Taleslinger says (to dw), "Has the truck idea be used somewhere? Otherwise, I call dips." 	
			RootShell asks, "what about the shaped like a key?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Yeah, try that in the padlock." 	
			RootShell says, "a cookie cutter is to MAKE a key" 	
			RootShell asks, "cant you see?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | The notched coin is a one-valmid piece, minted from bronze.  On one
Floyd | side is the current monarch [7]  and on the other side is a picture of
Floyd | the Hall of the Valley King.  There's a little notch cut out of the
Floyd | coin, but it's still worth one valmid.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "melt coin" 	
			RootShell says, "in cookie cutter" 	
			DavidW says, "no, there's melted gold for the key." 	
			RootShell says, "and make a new key" 	
			DavidW says, "But you need something else like wax or jello or clay first." 	
			psybuzz asks, "so we're keymakers?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, where do we want to go? Let me recap what we have. We have the room with the golden pool, a chamber with an iron gate blocking our way to a new room, a room with a vending machine puzzle that we've alread solved, the gambler's lair where we need to (I think) find a coin that's weighted on the head side so that we can win a coin toss, and the big gold padlock." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And the cookie key thing.'" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Where did we get the coin?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | The pillow is about as hard as a brick.  Tiny lettering along the edge
Floyd | reads "Acme Soopur-Sopht Downee Pillough."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "From the vending machine, I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pillow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the pillow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pillow" 		
	

Floyd | The pillow is about as hard as a brick.  Tiny lettering along the edge
Floyd | reads "Acme Soopur-Sopht Downee Pillough."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe it'll give us another one?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit pillow" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)

Floyd | Attacking the pillow doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "throw pillow?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broom" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long-handled broom, good for sweeping floors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "bricks brake" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride broom" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to ride the broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sweep floor" 		
	

Floyd | (with the broom)
Floyd | You idly swing the broom back and forth a few times, but your dislike
Floyd | of manual labor was what made you become a salesman in the first place,
Floyd | and you soon grow tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	You do not have a default channel set. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's an "Acme Dam Hellthee Grah-know-lah Bhar," the chocolate and
Floyd | fiberboard flavor.  It's probably the heaviest item you're carrying,
Floyd | but it's also the only food you're likely to find in the area.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we had to put something in the machine to get the coin, Taleslinger." 	
	psybuzz says (to Floyd), "ponder the possibilities" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ponder".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd be more helpful if I hadn't come in in the middle of this." 	
			psybuzz asks, "is that how we go the candy bar?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | The ball is yellow and full of holes.  It's rather heavy.  Tiny raised
Floyd | letters read "Acme Dam-Lite Whiphulbawl:  100% S'whiss Cheez!"  [8]
Floyd | You've seen these before; they're top-notch toys for tots.  Most of
Floyd | them don't glow, however; this one is giving off a pale green light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Have you kicked it?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Maybe, maybe not. New ideas in midstream and all that." 	
			psybuzz says, "You're very helpful though. As they say, five fingers are better than 1." 	
			RootShell says, "David, I think we are searching for a key to open a lockless gate or a padlock" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze ball" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "squeeze".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "The machine? Yeah, we put an acmid in the slot, nothing happened, we kicked the machine, and out popped the coin we now have. >" 	
			RootShell asks, "did we already use the cookir keymaker?" 	
			DavidW asks (of RootShell), "I've mentioned my guesses. Have we seen any wax, jello, clay, anything soft and cookie-dough like like that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think so, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think we've used the cookie cutter, that is." 	
			Tablesaw says, "Have we applied the cookie cutter to anything yet? The granola and the cheeze ball look likely." 	
			RootShell says, "DavidW I also arrived late and got this thing already at full steam... im trying to catch also" 	
			DavidW says, "The granola is ultra-fibre and not likely." 	
			DavidW says, "Eating the granola is likely to purge us from the nether end." 	
	

Floyd | Attacking the candy bar doesn't appear productive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "Jacqueline, What other materials did you see that could be used for a key?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Please don't whisper to floyd. :)" 	
			Taleslinger asks (of jacq), "Have you kicked it again?" 	
			psybuzz says, "cheese is sortof like wax when you melt it..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crown" 		
	

Floyd | It's a flimsy crown made out of construction paper, painted to look
Floyd | like the fabled Crown of the Valley King.  Letters around the inside
Floyd | read "Try it Our Way at Burger Monarch."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tablesaw says, "That was me. Accidentally whispered 'cut granola with cutter'. It's been a while." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Well, regarding the gold... maybe we get some gold somehow, pour it on the ground, and then, as it's cooling we stamp out a gold key?" 	
			RootShell says, "or pour it directly to the cookie cutter" 	
			DavidW says, "It's pretty obvious that any idea with the molten gold is gonna require a container of some sort." 	
			RootShell says, "first we need to find something that can be melted" 	
			RootShell asks, "anyone remembers ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe we should check the inn?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You know, it might not be a bad idea to look ar - yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just to be sure. Inky was driving then, and he probably got everything, but I wasn't paying attention at all up there." 	
			RootShell says, "lets backtrace and check the map again to see if we are missing something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. I've found my notes" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Please, just for me, kick the vending machien again+" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cave of the Skeleton

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is dark and low, with no apparent exits other than the
Floyd | passage back to the north.  The roof slopes sharply down to the south,
Floyd | and at the far end, there's only a few inches between ceiling and
Floyd | floor.  Lying face down in the center of the cave is a grisly sight - a
Floyd | human skeleton, half-covered in mineral deposits, probably centuries

Floyd | old.  Good thing he didn't have Acme Dam Eckspensif Lyfe Ihnshorants -
Floyd | you might have to pay up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we can also see if anything we have is valuable to the innkeeper" 	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Taleslinger, is right, let's try it once" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		
	

Floyd | The belt's marvelous workmanship, hand-tooled fine leather.  It's
Floyd | probably worth something.  Clearly, it wasn't made by Acme.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw. e. ne." 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more

Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide

Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Room
Floyd |

Floyd |    This natural chamber is quite small, and the ceiling is extremely
Floyd | low; it's more an alcove than a room.  A familiar sight greets you - an
Floyd | Acme vending machine sits (or rather, squats) against the wall!  [6]
Floyd | The only exit from the room is the passage back to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's the machine." 	
			RootShell says, "taleslinger do the honour ;)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the vending machine.  It burbles, but nothing else especially
Floyd | interesting happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the vending machine.  It burbles, but nothing else especially
Floyd | interesting happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "no luck" 	
			DavidW says, "I've checked my notes. I know what to do with the cookie cutter now." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | This particular mauve and green machine appears to be a cheezdom
Floyd | dispenser.  The machine is squat and lumpy.  Letters across the top
Floyd | read "Praktiss Sayfe Seks!"  There's a coin slot and a small chute on
Floyd | the front side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to D), "Hrm. Shhh" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cut machine" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)
Floyd | Attacking the vending machine doesn't appear productive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I kinda think the machine has served its purpose, myself." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push machine" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the vending machine doesn't do anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)
Floyd | Attacking the vending machine doesn't appear productive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the vending machine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Taleslinger... i think its a dead end" 	
			Taleslinger says, "WAIT!" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "the coin we have is weighted wrong, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | The notched coin is a one-valmid piece, minted from bronze.  On one
Floyd | side is the current monarch [7]  and on the other side is a picture of

Floyd | the Hall of the Valley King.  There's a little notch cut out of the
Floyd | coin, but it's still worth one valmid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put coin in machine" 		
	

Floyd | The notched coin fits in the slot, but it sounds like it got caught
Floyd | about half-way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the vending machine.  It burbles, but nothing else especially
Floyd | interesting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ack. You need that coin." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the vending machine.  It burbles, but nothing else especially
Floyd | interesting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | It's probably where the cheezdoms come out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "slot" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary coin slot to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "He saved." 	
			Taleslinger says, "That's why I saved. Thought the machine might mash it up some more, make it useful.-" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		RootShell says, "restore ;)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "right" 	
			RootShell says, "now ... we have to figure out how to get a material for the key" 	
			RootShell asks, "where did you get more materials from?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "More... materials?" 	
			RootShell says, "gold, anything to make the key" 	
	RootShell asks, "didn't you make a key before?" 		DavidW says, "Not yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think we did, no." 	
			DavidW says, "Jacq said shh to me." 	
			RootShell says, "haaa ok ok" 	
			Tablesaw says, "DW has notes *from the future*!" 	
			RootShell says, "davidW keep shhh until we are tearing hairs out of our heads... pretty close now, btw" 	
			Tablesaw asks, "We were going to recheck the inn, I believe?" 	
			RootShell says, "it was planned, before trying Taleslinger plan ;)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hit coin with ax" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the notched coin doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "to the Inn ..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "To the inn." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "mnaybe there is a gold key in the pool we have to get out?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw. w. se. w." 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here

Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low

Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask

Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Everything I've put in the pool melts or burns or disappears, yeah." 	
			RootShell says, "how does one make an action in this ifmud? like 'RootShell is thinking'" 	
			Ellison says, "since people missed it, there's also this gambler guy who will give us something if we flip a coin and he fails to correctly call the side which at this point, he always wins because the coin is weighted funny" 	
			Ellison says, "(or did we solve that?)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "You preface your action with a colon. If you want to do it on channel, then you type ';:does something.'" 	
			RootShell is thinking 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Not yet, but it's on our radar." 	
			RootShell says, "good" 	
			RootShell says, "thanks" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, here's the inn keeper, if we want to try giving him stuff or whatnot." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I had a brilliant idea completely unrelated to #cfspoilers." 	
			RootShell says, "i think that should be a possibility" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Otherwise, exploring up I don't have a map." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not yet, anyway." 	
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "show belt to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper rouses from his drunken stupor just long enough to peer
Floyd | at the item.  "Eh.  I'd say that's worth 2 valmids.  Yes, I'll take

Floyd | that as part of the purchase price."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "show crown to innkeeper" 	
			Ellison says, "oops" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "show crown to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper rouses from his drunken stupor just long enough to peer
Floyd | at the item.  "Eh.  I'd say that's worth 1 valmid.  Yes, I'll take that
Floyd | as part of the purchase price."
Floyd |

Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell goes home. 		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "ask innkeeper about price" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "price".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask innkeeper about inn" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper ignores you.  "More!"  he bellows, pounding the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		psybuzz asks, "how is a belt worth more than a crown?" 	
			RootShell says, "back" 	
			Taleslinger says (to psy), "Paper crown." 	
			Jacqueline says (to psybuzz), "It's a Burger King crown." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Also, he's a democrat." 	
			psybuzz says (to TS), "oh" 	
			RootShell says, "psybuzz is a fake crown" 	
			Jacqueline says, "psybuzz isn't a fake crown!" 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
			psybuzz says (to TS), "That makes sense..." 	
			RootShell says, "psybuzz, It's a fake crown ;)" 	
			psybuzz wears himself 	
			psybuzz says, "hehe" 	
			RootShell asks, "so where are we now? i lost my connection? Inn?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash

Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We're in the wine cellar below the in, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is
Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  A few of the floorboards have been pulled up,
Floyd | revealing a wooden stairway descending into darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit
Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "f" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er," 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or

Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an

Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Floyd stoped" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Taleslinger), "Thought we wanted to check for stuff in the inn?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh crap. A hunger daemon?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			RootShell says, "i can't speak to him... I tryed 'f l'" 	
			psybuzz asks, "should we eat the candy bar?" 	
			DavidW says, "And there's only one thing in the game you can safely eat." 	
			RootShell says, "list of names" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of RS), "list of names?" 	
			DavidW says, "(according to my notes, anyway)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, we only have the one bar, right? Maybe we should wait until we're REALLY hungry?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Have we seen any use for the egg?" 	
			RootShell says, "jacqueline im trying to list inventory, so i type F L but i get a list of names :(" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "make that F I" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "You'll need it later. Trust me." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There you go, RS. The inventory. (>f i, not >f l)" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "explore outside? nothing in here?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm not sure there's anything up here but prologue material." 	
			RootShell says, "jacqueline anything i type starting with F gives a list of users and their real names... welll no problem, i dont pretend to talk to Floyd, so no problem" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ew" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ew".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't

Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps along the northern road, but then think the better
Floyd | of it.  Your boss told you not to come back until you'd sold every bit
Floyd | of cheez he gave you.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -
Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the

Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been
Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are
Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of

Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They
Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "It's because you aren't in the room with us anymore." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle

Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Type '>toyshop'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You somehow went back to the Dorm." 	
			Ellison asks, "we got the egg from the bird's nest, I take it?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -
Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of

Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the
Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been
Floyd | picked clean.

Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are
Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of
Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They
Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "but i typed @joinc #clubfloyd" 	
	RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I really don't think you want to wander the woods without the Valley
Floyd | King's permission, especially not with the Valley Patrol standing right
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There you are." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I really don't think you want to wander the woods without the Valley

Floyd | King's permission, especially not with the Valley Patrol standing right
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling really hungry.  You should find some food soon, or
Floyd | you'll probably pass out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I don't think anything was in the bird's nest." 	
			RootShell says, "Haaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (THIS is very weird...)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seemed like just an homage to the bird's nest in the tree." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(from Zork)" 	
			RootShell asks, "hungry? food?" 	
			Alex says (to RootShell), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that food is the past participle of foo." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Being a feet-on-the-ground salesman, you don't believe in silly magical

Floyd | words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Old old old old school" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, we're about to pass out." 	
			psybuzz says, "I don't get this joke" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, you'll have to eat food very soon." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a
Floyd | pickaxe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "eat egg :)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Candy bar, I suspect?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat crown" 		
	

Floyd | The crown doesn't appear appetizing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do you want me to say?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "no no no no please" 	
			Taleslinger says (to dw), "Yes." 	
			RootShell says, "at least we try :(" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's try." 	
			RootShell asks, "there's not so many thing to eat here or are there?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can die, restore... explore the death texts." 	
			Tablesaw asks, "Is the demon enough of a problem that we should just reload something before we spent turns and turns mindlessly wandering?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tablesaw), "I was thinking that." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -
Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme

Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the
Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been
Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on

Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are
Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of
Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They
Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Just eat the bar." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat bar" 		
	

Floyd | Ugh!  It fills you up like a gas pump, and sits in your stomach like a
Floyd | boulder. I don't think you'll have to eat again real soon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "there ... done" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's head back downstairs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "To the pool." 	
			psybuzz says, "I don't feel like dinner now" 	
			RootShell asks, "jacqueline, your remapping right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to psybuzz), "You're really getting into the game." 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Well, I haven't bothered up here as there aren't many locations and I think they're just setting." 	
			RootShell says, "ok ok" 	
			RootShell asks, "so ... where to?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Gold room." 	
			RootShell says, "wow..." 	
			RootShell wants one of those for himself 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, will head to the golden pool." 	
			Taleslinger says (to rootshell), "It would be really heavy" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,

Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		RootShell says, "w" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is

Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  A few of the floorboards have been pulled up,
Floyd | revealing a wooden stairway descending into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit
Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty

Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is

Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks

Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the
Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep

Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable
Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cookie
Floyd | cutter, a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, an egg, a broom, a
Floyd | leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), and a pickaxe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dip cookie cutter in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the plastic cookie cutter into the molten liquid.  Instantly,
Floyd | it starts to melt - no big surprise, but you had to see for yourself,
Floyd | didn't you?  Horrified, you yank the cutter back.  It emerges from the
Floyd | metal, dripping plastic and gold.  You blow on the gloppy mass
Floyd | frantically, trying to cool it.  A noxious odor wafts to your nose as
Floyd | the last bits of plastic burn off - and then, a perfect gold key drops

Floyd | on the floor with a tinkling sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, simpler than I thought." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And weirder." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Padlock?" 	
			psybuzz says, "yay" 	
			RootShell says, "lol yeahhhh a gold key... :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I shall head to the padlock." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the key might have to cool first. It's not in your inventory yet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the cheez key, the copper key, or the gold key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "gold" 		
	

Floyd | The gold key is heavy but otherwise uninteresting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it's in the floor" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take gold key" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the key and singe your fingers for the effort.  Perhaps you

Floyd | should wait a bit until it cools down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "This Parser sure is hard to impress." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh puhleeze." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "blow on key" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tablesaw), "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take gold key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. To the padlock." 	
			RootShell says, "go go go go ;)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se. w. se. se. s" 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide

Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks
Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark

Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no

Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock
Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an

Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.
Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something
Floyd | blocking it from turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is when we all scream." 	
			RootShell says, "bahhhh" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "We need the other keys first?" 	
			Ellison says, "argh!" 	
			RootShell says, "no no no" 	
			psybuzz says, "aww" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I could say..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, it's embedded in rock, so how's it supposed to pop open?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hush, you." 	
			RootShell asks, "how many keys have he used here?" 	
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole
Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You enjoy taunting us, David, I realize. :)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put cheez key in lock" 		
	

Floyd | If you're trying to unlock it, just say so.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The padlock's embedded in the wall; you're definitely not going to be
Floyd | able to get it out, if that's what you're thinking.  The tiny keyhole

Floyd | in the center looks just like any other keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,

Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,

Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I don't know if I'm picturing this right. Like, it's embedded flat into the rock? What's the point of opening it?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something
Floyd | blocking it from turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i think this lock opens the gate" 	
			RootShell says, "and we arent noticing it" 	
			psybuzz says, "perhaps its like a hatch to something underground" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe the other keys turn one tumbler at a time, so we should try the gold key after doing only one of the keys" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Maybe." 	
			RootShell asks, "try using key several time?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Want to try?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,

Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something

Floyd | blocking it from turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with cheese" 		
	

Floyd | Which cheese do you mean, the cheez key, or the yellow ball?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something
Floyd | blocking it from turning.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "listen to padlock" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the usual sounds that a padlock normally makes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something
Floyd | blocking it from turning.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry, I guess that's not it" 	
			RootShell says, "we need to form the gold key" 	
			RootShell says, "mold the key" 	
			psybuzz says, "perhaps its cheese copper gold, or copper cheese gold" 	
			RootShell asks, "no?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "Your guess is close." 	
			RootShell says, "Ellison, try again please" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gold key" 		
	

Floyd | The gold key is heavy but otherwise uninteresting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe ignore the copper key?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh. See, Ellison? I told you you were smart. And not only when it involves cheese condoms." 	
			RootShell says, "something is blocking it to turn" 	
			Ellison says, "do we have something that could be used as a fourth key? (maybe there's a third tumbler)" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
			RootShell asks, "what might be blocking it?" 	
			Tablesaw says, "I interrupted one of Ell's attempts by accident. That might be what DW is indicating." 	
			DavidW says, "Ellison's newest idea is also closer. Get another key." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Quoted." 	
			Jacqueline steps away for a second for a potty break... 	
			RootShell says, "alright, Ellison, makes a list and order the keys" 	
			psybuzz says, "perhaps we should try again" 	
			DavidW says, "no, you need yet another key you don't have yet." 	
			RootShell asks, "we have the plastic card... is a key no?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, hey, gambler guy has a key to trade" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | The plastic card's your Acme Salesman Identification.  You're quite
Floyd | proud of it.  It's orange, and has mauve writing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "no" 	
			Ellison says, "so we need to figure out how to rig the gamble" 	
			RootShell says, "sorry, was under the impression that it was" 	
			RootShell says, "ellison, easy, we have a special key" 	
			RootShell says, "ellison, easy, we have a special coin" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put card in notch" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "notch".
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cheez key, a
Floyd | plastic card, a pillow, an egg, a broom, a leather belt, a notched
Floyd | coin, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, and a gold key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		
	

Floyd | It comes up heads.  I think it's weighted a little funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x notched coin" 		
	

Floyd | The notched coin is a one-valmid piece, minted from bronze.  On one
Floyd | side is the current monarch [7]  and on the other side is a picture of
Floyd | the Hall of the Valley King.  There's a little notch cut out of the
Floyd | coin, but it's still worth one valmid.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The coin is notched. I think that's throwing off the weight." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we notch it again?" 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the notched coin!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		
	

Floyd | It comes up heads.  I think it's weighted a little funny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Here is the inkster again." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the notched coin!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		psybuzz asks, "mouse clicks?" 	
			RootShell says, "it seems to get always heads up" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky asks, "how's it going?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, it comes up heads? I thought he was guessing tails... so we should be good, shouldn't we?" 	
			Ellison says, "we need to figure out how to beat the gambling man" 	
			RootShell exclaims, "Hello Inky!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Pretty well, I guess." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, maybe" 	
			RootShell says, "I tried twice ... maybe we could try again more times" 	
			RootShell says, "just to be sure" 	
			Ellison says, "someone take us to gambling man" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd be down with heading that way, saving, and playing a bit with him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's visit Les." 	
			RootShell says, "jacquile ok with me" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n. nw. ne. e" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is

Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no
Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest

Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes

Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gambler's Lair

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small, square chamber that's obviously been carved from
Floyd | the rock.  The place is apparently home to somebody; a scorched circle
Floyd | on the rock floor was probably a makeshift fireplace, and a pile of
Floyd | straw against one wall might have served as a bed.  The room is
Floyd | otherwise featureless.  The only exit is back to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a thin little man here, leaning against the wall and chewing
Floyd | a piece of straw.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The man's eyes narrow speculatively.  "You look like a person in
Floyd | need of something - perhaps this glittering bauble might come in handy,

Floyd | hmm?"  He holds up a silver key.  You reach for it, but he pulls it
Floyd | away, waggling his finger.  "Ah - not so fast.  How about a game?  I'm
Floyd | a gambling man, and I see you've got a coin there.  How about a little
Floyd | bet?  Flip your coin, and I'll call it in the air.  If I win, I take
Floyd | the coin.  If you win, you can have the key.  Deal?"  Without waiting
Floyd | for a response, the man pockets the key, then nods at you.  "Go on.

Floyd | Flip."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Go fer it, boyz." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "flip coin" 		
	

Floyd | "Tails!"  the gambler shouts as the coin flies up through the air.  It
Floyd | comes up heads.  I think it's weighted a little funny.  "Phooey!"  the
Floyd | gambler mutters.  "I almost never lose.  If I didn't know better, I'd
Floyd | think you cheated me."  He sighs.  "A deal's a deal.  Here's your key."

Floyd | He tosses a silver key, which you catch.  "Now get out of my sight."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | It's said the gambler loves a good tale (sic) 	
			RootShell says, "yeahhhhhhhh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we saw that." 	
			RootShell says, "another one bites the dust :)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so, back to the padlock, then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x key" 		RootShell says, "i guess so" 	
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the cheez key, the copper key, the silver key,
Floyd | or the gold key?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x silver key" 		
	

Floyd | The silver key is small and unadorned.  It's not particularly
Floyd | interesting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. sw. se. s." 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The
Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark

Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no

Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |

Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock
Floyd |
Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an

Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.
Floyd | Though the lock itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is
Floyd | quite small.  There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent, you have all the keys" 	
			Tablesaw says, "cheez, copper, silver, gold, I guess." 	
			RootShell says, "Ellison, has a lot of keys to turn ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Do your magic." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "they do. finally." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with silver" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with fold" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, and turns easily.  There's a loud
Floyd | clacking noise from deep within the lock as tumblers fall into place.
Floyd | Suddenly, you hear a faint rumbling sound coming from somewhere north
Floyd | of here.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "yeahhhhh" 	
			Taleslinger says, "YAY!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
	RootShell says, "Ellison of the keys ;)" 		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "score" 		psybuzz exclaims, "Huzzah!!!" 	
	

Floyd | In a total of 302 turns, you have achieved a score of 35 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a floor showman.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a cheez key, a
Floyd | plastic card, a pillow, an egg, a broom, a leather belt, a notched

Floyd | coin, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, and a silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The gate, I take it?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "he might be wrong about Doom III, be he surely ain't all bad" 	
			RootShell says, "my next guess" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we should stroll to the iron gate." 	
			RootShell asks, "Taleslinger DoomIII?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n. nw. nw. e." 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a medium-sized natural cavern.  The floor is
Floyd | difficult to negotiate; stalagmites of all shapes and sizes impede your
Floyd | progress.  Water drips from the walls, pooling on the remaining bits of
Floyd | open floor.  There are no stalactites, perhaps because there's no

Floyd | ceiling; instead, a huge, dark natural chimney stretches up above you,
Floyd | bending slightly to the north, vanishing into shadows overhead.  A
Floyd | narrow passage climbs to the northwest, and level tunnels run southwest
Floyd | and south.  The southwest passage seems somewhat warmer than the
Floyd | others.
Floyd |

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the

Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by the conspicuous lack of a huge iron gate
Floyd | blocking the hallway to the north; the gate appears to have risen into

Floyd | the ceiling.  Other passages run northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "And this wasn't even half of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha. Conspicuous lack of a gate." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out

Floyd | for you.  All right!  It looks like you've stumbled into some sort of
Floyd | long-forgotten underground civilization, a real anthropological
Floyd | treasure!  You'll surely find lotsa loot to plunder here.  Rocks and
Floyd | debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it looks like bits of
Floyd | the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go either north or
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "wwwwweeeeee" 	
			Taleslinger says (to rs), "It's a running joke. Ellison is misdirected in his mis-apprecitation of Doom III." 	
			Jacqueline starts mapping again. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carvings" 		
	

Floyd | The wall carvings portray evil-looking monks with sharp teeth, biting
Floyd | into particularly helpless-looking eggs.  The fact that the eggs look
Floyd | as if they're begging for mercy is testimony to the unmatched skill of
Floyd | the stonecutters.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Doom3 (as any Doom rocks)" 	
			inky says, "this monks and eggs thing is another unnkulia in-joke" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Ellison says (to RootShell), "it's more like a running tragedy, in which we all feel bad for Taleslinger for liking Doom 3" 	
			RootShell asks, "Well, what if i said to you that i LOVE any Doom Game?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "snrk" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Taleslinger says (to Ellison), "That's not true. Others like Doom III." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,

Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As you enter the room, the bird sculpture's head moves!  It turns to

Floyd | you and opens one eye.  "Do you seek the judgment of the Court of
Floyd | Birds?"  the stone beast squawks.  "Truly, you are a man of evil deeds.
Floyd | The existence of the cheez key is evidence enough of that.  But
Floyd | redemption can come to the worst of beings."  The beast's red eyes glow
Floyd | with a firelike intensity.  "Show new life to me, and I shall truly
Floyd | reward you."  Without warning, the statue becomes silent and unmoving.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of RootShell), "I dunno... we'd start a charity collection?" 	
			RootShell says, "the game guys... let's get back to the game ;)" 	
			(from Taleslinger) Taleslinger says, "And Gunther doesn't count, he hates everything." 	
			RootShell says, "Ellison, I have every game ever released by IdSoftware :) Doom's included" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "show egg to statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue remains silent and unmoving.  Now don't you feel silly,

Floyd | showing things to a big hunk of rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hit statue with ax" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the bird statue doesn't appear productive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A cooked egg isn't 'new life'." 	
			RootShell says, "back to the game... back to the game..." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "flip statue the bird" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I wonder if we should enter the room without the cheez key?" 	
			RootShell says, "I heard something about frying the egg lol" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or maybe it'd just pick another inventory item for which to mock us." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,

Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to jacq), "Good thinking." 	
			Ellison says, "it's worth a shot" 	
			DavidW says (to clubf), "..RootShell In other games in this series, there's fried egg puzzles." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's

Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand the punctuation "/".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
			inky says, "you can undo repeatedly" 	
			Ellison asks, "so we have more rooms to explore?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		Jacqueline asks, "So, I have to restore to... where?" 	
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.

Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, not far." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's

Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief

Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's

Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out
Floyd | for you.  Rocks and debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it

Floyd | looks like bits of the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go
Floyd | either north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh. I thought we couldn't... nevermind." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "less work :)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,

Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As you enter the room, the bird sculpture's head moves!  It turns to

Floyd | you and opens one eye.  "Do you seek the judgment of the Court of
Floyd | Birds?"  the stone beast squawks.  "Truly, you are a man of evil deeds.
Floyd | The existence of the cheez key is evidence enough of that.  But
Floyd | redemption can come to the worst of beings."  The beast's red eyes glow
Floyd | with a firelike intensity.  "Show new life to me, and I shall truly
Floyd | reward you."  Without warning, the statue becomes silent and unmoving.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a plastic card,
Floyd | a pillow, an egg, a broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown

Floyd | (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, and a silver key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "It's omniscient?" 	
			RootShell asks, "show the egg?" 	
			DavidW says, "The cheez key exists whether you carry it or not." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Right." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and
Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and

Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Suddenly, there's a small explosion of light and sound, and a
Floyd | wobbly-looking stationary bicycle appears from nowhere, popping into
Floyd | the center of the chamber!  A frizzy-haired man in a white jacket hops

Floyd | off, coughing and waving his hand through a cloud of smoke.
Floyd | "Greetings, Tuckbucker!"  he says.  "Sorry to interrupt your quest for
Floyd | loot.  That is what you're doing, isn't it?  I did hit the right era?
Floyd | This is the age of the second Valley King, correct?"  He glances
Floyd | around, frowning.  "Whoops.  Off a bit spatially.  I thought I'd catch
Floyd | up to you in the jumbled hall.  Oh well.  Here."  He tosses you a small

Floyd | mauve box, which you just miss catching.  It lands on the ground with a
Floyd | disturbing crack.  "This should set you on the right track."  The
Floyd | strange old man hops back on the bicycle and starts pedalling.
Floyd | "Cheerio, Tuckbucker!  I'll see you in Unnkulia Thirty-Eight:  The
Floyd | Salesman's Gruesome Death!"  With a loud bang and a puff of green
Floyd | smoke, the bicycle and old man both vanish!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's a clever birdie." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, we probably don't need that cheez key anymore, right?" 	
			inky says, "hrm, I don't think so" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Don't be so sure." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The mauve box is open on one side, and could probably hold small
Floyd | objects.  There's a large green button on one side.  Letters along the
Floyd | opposite side read "Akmi Galaktikorp Tyme Disstortur - Bhackwerdz Throo

Floyd | Tyme Ownlee (Yooz Whith Kaer!)"  There's nothing in the mauve box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "I dont think we need any more keys" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put egg in box" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the box, the boiled egg glows with a pale green light.  Then the
Floyd | light fades.  You reach in and touch the egg - it's no longer boiled,
Floyd | but raw!  Somehow, this strange little machine has uncooked the egg!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "you're going to need to drop stuff somewhere soon becuase your inventory will be full, I believe" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's

Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes say the cheez key is still needed." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give egg to bird" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any egg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any egg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get egg from box" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any box here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "sho egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sho".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "show egg" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to show it to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | East Wing

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and
Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you

Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a mauve box here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The mauve box seems to contain an egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still

Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "vshow egg to bird" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "vshow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "show egg to bird" 		
	

Floyd | The statue remains silent and unmoving.  Now don't you feel silly,
Floyd | showing things to a big hunk of rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "move and then show" 	
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "show egg to statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue remains silent and unmoving.  Now don't you feel silly,
Floyd | showing things to a big hunk of rock?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | The talons of the giant bird statue curve ominously over the northeast
Floyd | and northwest passages.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "wait, I guess I missed the part where everyone said "holy crap, it's Tablesaw"" 	
			inky says, "so I will say it now" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and
Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and

Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you

Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other
Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A ceremonial mask and a crystal feather are sitting on the stone
Floyd | pedestal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tablesaw says, "Hey, inky." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "note 9" 		
	

Floyd | [9]: You know because bird gizzards are the most popular snack food
Floyd | used to stock Acme Vending Machines.  Ladle a couple of quarts of

Floyd | Liquid Cheez on them, and they're damn tasty!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "haha" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "gizzards...aren't those the nether regions?" 	
			RootShell asks, "so why the big bird doesnt speak again?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of TableSaw), "What drew you back in, the ClubFloyd feed?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The RSS?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that RSS is Rich Site Summary." 	
			inky says (to Tablesaw), "though I guess reading your LJ makes it feel like I am not totally out of touch" 	
			Tablesaw says (to Jacq), "Yup." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take mask and feather" 		
	

Floyd | ceremonial mask:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | crystal feather:  You pluck the feather from the pedestal.  As you do,

Floyd | there's an almost inaudible click followed by a disturbing rumbling
Floyd | noise echoing down both the east and west corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very cool. Glad I got that thing resurrected. :)" 	
			inky says (to Taleslinger), "they're a sort of stomach that birds use to grind seeds" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gizzard

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you
Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other

Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A ceremonial mask and a crystal feather are sitting on the stone
Floyd | pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,

Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A literal wing. A bird" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Maybe put the egg in the geyser, make it hatch?" 	
			DavidW says, "A bird's west wing" 	
			RootShell asks, "drop egg?" 	
			RootShell asks, "here?" 	
			Tablesaw says, "Maybe try eating the egg? There was something about eggs in the mouths of monks earlier." 	
			Taleslinger says (to tablesaw), "We need new life!" 	
			DavidW says, "You're a salesman, not a monk." 	
			RootShell says, "put egg on floor" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "drop egg" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "we're basically saved, right?" 	
			RootShell says, "not here, at the place where the bird is" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ack, just realized I have a section in a place I'd forgotten (where the RSS link takes you) where it tells the game of the week, and I haven't been updating that. Oops. Will fix next update for the RSS folks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Sure." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "break egg" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to break the egg, however satisfying it might prove to
Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "where is the bird, is not here right?" 	
			Ellison says, "well, there's still the bird nest" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see an egg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh RIGHT" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That bird nest!" 	
			RootShell says, "ups" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			RootShell says, "i dropped the egg and now i cant pick it up again" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a copper key, a plastic card,
Floyd | a pillow, a broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being
Floyd | worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, a silver key, and a mauve box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we probably can drop our keys" 	
			DavidW asks, "Has anyone looked at the mask yet?" 	
			RootShell says, "no, just getting it" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any mask here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to dw), "nope. i tried to pick it up." 	
			DavidW says, "It's in the gizzard." 	
			RootShell says, "the mask is on the block" 	
			DavidW says, "Might want to look at it." 	
			RootShell says, "make maginc" 	
			RootShell says, "make magic" 	
			Ellison says, "if it's a bird mask, we should sit on the egg" 	
			RootShell says, "lol somehow, i don't want to sit on the egg :P" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone

Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you
Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other
Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |

Floyd |    A ceremonial mask and a crystal feather are sitting on the stone
Floyd | pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		
	

Floyd | The ceremonial mask is (not surprisingly) shaped like a bird's head.
Floyd | Luckily, it's your size.  Gee, no one would ever recognize you in this!
Floyd | (Hah, hah.  Actually the mask is pretty cheezy, made out of leaves and
Floyd | bark.  If you didn't know any better, you might suspect it was produced
Floyd | by Acme.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mask" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You don't have the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop silver key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop copper key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mask" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get feather" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the feather from the pedestal.  As you do, there's an almost
Floyd | inaudible click followed by a disturbing rumbling noise echoing down
Floyd | both the east and west corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "piu piu" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gizzard

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you
Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other

Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crystal feather is sitting on the stone pedestal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uhoh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see an egg here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit on egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "drat, ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I say try the nest." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "hatch egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hatch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "nest it is..." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think the mask transformed you into a bird. It just makes you look like one." 	
			RootShell says, "that's why we can pass the big bird" 	
			RootShell says, "or should try" 	
			Ellison says, "well, we could grab the feather and see what that sets off" 	
			Jota asks, "What was today's game?" 	
			RootShell says, "Ellison, go for it" 	
			Ellison says, "Unkuulia One Half" 	
			RootShell says, "Hello Jota :)" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you

Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other
Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crystal feather is sitting on the stone pedestal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "Ooh, Unkuulia." 	
			RootShell says, "Jota, it still is" 	
			DavidW says, "Unnkulia One-Half: The Salesman Triumphant" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x feather" 		
	

Floyd | The feather is a delicate work of art, a piece of rock crystal expertly

Floyd | carved and carefully polished.  It's quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get feather" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the feather from the pedestal.  As you do, there's an almost

Floyd | inaudible click followed by a disturbing rumbling noise echoing down
Floyd | both the east and west corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says, "Almost old-skool." 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up the east passage, straight into the path of an oncoming
Floyd | boulder.  <SQUISH!>

Floyd |
Floyd | *** You've Toddled Off To Salesman Heaven ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 348 turns, you have achieved a score of 41 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |

Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a floor showman.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		Bert says, "Almost old-skool." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		Bert says, "(Real old-skool would be playing UU 1 and 2.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I was away a sec." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back now." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't know the word "cf22".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, sorry" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we want to navigate to the nest, or not yet?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "And we died! Great way to take care of us." 	
			RootShell says, "jacqueline, Ellison has been taking us everywhere :)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Floss regularly, save often." 	
			Taleslinger says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of RootShell), "So I see, but just the east and west wings and the gizzard, right?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round

Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you
Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other
Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |

Floyd |    A crystal feather is sitting on the stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take feather" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the feather from the pedestal.  As you do, there's an almost

Floyd | inaudible click followed by a disturbing rumbling noise echoing down
Floyd | both the east and west corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		Ellison says, "we could try the nest but I doubt the game is nice like that (although it might be worth it just to see what the thugs say when we wear the mask)" 	
	

Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous

Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, from the south, there's a horrible crashing noise.  The very

Floyd | earth shakes underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "yes... we are moving along" 	
			inky says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "uhoh" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly

Floyd | upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,

Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still

Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hm, the path is not blocked." 	
			RootShell says, "lets go" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and
Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and

Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end

Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'd missed the beak." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping

Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Taleslinger), "Do you want the nest, or... where are you going?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lost Vale

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,

Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm a dashing explorer." 	
			RootShell Is lost 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Or back to the nest first?" 	
			RootShell says, "flip a coin" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we think we need the nest, or should we explore this area?" 	
			psybuzz says, "a 'weighted' coin" 	
			DavidW says, "Both are important." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
			RootShell says, "we have the mask for something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then I say we go get the nest before we move farther away." 	
			RootShell says, "lets go to the nest behind, and then move forward" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or, not get the nest but... attract a mate and lay an egg or whatever it is we have to do." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Okay." 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "ha ha" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "lay egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lay".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, we have the mask?" 	
			inky says, ">PERFORM MATING DANCE" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe,
Floyd | a gold key, a mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), an egg, and a
Floyd | crystal feather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe,
Floyd | a gold key, a mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), an egg, and a
Floyd | crystal feather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	psybuzz goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I will take us to the Forest." 	
	two-star arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		RootShell says, "we have the mask" 	
			RootShell says, "wearing it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Please keep all arms and legs inside the channel at all times until we have come to a complete stop." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping

Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and

Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved

Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out

Floyd | for you.  Rocks and debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it
Floyd | looks like bits of the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go
Floyd | either north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a cheez key here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by the conspicuous lack of a huge iron gate

Floyd | blocking the hallway to the north; the gate appears to have risen into
Floyd | the ceiling.  Other passages run northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more

Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to

Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty

Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is
Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  A few of the floorboards have been pulled up,
Floyd | revealing a wooden stairway descending into darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit
Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a

Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -
Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the

Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been
Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  "Hey, lookit that big bird!"  one of them shouts.  The
Floyd | Patrol laughs at you.  "What a scraggly-lookin' critter!  Must be one

Floyd | of Wowsa Willy's creations!"  The thugs turn away, ignoring you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | What are you trying to do, climb the trees?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "yes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You shinny up the nearest tree, and find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated on a limb about halfway up an aged oak tree.  Below
Floyd | you, you can hear the Valley Patrol muttering amongst themselves.

Floyd | Above you, the limbs are too thin to climb further.  You can climb back
Floyd | down or stay where you are.  Perched on the same limb with you, a few
Floyd | feet out, is a recently-completed bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "do mating ritual" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "do".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit in nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "put egg on nest" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to get on the bird's nest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the bird's nest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "fix nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fix".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sing".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put egg in nest" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "How about ... yes, THAT" 	
			inky says, "(in, not on)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit on egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the bird's nest.Suddenly, a scruffy-looking
Floyd | bird settles on the nest.  It fixes you with a watery stare and squawks
Floyd | loudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		RootShell says, "sorry... My english is not the best" 	
	

Floyd | The bird is hideous, with watery eyes, drooping feathers, and scrawny
Floyd | legs.  It's squatting on the nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pet bird" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the scruffy bird doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't want to mate with it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's... watery and hideous." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've changed my mind about this puzzle." 	
			DavidW says, "And it eats worms in bed." 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "get a grip on yourself, ranger" 	
			RootShell says, "maybe we can wait for another one ? ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, to each their own." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | Suddenly, there's a crackling sound from underneath the bird.  The bird
Floyd | shifts with an irritated squawk, then takes off.  Underneath, in the
Floyd | nest, a miracle - a baby chick, cute and fluffy!  It looks up at you

Floyd | with big, blue eyes and chirps something that sounds suspiciously like
Floyd | "Mama."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			RootShell says, "see :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay imprinting" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I'm thinking of Nethack now." 	
			Ellison says, "wow" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take chick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pick up chick" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the adorable chick!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Back to ... the statue?" 	
			RootShell says, "we are all papas and mammas :)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pet chick" 		
	

Floyd | The chick tweets happily as you stroke it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "HEY BABY" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Awww" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kill chick" 		Ellison says, "haha" 	
			RootShell says, "name chick... IF" 	
	

Floyd | (with the pickaxe)
Floyd | A dead bird's pretty useless; I'd advise against killing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "How many games let you turn a boiled egg into a baby chick? Not many, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not many, no." 	
			RootShell says, "there might be a market for these egg outthere ;)" 	
			Taleslinger says, "It's a pity your never allowed to keep the cute animals in IF games." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, if we're quite done gawking over the cute ickle chick... statue?" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss chick" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kiss".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sing".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "statue... the biological mother?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put chick in box" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | For a moment, the chick shimmers, surrounded with a pale green light.
Floyd | Then, more quickly than you would have imagined, the chick shrinks.
Floyd | Soon it's surrounded by a pale, translucent eggshell - and then,
Floyd | suddenly, it poofs out of sight!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "feed chick" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The statue wanted to see new life." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated on a limb about halfway up an aged oak tree.  Below
Floyd | you, you can hear the Valley Patrol muttering amongst themselves.

Floyd | Above you, the limbs are too thin to climb further.  You can climb back
Floyd | down or stay where you are.  Perched on the same limb with you, a few
Floyd | feet out, is a recently-completed bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, awesome" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a notched coin, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe,
Floyd | a gold key, a mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), and a crystal

Floyd | feather.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mauve box seems to contain an adorable chick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "ha" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take chick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "let's go to the statue" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put coin in box" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we are ready" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing very exciting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Sorry, go." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Once Taleslinger's done." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The bit with the chick in the box was funny, I'm glad you did it." 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, back to the statue. Please hold." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -

Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak
Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the
Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been

Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  "Hey, lookit that big bird!"  one of them shouts.  The
Floyd | Patrol laughs at you.  "What a scraggly-lookin' critter!  Must be one
Floyd | of Wowsa Willy's creations!"  The thugs turn away, ignoring you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and
Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,

Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is

Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  A few of the floorboards have been pulled up,
Floyd | revealing a wooden stairway descending into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit
Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or

Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an

Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden
Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is
Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  A few of the floorboards have been pulled up,
Floyd | revealing a wooden stairway descending into darkness.
Floyd |

Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit
Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash

Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "THERE" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.

Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is

Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by the conspicuous lack of a huge iron gate
Floyd | blocking the hallway to the north; the gate appears to have risen into

Floyd | the ceiling.  Other passages run northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out
Floyd | for you.  Rocks and debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it
Floyd | looks like bits of the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go
Floyd | either north or south.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a cheez key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I wonder if the box does any more tricks" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still

Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "the moment of truth" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show chick to statue" 		
	

Floyd |    The bird statue once again comes to life.  "Indeed, you do have a
Floyd | heart," the stone judge rumbles.  "Though you've done evil before, and

Floyd | shall do evil again, this act demonstrates you are not wholly without
Floyd | compassion.  Train the chick with care; one day it shall serve you
Floyd | well.  And take this as your reward."
Floyd |
Floyd |    A panel slides open in the statue, revealing a jeweled egg.
Floyd | Wonderingly, you pick it up.  "We have judged, and found you wanting,"

Floyd | the bird statue says. "But you will be a great source of trouble to the
Floyd | Duhdist Monks, our arch-enemies.  Thus are you a friend to the birds."
Floyd | With that, the statue falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 414 turns, you have achieved a score of 65 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |

Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be a floor showman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tablesaw says (to floyd), "x jeweled egg" 		
	

Floyd | The jeweled egg is covered with specks of garnet and emerald, and is

Floyd | surely worth a great deal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a

Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, a
Floyd | mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), a crystal feather, an
Floyd | adorable chick, and a jeweled egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mauve box seems to contain a notched coin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So. Out into the Lost Vale?" 	
			inky says, "I *think* when you get to 80 or 85 points you're "done"" 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe we can put several thing inside the box?" 	
			inky says, "(and just need to hand stuff over ot the guy)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Ah, good point." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... lost vale?" 	
			RootShell says, "i guess so" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne. w. n. n. n." 		Taleslinger taps hit foot impatiently. 	
			inky says, "it's not lost *now*" 	
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and

Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end

Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Beak

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the

Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the

Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel

Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle
Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and

Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and
Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from

Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, sorry" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I need to refill my drink. You guys play and explore, and I'll recap and map when I return. I shouldn't be long." 	
			RootShell is eating and watching :) closely 	
			Taleslinger says, "I only have half an hour left. Go. go go." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bicorn's Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a quiet, peaceful clearing surrounded by trees.
Floyd | There's a fresh odor in the air - if you didn't know better, you might

Floyd | suspect someone had been throwing a few shovelfulls of Acme Dam-Phowl
Floyd | Phirtelyzur around the forest.  There's something definitely magical in
Floyd | the winds, something so tangible you're afraid you might be scraping it
Floyd | off your shoes later.  The only clear trail runs back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a strange creature standing here, idly munching on a blade

Floyd | of grass. You recognize it from storybooks - it's the fabled Bicorn of
Floyd | Radeekal!  [10]  It looks pretty much like a goat, with a patchy coat,
Floyd | a foul smell, disgusting table manners and two horns - but you know
Floyd | better!  This forest is magical, and surely the creature is no simple
Floyd | goat - it must be the mystical beast of yore!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 10" 		
	

Floyd | [10]: Rumor has it that a bicorn will eat almost anything, even cheez.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bicorn" 		
	

Floyd | The magical bicorn looks just like a goat, but it's not fooling you.
Floyd | Gee, if only you could capture it - it'd surely be worth enough to the
Floyd | innkeeper to pay for the Golden Dragon Inn!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "damn, do we still have the cheez key?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, a
Floyd | mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), a crystal feather, an
Floyd | adorable chick, and a jeweled egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mauve box seems to contain a notched coin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, a
Floyd | mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), a crystal feather, an
Floyd | adorable chick, and a jeweled egg.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mauve box seems to contain a notched coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost

Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		DavidW says, "It's back at West Wing, I think." 	
	

Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could

Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and

Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved

Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out

Floyd | for you.  Rocks and debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it
Floyd | looks like bits of the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go
Floyd | either north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a cheez key here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cheez" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a crown (being worn), a pickaxe, a gold key, a
Floyd | mauve box, a ceremonial mask (being worn), a crystal feather, an

Floyd | adorable chick, and a jeweled egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mauve box seems to contain a notched coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "put stuff in the box ;)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pickaxe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cheez" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved

Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "theres a coin inside the box" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and

Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "theres a coin inside the box" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we'll have to retrieve stuff later" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The

Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the

Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel

Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bicorn's Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a quiet, peaceful clearing surrounded by trees.
Floyd | There's a fresh odor in the air - if you didn't know better, you might
Floyd | suspect someone had been throwing a few shovelfulls of Acme Dam-Phowl
Floyd | Phirtelyzur around the forest.  There's something definitely magical in

Floyd | the winds, something so tangible you're afraid you might be scraping it
Floyd | off your shoes later.  The only clear trail runs back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a strange creature standing here, idly munching on a blade
Floyd | of grass. You recognize it from storybooks - it's the fabled Bicorn of
Floyd | Radeekal!  [10]  The creature is sniffing the air, eyes closed as if in

Floyd | a trance.  I think it's picked up the scent of something it likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "since, eg, the coin is obviously worth money" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "show cheez to goat" 		
	

Floyd | Which cheez do you mean, the cheez key, or the yellow ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | For the last time, it's NOT a goat!  It's a bicorn!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Ellison says, "hehe" 	
			RootShell says, "Lololol" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "show cheez key to bicorn" 		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd | The bicorn's filmy eyes widen, and the beast starts salivating and
Floyd | rubbing against your leg.  He seems reluctant to take the key unless

Floyd | you drop it, but he might follow you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bicorn, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | You have lost your mind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from

Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle
Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and
Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and
Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside East
Floyd |
Floyd |    The trail ends here, though the stream continues on to the east.
Floyd | The trees grow in close and hang overhead, bathing the bubbling water
Floyd | in dark shade.  The forest floor is littered, and the trail vanishes
Floyd | under pine needles and leaves. The only visible path leads back to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | The fall colors have really kicked in - red, gold, and orange swaths
Floyd | ripple in the gentle breezes.  Frankly, though, you think the leaves
Floyd | would look better if there were a few mauve ones thrown in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline returns, scrolls back, maps. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | The stream is cool and clear, and runs west to east.  It looks like
Floyd | there's something glistering under the water, but you can't quite tell

Floyd | what it is.  Clearly, you couldn't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The fall colors have really kicked in - red, gold, and orange swaths

Floyd | ripple in the gentle breezes.  Frankly, though, you think the leaves
Floyd | would look better if there were a few mauve ones thrown in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		
	

Floyd | There are six hundred thousand eight hundred and twenty-two (600,822)
Floyd | trees in the Forest of Radeekal.  Each has between one and six thousand
Floyd | (1,000 - 6,000) leaves.  You do the math.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | (with the broom)
Floyd | I don't know how to sweep the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tablesaw says, "Me again. '.floyd sweep leaves'" 	
			inky says, "it's easier to do 'f' instead of '.floyd'" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		
	

Floyd | The fall colors have really kicked in - red, gold, and orange swaths
Floyd | ripple in the gentle breezes.  Frankly, though, you think the leaves
Floyd | would look better if there were a few mauve ones thrown in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sweep leaves" 		
	

Floyd | (with the broom)
Floyd | I don't know how to sweep the forest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle
Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and
Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and
Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Waterfall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a narrow strip of sand beside a burbling mountain
Floyd | pool.  Upriver, to the west, a small cascading waterfall feeds the
Floyd | pool, and to the east, a babbling brook stretches back into the forest.
Floyd | A path runs beside the stream to the southeast; there's no other

Floyd | passable ways to travel.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's what appears to be a little girl playing by the water.  But
Floyd | you know better - that's no little girl!  In this magical land, she
Floyd | must be a water nymph!  Though you can't see for sure, there must be
Floyd | gills under her dress!  And it's said the fabled bicorn is a great

Floyd | friend of water nymphs!  Goodness, if you could lead the magical beast
Floyd | to the nymph, perhaps she would reward you!
Floyd |
Floyd |    The bicorn trots down the path, following you.  Suddenly the water
Floyd | nymph sees the creature, and her eyes widen.  "Ooh!"  she says.
Floyd | "Pretty goat!"

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're about to tell her that it's not a goat, it's a bicorn, when
Floyd | the beast charges, head lowered.  Curled horns meet the seat of the
Floyd | nymph's dress, and with a cry, the water nymph flies through the air,
Floyd | landing in the center of the pool.  Her plastic sieve flies up as well,
Floyd | bonking the bicorn on the rear end and landing on the grass.  The

Floyd | bicorn snorts, startled, and trots briskly off into the woods.  You
Floyd | wait for a few moments, wondering if the nymph will come up again, but
Floyd | all that greets you are a few lonely air bubbles.  Apparently, the
Floyd | skittish magical beast scared the poor nymph, and she's gone for good.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sieve" 		
	

Floyd | It's the typical sort of sieve used by little children to sift sand at

Floyd | the beach.  You have no idea why the water nymph had it.  It's made of
Floyd | green plastic, and tiny letters along the edge read "Acme Sohrt-em-owt
Floyd | Shand Siv."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this sequence is funny but it strikes me as kind of un-unnkulia humor" 	
			Tablesaw says, "And that's what happened to Jon-Benet Ramsey." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, now I must split again" 	
			Ellison says, "later inky" 	
			Taleslinger says, "there was something glistening in the water somewherre..." 	
			Tablesaw says, "Seeya, inky." 	
			inky says, "if you find yourself two valmids short, I would suggest looking outside the inn" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "se, then e" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se.e." 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle
Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and
Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and

Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Streamside East
Floyd |
Floyd |    The trail ends here, though the stream continues on to the east.
Floyd | The trees grow in close and hang overhead, bathing the bubbling water

Floyd | in dark shade.  The forest floor is littered, and the trail vanishes
Floyd | under pine needles and leaves. The only visible path leads back to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | The stream is cool and clear, and runs west to east.  It looks like
Floyd | there's something glistering under the water, but you can't quite tell
Floyd | what it is.  Clearly, you couldn't reach it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sieve water" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put sieve in stream" 		
	

Floyd | You dip the sieve into the cold water and swish it around, trying to
Floyd | pan for gold or whatever else might be found at the bottom of the
Floyd | stream.  Amazingly, you actually come up with something!  You pull the
Floyd | golden lump from the water and hold it up to examine it, then frown,

Floyd | disappointed - it's only pyrite, the stuff Acme uses in their "100%
Floyd | 24-kahrot Gowld Chanes (as seen on the Hoam Shop-eng Klub!)"
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put sieve in sand" 		Jacqueline asks, "We, um, pan for gold?" 	
	

Floyd | I don't see any sand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
	Tablesaw says (to Floyd), "x pyrite" 		
	

Floyd | Pyrite, more commonly known as Fool's Gold, is probably the cheesiest
Floyd | imitation gold found in nature.  It looks almost nothing like gold.
Floyd | However, it might fool a drunken innkeeper - at least, you can hope.

Floyd | This particular lump's not very big, but at least it's sort of gold in
Floyd | color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe elsewhere?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or maybe the bartender is a fool?" 	
			DavidW says, "We've panned for treasure before in another game. Then it was a tin nugget." 	
			Tablesaw says, "Or maybe we can dip it in real gold." 	
			Taleslinger says, "We should try giving the stuff to the innkeeper" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 467 turns, you have achieved a score of 85 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be an Acme Vice President!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The bartender is a bit drunk, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "right" 	
			DavidW says, "Our mask fooled him, after all." 	
			Jacqueline says, "His judgment perhaps is clouded." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait. I forgot to check out his reaction as I was rushing by." 	
			Ellison says, "he called us a 'pretty birdy'" 	
			RootShell says, "true" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh. Yeah, just scrolled back." 	
			RootShell says, "the game detected us wearing the mask and said he tought we were a big pretty birdy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I say we go talk to the man." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe without the mask." 	
			RootShell says, "maybe first with the mask, and then withou it" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I believe we're trying to buy the inn with the equivalent of change found in the sofa and returnable pop bottles from the gutter." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What... just for kicks, RootShell?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "DW Yeah, so? :)" 	
			RootShell says, "lol i guess" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, inky is right." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "About the 85 point thing, you mean?" 	
			RootShell says, "80 / 85" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, taking us back to the drunkard." 	
			DavidW | inky says, "if you find yourself two valmids short, I would suggest looking outside the inn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hrm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we... hrm." 	
			Taleslinger says, "maybe we can sell the scenery" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, do we want to visit the man first?" 	
			RootShell says, "let visit and know what we are missing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like that idea." 	
			RootShell asks, "Taleslinger ?" 	
			Alex says (to RootShell), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Taleslinger is lazy himself." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se. se. s.." 		
	

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

Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "crap" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside East
Floyd |
Floyd |    The trail ends here, though the stream continues on to the east.

Floyd | The trees grow in close and hang overhead, bathing the bubbling water
Floyd | in dark shade.  The forest floor is littered, and the trail vanishes
Floyd | under pine needles and leaves. The only visible path leads back to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. se. s" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle

Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and
Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and
Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost Vale

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost
Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,

Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Beak

Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The
Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the

Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HUNGRY? NOOOO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully we are close enough." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s. w. se." 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [9]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a silver key and a copper key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and

Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still
Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved

Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s. s. w. se. w." 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out

Floyd | for you.  Rocks and debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it
Floyd | looks like bits of the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go
Floyd | either north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a mauve box and a pickaxe here.
Floyd |

Floyd |    The mauve box seems to contain a notched coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by the conspicuous lack of a huge iron gate
Floyd | blocking the hallway to the north; the gate appears to have risen into

Floyd | the ceiling.  Other passages run northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting feel a fuzz hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [4]  You could continue to the
Floyd | southeast or the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered
Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark

Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick
Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash

Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe we can eat the chezz key?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Someone pay the nice man." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Maybe, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat cheez key" 		
	

Floyd | Are you nuts?  The first rule in the Acme Saylesman Mhanyooahl couldn't
Floyd | be any plainer - NEVER EAT THE MERCHANDISE!  (Especially if it's made

Floyd | out of cheez(tm).)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the

Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give all to man" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a yellow ball (providing light), a plastic card, a pillow, a
Floyd | broom, a leather belt, a crown (being worn), a gold key, a ceremonial
Floyd | mask (being worn), a crystal feather, an adorable chick, a jeweled egg,
Floyd | a cheez key, a plastic sieve, and a lump of pyrite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give belt to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper stares at you, eyes wide.  "If I just wait long enough,
Floyd | the giant birdy will go away," he murmurs, his hands shaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling really hungry.  You should find some food soon, or

Floyd | you'll probably pass out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove mask" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the ceremonial mask!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give belt to man" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat ball" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,

Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the leather belt.  "Get me 16 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | As an Acme salesman, you should know better, but you nevertheless

Floyd | decide to choke down the whiffleball.  Not only is it cheez, but for
Floyd | some reason it's extremely radioactive.  Your intestines are quickly
Floyd | burned out and it's not long after that -
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You've Toddled Off To Salesman Heaven ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 487 turns, you have achieved a score of 85 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be an Acme Vice President!
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		Tablesaw says, "Gah!" 	
			Taleslinger says, "ack, sorry" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No worries, I'd saved." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give belt to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,

Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the leather belt.  "Get me 16 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling really hungry.  You should find some food soon, or
Floyd | you'll probably pass out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give golden key to man" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any golden key here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give gold key to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the gold key.  "Get me 13 more valmids worth of stuff, and the

Floyd | place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give egg to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,

Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the jeweled egg.  "Get me 11 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes claim the candy bar is the only safe thing to eat. If you can prove me wrong, feel free." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, we're about to run out of time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is going to suck ever so majorly." 	
			DavidW says, "well, yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give pyrite to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the lump of pyrite.  "Get me 9 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give feather to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the crystal feather.  "Get me 7 more valmids worth of stuff,
Floyd | and the place is yours."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give mask to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper peers at the item through bleary eyes.  "Tuckbucker, I'm
Floyd | not that drunk," he mutters.  "That's of absolutely no use to me."

Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling really hungry.  You should find some food soon, or
Floyd | you'll probably pass out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I"m running out of ideas here." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open

Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been
Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give feather to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been

Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was a notched coin. I think someone put it in the mauve box and dropped it somewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh crapola" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You are right." 	
			RootShell says, "i said it several times..." 	
			RootShell says, "the coin was inside the box" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sigh. So, um, we're about to die. How far back do you guys think we need to restore?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "which idiot did that?" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't know if the other keys (which aren't here) are worth anything. we can get 1 thing for the crown, too" 	
			DavidW says, "There's also an item you guys haven't found yet." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or will it be quicker to have someone restore and just play us through to this point?" 	
			RootShell says, "taleslinger lol i wonder who ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "In the Inn, right." 	
			Ellison says, "probably better for someone to restore and get us back here, if anyone is up to the task" 	
			Tablesaw says, "Well, I need to sleep. Best of luck not dying of hunger, guys!" 	
	Tablesaw was sunk by mysterious Spanish saboteurs, quickly dubbed "War-hombres de Mucho Destrucci?n." 		Jacqueline says (to Tablesaw), "Night. Thanks for coming!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, I have the map. So I can navigate, but want someone else to do the puzzle order. I say we just do it from scratch. It should go quick. David, you have notes, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You know what we've done and not done." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Don't do anything we haven't done for ourselves." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Up for that?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Inky said DW we save our asses, and right he were." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "DW always saves our asses, yes." 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall I restart?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to start over?  (YES or NO) >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    It's been a horrible day - no, a horrible week.  And you were so
Floyd | looking forward to starting work as an Acme salesman!  All through your
Floyd | childhood, growing up in the great cities of the north, you'd admired
Floyd | the salesmen with their spiffy mauve suits and bright orange ties.

Floyd | You'd waited eagerly for the day when you'd be handed your first sample
Floyd | Dam Tastee Cheez Kee, and your first customer would fork over his
Floyd | hard-earned cash for Acme products.
Floyd |
Floyd |    But you didn't think your bosses would send you down here, to this
Floyd | backwater near the Valley King's Underworld, right on the border with

Floyd | dread Unnkulia.  And you certainly didn't expect those demons to waylay
Floyd | you en route - and you certainly didn't foresee the horrors they'd
Floyd | subject you to in their caverns before releasing you.  (Shudder - you
Floyd | don't even like remembering.  Perhaps that's the subject of another
Floyd | game...)  And you really didn't expect to have to work out of the
Floyd | Golden Dragon Inn.  And to top it all off, a bad-tempered warrior just

Floyd | returned a can of Acme Snayk Rhepellant and asked for his money back.
Floyd | You'll get heck from your supervisor when you get back, but what could
Floyd | you have done?  None of these damn - oops, dam - Acme products work.
Floyd | You've grown quite disillusioned with the whole affair.
Floyd |
Floyd |    To make matters even worse, you haven't seen the bartender for over

Floyd | an hour. He wandered off into the back room and never returned.
Floyd | Alcohol's the only thing that makes living in the Forest of Radeekal
Floyd | bearable - perhaps you ought to go and find the man -
Floyd |
Floyd | Unnkulia One-Half:  The Salesman Triumphant
Floyd | Version 1.0G for Great Underground Adventures CD

Floyd | Copyright (C) 1993, 1996 D. A. Leary
Floyd | All rights reserved.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Difficulty Rating:  Trivial (2 out of 10)
Floyd |

Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    This game is free.  We encourage you to distribute it, but you may
Floyd | not charge any money for it beyond the cost of the media it is stored
Floyd | on.
Floyd |

Floyd |    ADVENTIONS no longer supports this product.  Please do not contact
Floyd | us for hints or to buy games.  The best place to get our games is from
Floyd | the Interactive Fiction Archive on the Internet, site ftp.gmd.de.  The
Floyd | best place to ask for help with our games is the Usenet newsgroup
Floyd | rec.games.int-fiction.
Floyd |

Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    Read footnotes [1]  with the note command; e.g., type "note 1."
Floyd |
Floyd | ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated at the only table in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real
Floyd | dump in the middle of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth
Floyd | tones - not a mauve or orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge,
Floyd | you'd make this place a lot more snazzy.)

Floyd |
Floyd |    The inn has been your base of operations for the past few days -
Floyd | your boss wouldn't even spring for an office.  Well, by golly, you'll
Floyd | show him!  Even though most of your samples have been stolen, you've
Floyd | still got a few choice items to hock to the gullible locals.  These
Floyd | Valley folk are real hicks - they'll buy anything!

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd |    An egg is sitting on the mahogany bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the wooden chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hrm. Do you even need me to navigate, or is that in your notes?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're just outside the Golden Dragon Inn, somewhere in the middle
Floyd | of the Forest of Radeekal.  It's a dazzling fall day, but you can't
Floyd | enjoy it; you've got work to do.  A path runs southwest through the
Floyd | trees, and a wide road runs due north.  The inn's open doorway stands
Floyd | to the east.  Above the door, a hand-painted sign swings back and

Floyd | forth, creaking in the cool autumn breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Suddenly, a familiar-looking Valley Warrior walks up the path to the
Floyd | southwest.  The warrior gazes at you through sorrowful eyes.  "You poor
Floyd | fellow," he murmurs.  "I've just completed 'Unnkulia Zero,' and the
Floyd | things I found out about you - hoo boy!"  He smiles a sympathetic

Floyd | smile.  "Here.  I've completed my quest.  Maybe this stuff can help."
Floyd | He tosses you a pickaxe and a yellow ball, which you clumsily catch.
Floyd | "Take care of yourself."  With that, the warrior strides northward,
Floyd | toward the great cities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where's Back Room?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think you just answered my question." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. It's ne of Inside the Inn" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the Golden Dragon Inn, a real dump in the middle
Floyd | of the Radeekal Forest.  It's decorated in earth tones - not a mauve or
Floyd | orange speck in sight!  (If you were in charge, you'd make this place a
Floyd | lot more snazzy.)

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much of interest here.  A mahogany bar lines one wall,
Floyd | but besides that, and the lone table and chair, this hellhole doesn't
Floyd | have much to offer.  The exit to the inn is to the west, and there's an
Floyd | open doorway leading to the back room to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in the disgustingly clean back room of the Golden

Floyd | Dragon Inn.  The walls have recently been whitewashed, and the floor is
Floyd | freshly scrubbed.  You thought you saw the innkeeper come back here,
Floyd | but maybe you were wrong - he's nowhere to be seen.  The floorboards
Floyd | creak underfoot, groaning with age.
Floyd |
Floyd |    There's not much back here, not even an empty bucket.  The only exit

Floyd | is back to the main room of the inn, to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up the loosest floorboards.  Interestingly enough, they're not
Floyd | even nailed in - it's almost like a hidden trap-door.  Moving the
Floyd | boards reveals a wooden stairway, plunging into darkness.  From below,
Floyd | you can faintly hear what sounds like weepy muttering.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash

Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oh," he mutters.  "It's you,
Floyd | Tuckbucker.  I thought (URP!)  you'd left already."  He sighs and taps

Floyd | the cask.  "Empty.  Bummer.  Want to buy this place?"  He points at the
Floyd | ceiling.  "(URP!)  The Golden Dragon's not turning a profit anymore.
Floyd | I'll sell it to you for twenty - no, eighteen valmids."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The Golden Dragon Inn!  It could be your very own - or, at least,
Floyd | Acme's very own!  What an acquisition an inn would be - especially this

Floyd | one, right in the heart of the Valley.  The purchase of this place
Floyd | would give your life meaning.  Now all you have to do is accumulate
Floyd | enough valuable - or, at least, valuable-looking - items to pawn off on
Floyd | this drunken old fool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My notes say 'do stuff until inn is offered for 18 valmids'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He already offered." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit brick wall with pickaxe. g." 		
	

Floyd | You brace yourself and smash the brick wall with the pickaxe, hitting
Floyd | smack in the center of one of the bricks.  Your shoulders are nearly
Floyd | jarred out of their sockets, and the wall's barely dented; this job
Floyd | could take a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | This time, the pickaxe bites between two bricks, and imbeds itself deep

Floyd | in the crumbling mortar.  You yank it out, and bring several bricks
Floyd | with it.  In a few moments, you've smashed a large hole through the
Floyd | wall, revealing a dark space beyond.  A cold breeze blows through the
Floyd | hole; whatever you've broken into, it sure is big.  The innkeeper
Floyd | rouses himself long enough to stare at the wall.  "Urk," he mutters.
Floyd | "Hope you're going to buy this place.  I don't wanna have to fix that."

Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So we're good to go." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a bungee cord, a cheezdom, a cookie cutter, an acmid, a cheez
Floyd | key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a pickaxe, and a
Floyd | yellow ball (providing light).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a natural cave that probably hasn't been entered

Floyd | in years.  Twisted rock formations in the high ceiling drip water on
Floyd | your head, and the pale green light of your whiffleball casts dark
Floyd | shadows into the corners of the cave.  A narrow passage climbs up to
Floyd | the northeast, while an identical one climbs down to the southeast.
Floyd | There's also a low tunnel leading northwest.  A wider but equally low
Floyd | passage runs due south, and to the west is the opening in the brick

Floyd | wall that leads back to the cellar of the Golden Dragon Inn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Don't we need the broom?`" 	
			DavidW says, "We do not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Don't... think... we do." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "We tried using it in the geyser, but that wasn't the solution." 	
			DavidW says, "There's some jokes involving the broom, but we don't need it." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Man, now I want to play all the other games just to get the in-jokes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Cave of the Skeleton
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is dark and low, with no apparent exits other than the

Floyd | passage back to the north.  The roof slopes sharply down to the south,
Floyd | and at the far end, there's only a few inches between ceiling and
Floyd | floor.  Lying face down in the center of the cave is a grisly sight - a
Floyd | human skeleton, half-covered in mineral deposits, probably centuries
Floyd | old.  Good thing he didn't have Acme Dam Eckspensif Lyfe Ihnshorants -
Floyd | you might have to pay up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | The skeleton has become part of the rocky floor - drips of mineral-rich
Floyd | water have fused the dead man's torso with the ageless stones.  Not

Floyd | that you care; you're a salesman, not an archaeologist.  Interestingly,
Floyd | there's a leather belt around the skeleton's waist, untouched by the
Floyd | ravages of time.  (There's absolutely no sign of a dagger, however.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take belt" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully remove the belt from the skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear belt" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the leather belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm... bungee jumping." 	
			DavidW says, "go to Top of Chimney" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small chamber at the top of a natural chimney.  The

Floyd | chimney slopes slightly toward the south, but mostly, it just goes
Floyd | straight down, plummeting deep through the dark stone.  You certainly
Floyd | can't see the bottom.  An iron hook is embedded in the wall here, but
Floyd | otherwise there's not much of interest.  A passage slopes down slightly
Floyd | to the southwest, and a more level tunnel runs east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach bungee cord to hook" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, one end of the bungee cord is now attached to the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach cord to belt" 		
	

Floyd | You slip one hook of the bungee cord through one of the belt loops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You suicidally leap down the chimney, and find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling through a Natural Chimney
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're plummeting down through a natural chimney, and don't have
Floyd | much time to examine the scenery.  But you can see a narrow ledge
Floyd | lining the chimney around you.  Unfortunately, the ledge is nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crown is sitting on the narrow ledge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "here we gooo finally" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crown" 		
	

Floyd | You have just enough time to snag the crown with your foot as you sail

Floyd | past the ledge.  Moving the crown, however, reveals a copper key which,
Floyd | sadly, you must leave behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall further, and soon -

Floyd |
Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You've stretched the bungee cord to its limits, and are scant
Floyd | milliseconds from flying back up through the chimney and scant inches
Floyd | off the floor.  You've got almost no time to react!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove cord" 		
	

Floyd | (Unhooking the cord)
Floyd | You unhook the cord from your belt at the very bottom of the fall, and
Floyd | nimbly step to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The cord goes sailing back up the chimney.  After a brief second,
Floyd | you hear an ominous snap.  Bits of broken cord flutter to the floor

Floyd | moments later, and you breathe a sigh of relief - good thing you
Floyd | weren't attached to it!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go to Geyzer Cavern" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Geyser Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a small, hot cave filled with thick steam.  The

Floyd | source of the steam is evident; hot clouds billow from a narrow mineral
Floyd | spout shaped like an overturned funnel.  There must be a hot spring
Floyd | somewhere beneath you.  The only exit is back to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er Geyser" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cheezdom on spout" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the cheezdom over the nozzle.  It rapidly fills with hot air,
Floyd | and starts to look like a big yellow balloon - albeit one with a bunch
Floyd | of holes in it.  When it's as full as it's going to get, you take it

Floyd | off the spout, being careful to hold the opening shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, your feet leave the ground as the cheezdom sails up the
Floyd | chimney!  Some lift this thing's got - jeepers!  You look around and
Floyd | find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising through a Natural Chimney

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're swiftly rising up a natural chimney, hanging from a rapidly
Floyd | deflating yellow balloon.  Below you are some rather dangerous-looking
Floyd | sharp rocks, and above you is only darkness.  A narrow ledge, nowhere
Floyd | near big enough to stand on, lines the wall of the chimney here, but
Floyd | there's nothing else of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd |    A copper key is sitting on the narrow ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take copper key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  The cheezdom's still deflating, but you continue to rise.
Floyd | Pretty soon, you find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the top of the natural chimney, but you're rising so

Floyd | quickly, you don't really have time to enjoy the scenery; I'd suggest
Floyd | letting go of the cheezdom pretty soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop cheezdom" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the cheezdom and nimbly step to the ground.  The cheezdom
Floyd | flies crazily around the cavern, finally splatting against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Gold pool?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw. nw. e. nw." 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at a bend in a low tunnel.  The rocks seem to bear down over
Floyd | you, as if trying to crush you into the floor, and the floor is
Floyd | irregular, damp, and slippery.  Somebody's been defacing the wall here
Floyd | with red graffiti - how rude! The least they could do is use a more
Floyd | pleasing color, like orange or mauve.  [2]  You could continue to the

Floyd | southeast or the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by an enormous iron gate which blocks a wide
Floyd | hallway to the north.  The gate is made from thick iron bars, and looks

Floyd | quite sturdy; I doubt you could squeeze through it.  Other passages run
Floyd | northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Golden Pool
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a hot, low chamber.  The only exit is to the

Floyd | southeast.  Before you is a shining pool of melted gold, perhaps twenty
Floyd | feet in diameter.  It nearly fills the room, and bathes your face with
Floyd | intense heat; somewhere below the surface, hot lava or steam must keep
Floyd | the soft metal in liquid form.
Floyd |
Floyd |    If only you had a container that would hold this gold!  How valuable

Floyd | it would be if it cooled - and how quickly you could meet the
Floyd | innkeeper's price.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cutter in gold" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the plastic cookie cutter into the molten liquid.  Instantly,
Floyd | it starts to melt - no big surprise, but you had to see for yourself,
Floyd | didn't you?  Horrified, you yank the cutter back.  It emerges from the
Floyd | metal, dripping plastic and gold.  You blow on the gloppy mass
Floyd | frantically, trying to cool it.  A noxious odor wafts to your nose as
Floyd | the last bits of plastic burn off - and then, a perfect gold key drops

Floyd | on the floor with a tinkling sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gold key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go to Tiny Room" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se. ne." 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Tiny Room
Floyd |

Floyd |    This natural chamber is quite small, and the ceiling is extremely
Floyd | low; it's more an alcove than a room.  A familiar sight greets you - an
Floyd | Acme vending machine sits (or rather, squats) against the wall!  [3]
Floyd | How in the world did that get here?  You'd long thought that you were
Floyd | the first Acme salesman in the Valley.  The only exit from the room is
Floyd | the passage back to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put acmid in machine" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the acmid in the coin slot.  It hits bottom with an extremely
Floyd | non-metallic thunk.  The machine gurgles for a minute, but nothing

Floyd | happens.  What a piece of junk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | You kick the stupid machine, irritated at losing your acmid.  The

Floyd | machine gurgles once, then spits a coin out at rocket-like speed.  It
Floyd | barely misses your cheek, then clatters against the wall and falls to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take notched coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go to Gambler's Lair" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Gambler?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Timing)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw. w. se. ne. e." 		
	

Floyd | Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage

Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |
Floyd | Gambler's Lair

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a small, square chamber that's obviously been carved from
Floyd | the rock.  The place is apparently home to somebody; a scorched circle
Floyd | on the rock floor was probably a makeshift fireplace, and a pile of
Floyd | straw against one wall might have served as a bed.  The room is
Floyd | otherwise featureless.  The only exit is back to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd |    There's a thin little man here, leaning against the wall and chewing
Floyd | a piece of straw.  "Ah, a visitor," he says, beaming.  "Greetings.
Floyd | It's been ages since I've seen anyone.  My name's Les Vayghas.  Are you
Floyd | - " The man's eyes narrow.  "Oh, I know you.  You're that Acme
Floyd | salesman.  Well, we've got something in common."  He walks over and

Floyd | shakes your hand vigorously.  "The King threw me out of the Valley too.
Floyd | Since then, I've lived in these caves.  It's not too bad, but I've been
Floyd | trying to get away."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The man's eyes narrow speculatively.  "You look like a person in
Floyd | need of something - perhaps this glittering bauble might come in handy,

Floyd | hmm?"  He holds up a silver key.  You reach for it, but he pulls it
Floyd | away, waggling his finger.  "Ah - not so fast.  How about a game?  I'm
Floyd | a gambling man, and I see you've got a coin there.  How about a little
Floyd | bet?  Flip your coin, and I'll call it in the air.  If I win, I take
Floyd | the coin.  If you win, you can have the key.  Deal?"  Without waiting
Floyd | for a response, the man pockets the key, then nods at you.  "Go on.

Floyd | Flip."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flip notched coin" 		
	

Floyd | "Tails!"  the gambler shouts as the coin flies up through the air.  It

Floyd | comes up heads.  I think it's weighted a little funny.  "Phooey!"  the
Floyd | gambler mutters.  "I almost never lose.  If I didn't know better, I'd
Floyd | think you cheated me."  He sighs.  "A deal's a deal.  Here's your key."
Floyd | He tosses a silver key, which you catch.  "Now get out of my sight."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "...padlock?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. The next step in my notes we'll skip" 	
			DavidW says, "go to the Chamber of the Padlock" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait. Think we're missing one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. sw. se. s" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Chimney
Floyd |

Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of the Padlock
Floyd |

Floyd |    This cavern is wide and high, and the walls appear to have been
Floyd | worked and shaped.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The southern wall is partly taken up by what appears to be an
Floyd | enormous padlock, made from solid gold and embedded in the wall.
Floyd | Goodness!  If only you could remove the padlock from the wall, you'd be

Floyd | able to purchase the Golden Dragon Inn right now!  Though the lock
Floyd | itself is quite large, the keyhole in the center is quite small.
Floyd | There's not much else of interest here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, but there seems to be something
Floyd | blocking it from turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did you forget the cheez?" 	
			(from Jacqueline) Emily cries! 	
			Ellison says, "hehe" 	
			Taleslinger says, "ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "My notes don't mention the cheez key for this. My notes might be wrong?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with cheez key" 		Jacqueline says, "I think the cheez key is also needed, yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,

Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You have a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, an egg, a
Floyd | pickaxe, a yellow ball (providing light), a leather belt (being worn),
Floyd | a crown, a copper key, a gold key, a notched coin, and a silver key.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with copper key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits perfectly.  You wiggle it around, and for just a moment,
Floyd | you think you hear a tumbler click inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with gold key" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits the keyhole perfectly, and turns easily.  There's a loud
Floyd | clacking noise from deep within the lock as tumblers fall into place.

Floyd | Suddenly, you hear a faint rumbling sound coming from somewhere north
Floyd | of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. Cheez key is needed. huh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, iron gate." 	
			Jacqueline watches David update his walkthrough site. 	
			DavidW says, "Go to Hall of Judgment" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n. nw. nw. e." 		
	

Floyd | Stalagmite Cavern
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd |    This room is dominated by the conspicuous lack of a huge iron gate

Floyd | blocking the hallway to the north; the gate appears to have risen into
Floyd | the ceiling.  Other passages run northeast, northwest, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're walking through a wide north-south hall.  The walls are
Floyd | covered in intricate carvings, and strange shadows seem to reach out
Floyd | for you.  All right!  It looks like you've stumbled into some sort of
Floyd | long-forgotten underground civilization, a real anthropological

Floyd | treasure!  You'll surely find lotsa loot to plunder here.  Rocks and
Floyd | debris litter the floor, impeding your progress; it looks like bits of
Floyd | the ceiling have fallen down from above.  You can go either north or
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still

Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As you enter the room, the bird sculpture's head moves!  It turns to
Floyd | you and opens one eye.  "Do you seek the judgment of the Court of

Floyd | Birds?"  the stone beast squawks.  "Truly, you are a man of evil deeds.
Floyd | The existence of the cheez key is evidence enough of that.  But
Floyd | redemption can come to the worst of beings."  The beast's red eyes glow
Floyd | with a firelike intensity.  "Show new life to me, and I shall truly
Floyd | reward you."  Without warning, the statue becomes silent and unmoving.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Last time he appeared in one of the wings." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe that doesn't matter." 	
			Taleslinger says, "to the ne" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. My notes just say wait. Could be another error." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're at the north end of a long north-south hall.  To the south,
Floyd | the hall stretches behind you, cluttered with debris but still

Floyd | passable.  Before you, on the north wall, is a huge bas-relief
Floyd | sculpture of a gigantic bird, its wings spread wide, talons curved
Floyd | ominously over two narrow hallways running northeast and northwest.
Floyd | The bird sculpture is quiet now, but you've got the feeling it's
Floyd | watching you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the west and
Floyd | southwest, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,

Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to
Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Suddenly, there's a small explosion of light and sound, and a

Floyd | wobbly-looking stationary bicycle appears from nowhere, popping into
Floyd | the center of the chamber!  A frizzy-haired man in a white jacket hops
Floyd | off, coughing and waving his hand through a cloud of smoke.
Floyd | "Greetings, Tuckbucker!"  he says.  "Sorry to interrupt your quest for
Floyd | loot.  That is what you're doing, isn't it?  I did hit the right era?
Floyd | This is the age of the second Valley King, correct?"  He glances

Floyd | around, frowning.  "Whoops.  Off a bit spatially.  I thought I'd catch
Floyd | up to you in the jumbled hall.  Oh well.  Here."  He tosses you a small
Floyd | mauve box, which you just miss catching.  It lands on the ground with a
Floyd | disturbing crack.  "This should set you on the right track."  The
Floyd | strange old man hops back on the bicycle and starts pedalling.
Floyd | "Cheerio, Tuckbucker!  I'll see you in Unnkulia Thirty-Eight:  The

Floyd | Salesman's Gruesome Death!"  With a loud bang and a puff of green
Floyd | smoke, the bicycle and old man both vanish!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thanks" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There he be." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put egg in box" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the box, the boiled egg glows with a pale green light.  Then the
Floyd | light fades.  You reach in and touch the egg - it's no longer boiled,
Floyd | but raw!  Somehow, this strange little machine has uncooked the egg!
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Nest?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, no. Mask." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Mask next, yes" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Mask is... in the west wing?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "and feather" 	
			DavidW says, "no. Not the feather yet" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "David's not that kind of boy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You have to ease him into these things." 	
			Taleslinger says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'll stop." 	
			DavidW says, "Mask is in gizzard, but I worry about inventory limits" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of David), "Where's the mask, again?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "You missed the "Is Taleslinger gay?" debate" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we wear the mask." 	
			DavidW says, "Gizzard" 	
			Jacqueline says, "okay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [4]  A short stone
Floyd | pedestal sits in the very center of the chamber.  Above, the ceiling is
Floyd | high and almost out of the range of your dim light.  A wide, round

Floyd | passage - looking suspiciously like a throat - runs north, and you
Floyd | think you can see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.  Other
Floyd | passages run east and west, both sloping slightly upward.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A ceremonial mask and a crystal feather are sitting on the stone
Floyd | pedestal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You don't have the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mask" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can also wear the crown" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear crown" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the crown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mask" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Nest?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e. sw. s. s. w. se. w. u" 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a mauve box here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |

Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |

Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "when we pass the innkeeper, we can drop all items we don't need for the next part" 	
			DavidW says, "true" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Hm, true." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're in what appears to be the inn's wine cellar.  A huge cask
Floyd | stands against the north wall, and the air is damp and musty.  An empty
Floyd | wine-rack lines the south wall.  The eastern wall is brick, but the
Floyd | western wall is solid stone; the inn must have been built over a gash
Floyd | in the earth, and brick used to shore up the foundation on the open
Floyd | sides.  A stairway climbs up to the inn.  A sizable hole has been

Floyd | bashed through the brick wall, revealing a dark space to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or just give" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Drop/give what you don't want, David." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid I'll give him something we'll need later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove belt" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the leather belt!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take off belt" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the leather belt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give belt to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper stares at you, eyes wide.  "If I just wait long enough,
Floyd | the giant birdy will go away," he murmurs, his hands shaking.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe save first, then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, forgot about that bit." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give belt to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the leather belt.  "Get me 16 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "I just saved, but sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give notched coin to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,

Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the notched coin.  "Get me 15 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give gold key to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the gold key.  "Get me 12 more valmids worth of stuff, and the
Floyd | place is yours."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I think this many saves is kind of a record for CF." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give silver key to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the silver key.  "Get me 10 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give copper key to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the copper key.  "Get me 9 more valmids worth of stuff, and the
Floyd | place is yours."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give crown to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  He grins.  "I

Floyd | always did want one of these crowns.  I don't get up to the city much,
Floyd | not since I was a kid, and I miss those carefree days spent munching on
Floyd | Burger Monarch fries."  The innkeeper pockets the crown.  "Get me 8
Floyd | more valmids worth of stuff, and the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nest." 	
			DavidW says, "continue to nest" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're strolling along a winding forest path.  The path forks here -
Floyd | trails lead northeast, south, and west.  You're deep in the heart of
Floyd | the Valley King's turf now - he told you not to stray too far from the
Floyd | inn unless you want to (gulp) suffer the fate of the other Acme
Floyd | salesmen.  I wouldn't wander around too much if I were you.  Tall oak

Floyd | trees overhang the trail, and dappled sunlight shines through the
Floyd | leaves.  A radberry bush stands by the side of the road, but it's been
Floyd | picked clean.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  "Hey, lookit that big bird!"  one of them shouts.  The

Floyd | Patrol laughs at you.  "What a scraggly-lookin' critter!  Must be one
Floyd | of Wowsa Willy's creations!"  The thugs turn away, ignoring you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You shinny up the nearest tree, and find yourself -
Floyd |
Floyd | Up a Tree
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're seated on a limb about halfway up an aged oak tree.  Below

Floyd | you, you can hear the Valley Patrol muttering amongst themselves.
Floyd | Above you, the limbs are too thin to climb further.  You can climb back
Floyd | down or stay where you are.  Perched on the same limb with you, a few
Floyd | feet out, is a recently-completed bird's nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put egg in nest" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | Suddenly, a scruffy-looking bird settles on the nest.  It fixes you
Floyd | with a watery stare and squawks loudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | Suddenly, there's a crackling sound from underneath the bird.  The bird
Floyd | shifts with an irritated squawk, then takes off.  Underneath, in the
Floyd | nest, a miracle - a baby chick, cute and fluffy!  It looks up at you

Floyd | with big, blue eyes and chirps something that sounds suspiciously like
Floyd | "Mama."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Statue." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to Hall of Judgment" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hall".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "10-4." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  "Hey, lookit that big bird!"  one of them shouts.  The
Floyd | Patrol laughs at you.  "What a scraggly-lookin' critter!  Must be one
Floyd | of Wowsa Willy's creations!"  The thugs turn away, ignoring you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne. e. ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d. e. nw. e." 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks

Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |

Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "This chick is kinda reverse ugly duckling, come to think of it." 	
			DavidW says, "btw, showing the chick to the innkeeper is bad. He squooshes it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n. n." 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "eep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Also, I'd kinda like to see that. May I?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, okay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can come back later, of course." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah, while we're here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d. ne. e. ne. d." 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  "Hey, lookit that big bird!"  one of them shouts.  The
Floyd | Patrol laughs at you.  "What a scraggly-lookin' critter!  Must be one
Floyd | of Wowsa Willy's creations!"  The thugs turn away, ignoring you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | Inn, Back Room

Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks

Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.  "Oooh!"  he mutters.  "Pretty birdy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show chick to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper stares at you, eyes wide.  "AAAIIGH!"  he shrieks.  "The
Floyd | DT's!  The DT's!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show chick to man" 		
	

Floyd | "Oooh!"  the innkeeper says, eyes wide.  "Cute birdy!"  With a wavering
Floyd | hand, he reaches out to pat the chick.  His meaty paw drops a bit too
Floyd | quickly, squishing the helpless creature.  "Oops," the innkeeper says.

Floyd | A thin line of drool falls from the corner of his mouth as he scrapes
Floyd | the bits of dead bird from his hand.  "Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh no" 	
			Jacqueline says, "that's... yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay... Judgment." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e. nw. e. n. n." 		
	

Floyd | Natural Cave

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber
Floyd |
Floyd | Jumbled Hall

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take off mask" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the ceremonial mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show chick to statue" 		
	

Floyd |    The bird statue once again comes to life.  "Indeed, you do have a
Floyd | heart," the stone judge rumbles.  "Though you've done evil before, and
Floyd | shall do evil again, this act demonstrates you are not wholly without
Floyd | compassion.  Train the chick with care; one day it shall serve you
Floyd | well.  And take this as your reward."
Floyd |

Floyd |    A panel slides open in the statue, revealing a jeweled egg.
Floyd | Wonderingly, you pick it up.  "We have judged, and found you wanting,"
Floyd | the bird statue says. "But you will be a great source of trouble to the
Floyd | Duhdist Monks, our arch-enemies.  Thus are you a friend to the birds."
Floyd | With that, the statue falls silent.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the jeweled egg!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go to Bicorn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okeydokey." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne. w. n. n." 		
	

Floyd | East Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a mauve box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    A crystal feather is sitting on the stone pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a gigantic beak, the top half sloping
Floyd | overhead, the floor carved to look like a huge bird's tongue.  The

Floyd | overall effect is quite creepy; it's a darn good thing this monstrous
Floyd | beak isn't part of a real bird.  A low, round passage that bears a
Floyd | disturbing resemblance to a throat runs back to the south, while to the
Floyd | north, the beak is open slightly to reveal daylight beyond.  You could
Floyd | probably squeeze out there as well.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on a soft carpet of moss and waving grasses, in the
Floyd | very center of a peaceful vale.  This place, though it's close to the
Floyd | Valley King's lands, certainly doesn't appear on any of the local maps;
Floyd | the dense brambles and trees that surround this place make it almost

Floyd | impossible to imagine that anyone's been here in years.  To the south,
Floyd | jutting out from the brambles, is an enormous bird's head made from
Floyd | dark gray stone.  The bird's beak is open, revealing a dark tunnel
Floyd | runnning into the rock creature's throat, directly south.  Narrow,
Floyd | winding trails run northwest and east through the brambles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bicorn's Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing in a quiet, peaceful clearing surrounded by trees.

Floyd | There's a fresh odor in the air - if you didn't know better, you might
Floyd | suspect someone had been throwing a few shovelfulls of Acme Dam-Phowl
Floyd | Phirtelyzur around the forest.  There's something definitely magical in
Floyd | the winds, something so tangible you're afraid you might be scraping it
Floyd | off your shoes later.  The only clear trail runs back to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd |    There's a strange creature standing here, idly munching on a blade
Floyd | of grass. You recognize it from storybooks - it's the fabled Bicorn of
Floyd | Radeekal!  [5]  It looks pretty much like a goat, with a patchy coat, a
Floyd | foul smell, disgusting table manners and two horns - but you know
Floyd | better!  This forest is magical, and surely the creature is no simple
Floyd | goat - it must be the mystical beast of yore!  The creature is sniffing

Floyd | the air, eyes closed as if in a trance.  I think it's picked up the
Floyd | scent of something it likes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show cheez to bicorn" 		
	

Floyd | Which cheez do you mean, the cheez key, or the yellow ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | The bicorn's filmy eyes widen, and the beast starts salivating and
Floyd | rubbing against your leg.  He seems reluctant to take the key unless
Floyd | you drop it, but he might follow you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go to waterfall" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Waterfall?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. nw. nw." 		
	

Floyd | Lost Vale
Floyd |
Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Streamside West

Floyd |
Floyd |    You're standing on the south edge of a burbling stream in the middle
Floyd | of a peaceful wood.  A path follows the stream to the northwest and
Floyd | east, and another path cuts back through the trees to the southeast.
Floyd | You could probably cross the stream, but the forest is dense and
Floyd | impenetrable on the other side.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bicorn trots after you, still drooling.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Waterfall
Floyd |

Floyd |    You're standing on a narrow strip of sand beside a burbling mountain
Floyd | pool.  Upriver, to the west, a small cascading waterfall feeds the
Floyd | pool, and to the east, a babbling brook stretches back into the forest.
Floyd | A path runs beside the stream to the southeast; there's no other
Floyd | passable ways to travel.
Floyd |

Floyd |    There's what appears to be a little girl playing by the water.  But
Floyd | you know better - that's no little girl!  In this magical land, she
Floyd | must be a water nymph!  Though you can't see for sure, there must be
Floyd | gills under her dress!  And it's said the fabled bicorn is a great
Floyd | friend of water nymphs!  Goodness, if you could lead the magical beast
Floyd | to the nymph, perhaps she would reward you!

Floyd |
Floyd |    The bicorn trots down the path, following you.  Suddenly the water
Floyd | nymph sees the creature, and her eyes widen.  "Ooh!"  she says.
Floyd | "Pretty goat!"
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're about to tell her that it's not a goat, it's a bicorn, when

Floyd | the beast charges, head lowered.  Curled horns meet the seat of the
Floyd | nymph's dress, and with a cry, the water nymph flies through the air,
Floyd | landing in the center of the pool.  Her plastic sieve flies up as well,
Floyd | bonking the bicorn on the rear end and landing on the grass.  The
Floyd | bicorn snorts, startled, and trots briskly off into the woods.  You
Floyd | wait for a few moments, wondering if the nymph will come up again, but

Floyd | all that greets you are a few lonely air bubbles.  Apparently, the
Floyd | skittish magical beast scared the poor nymph, and she's gone for good.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Streamside East
Floyd |
Floyd |    The trail ends here, though the stream continues on to the east.
Floyd | The trees grow in close and hang overhead, bathing the bubbling water

Floyd | in dark shade.  The forest floor is littered, and the trail vanishes
Floyd | under pine needles and leaves. The only visible path leads back to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sieve in stream" 		
	

Floyd | You dip the sieve into the cold water and swish it around, trying to
Floyd | pan for gold or whatever else might be found at the bottom of the
Floyd | stream.  Amazingly, you actually come up with something!  You pull the
Floyd | golden lump from the water and hold it up to examine it, then frown,

Floyd | disappointed - it's only pyrite, the stuff Acme uses in their "100%
Floyd | 24-kahrot Gowld Chanes (as seen on the Hoam Shop-eng Klub!)"
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, a pickaxe,
Floyd | a yellow ball (providing light), a ceremonial mask, an adorable chick,
Floyd | a jeweled egg, a plastic sieve, and a lump of pyrite.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go back to gizzard" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Haven't even gotten hungry the first time yet. Hooray." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. se. s. s." 		
	

Floyd | Streamside West
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost Vale

Floyd |
Floyd | The Beak
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crystal feather is sitting on the stone pedestal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take feather" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the feather from the pedestal.  As you do, there's an almost
Floyd | inaudible click followed by a disturbing rumbling noise echoing down

Floyd | both the east and west corridors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Beak

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, from the south, there's a horrible crashing noise.  The very
Floyd | earth shakes underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf33" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and innkeeper" 	
			Taleslinger says, "We should make an DW signal object here, that notifies him whenever ClubFloyd is in trouble." 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, innkeeper." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s. w. se." 		
	

Floyd | The Gizzard
Floyd |

Floyd |    This chamber is shaped like a bird's gizzard.  [4]  The center of
Floyd | the room is a massive pile of crushed rock and debris, right where
Floyd | you'd stood when plucking the feather from the pedestal.  A wide, round
Floyd | passage runs north, and you think you can see a faint light at the end
Floyd | of the tunnel.  Other passages run east and west, both sloping slightly
Floyd | upward.

Floyd |
Floyd | West Wing
Floyd |
Floyd |    You're in a low, wide chamber.  Passages run to the east and
Floyd | southeast, and the wall opposite the passages tapers to a narrow point,
Floyd | lending the room a wing-like shape.  In fact, the stone walls appear to

Floyd | have been carved to resemble feathers - it's quite delicate and
Floyd | artistic work.  Unfortunately, you can't really take the walls with you
Floyd | to give to the innkeeper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall of Judgment
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s. s. w. se. w." 		
	

Floyd | Jumbled Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | No Gate Chamber

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisting Passage
Floyd |
Floyd | Natural Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Wine Cellar

Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks
Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give egg to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the jeweled egg.  "Get me 6 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pyrite to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper

Floyd | pockets the lump of pyrite.  "Get me 4 more valmids worth of stuff, and
Floyd | the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give feather to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."  The innkeeper
Floyd | pockets the crystal feather.  "Get me 2 more valmids worth of stuff,
Floyd | and the place is yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf34" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cheez key, a plastic card, a pillow, a candy bar, a pickaxe,
Floyd | a yellow ball (providing light), a ceremonial mask, an adorable chick,

Floyd | and a plastic sieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And so now we're where we were, but not hungry." 	
			DavidW says, "okay. Get those last 2 valmids." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give key to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper peers at the item through bleary eyes.  "Tuckbucker, I'm
Floyd | not that drunk," he mutters.  "That's of absolutely no use to me."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, inky suggested the inn." 	
			DavidW says, "Hint: You're a salesman." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Ellison says, "let's go sell something to the thugs" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give bar to innkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper peers at the item through bleary eyes.  "Tuckbucker, I'm
Floyd | not that drunk," he mutters.  "That's of absolutely no use to me."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Want me to take us to the thugs?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd |
Floyd |    The six thugs that make up the Valley Patrol are here, leaning on
Floyd | their pikes.  They appear to be loafing on the job; some of them are
Floyd | lying down on the ground, trying to get comfortable.  "Hey!"  one of
Floyd | them shouts, pointing at you.  "It's that stoopid Acme salesman!"  They

Floyd | all start laughing.  "Lookit them clothes!  What a doofus!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "guards".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sell pillow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sell".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Light?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "show pillow to thugs" 		
	

Floyd | "Oooh!"  the members of the patrol sigh, eyes fixed on the pillow.
Floyd | "Yeah!  Good fer sleepin'!"  The leader gestures frantically to his

Floyd | men.  "Quick!  Whadda we got to give him?"
Floyd |
Floyd |    The scruffy thugs turn their pockets inside-out and finally come up
Floyd | with a bent coin, which they toss to you.  You shrug and hand them the
Floyd | pillow.  It's one of Acme's worst sellers, and you're probably not
Floyd | going to sell it to anyone else.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or that." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | The bent coin is a two-Valmid piece, minted from bronze.  It's got a
Floyd | picture of the Valley Lighthouse on one side, and the King's beloved
Floyd | Lady Amanda on the other.  It's not your currency of choice, but you

Floyd | can exchange it for Acmids when you get back to the big city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You have a cheez key, a plastic card, a candy bar, a pickaxe, a yellow
Floyd | ball (providing light), a ceremonial mask, an adorable chick, a plastic
Floyd | sieve, and a bent coin.

Floyd |
Floyd |    The patrol leader puts his new purchase on the ground and lies down
Floyd | to take a snooze.  There's a disturbing crack as his head hits the
Floyd | pillow.  "Ouch!"  The thug leaps to his feet.  "Hey!  Whatchoo tryin'
Floyd | to do?  This thing's as hard as a brick!"  He picks up the pillow and
Floyd | tears it to shreds.  "We want our money back!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, run back to innkeeper right away before they complain" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh no" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Inn, Back Room
Floyd |
Floyd |    You see a broom here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Wine Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper is here, leaning against the cask.  He burps and looks

Floyd | up at you through bleary eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to jacq), "RUN!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give coin to man" 		
	

Floyd | The innkeeper accepts the item.  He frowns, then shrugs.  "Yeah,
Floyd | whatever.  I'll apply this toward the cost of the inn."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Your score has just changed.  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    The innkeeper counts on his fingers.  "Lemee see.  Yep, that's it."

Floyd | He staggers to his feet.  "I'm starting to sober up; I'd better get
Floyd | outta here."  He tosses you a ring of keys.  "The place is yours,
Floyd | Tuckbucker.  Take good care of it."  With that, he staggers up the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd |    At last!  You have the inn, and a new purpose in life!  In fact,

Floyd | maybe this is the start of a whole Acme chain of products and shops in
Floyd | the heart of the Valley King's realm!  Cheez keys by the hundreds,
Floyd | Soopur Slysur Whepuns, the whole Acme line - and the little chick you
Floyd | created with the Time Machine delivering orders to all of Unnkulia!
Floyd | Yes, it's the dawning of a new era, and your bosses will be proud.  And
Floyd | the first thing to do is rename this dump.  The "Cheez Pig Inn" has a

Floyd | nice ring to it -
Floyd |
Floyd | The Salesman is Triumphant!
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 170 turns, you have achieved a score of 100 points out of
Floyd | a possible 100.

Floyd |
Floyd | This means when you arrive upstairs, you'll be the President of ACME!
Floyd | Congrats, yu whin!
Floyd |
Floyd | Now try Unnkulia Zero!
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huzzah!" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Yay" 	
			RootShell says, "Yeahhhhhh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you so much David. Silly old skool hunger daemon tried to ruin it for us." 	
			Ellison says, "huh, Unnkulia Zero is next? I would not have guessed it" 	
			Taleslinger says, "This game was a bit cheezy" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "These old skool games are lousy with 'em." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man. Four and a half hours, nearly." 	
			RootShell says, "at least with a bit of cheeze" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Yay, 20 min. over my time" 	
			Jacqueline kills Taleslinger. ** HE HAS DIED ** 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was for the cheesy joke you made." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. So!" 	
			Ellison says, "okay, later all!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		Jacqueline says, "Next week we are meeting at a different time." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "One hour later?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We will play The Edifice by Lucian Smith." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Two, unfortunately for you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is at Lucian's request so that he can be present." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know that's late for the Europeans in the audience, but it's just next week, so." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Well, I've played it and discussed it with Lucian, so I'd mostly watch anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, see you guys next week." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This was fun. Other than the hunger daemon BS I really like old skool stuff like this." 	
			RootShell says, "see you next week" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I like old skool when it works." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I shall try to work on transcripts now. Sigh. So... much... backlog..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Heh. Good point." 	
			RootShell says, "sorry for not being very active, but I had work to do in the meantime" 	
			RootShell says, "next week i'll have more time and arrive earlier to get the start of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, don't arrive earlier, because we're starting two hours later. heh" 	
			RootShell says, "haaa ok ok"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Edifice by Lucian Smith
As played on ifMUD on April 26, 2009

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 Edifice, written by Lucian Smith. The Edifice was originally released as part of the 1997 IF Competition, where it took first place. It went on to garner Xyzzy nominations for Best Game and Best Individual NPC, and took home the Xyzzies for Best Puzzles and Best Individual Puzzle (for the language puzzle). 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 edifice" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is pretty routine. Search for Food. Eat it. Hide from Enemies.

Floyd | Ignore the Others. Then one day, you notice a staggeringly tall
Floyd | Edifice, right here in the middle of the forest. Has it been here
Floyd | before?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Edifice
Floyd | An Interactive Allegory

Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997 by Lucian Smith.
Floyd | Type INFO for hints and credits.
Floyd | Post-Competition Release, Release 2 / Serial number 980206 / Inform
Floyd | v6.14 Library 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Edifice

Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you can't see them, you sense your Enemies lurk nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are well adapted to your environment. Your long arms and legs allow
Floyd | you to easily climb and swing in trees; your fur makes it easier to
Floyd | withstand the occasional cold night. Your colleagues seem to think your
Floyd | opposable thumbs make you look funny, which is why you spend so much
Floyd | time alone, but all in all, they've worked out pretty well.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rock. Unlike the Edifice, easily ignorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Also, we should remind you that #cfspoilers is available for people whove finished the game." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bring sun" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "very 2001, eh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat rock" 		
	

Floyd | If you thought you were finding food when you picked this up, you were

Floyd | sadly mistaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Thanks. Good reminder, as I think there's only a couple of us who haven't played." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Like at all)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rock at others" 		
	

Floyd | The Others avoid Rock easily, but watch you more warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | toss the rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push rock" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x enemies" 		
	

Floyd | Your Enemies have sharp teeth, and would like nothing better than to
Floyd | eat you!

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear rock" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bring sun" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x edifice" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you can't see them, you sense your Enemies lurk nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.

Floyd |
Floyd | Though you can't see them, you sense your Enemies lurk nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The Edifice towers above you, shooting up through the trees of the
Floyd | forest. It is completely smooth, apart from some irregularities above a

Floyd | tall, shallow rectangular recess, carved into the stone. You don't
Floyd | remember seeing it here before today, but, then again, it's not food
Floyd | and it doesn't seem dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | A distant howl sends a chill down your spine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Amusingly, I had not seen 2001 when I wrote this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb edifice" 		
	

Floyd | The walls are much too smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | The recess is slightly larger than you, and is flush with the ground at
Floyd | the bottom of the Edifice. The stone which fills it is slightly darker
Floyd | than the stone walls which surround it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rock at edifice" 		
	

Floyd | Rock narrowly misses the irregularities above the recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to

Floyd | toss the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(it's instead based on a bit of 'Why Man Creates')" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Huh!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch recess" 		
	

Floyd | If anything, the stone within the recess is smoother and colder than
Floyd | that of the rest of the tower.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter recess" 		
	

Floyd | The recess is too shallow to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind shifts, carrying your scent in a new direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yes, that is interesting" 	
			DavidW says, "The 'irregularities' probably spell IHOP." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shower then apply deodorant" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sure that your Enemies have found your trail now.
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sharp ears pick up a crackling in the bracken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a snarl and a leap, something dark and dangerous leaps out of the
Floyd | forest at you. The smell of particularly bad breath is the last thing

Floyd | you remember.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You had visited no levels of the Edifice and solved none of them.  You
Floyd | had died, but just before that, you were very content at the end of the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push recess" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "In other-media tie-in news, you can see 'Why Man Creates' being played on displays at the museum at the beginning of X-Men 2." 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "hunh, interesting" 	
			Fang asks, "restart?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think the jeep from Velociraptor Safari must be coming for us." 	
			inky says, "I didn't remember it tracked your emotional state" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, restart" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is pretty routine. Search for Food. Eat it. Hide from Enemies.
Floyd | Ignore the Others. Then one day, you notice a staggeringly tall
Floyd | Edifice, right here in the middle of the forest. Has it been here
Floyd | before?

Floyd |
Floyd | The Edifice
Floyd | An Interactive Allegory
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997 by Lucian Smith.
Floyd | Type INFO for hints and credits.
Floyd | Post-Competition Release, Release 2 / Serial number 980206 / Inform

Floyd | v6.14 Library 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you can't see them, you sense your Enemies lurk nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "waylay enemies" 		
	

Floyd | Your Enemies are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "waylay others" 		
	

Floyd | ddyte, don't you have better things to do?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask others about edifice" 		
	

Floyd | The Others stare at you, confused.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Hee hee" 	
			Fang asks, "...?" 	
			Gunther says, "YAY" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search edifice" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A distant howl sends a chill down your spine.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's an in-joke I don't remember the details of" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | The recess is slightly larger than you, and is flush with the ground at

Floyd | the bottom of the Edifice. The stone which fills it is slightly darker
Floyd | than the stone walls which surround it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think you can also waylay in ABNO" 	
			Gunther says, "and onmud" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen to recess" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit recess" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "feel recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind shifts, carrying your scent in a new direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | If anything, the stone within the recess is smoother and colder than
Floyd | that of the rest of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x irregularities" 		
	

Floyd | One of the irregularities reminds you of a snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel sure that your Enemies have found your trail now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "ddyte asked onmud for other verbs like 'attack from', like if you were a highwayman. I suggested 'waylay'." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch snake" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "And in Z:aTEV." 	
			DavidW says, "Okay. An 'S', I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sharp ears pick up a crackling in the bracken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at bracken" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake edifice" 		
	

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

Floyd | (first taking the Edifice)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a snarl and a leap, something dark and dangerous leaps out of the
Floyd | forest at you. The smell of particularly bad breath is the last thing
Floyd | you remember.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited no levels of the Edifice and solved none of them.  You

Floyd | had died, but just before that, you were very content at the end of the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at enemies" 		
	

Floyd | Your Enemies are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a snarl and a leap, something dark and dangerous leaps out of the
Floyd | forest at you. The smell of particularly bad breath is the last thing

Floyd | you remember.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You had visited no levels of the Edifice and solved none of them.  You
Floyd | had died, but just before that, you were very content at the end of the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	tomsmith vanishes quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remains some time after the rest of him has gone 		DavidW says, "This is a timed puzzle." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Life is pretty routine. Search for Food. Eat it. Hide from Enemies.
Floyd | Ignore the Others. Then one day, you notice a staggeringly tall
Floyd | Edifice, right here in the middle of the forest. Has it been here
Floyd | before?

Floyd |
Floyd | The Edifice
Floyd | An Interactive Allegory
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997 by Lucian Smith.
Floyd | Type INFO for hints and credits.
Floyd | Post-Competition Release, Release 2 / Serial number 980206 / Inform

Floyd | v6.14 Library 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you can't see them, you sense your Enemies lurk nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | Quickly, you scamper up a tree and swing over to a different one.
Floyd | Rock-solid, you wait. Not long afterwards, one of your Enemies comes
Floyd | wandering out of the Forest, looking for you. It circles the tree you

Floyd | climbed a few times, staring up into the branches. You hardly dare
Floyd | breathe as it stops and scans the rest of the forest. Finally, with a
Floyd | low growl, it moves away. Thankfully, you descend back to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Anyone try to Pick up the Edifice and Die?" 	
			Fang says, "huh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pick up edifice" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to

Floyd | pick up an inedible object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | Your Enemies are long gone by now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "oh, wait, was that the solution?" 	
			inky says, "or maybe they come back again" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I think you just solved it, yeah." 	
			Fang says, "guess so" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess hiding works." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If he comes back, let's just climb again." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x edifice" 		
	

Floyd | The Edifice towers above you, shooting up through the trees of the
Floyd | forest. It is completely smooth, apart from some irregularities above a
Floyd | tall, shallow rectangular recess, carved into the stone. You don't
Floyd | remember seeing it here before today, but, then again, it's not food
Floyd | and it doesn't seem dangerous.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay inky" 	
			inky asks, "why is there no violent solution???" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "I guess because he hadn't seen 2001" 	
			Ellison says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a thinking, evolving man's game, inky." 	
			lpsmith laughs. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says (to inky), "haha" 	
			Bert exclaims, "But there is a rock! We must use it!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb edifice" 		
	

Floyd | The walls are much too smooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | The recess is slightly larger than you, and is flush with the ground at
Floyd | the bottom of the Edifice. The stone which fills it is slightly darker
Floyd | than the stone walls which surround it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read recess" 		
	

Floyd | The recess is slightly larger than you, and is flush with the ground at
Floyd | the bottom of the Edifice. The stone which fills it is slightly darker
Floyd | than the stone walls which surround it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That is how IF works." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb irregularities" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push recess" 		
	

Floyd | You sense a slight tremor of movement, but nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick recess" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell others to push recess" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | The Others stare at you, confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in recess" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rock at recess" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Clang! A brash sound of stone on stone resounds from the recess. It
Floyd | begins to fade and drop in pitch when the Edifice itself picks up on
Floyd | the resonance. The clang transforms into a harsh throbbing, growing,
Floyd | deepening, until the scenery itself seems to shimmer with the wavering.
Floyd | Finally, it settles back down. A small cloud of dust is settling where
Floyd | the recess--was? The stone there is gone, replaced by a spongy

Floyd | blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rock lies on the ground in front of you, unblemished.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | toss the rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Others turn to stare at you, dumbfounded that anyone would think to
Floyd | pick up an inedible object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are well adapted to your environment. Your long arms and legs allow
Floyd | you to easily climb and swing in trees; your fur makes it easier to
Floyd | withstand the occasional cold night. Your colleagues seem to think your
Floyd | opposable thumbs make you look funny, which is why you spend so much
Floyd | time alone, but all in all, they've worked out pretty well.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "mock others" 		
	

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

		lpsmith says, "Hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch recess" 		
	

Floyd | If anything, the stone within the recess is smoother and colder than
Floyd | that of the rest of the tower.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "touch yourself" 		
	

Floyd | Hesitantly, you step inside the Edifice,...

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | Green sunlight filters in from the west through the open recess,
Floyd | illuminating a small, round room, simple but totally foreign to you. A
Floyd | staircase (when did you learn that word?) winds up along the curved
Floyd | wall to another level above you, and, oddly, another doorway leads

Floyd | east, as if it would lead back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a

		lpsmith says, "whoops" 	
	

Floyd | stream running through it, which adorn one panel on the wall next to

Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay, so the recess really is gone. That threw me off a second." 	
			RootShell asks, "Shouldn't we search the surroudings before entering the building?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x etchings" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the panel near the door, you can see a man, wandering across
Floyd | the plains, an animal of some sort, and a tall tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I assume we can leave again if we need anything" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are well adapted to your environment. Your long arms and legs allow
Floyd | you to easily climb and swing in trees; your fur makes it easier to
Floyd | withstand the occasional cold night. Your colleagues seem to think your

Floyd | opposable thumbs make you look funny, which is why you spend so much
Floyd | time alone, but all in all, they've worked out pretty well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door seems to lead out the east side of the Edifice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the panel near the door, you can see a man, wandering across
Floyd | the plains, an animal of some sort, and a tall tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch panel" 		
	

Floyd | The etchings seem almost alive, as if dancing under your fingertips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the panel near the door, you can see a man, wandering across
Floyd | the plains, an animal of some sort, and a tall tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push panel" 		
	

Floyd | Those are fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the choices are up or east." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | Green sunlight filters in from the west through the open recess,
Floyd | illuminating a small, round room, simple but totally foreign to you. A
Floyd | staircase (when did you learn that word?) winds up along the curved
Floyd | wall to another level above you, and, oddly, another doorway leads

Floyd | east, as if it would lead back into the forest.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a
Floyd | stream running through it, which adorn one panel on the wall next to

Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the simple door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we be mapping?" 	
			Gunther says, "the language puzzle by committee? Perhaps I should leave with my sanity intact" 	
			DavidW says, "The edifice itself is likely a tower." 	
			inky says, "you don't need to map this part" 	
			inky says, "but outside you might want to map, I don't remember" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		Ellison says, "as far as I ever got, mapping wasn't necessary" 	
	

Floyd | You are well adapted to your environment. Your long arms and legs allow

Floyd | you to easily climb and swing in trees; your fur makes it easier to
Floyd | withstand the occasional cold night. Your colleagues seem to think your
Floyd | opposable thumbs make you look funny, which is why you spend so much
Floyd | time alone, but all in all, they've worked out pretty well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "is there stuff outside?" 	
			DavidW says (to Lucea), "Probably." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you

Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Arch
Floyd | Well, this certainly isn't the Forest you've come to know and love. You
Floyd | are standing in the middle of a vast grassland, broken only by the
Floyd | incongruous stone arch you passed through on your way here. Through it,

Floyd | you can see back into the dimly-lit Edifice to the west, a sharp
Floyd | contrast to the bright sunlight all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water away to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the east some kind of animal roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe RootShell's right and we should explore out there first." 	
			RootShell ) 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully without being killed." 	
			Fang says, "sorry" 	
			Bert says, "I seem to remember getting by without mapping, but things can sometimes be more disorienting on CF." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're different. You are about as tall as a two-year-old sapling, and
Floyd | your arms come down to about your knees. Walking upright is more
Floyd | comfortable now, though you're hunched over. Your thin layer of hair

Floyd | does little to block the wind, but this doesn't seem to bother you.
Floyd | Your head seems to be bigger than it used to be in the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Muddy Spring
Floyd | Here you see the beginnings of a small spring.
Floyd |

Floyd | The spring bubbles up out of the earth, and has turned the whole area
Floyd | here quite muddy.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southeast some kind of animal roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have visited one level of the Edifice and solved none of them.  You

Floyd | are very content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You mutter a nonsense word, and, surprisingly, the Edifice trembles in

Floyd | response! Everything else goes silent, and for a moment, it sounds as
Floyd | if the Edifice might collapse! Finally, it stills, and the world
Floyd | returns to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to have created a Word of Power.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "mapping is important" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | The spring bubbles up out of the earth, and has turned the whole area
Floyd | here quite muddy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You take a small drink, but the muddy water isn't all that satisfying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | The spring bubbles up out of the earth, and has turned the whole area
Floyd | here quite muddy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "maybe there's water where the animal is?" 	
			DavidW asks, "like, drinkable water?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump

Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the

Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south some kind of animal roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "listen" 	
			Fang says, "okay, I'm mapping now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | Stump is slightly soft from years of decay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grasses" 		
	

Floyd | The long grasses bend in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says (to Rootshell), "You have to tell Floyd that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream Rapids
Floyd | The lush grassland to the west begins to peter out here, becoming more
Floyd | rocky, dry, and hilly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream cascades down from a pool to the northwest, rushing away and

Floyd | thinning to the east. Wedged under a rock, you see a dead animal of
Floyd | some sort, strangely distorted by the rushing water.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest some kind of animal roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of baked rock

Floyd | as it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Fang says, "slow down a sec" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Okay, so you'll map for us? Cool. Thanks." 	
			DavidW says, "From the arch we went NE to Spring, SE to Stump, E to Rapids." 	
			Fang asks, "hmm, is this animal moving?" 	
			RootShell says, "lpsmith I know, i was just hintting to the listen paragraph" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dead animal" 		
	

Floyd | This animal must have died a long time ago. It is completely
Floyd | unrecognizable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Oh, gotcha." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | The animal seems to be stuck in a crack at the bottom of the stream.
Floyd | Besides, the water here is probably completely contaminated anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "search dead animal" 		
	

Floyd | The animal is stuck at the bottom of the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I doubt we can drink here." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Grassland
Floyd | You are in the middle of an open grassland, the only visible tree far

Floyd | to the north. Despite your history of living in a forest, the wide open
Floyd | space feels free and natural, as if you had spent your entire life
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, you see Beast, chewing contentedly on some grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beast finishes cropping the grass in his area, and wanders across the
Floyd | plain up next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x beast" 		
	

Floyd | Beast is about three times your size, with a soft brown coat and nubs
Floyd | of horns on his head. He is currently next to you, chewing contentedly
Floyd | on some grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beast" 		
	

Floyd | Beast is about three times your size, with a soft brown coat and nubs
Floyd | of horns on his head. He is currently next to you, chewing contentedly
Floyd | on some grass.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "waylay beast" 		
	

Floyd | ddyte, don't you have better things to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		
	

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

		inky says, "c'mon, that'd be actual strategy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet beast" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully, you approach and touch Beast. His hide is thick and soft,
Floyd | and covers a rather plump body.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "moo at beast" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ride beast" 		
	

Floyd | You get a running start and attempt to leap on Beast. Unfortunately,
Floyd | Beast steps away at the last minute, and you end up on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "ride beast" 		
	

Floyd | You get a running start and attempt to leap on Beast. Unfortunately,
Floyd | Beast steps away at the last minute, and you end up on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast finishes cropping the grass in his area, and wanders across the

Floyd | plain up next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims, "Not with *that* verb!" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "follow beast" 		
	

Floyd | But Beast is right here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under beast" 		
	

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

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "climb beast" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		
	

Floyd | The long grasses bend in the breeze.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're feeling rather parched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "beast, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Beast has better things to do.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "mount beast" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need water, people." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), ""mount" beast" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "if we move beast to muddy watter, footprints would make some small pool of water no?" 	
			Fang exclaims, "gunther!" 	
			inky asks, "did we find a clean stream?" 	
			Fang says, "no" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Not yet." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wander through the grassland to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump
Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.

Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The spring was too muddy. The rapids had dead body contamination." 	
			RootShell says, "I think that we can find other objects somewhere..." 	
			Fang says, "we haven't been north yet" 	
			Fang says, "or ne" 	
			Fang says, "of here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool, shaded by a tall tree to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink pool" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the grass and rushes to get a drink, but you
Floyd | end up stirring up a lot of mud in the process. You take a drink, but
Floyd | it's not that satisfying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on rock" 		
	

Floyd | (Flat Rock)
Floyd | You get onto Flat Rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink pool" 		
	

Floyd | You crouch on the edge of the rock and drink deeply from the wide pool.
Floyd | In the process, the rock you are squatting on gets wet, but your thirst
Floyd | is now completely satisfied.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "now that's a useful rock" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, I spend enough time trying to find potable water at my day job. Now it's a puzzle to solve on my day off? Some way to relax." 	
			Fang says, "rocks are useful" 	
			Fang asks, "who knew?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, yay water." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "thank rock" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "wweeeee" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a different rock." 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Not in the water!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Flat Rock first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach growls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get off Flat Rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool

Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool, shaded by a tall tree to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh no, I hope we don't have to kill beast" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dude, if we have to, we totally have this rock." 	
			RootShell says, "didn't know for sure, but now it's removed from my hapiness expressions ;)" 	
			DavidW says, "Hopefully the pollen suggests flowers and honey bees." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can follow the stream west upstream or southeast downstream, or
Floyd | leave the stream north to the tree or south to open grassland.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.

Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The land begins to get rocky and treacherous in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The land begins to get rocky and treacherous in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The land begins to get rocky and treacherous in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Apple tree, maybe?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | Climbing trees is a lot harder than you remember. You've managed to

Floyd | position yourself about three-quarters of the way up the tree, and are
Floyd | sitting in a fork in the trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water below you
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south, beyond the stream and a stump, Beast roams the
Floyd | countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |

Floyd | From this vantage point, you can see a large dead Branch, jutting out
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | This tree will hold your weight up this far, but not much higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You would surely fall to your death!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | Branch is large, taking up a good portion of the tree. It must be held

Floyd | in place by adjacent branches, because it has almost detached from the
Floyd | trunk near your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd | Branch must be attached more firmly than it looked. You seem unable to
Floyd | detach it with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit branch with rock" 		
	

Floyd | CRAAAAACK! After a few moments of persistent hacking, the
Floyd | already-weakened Branch breaks apart from the tree and swings to the
Floyd | ground, the momentum pulling it from the clutches of the surrounding
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "nice" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.

Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Dead Branch here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | You strain at the heavy branch for a bit, but are unable to move it
Floyd | more than a few inches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | Branch is quite large.  A long, central shaft, twice as long as you are
Floyd | tall and surprisingly straight is covered with twisty branches and dead

Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "A bridge over the rapids?" 	
			Fang says, "or a weapon" 	
			DavidW says, "Too heavy" 	
			Fang says, "in the making" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch with rock" 		
	

Floyd | You're not having much luck, what with the smaller branches in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we have to invent the chainsaw first" 	
			lpsmith says, "Heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove smaller branches" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the twisty branches)
Floyd | The branches are currently attached to the main branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "detach branch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't detach Branch with all the smaller branches in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "break smaller branches" 		
	

Floyd | It's a good thing Branch was so dry. It still takes some concerted
Floyd | effort, but you manage to break off the side branches from Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | The denuded branch is about as thick around as your thigh on one end,
Floyd | and about as thick around as your wrist on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch" 		
	

Floyd | Just hitting the center of Branch isn't having much effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch with rock" 		
	

Floyd | Just hitting the center of Branch isn't having much effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably portable now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch end with rock" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit Dead Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Even devoid of any extraneous branches, Branch is still too long and
Floyd | heavy to move. You figure you could probably carry one half of it, but
Floyd | not the whole thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump on branch" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut branch" 		
	

Floyd | Though that might take out some of your frustrations, it is unlikely to
Floyd | accomplish much.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take end of branch" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch end" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take half of branch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull branch" 		
	

Floyd | Even devoid of any extraneous branches, Branch is still too long and
Floyd | heavy to move. You figure you could probably carry one half of it, but

Floyd | not the whole thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull branch s" 		
	

Floyd | You can lean forwards, backwards, right, or left.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut branch with rock" 		
	

Floyd | Dead Branch will not readily hold an edge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "Man, who wrote this thing?" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "break branch" 		
	

Floyd | With a heave, you bend the branch over itself, snapping it in two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw c'mon" 	
			Jacqueline says (to lpsmith), "aw" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Stick or Log?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I said I had trouble with this game." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | Stick is about as long as you are tall, and surprisingly straight.
Floyd | Along its shaft, it tapers from about the width of your bicep to the
Floyd | width of your wrist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut stick" 		
	

Floyd | Using Rock, you whittle down the tapered end of Stick to a point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "now we're ready for the killin'" 	
			Gunther says, "I don't recall having any trouble until getting to the language thing, then leaving forever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now we're talking." 	
			DavidW asks, "Gonna invent fire too?" 	
			Fang says, "oh god, we are going to do horrible things to poor beast" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "that'll teach it to be so delicious" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Not as horrible as Gunther was going to try to do." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.
Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Log and some twisty branches here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take branches" 		
	

Floyd | (the twisty branches)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that sounds like a nice idea" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			DavidW says, "twisty branches = kindling" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x log" 		
	

Floyd | As thick around as your thigh at its thickest, Log is about as long as
Floyd | you are tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "My." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branches" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Tree or the twisty branches?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest the stump as a fire pit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Kidding. I know YLAC)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x twisty branches" 		
	

Floyd | The many branches are numerous, dry, and twisty. Twigs and leaves stick
Floyd | out at all angles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attach rock to stick" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take log" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot even begin to lift Log while you're still carrying other
Floyd | items.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, stab the Beast with pointy stick" 	
			RootShell asks, "to make fire rub sticks ?" 	
			Fang asks, "are there multiple routes through the game?" 	
			DavidW says (to RS), "I'm guessing one of the rocks is flint." 	
			Fang asks, "can we avoid killing the beast?" 	
			RootShell says, "we could try" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Feel free to find honey, fruit, roots, mushrooms." 	
			RootShell says, "but in the end... We are carnivours" 	
			Fang says, "well, we are only hungry" 	
			RootShell says, "i misspelled that" 	
			Fang says, "we can last weeks without food" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure I want to play this game for weeks without food." 	
			Gerynar says, ""we are omnivores....we eat plants AND meat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me neither, David, that's why I had a burrito right before we started." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit log with rock" 		
	

Floyd | Useful Rock does not make a very good weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "screw log with stick" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Also, we've been playing forty minutes and haven't gotten to L2." 	
			DavidW says, "Stomach says grrrrr" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "fine then you do it" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "That was to Jacq and her burrito." 	
			Fang says, "you can be responsible for the fall of fan from noble ape" 	
			RootShell asks, "are done with directions? no more routes?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Heehee" 	
			Fang says (to Rootshell), "we can only go S from here, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna go afk to kill me a sandwich." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The land begins to get rocky and treacherous in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a

Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel rather hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Rather hungry." 	
			RootShell says, "ho ho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | By Stump
Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |

Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Open Grassland
Floyd | You are in the middle of an open grassland, the only visible tree far
Floyd | to the north. Despite your history of living in a forest, the wide open
Floyd | space feels free and natural, as if you had spent your entire life
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, you see Beast, chewing contentedly on some grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "apologise to beast" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am all for killing the beast, fwiw." 	
			Fang asks, "well, who wants to do it?" 	
			Gunther asks (of Fang), "what do you think this is, Avalon?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill beast with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You throw Spear, but completely miss. You feel you could do better next
Floyd | time, though.
Floyd | Beast looks at you askance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x beast" 		
	

Floyd | Beast is about three times your size, with a soft brown coat and nubs
Floyd | of horns on his head. He is currently next to you, chewing on some
Floyd | grass, watching you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look into beast's eyes" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "beast, hello" 		
	

Floyd | Beast gazes at you steadily, and you feel rather foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(I asked the beast to give itself freely and all that, sure.)" 	
			RootShell says, "i always avoid killing animals... poor "little" three times your size creatures ;)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab beast with stick" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw spear at beast" 		
	

Floyd | Spear strikes a glancing blow, landing to one side. You're getting
Floyd | slightly better.
Floyd | Beast looks at you askance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "beast, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Beast has better things to do.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it is hilarious for it to be looking askance at me" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm surprised it didn't run that time." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "beast, drop dead" 		
	

Floyd | Beast gazes at you steadily, and you feel rather foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast finishes cropping the grass in his area, and wanders across the
Floyd | plain up next to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's all "look, are you going to stab me, or are we just going to screw around?"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stick at beaste" 		lpsmith says, "Hee" 	
			Gunther says, "I tried that" 	
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stick at beast" 		
	

Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd | Beast looks at you askance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Spear is about as long as you are tall, and surprisingly straight.
Floyd | Along its shaft, it tapers from about the width of your bicep to where
Floyd | you have sharpened it to a point.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stick at beast" 		
	

Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd | Beast looks at you askance.
Floyd | Beast decides you are too close for comfort, and wanders away to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It *claims* we're improving." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wander through the grassland to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Seeing you move, Beast lopes away to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast is now a little ways northwest, nervously watching you and pawing
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wander through the grassland to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing you move, Beast lopes away to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast is now a little ways northwest, nervously watching you and pawing
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I like the fact that your first thought when seeing the cow was to waylay it." 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe we should get closer?" 	
			zarf says, "Beast says, "Fuck, you can't get a decent dominant species around here, can you?"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maybe we throw from here." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wander through the grassland to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing you move, Beast lopes away to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast is now a little ways northwest, nervously watching you and pawing

Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Since beast is onto us and is now moving away." 	
			Bert says, "'Here is a wily creature of the wild. How could I subtly trick it into allowing me to attack it?'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stick at beast" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | You wander back to pick up Spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast finishes cropping the grass in his area, and wanders across the

Floyd | plain to the northwest.
Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd | Beast looks at you askance.
Floyd | Beast decides you are too close for comfort, and wanders away to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I don't know if we'd have to restore but maybe we have to practice our throwing with the tree or something" 	
			inky asks, "or the stump?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why would we practice on a tree when we have a perfectly good bovine?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stab beast with spear" 		
	

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

		RootShell asks, "let's throw it some times more and then restart?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kill beast" 		
	

Floyd | Beast is too far away right now for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "The tree won't judge us when we miss." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at beast" 		
	

Floyd | Useful Rock falls way short of its mark, but Beast appears to have
Floyd | noticed anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast decides he's had just about enough of your attacks, and lopes
Floyd | away with surprising speed and agility for one so large. You run to
Floyd | catch up, but he quickly outdistances you, becoming a dot on the

Floyd | horizon in a matter of seconds, and disappearing entirely in a matter
Floyd | of minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "hence the 'improving'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now I get Ellison's point." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pun not intended." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Restore?" 	
			inky says, "well, there might be another one or something" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "cf2, I think?" 	
			Fang asks, "are we screwed?" 	
			RootShell says, "best option" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Oh." 	
			Fang says, "or maybe we just can't kill it" 	
			inky says, "that is not me remembering, that is just me speculating" 	
			Ellison says, "being a game from 2001, I doubt it supports >SPECULATE" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			lpsmith says, "That's level 823, The Stock Market." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm making a decision to restore." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.
Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So now we need to remake our spear, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I didn't miss a save, did I? Did we make the spear and save?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd | Climbing trees is a lot harder than you remember. You've managed to

Floyd | position yourself about three-quarters of the way up the tree, and are
Floyd | sitting in a fork in the trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water below you
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south, beyond the stream and a stump, Beast roams the
Floyd | countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |

Floyd | From this vantage point, you can see a large dead Branch, jutting out
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit branch with rock" 		
	

Floyd | CRAAAAACK! After a few moments of persistent hacking, the
Floyd | already-weakened Branch breaks apart from the tree and swings to the
Floyd | ground, the momentum pulling it from the clutches of the surrounding
Floyd | branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.
Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers

Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Dead Branch here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut branches" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the twisty branches or Tree?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "twisty" 		
	

Floyd | It's a good thing Branch was so dry. It still takes some concerted
Floyd | effort, but you manage to break off the side branches from Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break branch" 		
	

Floyd | With a heave, you bend the branch over itself, snapping it in two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.
Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers

Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Stick, Log and some twisty branches here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut stick" 		
	

Floyd | Using Rock, you whittle down the tapered end of Stick to a point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw stick at log" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw stick at tree" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			lpsmith says, "grr." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "Did the picture/etchings back in the ediface have a clue as to what to do?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Lucian is growling. Mabe try throwing the stick at him." 	
			lpsmith says, "Curse you all, now I want to go back and fix these bugs." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DaveC), "hm, that's maybe an idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to lpsmith), "See, this is why I was surprised you wanted to be here. ClubFloyd is under orders to only play my stuff when I can't make the session." 	
			lpsmith says, "Hee" 	
			lpsmith says, "No, in general this is awesome." 	
			lpsmith says, "It is cool watching the thought processs instead of just an unadorned transcript." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			lpsmith says, "(also, in '97, people didn't save whole transripts anyway)" 	
			RootShell says, "lpsmith much more valuable indeed" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should start with a stab this time" 	
			inky asks, "did the stab every work?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, seeing the banter alongside the transcript is indeed enlightening." 	
			inky says, "er, ever" 	
			RootShell says, "how did we make the stick? (i has partially on the phone)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we tie the beast to the tree, then use it for practice?" 	
			inky says, "we cut the branch off the tree, then cut off the twigs, then broke it" 	
			lpsmith says, "Then sharpened it." 	
			RootShell asks, "no sharpening?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then sharpened it to a point with useful rock." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			RootShell says, "ahhh ok" 	
			DaveC says, "There is a tree and a stump we could try practicing on." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sharpen stick" 		
	

Floyd | Spear is plenty sharp already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "where's the stump?" 	
			Fang says, "2 s" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | Spear is about as long as you are tall, and surprisingly straight.
Floyd | Along its shaft, it tapers from about the width of your bicep to where
Floyd | you have sharpened it to a point.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool

Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what is "tapers"?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump

Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the

Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | You throw Spear, but completely miss. You feel you could do better next
Floyd | time, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "gets thinner" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Tapers means that it gets gradually smaller." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | Spear strikes a glancing blow, landing to one side. You're getting
Floyd | slightly better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ok thanks" 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Ellison is the man of war ... he figured it out" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | A miss, but only barely!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hey, he has it automatically picked up. nice. I have been wasting our lives away with that extra step" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | A miss, but only barely!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "That we throw the pointy stick?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | A hit! A very palpable hit!

Floyd |
Floyd | Spear embeds itself into the soft wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw spear at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Spear)
Floyd | A hit! A very palpable hit!
Floyd |
Floyd | Spear embeds itself into the soft wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "palpable?" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | You throw Useful Rock, but completely miss. You feel you could do
Floyd | better next time, though.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "yeahhhh He are back in business" 	
			zarf says, "okay, lunchtime" 	
			inky says, "we've invented shakespeare too!" 	
			Gunther says (to fang), "it's a reference" 	
			DavidW says, "Shakespeare, yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | Useful Rock strikes a glancing blow, landing to one side. You're

Floyd | getting slightly better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "beastburgers away" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're beginning to feel rather hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | Another miss, but you're steadily improving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | A miss, but only barely!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | A miss, but only barely!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | A miss, but only barely!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at stump" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Useful Rock)
Floyd | A hit! A very palpable hit!
Floyd |
Floyd | Having no point, Useful Rock falls to the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "how hard is it to hit a goodamn stump, anyway" 	
			RootShell says, "lol it depends on the distance i guess" 	
			inky says, "if it's useful, then obviously it's got a point" 	
			Ellison says, "stumps me" 	
			DavidW says, "PCs are always lousy shots." 	
			Fang says (to Gunther), "about as easy as hitting a cow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "but I guess we are now the master of stick and rock" 	
			Gunther says, "I hit a cow so hard I unravelled its DNA" 	
			inky says, "the broad side of a barn hasn't been invented yet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump
Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,

Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north and east.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south Beast roams the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sticking out of Stump is Spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DaveC asks, "Should we save before using our new skills?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "So, throw spear at beast?" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Jacqueline says, "No one wants to be the one to do it, I guess." 	
			RootShell covers his eyes 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've all come to sort of like beast." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Grassland
Floyd | You are in the middle of an open grassland, the only visible tree far
Floyd | to the north. Despite your history of living in a forest, the wide open
Floyd | space feels free and natural, as if you had spent your entire life

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, you see Beast, chewing contentedly on some grass.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast finishes cropping the grass in his area, and wanders across the
Floyd | plain up next to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let he who is innocent of hamburgers throw the first spear." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "throw spear at beast" 		
	

Floyd | A hit! A very palpable hit!

Floyd |
Floyd | Spear impales Beast deeply. Beast gives a low cry, looks at you with
Floyd | its mournful brown eyes, and keels over, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "also, yum" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x beast" 		
	

Floyd | Beast lies dead at your feet, a gruesome sacrifice to your hunger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lunch" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat beast" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Dead Beast)
Floyd | Beast is much too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "skin beast" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut beast with rock" 		
	

Floyd | Doggedly, you carve open Beast with Rock, exposing the meat underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Meat)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of Dead Beast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | A slab of meat sits attached to Beast's rib cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cut meat" 		
	

Floyd | (with Useful Rock)
Floyd | A few more minutes of hacking, and you have sectioned off a nice large
Floyd | slab of meat from Beast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		zarf says, "conveniently detachable meat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take meat" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		
	

Floyd | You gnaw at the raw meat for a bit. It's okay, but not extremely
Floyd | appetizing. It should hold you over for a while at least, but not
Floyd | forever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell uncovers his eyes.... only to notice the beast is already dead 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   Meat
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, fire time." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | A large, juicy slab of meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "blame DaveC" 	
			Gunther says, "now invent fire, salt, oregano" 	
			DavidW says, "Someone invent fire pls k thx bbq" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully before the meat goes bad." 	
			Gunther says, "also garlic butter" 	
			DaveC says, "Mmmmm dead beast meat." 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "heehee" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "mmm" 	
			Fang asks, "well, where should we start the fire?" 	
			DavidW says, "Stump" 	
			Fang asks, "back at the tree with the log?" 	
			Gunther says, "just insult the gods" 	
			lpsmith laughs and laughs at 'k thx bbq' 	
			RootShell says, "i think the best place would be the place where we got the sticks" 	
			DavidW says, "The stump is already burnt." 	
	tomsmith arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Fang asks, "does that make things easier?" 	
			DavidW says, "The other place might be flat rock" 	
			Fang looks to Jacq to teach us the technique 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "insult thor" 		
	

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

		DaveC asks, "Can we even move the log?" 	
			inky says, "if we drop everything else, I think" 	
			Fang says, "maybe if we drop everything" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the point is not 'easy' so much as burning down everything." 	
			Gunther says, "you know, it's easier to invent jerky" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Me? This is before they invented park rangers." 	
			inky says, "maybe for you, jerky" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Jacqueline is isquiesque." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, Alex." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I dunno, the stump was mentioned earlier." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Open Grassland
Floyd | You are in the middle of an open grassland, the only visible tree far
Floyd | to the north. Despite your history of living in a forest, the wide open

Floyd | space feels free and natural, as if you had spent your entire life
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead Beast lies here, grasses slowly swaying over its corpse. One side
Floyd | of it has been peeled back, revealing a gaping hole where a swath of
Floyd | muscle has been removed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spear" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grass" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck a handful of the dry grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You wander through the grassland to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump
Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses

Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "let's take the meat back to the village, so we get the '5 ant horns' quest" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | Stump is slightly soft from years of decay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "but beware of aggro-ing ants" 	
			inky says, "it's ok, we got useful rock" 	
			inky says, "it's +3" 	
			DavidW asks, "The pool is north, yes?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a

Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yeah, that won't burn" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put grass on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | (the handful of grass on Flat Rock)
Floyd | You put the handful of grass on Flat Rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit flat rock with useful rock" 		
	

Floyd | You strike Rock sharply across Rock. A shower of sparks flies out!
Floyd |

Floyd | Some of the sparks hit the handful of grass. A tiny flame appears,
Floyd | which quickly licks across to the others. Soon, all the grass is
Floyd | burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small flame flickers and begins to grow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grass" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck a handful of the dry grass.
Floyd | Fire expends all of its fuel and burns out, leaving nothing but Ashes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "put meat, marshmallows on spear?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put meat on spear" 		
	

Floyd | You stab Meat with Spear. It is now hanging off the end.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "Do we still have the branches/twigs?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of grass

Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |     Meat
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "no, no. Grass, then newspaper, then twigs, then briquettes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.

Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Log and some twisty branches here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take branches" 		
	

Floyd | (the twisty branches)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "should probably take the log too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take log" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot even begin to lift Log while you're still carrying other
Floyd | items.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a

Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on Flat Rock you see some Ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move ashes" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow ashes" 		
	

Floyd | The Ashes billow and blow away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | twisty branches: Done.
Floyd | handful of grass: Done.
Floyd | Spear: Done.
Floyd | Useful Rock: Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Tree
Floyd | The lush grassland to the south and southwest begins to get rocky here.

Floyd | Just at the border between grassland and rocks, a mighty Tree towers
Floyd | above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it rustles through the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Log here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take log" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle under the heavy load, but manage to heft the remains of
Floyd | Branch.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where do we want the log?" 	
			Fang asks, "pool?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a

Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting on Flat Rock you see Useful Rock, Spear, inside which is Meat,
Floyd | a handful of grass and some twisty branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "on the flat rock?" 	
			inky says, "I figured it'd make part of the fire" 	
			inky says, "maybe not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put log on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | You put Log on Flat Rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take spear, useful" 		
	

Floyd | Spear: Taken.
Floyd | Useful Rock: Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're now extremely hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit flat with useful" 		
	

Floyd | You strike Rock sharply across Rock. A shower of sparks flies out!

Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the sparks hit the handful of grass. A tiny flame appears,
Floyd | which quickly licks across to the others. Soon, all the grass is
Floyd | burning.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few sparks hit the branches, but they quickly die out. One spark hits

Floyd | a solitary twig, which briefly flares, but soon dies out again.
Floyd | A few sparks hit Log, but die away before igniting anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small flame flickers and begins to grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "uh oh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put grass on twigs" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the fields of grass before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd | Fire expends all of its fuel and burns out, leaving nothing but Ashes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put twigs on grass" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the twigs and leaves before you can put them on

Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd | Fire expends all of its fuel and burns out, leaving nothing but Ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "you're saveing while it's burning, you know" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "go ahead" 	
			Ellison says, "saving" 	
			inky says, "maybe we have to invent lighter fluid" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take grass" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck a handful of the dry grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take twigs" 		
	

Floyd | The twigs and leaves are currently attached to the branches.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take branches" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut bre" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut branches" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting those up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Twigs and leaves are distinct from branches?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut twigs" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off many of the twigs and leaves from the branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some twisty branches
Floyd |   a handful of grass

Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |     Meat
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | twigs and leaves: Taken.
Floyd | Flat Rock: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on Flat Rock you see some Ashes and Log.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "blow ashes" 		
	

Floyd | The Ashes billow and blow away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save" 		zarf says, "better take the log too" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "blah" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put twigs on rock" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Flat Rock or Useful Rock?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put twigs on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | You put the twigs and leaves on Flat Rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put branches on rock" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Flat Rock or Useful Rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put branches on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | You put the twisty branches on Flat Rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, this is why I've always thought it would be fun to do a camping mudmeet." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put grass on flat rock" 		
	

Floyd | (the handful of grass on Flat Rock)
Floyd | You put the handful of grass on Flat Rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "this is why I've always hated camping" 	
			Fang says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "that would be neat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Gunther says, ">bring matches, lighter, flamethrower" 	
			Ellison says, "hehe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Pool

Floyd | The land here is divided by a stream, which has collected to form a
Floyd | wide, still pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weeds and long grasses choke the sides of the pool all around, but a
Floyd | long, flat rock juts out into the pool. The sun shines through a gap in
Floyd | a tree to the north, bathing the rock in sunlight.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as
Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on Flat Rock you see a handful of grass, some twisty branches,
Floyd | some twigs and leaves and Log.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to zarf), "We go hungry while the wilderness team goes native." 	
			Fang asks, "okay, think this will work?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit rock" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Flat Rock or Useful Rock?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know your plan." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit flat rock with useful rock" 		
	

Floyd | You strike Rock sharply across Rock. A shower of sparks flies out!
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the sparks hit the handful of grass. A tiny flame appears,
Floyd | which quickly licks across to the others. Soon, all the grass is
Floyd | burning.
Floyd |

Floyd | A few sparks hit the branches, but they quickly die out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few sparks hit the pile of twigs. A twig flares, and a leaf on it
Floyd | catches fire. Soon, a small flame dances between the leaves.
Floyd | A few sparks hit Log, but die away before igniting anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | The small flame flickers and begins to grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Fire grows large enough to consume the twigs, and becomes even bigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get branches" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully, you pull the twisty branches away from Fire's reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire grows large enough to consume the twigs, and becomes even bigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put branches on twigs" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, the twigs and leaves are now a part of Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire grows steadily, and you can begin to feel heat coming from it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "und" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put branches on fire" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully add the twisty branches to the Fire, hoping it catches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire begins licking at the dry branches, and shortly they are all
Floyd | ablaze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "cook meat" 		
	

Floyd | You hold Meat over Fire, letting the heat begin to cook it.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you don't get some food soon, you're likely to faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire burns a little hotter, popping as it does so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You hold Meat over Fire, letting the heat begin to cook it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire burns a little hotter, popping as it does so.
Floyd | The meat begins to simmer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "man, games with hunger daemons" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | A slightly warm slab of meat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Fire spreads until it has engulfed the Log. It is now so hot that you
Floyd | can feel it from several feet away.
Floyd | Juices bubble from meat's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is gonna be close" 	
			Gunther says, "how 1980" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Fang exclaims, "sure hope we can cook it in time!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | Meat is turning dark around the edges.
Floyd | Meat begins to darken around the edges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need a microwave." 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "And it got 'Best Puzzles'!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | Meat is turning dark around the edges.
Floyd | Meat is almost completely cooked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger slowly disappears. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Meat has been nicely browned, and looks delectable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Meat)
Floyd | You pull Meat from the end of Spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "EAT" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the cooked meat, savoring every morsel. Your hunger has been
Floyd | completely satiated, and you feel strangely content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to lpsmith), "I bet YOU voted that too" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have visited one level of the Edifice and solved it.  You are very
Floyd | content.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You pass out from hunber, landing in the fire. YOU DIE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pick teeth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, hunger" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter fire" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat fire" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Fire)
Floyd | Involuntarily, you jerk your hand back away from Fire when the flames

Floyd | lick your fingers. Ow!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "thank beast]" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "thank beast" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Man, you and my cat." 	
			Bert says, "Oh yeah, we forgot to say grace." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		DavidW asks, "Gonna take fire back to the Others?" 	
	

Floyd | As you speak the Word again, you hear a rumbling in the distance, but

Floyd | nothing further happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "his outlook on religion is very modern" 	
			Bert asks (of Jacq), "Your cat eats fire?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Nothing practical results from your prayer (yet)." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "burp" 		
	

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

		Fang exclaims (at Bert), "now we're going to get the bad ending!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "My cat tried to sniff a lit candle. Once." 	
			inky says, "we should try burning the grasslands" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "ouch" 	
			Bert says, "I don't think fire is portable." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Flat Rock: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get log" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, Log is now a part of Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get fire" 		
	

Floyd | Involuntarily, you jerk your hand back away from Fire when the flames
Floyd | lick your fingers. Ow!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "He doesn't sniff candles anymore, fwiw." 	
			Fang says, "if we've solved the level, we should go to the next level of the edifice" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "light stick" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully add Spear to the Fire, hoping it catches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire spreads to Spear, and shortly it is completely aflame.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ack" 	
			Bert asks, "Did we earn a one-up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, Spear is now a part of Fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "It said we solved this level didn't it? Should we return to the ediface?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "alt-u" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Probably" 	
			Bert says, "Sure." 	
			Fang says (to DaveC), "guess so" 	
			Bert exclaims, "The princess is in another grassland!" 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s. nw. sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Stump

Floyd | The main feature of this area of the grassland is a large, squat,
Floyd | blackened Stump, evidently a victim of a past brush fire. The grasses
Floyd | wave around Stump, and one or two have taken root in the Stump itself.
Floyd | Some day, this will be little more than a rise in the countryside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water to the

Floyd | north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of smoke as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | Muddy Spring

Floyd | Here you see the beginnings of a small spring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spring bubbles up out of the earth, and has turned the whole area
Floyd | here quite muddy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of pollen as

Floyd | it whispers over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Arch
Floyd | Well, this certainly isn't the Forest you've come to know and love. You
Floyd | are standing in the middle of a vast grassland, broken only by the
Floyd | incongruous stone arch you passed through on your way here. Through it,

Floyd | you can see back into the dimly-lit Edifice to the west, a sharp
Floyd | contrast to the bright sunlight all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water away to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of smoke as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "So, today, we have so far invented hunting, the spear, and Fire. Single-handedly." 	
			DavidW says, "And cow murder." 	
			Fang says, "also, evil" 	
			Bert says, "Hey, it was your or beast." 	
			Bert says, "s/your/you/" 	
			DavidW says, "Assuming it was a cow and not a zebra or whatever." 	
			Gunther says, "on level 2: we invent reversing time" 	
			Bert says, "Level 3 is Trinity." 	
			zarf says, "now we just have to invent fellatio and we'll be in line for a promising fantasy-romance novel series." 	
			Bert says, "Level 4 is Starcross." 	
			inky says (to zarf), "ha ha" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blow fire" 		
	

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

		Gunther says, "well, 'blow' is implemented..." 	
			inky says, "GRASSLANDER" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "blow me" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "If you could do that, you'd never leave the edifice!" 	
			Gunther says, "as is basic anatomy..." 	
			inky says, "you have opposable thumbs, not a flexible spine" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "So you're suggesting..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | Green sunlight filters in from the west through the open recess,

Floyd | illuminating a small, round room, simple but totally foreign to you. A
Floyd | staircase (when did you learn that word?) winds up along the curved
Floyd | wall to another level above you, and, oddly, another doorway leads
Floyd | east, as if it would lead back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a

Floyd | stream running through it, which stretch around the entire room, from
Floyd | the doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Oddly, you see grassland on the other side,
Floyd | not forest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x etching" 		
	

Floyd | Examining the panel near the door, you can see a man, wandering across
Floyd | the plains, an animal of some sort, and a tall tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | The next panel shows the man standing on a rock jutting out into the
Floyd | stream, drinking deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the next panel, you see the man fashioning a spear from a fallen
Floyd | tree branch, and using it to attack and kill the animal.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the next panel, the man is making a fire on the rock by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final panel, the man is cooking and eating the animal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "very carefully not suggesting, yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "In the next panel, the man is undoing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are about as tall as a two-year-old sapling, and your arms come
Floyd | down to about your knees. Walking upright is more comfortable now,

Floyd | though you're hunched over. Your thin layer of hair does little to
Floyd | block the wind, but this doesn't seem to bother you. Your head seems to
Floyd | be bigger than it used to be in the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer either thirsty or hungry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | You are about as tall as a two-year-old sapling, and your arms come
Floyd | down to about your knees. Walking upright is more comfortable now,
Floyd | though you're hunched over. Your thin layer of hair does little to

Floyd | block the wind, but this doesn't seem to bother you. Your head seems to
Floyd | be bigger than it used to be in the Forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are no longer either thirsty or hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,
Floyd | and two huts, which adorn one panel on the wall next to the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give it to beast" 		
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, what other daemons could Lucian have exploited?" 	
	

Floyd | You can't see "it" (Fire) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "'thin layer of hair'? we have to invent the toupee?" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x etching" 		
	

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a man, wandering through a
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "heehee" 	
			Gunther asks (of Jacqueline), "well, after eating and drinking, where do you usually go?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Point" 	
			Bert says, "Oof." 	
			Gunther says, "also there is sleep." 	
			inky says (to Bert), "see, it is going to be indoor plumbing" 	
			Bert says, "Also, our torch^Wbranches did go out eventually." 	
			DavidW asks, "Are the panels a hint system? Like, a todo picture list?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x second panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a man, wandering through a
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "and/or a FULLSCORE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door seems to lead out the east side of the Edifice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the simple door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through door" 		
	

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

		Gunther says, "oh, we also seem to have invented the compass" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door seems to lead out the east side of the Edifice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of
Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.

Floyd |

		Fang says, "I guess we've evolved past hunger and thirst daemons" 	
	

Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're different. You seem to be walking almost perfectly upright now,

Floyd | and your hands only come down to mid-thigh. Your head is even larger
Floyd | than it was in the plains, and your jaw juts forward. You feel you have
Floyd | much more fine motor control of the muscles around your mouth. You also
Floyd | seem to have some sort of skin wrapped around your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skin" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to be walking almost perfectly upright now, and your hands
Floyd | only come down to mid-thigh. Your head is even larger than it was in
Floyd | the plains, and your jaw juts forward. You feel you have much more fine
Floyd | motor control of the muscles around your mouth. You also seem to have

Floyd | some sort of skin wrapped around your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x waist" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to be walking almost perfectly upright now, and your hands
Floyd | only come down to mid-thigh. Your head is even larger than it was in
Floyd | the plains, and your jaw juts forward. You feel you have much more fine
Floyd | motor control of the muscles around your mouth. You also seem to have

Floyd | some sort of skin wrapped around your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x skin" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to be walking almost perfectly upright now, and your hands

Floyd | only come down to mid-thigh. Your head is even larger than it was in
Floyd | the plains, and your jaw juts forward. You feel you have much more fine
Floyd | motor control of the muscles around your mouth. You also seem to have
Floyd | some sort of skin wrapped around your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "*and* finer *mouth* motor control, further evidence for zarf's wants" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blow me" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "...but not well enough." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I know this is a spoiler, but at some point, do we become so evolved that the rock ceases to be useful, and we just glue some jiggly eyes on it and call it our pet?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Ha ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "We have apparently also evolved semi-implemented clothing." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		
	

Floyd | A hide hangs over the entryway of your Hut, to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You push aside the hide and enter the Hut.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Hut
Floyd | You are inside the hut where it seems you have lived all your life. You
Floyd | live here with Grandmother (your Mother), Wife, and Son. The normally

Floyd | homey smell you associate with this place is currently masked by the
Floyd | smell of sickness. Stray light and fresh air come in around a
Floyd | hide-covered doorway, back to the west, but they do little to mask the
Floyd | sense of dread and concern that hangs over everyone in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hushed conversation is coming from the two women of the house, as

Floyd | they do what they can for your boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wife takes the rag from Son's head and replaces it with a dampened one.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, Wife runs up to you and throws her arms around you.
Floyd | "Thankful! Good! Grandmother says Fever more bad." She indicates Son,

Floyd | as Grandmother exchanges a now-dry rag on his forehead for a wet one.
Floyd | "Grandmother says you search forest now, find Feverleaf. If you find,
Floyd | Son will live, but last chance." You look at Son again as Wife gazes
Floyd | imploringly at you, and you turn around quickly, so Wife will not see
Floyd | you wipe a tear from your cheek.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "our grandmother is our mother?" 	
			Gunther says, "no, Son's" 	
			Fang asks, "what horrible incest world is this?" 	
			Gunther says, "the biblical one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask grandmother about feverleaf" 		
	

Floyd | Grandmother sighs impatiently. "Told you before. Long stem, with many
Floyd | groups of four round leaves. Find in Forest."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			DaveC says, "apparently we've invented marrage too." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "grandmother, well excuuuuuuuuuse me" 		
	

Floyd | You quail at the thought of ordering Grandmother around, especially
Floyd | now, when she's in one of her authoritative moods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "There's at least a 3rd level." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of

Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "level 3 is godhead" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so now the question before us is: was son a good son, or did he act up a lot, and do we feel like curing him or is he just a drain on our meat resources?" 	
			Ellison says, "I guess I never finished the first level because I don't remember this" 	
			DavidW says, "This is the language puzzle level." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | River
Floyd | Here, a river wider across than you can throw a stone flows past. You
Floyd | sometimes catch fish here, and your son loves to come here and skip
Floyd | rocks across the river's surface. Many white-barked trees grow close to
Floyd | the river's edge here, of a different variety than you usually see in

Floyd | the depths of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Did we save? I suspect a timer started." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The 'sickness daemon.'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "No one who throws skipping stones can possibly be a bad person" 	
			Fang says, "we must save our son" 	
			DavidW says, "So, into the forest." 	
			DaveC says, "The etchings had wondering in the forest which is to the north." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle

Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.

Floyd |
Floyd | On Berry Bush are Berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if we find poison ivy, we should grab that, too. you know... for laughs!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take berries" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway
Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut, standing defensively,
Floyd | and looking suspiciously at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bush" 		
	

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

		Gerynar asks, "can't see the trees for the forrest, huh?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x berries" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger watches you carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | These juicy black berries are in season this time of year, and should
Floyd | be good to eat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stranger" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger watches you carefully.
Floyd |

Floyd | Stranger is tall, slender, and quite muscular. He wears the black skin
Floyd | of Panther and carries a long knife, making him that much more
Floyd | impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask stranger about feverleaf" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "point to rock" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give rock to stranger" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe we can ask the stranger about the upcoming language puzzle" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "I believe that means 'That is an ancient artifact of great power, used by our ancestor who invented hunting, spears, and fire! How did you get it?!?'" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to rock" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "yay" 	
			lpsmith says, "(x2)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "juggle" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heehee" 	
			inky says, "I assume we'll have to drop it elsewhere" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger nods in approval as you leave. "Fa alsen scarmul! Hallen!" he
Floyd | tells you as you go.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't

Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.

Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "stranger, gralashen na" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway
Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut, standing defensively,
Floyd | and looking suspiciously at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "(that means 'fuck you')" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to leaves" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill stranger with spear" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Spear. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Spear. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "wave to stranger" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give spear to stranger" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to
Floyd | your Spear. "Y gralashen na!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "He doesn't like us with weapons." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You search the forest for Feverleaf, but find none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the

Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |

Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | On Berry Bush are Berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Huh, why'd we restore?" 	
			DavidW says, "Darned if I know." 	
			Fang says, "because I thought we were on a timer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "To go back to pre-stranger time, perhaps." 	
			inky says, "nah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or that" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably reset the whole language." 	
			Fang says, "and we wasted a lot of time going back and forth" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "it's not random" 	
			Bert says (to Jacq), "That sounds poetic." 	
			inky says, "(IIRC)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop spear" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I don't think we're on a timer either" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "well, how am I to know" 	
			Gunther says, "wow, random language would have made me murder the author." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take berries" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "at least, I remember spending a lot of time beating on it" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Would it be bad to tell you whether there's a timer or not?" 	
			Bert exclaims, "If we drop everything, we won't get to hear the stranger telling us to drop our weapons!" 	
			Gunther smiles at lpsmith sweetly. 	
			Fang says (to lpsmith), "I'd be happy knowing" 	
			Bert exclaims, "So we'll miss out on this important cultural and anthropological and linguistic information!" 	
			DavidW says, "I vote that lpsmith tells us if there's a timer for this or not." 	
			lpsmith says, "The only timers in the game are the Enemies at the beginning, and the thirst/hunger on level 1. Well, other things are sort of timed, but can be repeated." 	
	Allen arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "yay. Fang, continue." 	
			lpsmith says, "(actually level 1 can be repeated as well, but you have to die first for the level to be reset)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway

Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut. He has an easy
Floyd | confidence about him, and watches you with a slight smile.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to leaves" 		
	

Floyd | "Tsa ben ne salum," Stranger says, proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a rustling from inside the Hut, and a small boy peeks out.

Floyd | After examining you carefully, he cautiously emerges and stands by
Floyd | Stranger, who puts his arm on the boy's shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | Smiling, Stranger waves back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what game right now?" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "point at boy" 		
	

Floyd | "Tsa ben ne rema!" he says, proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Edifice." 	
			Fang says, "oh well, I guess we have become homo adventurous, immune to hunger and thirst" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "stranger, rema" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger says, "Tsa," pointing to his son. "Ne rema!" he adds, proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ""That is my son!" is my best guess" 	
			Bert asks (of Fang), "Um. Because we can't go back to Wife?" 	
			Fang asks, "ne is 'my'?" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "ha ha" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "stranger, salum" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger gestures grandly at his abode. "Selme salum, a?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I would guess, ne is my, yes" 	
			Fang says, "Tse ben is 'this is' I guess" 	
			Allen says, "geeze, old school nearly" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "stranger, tsa" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger says, "Tsa," pointing to his son. "Ne rema!" he adds, proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	tomsmith vanishes quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remains some time after the rest of him has gone 		DavidW asks, "hm. I remember there were white bark trees back at the river. Care to peel the bark for 'paper' and use the berries for 'ink' and draw a pic of the feverleaf?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about rema" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger says, "Tsa," pointing to his son. "Ne rema!" he adds, proudly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point at me" 		
	

Floyd | "Fa," he says, pointing back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell him about ne rema" 		Gunther says, "stranger, this is my middle finger" 	
	

Floyd | Stranger looks around and behind you. "Fe rema?" he asks, "Fa hallen fe
Floyd | salum?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stranger about salum" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger gestures grandly at his abode. "Selme salum, a?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says (to Gunther), "Hush, you." 	
			Fang says, "fe is your" 	
			Gunther says (to lpsmith), "well, he might understand it" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess?" 	
			Bert says, "I am pretty sure lps stole all of this from #oneshot." 	
			Jacqueline says (to lpsmith), "Oh, come on, gunther's part of the entertainment, and we already paid our deposit for this evening." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point at stranger" 		
	

Floyd | "Na," he says, putting his hand on his chest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stranger, gralashen" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger looks confused. "Y gralashen," he suggests, and shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "(TBH I'd just draw a picture of the feverleaf)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stranger, fe gralashen" 		
	

Floyd | "A gralashen,...?" Stranger asks you. "Salum fe? Scarmul fe?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what is salum?" 	
			Bert asks, "WHat's a gralashen? Was that the weapon?" 	
			DavidW says, "Na = 'me', Ne = 'my'. Fa = 'You', Fe = 'your'" 	
			Bert says (to Fang), "I think home." 	
			inky says, "I think salum is house" 	
			Bert says, "Since that's what he pointed at when we asked him about it." 	
			inky says, "and gralashen was something he mentioned for the rock, yeah" 	
			inky | Stranger stops you, saying "Y. Fa hallen, scarmul alsen," and points to your Useful Rock. "Y gralashen na!" 	
			Fang says, "hallen might be weapon" 	
			inky says, "I don't know most of these words" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stranger, scarmul" 		
	

Floyd | "A," says Stranger, showing you his knife, "scarmul ben takre!" He
Floyd | slashes with the knife at some invisible enemy, as if to emphasize his
Floyd | point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought hallen was 'have'" 	
			Fang says, "gralashen might be get rid of it" 	
			Fang asks, "ah, so scarmul is weapon?" 	
			inky says, "well, there was" 	
			DavidW asks, "'A' is 'yes'?" 	
			inky | DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell him about ne rema" 	
	

inky  | Floyd | Stranger looks around and behind you. "Fe rema?" he asks, "Fa hallen fe salum?"

				inky | ;which sounds to me like he's saying "your son is at your house?" 	
			DavidW says, "stranger, a" 	
			DavidW says, "stranger, a" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stranger, a" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger nods, and says only, "A."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stranger, y" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger looks at you quizzically, and spreads his hands. "Y alanasen,"
Floyd | he says.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Also, after all the talk of oral sex, has anyone actually tried now that we met an NPC?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf with stick" 		
	

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

		inky says, "we don't know the word for blow!" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blow stranger" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway
Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut. He has an easy
Floyd | confidence about him, and watches you with a slight smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Small Boy here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take leaf" 		
	

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

		Gunther says, "well, lame" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "point at boy" 		
	

Floyd | "Tsa ben ne rema!" he says, proudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boy" 		
	

Floyd | Small Boy looks remarkably like your own son. He would come up to about
Floyd | your waist, and has a shock of black hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Y might be no" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to draw the picture of Feverleaf on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "'na hubba-hubba fa?'" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on sand" 		
	

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

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut

Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway
Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut. He has an easy

Floyd | confidence about him, and watches you with a slight smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Small Boy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We need the bark" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on ground" 		
	

Floyd | (with Berries)
Floyd | The ground here is not suited for drawing any sort of a detailed
Floyd | picture.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point at ground" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger smiles. "Tsa ne ben!" he tells you, and stands proudly in
Floyd | front of his hut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on ground" 		
	

Floyd | (with Berries)
Floyd | The ground here is not suited for drawing any sort of a detailed
Floyd | picture.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess ben is here" 	
			DavidW asks, "May I go get bark?" 	
			inky says, "well, someone go get the bark then" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Fang says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger waves to you as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here

Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Useful Rock and Spear here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "Bark?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of
Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | River
Floyd | Here, a river wider across than you can throw a stone flows past. You

Floyd | sometimes catch fish here, and your son loves to come here and skip
Floyd | rocks across the river's surface. Many white-barked trees grow close to
Floyd | the river's edge here, of a different variety than you usually see in
Floyd | the depths of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bark" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully, you peel off a swath of white bark from a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of

Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "arf, arf" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the

Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |

Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Useful Rock and Spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway

Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut. He has an easy
Floyd | confidence about him, and watches you with a slight smile.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see Small Boy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   White Bark
Floyd |   Berries
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to draw the picture of Feverleaf on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bark" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to draw the picture of Feverleaf on White Bark with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "berries" 		
	

Floyd | Berries do not make a very good drawing tool.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "berries" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "crush berries" 		
	

Floyd | You grind up the berries, making a purple syrupy paste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze berries" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on bark with paste" 		
	

Floyd | Purple Paste does not make a very good drawing tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wait, go back to the firepit" 	
			Fang says, "we might get some charcoal there" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is there a stylus?" 	
			Gunther says, ">twitter about feverleaf" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point at paste" 		
	

Floyd | "Fa ben lalse," Stranger says, shaking his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on bark with finger" 		
	

Floyd | yourself does not make a very good drawing tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "point at bark" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger looks at the bark, then looks at you, then looks at the bark,

Floyd | then looks at you again. "A," he says? He seems confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss stranger" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar spins around in circles, faster and faster, until he disapears in a brilliant flash of plaid light. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put paste on boy" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding Small Boy before you can put him into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC says, "lol" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paste" 		
	

Floyd | A purple mash of berry remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear paste" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger waves to you as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't

Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.

Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Useful Rock and Spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of

Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x firepit" 		
	

Floyd | Firepit is a simple ring of stones, filled with ashes and leftover
Floyd | bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "draw with the spear?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bones" 		
	

Floyd | Well, you thought there would be bones in here. As a matter of fact,
Floyd | there's only one, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up a few ashes, but they quickly scatter in the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bone" 		
	

Floyd | This small bone is about as long as your finger, but much thinner. It's
Floyd | quite porous and light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put bone in paste" 		
	

Floyd | You dip the end of Bone into Purple Paste. The porous bone soaks up
Floyd | much of the juice, and it becomes heavily stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the

Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |

Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Useful Rock and Spear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway

Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut. He has an easy
Floyd | confidence about him, and watches you with a slight smile.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see Small Boy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "time to invent art" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "draw feverleaf on bark with bone" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully, you sketch a picture of Feverleaf on White Bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show bark to stranger" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | "Rakasha," Stranger declares after looking at your picture. "Rakasha a
Floyd | ben selme. Vicnen akne."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have sketched Feverleaf exactly the way Grandmother described it to
Floyd | you once: a long stem, clustered with groups of four, round, leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "he has acne?" 	
			Gunther says, "also >whisper to boy to dare father to find leaf depicted on bark" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, gelashen na rakasha" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger concentrates, but cannot seem to figure out the combination of
Floyd | your two languages.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, gelashen ne rakasha" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger concentrates, but cannot seem to figure out the combination of
Floyd | your two languages.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "what I'd do in this situation would be: point at the boy, mime being sick, point at the feverleaf, then point at me" 	
			lpsmith says, "'galashen', not 'gelashen'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, galashen ne rakasha" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger concentrates, but cannot seem to figure out the combination of
Floyd | your two languages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Bone
Floyd |   Purple Paste
Floyd |   White Bark (with a picture of Feverleaf)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mime sick" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, galashen na rakasha" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger concentrates, but cannot seem to figure out the combination of
Floyd | your two languages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, galashen rakasha" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger concentrates, but cannot seem to figure out the combination of
Floyd | your two languages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "okay, what is galashen? Show?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hmm, maybe I'm wrong again." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know what galashen means yet." 	
	Firion arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Gunther says, "it's yiddish for shoes" 	
			lpsmith says, "gralashen! Sorry." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, rakasha?" 		
	

Floyd | "Rakasha ben a selme. Alsen akne tsa takre," he responds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bark to stranger" 		
	

Floyd | "Rakasha," Stranger declares after looking at your picture. "Rakasha a
Floyd | ben selme. Vicnen akne."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stranger about akne" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, selme?" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger coughs a few times, puts his hand on his stomach, lolls his
Floyd | head to one side and sticks his tongue out of his mouth. He then
Floyd | straightens up. "Akne," he repeats.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Stranger throws his hands in the air and whoops wildly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah ha" 	
			Fang asks, "wait what?" 	
			Gunther says, "I think he's offering to give you feverleaf if you give him a bj" 	
			Fang says, "I guess selme means good or something" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "akne=sickness, selme=good, I think" 		
	

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

		Fang says (to Gunther), "you have a one track mind" 	
			Firion asks, "And what game might this be?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stranger, ne rema ben akne" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger becomes serious, and looks quite concerned. "Krande," he says,
Floyd | "Fe rema akne; ben krande."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "what? Stranger just did what YOU didn't" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, fe rema ben akne" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger looks at his son and feels his forehead. "Y," he says, looking
Floyd | relieved, "Tsa y ben akne."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Firion), "The Edifice" 	
			Bert says, "Sounds like akne meant sick." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show bark to stranger" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger says, "A! Rakasha! Fe rema ben akne! Na alanasen!" He runs
Floyd | back into his hut, and shortly reappears with a stem from a small

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stranger, ne rema ben akne" 		
	

Floyd | plant, which he hands to you with great reverence. "Fa alsen tsa fe
Floyd | rema," he tells you. "Tsa ben selme."

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Stranger becomes serious, and looks quite concerned. "Krande," he says,
Floyd | "Fe rema akne; ben krande."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Feverleaf
Floyd |   Bone
Floyd |   Purple Paste

Floyd |   White Bark (with a picture of Feverleaf)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I got it." 	
			inky says, "woo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bow" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to Lucian), "This is all kinds of awesome, by the way." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger waves to you as you leave. "Selme hallen!" he calls to you as
Floyd | you go. "Fe rakasha ben y akne fe rema!" he adds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path

Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here
Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never

Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Useful Rock and Spear here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith says (to Jacq), "Yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Useful Rock: Taken.
Floyd | Spear: Taken.

Floyd | Berry Bush: That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | You've emerged from the northeast path to another Hut, rather like your
Floyd | own. This one is larger, though, and has woven leaves as a doorway
Floyd | instead of a hide. This Hut is to the north, or you can go back down
Floyd | the path you came from the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Stranger is here, standing in front of his Hut, standing defensively,
Floyd | and looking suspiciously at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Small Boy here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stranger stops you angrily. "Tsa ben ne! Fa hallen, scarmul alsen!" He
Floyd | points at your Useful Rock, then back down the southwest path.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a start, Small Boy points at your Useful Rock, exclaiming,
Floyd | "Scarmul!" He runs back into the Hut, and Stranger moves to stand

Floyd | protectively in front of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that is stranger-ese for "have fun storming the castle"" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh I was going to thank him" 	
			DavidW says, "How" 	
			Gunther says, "actually, for "I hope your mother isn't as bitchy as mine"" 	
			Fang says, "na ben selme or something" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do you know the word for thanks?" 	
			inky says, "also, here is lpsmith's article about Nalian: http://www.xyzzynews.com/xyzzy.16d.html" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bow" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Stranger nods in approval as you leave. "Fa alsen scarmul! Hallen!" he
Floyd | tells you as you go.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | This is the forest where you hunt for food and skins, though you don't
Floyd | believe you'll be hunting much today. Some birds still chirp in the
Floyd | trees, though many have flown away, as they do every winter. The rustle
Floyd | of wind through the golden leaves counterpoints your own footsteps, as
Floyd | you wend your way through the forest. The path you used to get here

Floyd | goes back south, and another path leads northeast, which you've never
Floyd | used before today.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the path, you see a small berry bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of

Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You push aside the hide and enter the Hut.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Hut
Floyd | You are inside the hut where it seems you have lived all your life. You
Floyd | live here with Grandmother (your Mother), Wife, and Son. The normally

Floyd | homey smell you associate with this place is currently masked by the
Floyd | smell of sickness. Stray light and fresh air come in around a
Floyd | hide-covered doorway, back to the west, but they do little to mask the
Floyd | sense of dread and concern that hangs over everyone in this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hushed conversation is coming from the two women of the house, as

Floyd | they do what they can for your boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grandmother looks up as you enter, and you proudly display the Fever
Floyd | Leaf. Not much time is spent on congratulations, however, as you are
Floyd | quickly given the task to build a fire and boil some water.
Floyd |

Floyd | The next several hours are an anxious blur. The fire is built, a tea is
Floyd | prepared, and carefully spooned to Son. After that, there's not much
Floyd | more you can do, and the three of you take turns through the night
Floyd | staying up and changing wet rags on Son's forehead. Finally, the next
Floyd | morning, Son stops mumbling and coughing, and falls into a truly
Floyd | restful sleep. A few hours later, Grandmother announces that his fever

Floyd | has gone down, and you and Wife nearly cry with relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, there is movement near the Hut door, so you grab your weapon
Floyd | and see what it is. You throw back the hide doorway and see, to your
Floyd | surprise, Stranger standing there, with his son.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Selme?" he asks, hesitantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A selme," you reply, with relief. "Ne rema y akne." You hesitate a
Floyd | moment, not knowing the right words, and finally give up, and finish,
Floyd | "Thank you."
Floyd |

Floyd | Stranger thinks for a second, then hazards, "Well-come?" The two of you
Floyd | exchange huge smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the end, Son does indeed get better, and he and Stranger's Boy
Floyd | become good friends.
Floyd |

Floyd | River
Floyd | Here, a river wider across than you can throw a stone flows past. You
Floyd | sometimes catch fish here, and your son loves to come here and skip
Floyd | rocks across the river's surface. Many white-barked trees grow close to
Floyd | the river's edge here, of a different variety than you usually see in
Floyd | the depths of the forest.

Floyd |
Floyd | The two children are here, laughing and playing together next to the
Floyd | River.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wife is here, watching the two kids.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woah, textdump" 	
			DavidW says, "And we said thank you. Sorta." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have visited two levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.  You
Floyd | are very content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		DavidW says, "I guess we can go on to level 3" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wife" 		
	

Floyd | Wife is supervising the two children playing by River. She catches you
Floyd | looking at her and winks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss wife" 		
	

Floyd | Wife kisses you back. "Ooo-la-la," she says, afterwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man I feel warm and fuzzy now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kids" 		
	

Floyd | The two children are playing in the shallows of the river, with Wife
Floyd | looking on. Son looks much better; you would hardly have guessed that
Floyd | he used to be sick. Friend's Son is still shy around you, but seems to

Floyd | be comfortable enough playing with someone almost his own age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |   Bone
Floyd |   Purple Paste
Floyd |   White Bark (with a picture of Feverleaf)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, at least we taught him english" 	
			DavidW says, "And we're still carrying the same stuff all that time." 	
			Gunther says, "wait, we're french" 	
			Ellison says, "and we invented outsourcing" 	
			lpsmith says (to Gunther), "It's a reference, actually." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		Fang says, "anyways, today we've invented art and socialised medicine" 	
	

Floyd | The current is too strong to swim safely.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "what, Oo-la-la?" 	
			Fang asks, "next level?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander through the Forest happily, but eventually return to where
Floyd | you left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of

Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a wooded area, and a small

Floyd | Hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,
Floyd | and two huts, which stretch around the entire room, from the doorway to
Floyd | the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x etching" 		
	

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a man, wandering through a
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |

Floyd | The next panel shows the man searching the forest for something. The
Floyd | detail in one of the huts is a little more clear, and it seems that
Floyd | there are three other figures within the hut, one of whom is lying on a
Floyd | bed of rags.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next panel shows the man collecting various materials from the

Floyd | area, and showing them to a second man by the other hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the next panel, the two men are conversing. It seems the first is
Floyd | describing the prone character in the hut, and the second is giving him
Floyd | some sort of plant as a result.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the final panel, the man has brought back the plant to the first
Floyd | hut, where it is being prepared for the figure in the bed. In the final
Floyd | scene, all the characters are mingling freely with each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims (at Gunther), "Yup!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,

Floyd | and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which adorn one panel on the wall next to the

Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "(AMFV)" 	
			Fang says, "I guess we've abandoned our wife to the stranger" 	
			DavidW says, "It wasn't really our wife." 	
			Gunther says, "it's ok, we're killing his kid later" 	
			Gunther says, "(when we invent religion)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the simple door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter, someone amongst the People yells, "There's the Chief!"
Floyd | Everyone quickly presses around you, all talking at once, and very
Floyd | agitated. After a bit you manage to calm them down, and figure out what

Floyd | they're concerned about:  Marauders are rumored to be plundering
Floyd | villages to the south! Something must be done to give your village an
Floyd | edge in the inevitable conflict to come.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "invent minigun" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we have looked at the level etchings first, or do they only fully display after we've solved the level?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. At a guess, we need gunpowder or bows and arrows." 	
			inky says, "if we're the chief, I suggest we turn our badge in" 	
			inky says, "or horses" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're different. You are walking erect, and seem to be decorated with
Floyd | some sort of headdress and body paint. If more paint implies more
Floyd | significance, you must be the most significant person in the
Floyd | village--everyone else wears much less than you do.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "given the etchings" 	
			Fang says, "or swords" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to invent bows and arrows." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hut" 		
	

Floyd | Looking inside your grass hut you see stone walls, which is really
Floyd | rather odd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | The People of the Village are currently discussing a plan wherein a
Floyd | bell would be placed on the Marauders, so the People will know when
Floyd | they are near. The plan is quickly shot down by someone asking, "But
Floyd | who will bell the Marauders?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about marauders" 		
	

Floyd | The People give you about ten differing opinions, all of them
Floyd | singularly unhelpful.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hah" 	
			Gunther says, "well, I guess it's us" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "take bells" 		
	

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

		Gunther says, "...oh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha the bell thing" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell people about democracy" 		
	

Floyd | The People listen to you, then half of them claim that what you said
Floyd | supports their side, and the other half claim you supported their side.
Floyd | The debate rages on, unimpeded.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several

Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | An older woman tries to calm everyone by saying that she's sure the
Floyd | Chief will come up with something ingenious to defend them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "OMG it worked" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "tell people about four more years" 		
	

Floyd | The People listen to you, then half of them claim that what you said

Floyd | supports their side, and the other half claim you supported their side.
Floyd | The debate rages on, unimpeded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, anyone willing to try that plan would have to have a lot of bells" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell people to stay the course" 		
	

Floyd | The People listen to you, then half of them claim that what you said
Floyd | supports their side, and the other half claim you supported their side.
Floyd | The debate rages on, unimpeded.
Floyd |

Floyd | You notice one man slip to the edge of the crowd. A few minutes later,
Floyd | he seems to be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow man" 		
	

Floyd | But People is right here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | The small stream has begun to show life again, although it disappeared
Floyd | in the height of summer. There is still more room among the rocks for
Floyd | more water, due later in the year.

Floyd |
Floyd | One old man cautions that the Village is not in a particularly
Floyd | defensible position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "tell people to strike preemptively" 		
	

Floyd | The People listen to you, then half of them claim that what you said
Floyd | supports their side, and the other half claim you supported their side.
Floyd | The debate rages on, unimpeded.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "what a bunch of sheep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Path

Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,
Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "but also what striking sociopolitic commentary!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb cliff" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You scramble up the slope and finally make it to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Overlook

Floyd | This spot gives you a breathtaking view of the countryside. A box
Floyd | canyon drops away to the east, and another, deeper ridge is to your
Floyd | north. Far away, you can see the tiny shimmer of the Stream which
Floyd | begins at your Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Despairing of ever finding a way to outclass the Marauders, the Chief
Floyd | of the Village throws himself over the edge of the Cliff, dashing
Floyd | himself on the Rocks below. Fortunately for the Village in question,
Floyd | this is in an alternate time line, so there's still hope.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much more detail from this distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canyon" 		
	

Floyd | The cliff is quite steep, although ragged. The top layer, where you
Floyd | are, is a dusty red color. At the base of the canyon, you can see a

Floyd | herd of horses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much more detail from this distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Despairing of ever finding a way to outclass the Marauders, the Chief
Floyd | of the Village throws himself over the edge of the Cliff, dashing

Floyd | himself on the Rocks below. Fortunately for the Village in question,
Floyd | this is in an alternate time line, so there's still hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we tame the horses?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Considering that discretion is the better part of valor, you carefully

Floyd | climb down the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue

Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,
Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon
Floyd | You are at the base of a box canyon. Ragged walls tower over you on
Floyd | three sides, striated red, black, and tan. The small stream running

Floyd | along here dries up in the summer, but is now still active. A crack in
Floyd | the north wall of the canyon allows it to pass along its path from the
Floyd | Village, back up to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Herd of Horses roam here, grazing on the tough grasses.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horses" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't paid much attention to the Horses before today, although
Floyd | you believe you've seen this Herd around before. These large and
Floyd | powerful beasts, fortunately, seem to be vegetarian.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet horses" 		
	

Floyd | The Horses don't let you get near enough to touch them.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | The walls provide some shade from the afternoon sun. That and the
Floyd | stream must be why the Horses are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | The small stream has begun to show life again, although it disappeared
Floyd | in the height of summer. There is still more room among the rocks for
Floyd | more water, due later in the year.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | That's a very good idea, but there's no easy way to get onto a Horse's

Floyd | back, even if it was likely to let you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Headdress (being worn)
Floyd |   White Bark (with a picture of Feverleaf)

Floyd |   Purple Paste
Floyd |   Bone
Floyd |   Useful Rock
Floyd |   Spear
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rock at horses" 		
	

Floyd | The Herd parts, and Useful Rock lands in the midst of them.
Floyd | Unflustered, they move away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "hm. Rope? Apple? Sugar cube? Saddle?" 	
			Fang asks, "maybe we should find some rope?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, please." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Waterfall
Floyd | The stream from the south cuts through the wall of the canyon here, and
Floyd | runs for several paces before cascading down a steep, gravelly slope.
Floyd | The sides of the canyon provide a welcome shade from the hot sun, which
Floyd | apparently is also enjoyed by a small grove of Fruit Trees, clustered

Floyd | around a wide section of the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might be able to throw something from above to get them to travel downcanyon." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The shade and the stream have apparently combined to give these trees
Floyd | an ideal environment in which to thrive. Although not exactly laden
Floyd | with fruit, there is a fair amount of Fruit on the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DavidW), "oooh, that's a good plan" 	
			Fang asks, "and then we can climb down behind them?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		
	

Floyd | (the Piece of Fruit)
Floyd | You choose the ripest Piece of Fruit you can find, and pluck it from a

Floyd | low-swung branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Fruit Trees, the remaining Fruit or the Piece of

Floyd | Fruit?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x piece of fruit" 		
	

Floyd | Fruit looks delicious!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		
	

Floyd | (the remaining Fruit)
Floyd | Since this is the only grove of Fruit Trees in the area, you decide to

Floyd | use what you have before picking more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC says, "We could try offering the fruit to the horses." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, that's an option to try" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon
Floyd | You are at the base of a box canyon. Ragged walls tower over you on
Floyd | three sides, striated red, black, and tan. The small stream running

Floyd | along here dries up in the summer, but is now still active. A crack in
Floyd | the north wall of the canyon allows it to pass along its path from the
Floyd | Village, back up to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Herd of Horses roam here, grazing on the tough grasses.
Floyd |

Floyd | One of the Horses moves out of the herd towards you, sniffing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe we have to jump onto them" 	
			inky says, "shouting "yee-haw!"" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show fruit to horse" 		
	

Floyd | Cautiously, Horse approaches you, sniffing. Gingerly, he plucks the
Floyd | fruit from your hand, and trots a few paces away, where he drops it
Floyd | again and begins to eat it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now ride it!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on horse" 		
	

Floyd | That's a very good idea, but there's no easy way to get onto Horse's
Floyd | back, even if he was likely to let you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet horse" 		
	

Floyd | Horse isn't letting you near enough to touch him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards Horse, who shies away, allowing you to pick up Fruit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess we still need rope" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we get the horse to follow us somewhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show fruit to horse" 		
	

Floyd | Cautiously, Horse approaches you, sniffing. Gingerly, he plucks the
Floyd | fruit from your hand, and trots a few paces away, where he drops it
Floyd | again and begins to eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DaveC says, ">spear horsey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,

Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse follows you, sniffing and snorting loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DC), "A" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, aw" 	
	Gunther left a note saying, "This man was killed because he Knew Too Much. Sincerely, The Conspiracy." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |

Floyd | Horse shies away from so many people, and trots off back down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two men get in a heated argument, which almost comes to blows before
Floyd | it's stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble up the slope and finally make it to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path

Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse watches you climb the cliff, snorts in disgust, then canters back
Floyd | down to his herd.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Drop the fruit here?" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe drop the fruit here and jump from above" 	
			Ellison says, "and shout yee haw" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show fruit to horse" 		
	

Floyd | Cautiously, Horse approaches you, sniffing. Gingerly, he plucks the
Floyd | fruit from your hand, and trots a few paces away, where he drops it
Floyd | again and begins to eat it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You scramble up the slope and finally make it to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Horse finishes Fruit, and with a whinny, trots back to join the herd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wish we had rope" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Considering that discretion is the better part of valor, you carefully
Floyd | climb down the cliff.
Floyd |

Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,

Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Even here, the walls are too steep to go directly in that direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Explore NW of Village" 	
			Bert says, "You mean 'Rope'." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne. n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon
Floyd | You are at the base of a box canyon. Ragged walls tower over you on
Floyd | three sides, striated red, black, and tan. The small stream running
Floyd | along here dries up in the summer, but is now still active. A crack in
Floyd | the north wall of the canyon allows it to pass along its path from the

Floyd | Village, back up to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Herd of Horses roam here, grazing on the tough grasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waterfall
Floyd | The stream from the south cuts through the wall of the canyon here, and

Floyd | runs for several paces before cascading down a steep, gravelly slope.
Floyd | The sides of the canyon provide a welcome shade from the hot sun, which
Floyd | apparently is also enjoyed by a small grove of Fruit Trees, clustered
Floyd | around a wide section of the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		
	

Floyd | (the Piece of Fruit)
Floyd | You choose the ripest Piece of Fruit you can find, and pluck it from a
Floyd | low-swung branch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon
Floyd | You are at the base of a box canyon. Ragged walls tower over you on

Floyd | three sides, striated red, black, and tan. The small stream running
Floyd | along here dries up in the summer, but is now still active. A crack in
Floyd | the north wall of the canyon allows it to pass along its path from the
Floyd | Village, back up to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Herd of Horses roam here, grazing on the tough grasses.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the Horses moves out of the herd towards you, sniffing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life

Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,
Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse follows you, sniffing and snorting loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show fruit to horse" 		
	

Floyd | Cautiously, Horse approaches you, sniffing. Gingerly, he plucks the
Floyd | fruit from your hand, and trots a few paces away, where he drops it
Floyd | again and begins to eat it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You scramble up the slope and finally make it to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the cliff, Horse noisily munches fruit, oblivious to
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Throwing caution to the wind, you leap off the cliff, hurtling down
Floyd | towards the path below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse, busily munching away at the bottom of the hill, never even sees

Floyd | you coming. With a WHUMP, you land square on his back! You drop all
Floyd | your possessions as Horse rears, whinnies, and begins to run!
Floyd |
Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside (on Horse)
Floyd | The view is almost a blur around you, as Horse runs frantically, trying
Floyd | to get you off his back. Every so often, you notice some feature of the

Floyd | landscape, but, unsurprisingly, most of your attention is on Horse, and
Floyd | your bumpy ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse turns sharply, and your arms spin wildly, trying to compensate
Floyd | and keep your balance.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "it works!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab horse" 		
	

Floyd | Using both hands, you grab hold of the streaming Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling your grip on his neck, Horse stops twisting and turning, and

Floyd | takes off in a new direction, going even faster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull horse" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to be more specific. Do you want to pull it back? To the

Floyd | right or left?
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead and to the left, you can see a cliff wall approaching.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull horse right" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the right.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cliff grows as Horse approaches it at an angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You steer Horse a little more directly towards the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "are we going to do this?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, here's that lean [direction] bit that was 'hinted'" 	
			Ellison says, "oops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull right" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull to the right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane right" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the right.

Floyd |
Floyd | You and Horse are almost upon the cliff! It looms above you to the
Floyd | left.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You steer Horse a little more directly towards the cliff.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane right" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the right.

Floyd |
Floyd | Just before Horse runs into cliff, he veers sharply to the right,
Floyd | causing your weight to shift to the left. Too far left, in fact.
Floyd | Rolling off to the left, your fingers tear from Mane as you fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You

Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The

Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull horse back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cliff grows as Horse approaches it at an angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane left" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Horse are almost upon the cliff! It looms above you to the

Floyd | left.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You steer Horse a little more directly towards the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane right" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before Horse runs into cliff, he veers sharply to the right,

Floyd | causing your weight to shift to the left. Too far left, in fact.
Floyd | Rolling off to the left, your fingers tear from Mane as you fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |

Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Man, I have no idea what I was thinking with 'a little more directly', or what it's implying." 	
			Fang asks, "er, are we trying to avoid the cliff or not?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		inky says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,
Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough

Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,
Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Horse here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we're trying to avoid falling off." 	
			inky says, "at least, I thought so" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show fruit to horse" 		
	

Floyd | Cautiously, Horse approaches you, sniffing. Gingerly, he plucks the
Floyd | fruit from your hand, and trots a few paces away, where he drops it
Floyd | again and begins to eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse noisily munches Fruit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You scramble up the slope and finally make it to the top.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the cliff, Horse noisily munches fruit, oblivious to

Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let the horse worry about the cliff." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Throwing caution to the wind, you leap off the cliff, hurtling down
Floyd | towards the path below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse, busily munching away at the bottom of the hill, never even sees
Floyd | you coming. With a WHUMP, you land square on his back! You drop all
Floyd | your possessions as Horse rears, whinnies, and begins to run!

Floyd |
Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside (on Horse)
Floyd | The view is almost a blur around you, as Horse runs frantically, trying
Floyd | to get you off his back. Every so often, you notice some feature of the
Floyd | landscape, but, unsurprisingly, most of your attention is on Horse, and
Floyd | your bumpy ride.

Floyd |
Floyd | Horse turns sharply, and your arms spin wildly, trying to compensate
Floyd | and keep your balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "grab mane" 	
			Fang says, "well, someone else steer this time" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab mane" 		
	

Floyd | Using both hands, you grab hold of the streaming Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling your grip on his neck, Horse stops twisting and turning, and
Floyd | takes off in a new direction, going even faster.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "Would leaning help?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean forward" 		
	

Floyd | You lean forward, towards Horse's neck.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Horse leaps over a ridge, and starts down a hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean backward" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull mane" 		
	

Floyd | You straighten up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | Horse gains speed as he continues down the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're faltering badly, and are having trouble righting yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You'll need to be more specific. Do you want to pull it back? To the
Floyd | right or left?
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse has almost reached the bottom of the hill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't seem to get your balance!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,

Floyd | causing you to be thrown forward before Horse begins running again with
Floyd | renewed vigor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now completely unsettled. Sliding off around Horse's neck, you
Floyd | narrowly avoid being trodden upon as you fall forward and Horse runs
Floyd | over you.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Opinion in the crowd seems to be towards staying, but no-one seems to
Floyd | know how that could happen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean forward" 		
	

Floyd | You lean forward, towards Horse's neck.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,
Floyd | throwing you forward over his neck!
Floyd | Sliding off around Horse's neck, you narrowly avoid being trodden upon
Floyd | as you fall forward and Horse runs over you.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the

Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There wasn't even a cliff that time, was there?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,
Floyd | causing you to be thrown forward before Horse begins running again with
Floyd | renewed vigor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are now completely unsettled. Rolling off to the right, your
Floyd | fingers tear from Mane as you fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |

Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.

Floyd |
Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,
Floyd | causing you to be thrown forward before Horse begins running again with
Floyd | renewed vigor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now completely unsettled. Sliding off around Horse's neck, you

Floyd | narrowly avoid being trodden upon as you fall forward and Horse runs
Floyd | over you.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village

Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wanna restore and try again?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three

Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,
Floyd | and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a small group of huts,
Floyd | clustered on an open mesa.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which cover the walls on one half of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the

Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter hut" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three

Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,
Floyd | and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a small group of huts,
Floyd | clustered on an open mesa.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which cover the walls on one half of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the

Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know how to ride a horse. It'd be trial and error." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You wander that direction for a bit, find nothing, and eventually

Floyd | wander back.
Floyd |
Floyd | One little boy starts to cry, but his mother comforts him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You wander that direction for a bit, find nothing, and eventually
Floyd | wander back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask people for rope" 		
	

Floyd | The People give you about ten differing opinions, all of them
Floyd | singularly unhelpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "man, I have been on a horse like three times ever and I still know more than you guys" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we yet see what's NW of Village?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ridge Path
Floyd | This path meanders northeast along the edge of a small cliff to the
Floyd | east, as it wends its way amongst the scrub. Your Village is back to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "the place we jumped off, I think" 	
			Fang asks, "restore?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess I'm confused what the map looks like." 	
			DavidW says, "There's no need to restore." 	
			Fang says, "well, we restore to try the horse again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze legs" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if we need to use our legs as well as our hands." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "I have been eating an apple and thus sort of distracted, but can we lean as well as pull?" 	
			Fang says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kick horse" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Also, watch out for the maniac on the cliff above you." 	
			DaveC says, ">invent superglue" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hee." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | If you're not holding on to Mane, how do you expect to pull it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Again, Horse turns, and you are almost thrown off!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're faltering badly, and are having trouble righting yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "take mane" 		
	

Floyd | Using both hands, you grab hold of the streaming Mane.
Floyd |

Floyd | Feeling your grip on his neck, Horse stops twisting and turning, and
Floyd | takes off in a new direction, going even faster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to grab mane first." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, Horse leaps over a ridge, and starts down a hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You lean backwards, your arm stretching to keep a hold of Horse's Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse gains speed as he continues down the hill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse has almost reached the bottom of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You're already leaning as far back as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,
Floyd | jarring you forward on your seat again, but you manage otherwise to

Floyd | keep your balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess we lean for stability" 	
			Fang says, "and pull for steering" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead of you, you see something large and black.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Pit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, irl leaning also helps with steering." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x black" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the boulder or the Mane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Boulder, not pit." 	
			DavidW says, "Best steer around it." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we pull left and lean left? Or pull left and lean right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull left" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull to the left?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mane" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you get nearer, the object resolves itself into a large boulder.

Floyd | Horse is heading straight towards it!
Floyd |
Floyd | As the boulder approaches, you think Horse might be heading to the left
Floyd | of it, due to your pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean left" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder looms immanently. Horse still hasn't committed himself to
Floyd | go one way or the other!

Floyd |
Floyd | As the boulder approaches, you think Horse might be heading to the left
Floyd | of it, due to your pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think you lean the same way" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		
	

Floyd | It's a huge boulder, straight ahead of Horse. There's no way Horse
Floyd | could go over it, but there is yet no indication as to which direction

Floyd | Horse might choose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pulling desperately to the left, you force Horse to follow your lead,
Floyd | going left around the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside (on Horse)
Floyd | The view is almost a blur around you, as Horse runs frantically, trying
Floyd | to get you off his back. Every so often, you notice some feature of the

Floyd | landscape, but, unsurprisingly, most of your attention is on Horse, and
Floyd | your bumpy ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it
Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.
Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with

Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull back" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull backwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mane" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You're faltering badly, and are having trouble righting yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You lean backwards, your arm stretching to keep a hold of Horse's Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are beginning to become sore from the constant jarring.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now completely unsettled. Rolling off to the left, your fingers
Floyd | tear from Mane as you fall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several

Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One old man cautions that the Village is not in a particularly

Floyd | defensible position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [Can't "undo" twice in succession. Sorry!]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean forward" 		
	

Floyd | You lean forward, towards Horse's neck.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are beginning to become sore from the constant jarring.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't seem to get your balance!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab mane" 		
	

Floyd | You're already holding onto Mane (and it's a good thing, too).
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now completely unsettled. Rolling off to the left, your fingers

Floyd | tear from Mane as you fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village

Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You center yourself again.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull back" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull backwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mane" 		
	

Floyd | If you're leaning forwards, how do you expect to pull back on Mane?
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your hands slip, and it is only Horse's slower pace that allows
Floyd | you to grab a hold again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You straighten up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | You're just about to fall off from exhaustion!
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull back" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull backwards?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull back mane" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say whoa" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "horse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You

Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The

Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One old man cautions that the Village is not in a particularly
Floyd | defensible position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze legs" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One old man cautions that the Village is not in a particularly
Floyd | defensible position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab mane" 		
	

Floyd | You're already holding onto Mane (and it's a good thing, too).
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly

Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several

Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Notes and Instructions

Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How to interact with this game

Floyd |      Hints and tips
Floyd |      Acknowledgments
Floyd |      Notes on Release 2
Floyd |      Contest Results
Floyd |      Legalese

		DaveC says, "oops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside (on Horse)
Floyd | The view is almost a blur around you, as Horse runs frantically, trying

Floyd | to get you off his back. Every so often, you notice some feature of the
Floyd | landscape, but, unsurprisingly, most of your attention is on Horse, and
Floyd | your bumpy ride.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You

Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The

Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village

Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick horse" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | Horse is an earthy brown color with a sharp black Mane, which you are
Floyd | clinging to.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice one man slip to the edge of the crowd. A few minutes later,
Floyd | he seems to be gone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Restore and try the ride from the beginning?" 	
			DaveC says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab mane" 		
	

Floyd | Using both hands, you grab hold of the streaming Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling your grip on his neck, Horse stops twisting and turning, and
Floyd | takes off in a new direction, going even faster.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, Horse leaps over a ridge, and starts down a hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You lean backwards, your arm stretching to keep a hold of Horse's Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse gains speed as he continues down the hill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horse has almost reached the bottom of the hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a force that jars you, Horse lands at the base of the hill,
Floyd | jarring you forward on your seat again, but you manage otherwise to

Floyd | keep your balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead of you, you see something large and black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane left" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Mane to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you get nearer, the object resolves itself into a large boulder.
Floyd | Horse is heading straight towards it!
Floyd |
Floyd | As the boulder approaches, you think Horse might be heading to the left

Floyd | of it, due to your pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean left" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over to the left.

Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder looms immanently. Horse still hasn't committed himself to
Floyd | go one way or the other!
Floyd |
Floyd | As the boulder approaches, you think Horse might be heading to the left
Floyd | of it, due to your pulling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pulling desperately to the left, you force Horse to follow your lead,
Floyd | going left around the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Now what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull right" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pull to the right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mane" 		
	

Floyd | If you're leaning left, how do you expect to pull Mane right?
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it
Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.

Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You center yourself again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it

Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.
Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to PC), "Hold on!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean back" 		
	

Floyd | You lean backwards, your arm stretching to keep a hold of Horse's Mane.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are beginning to become sore from the constant jarring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You're faltering badly, and are having trouble righting yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lean forward" 		
	

Floyd | You straighten up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your hands slip, and it is only Horse's slower pace that allows
Floyd | you to grab a hold again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yes?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I was just cheering you on." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	

Floyd | You're trying!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're just about to fall off from exhaustion!
Floyd |

Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cover horse's eyes" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cover the Mane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "P*C* P*C* P*C*" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That sort of thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push mane" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which
Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly

Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several

Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to be more specific. Do you want to pull it back? To the
Floyd | right or left?
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean forwards" 		
	

Floyd | You lean forward, towards Horse's neck.
Floyd | Sliding off around Horse's neck, you narrowly avoid being trodden upon
Floyd | as you fall forward and Horse runs over you.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You

Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The

Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe just ride the horse as fast as possible in the last part to tire him out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Ellison), "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "good plan" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "If you want to try..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, in reality, this would be done in multiple sessions (the horse breaking-in, that is, but Ellison I think makes a good point." 	
			DaveC says, "At one point it said something about being able to free up a hand." 	
			Ellison asks, "sure, could someone restore it? didn't we just save?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "EL-LI-*SON! EL-LI-*SON! EL-LI-*SON!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull mane forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which
Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it
Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.

Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lean forward" 		
	

Floyd | You lean forward, towards Horse's neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You're faltering badly, and are having trouble righting yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're still leaning left!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You center yourself again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to steady yourself a bit.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push forward" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The restore point is just after the boulder." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I don't quite get how the leaning works" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push mane forward" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to Fang), "push mane" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which
Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are beginning to become sore from the constant jarring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which
Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which

Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your hands slip, and it is only Horse's slower pace that allows
Floyd | you to grab a hold again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane forward" 		
	

Floyd | You push forwards on Mane. Horse increases speed slightly, which
Floyd | unsettles you enough that you can't push forward any more. You ease
Floyd | back, and Horse resumes his regular breakneck pace.

Floyd |
Floyd | You're just about to fall off from exhaustion!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess this isn't working" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull mane backward" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.

Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting

Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "ah, well" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You center yourself again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it

Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.
Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are beginning to become sore from the constant jarring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow

Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of your hands slip, and it is only Horse's slower pace that allows
Floyd | you to grab a hold again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull mane back" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back on Mane. Unfortunately, Horse doesn't seem to slow
Floyd | perceptibly.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're just about to fall off from exhaustion!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "damn" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit horse with spear" 		
	

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

		DaveC says, "When the horse first starts to tire we're told we might be able to free up a hand." 	
			DavidW says, "We dropped our entire inventory when we jumped on, it said." 	
			Fang says (to DaveC), "if it slows down a bit more" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait a tic... yeah." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Headdress (being worn)

Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly
Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village

Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Riding crop." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit horse" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd | Unable or unwilling to hold on any more, you slide off Horse, narrowly

Floyd | avoiding being kicked on the way down.
Floyd | Horse whinnies with delight, and disappears across the countryside. You
Floyd | pick yourself up, and make your way back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several

Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. The People are there now, in fact, arguing over something. The
Floyd | ground slopes down to the north, and a path leads along a ridge to the
Floyd | northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope down to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The People are debating loudly amongst themselves in the meeting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice one man slip to the edge of the crowd. A few minutes later,

Floyd | he seems to be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need to wear it out before we wear out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "I'm kinda tempted to look at hints" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Headdress (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it
Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.
Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ride is unsettling you, and you feel yourself start to slip.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think horses have more energy than we do." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky asks, "so you put the headdress on the horse?" 	
			Ellison asks, "were there any objects we could have put in our headdress?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Streaking Across the Countryside
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Tickle the horse?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we should have eaten a big steak before we started this." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lean right" 		
	

Floyd | You center yourself again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense that Horse is beginning to tire. This is good, because it
Floyd | means you might be able to free up one of your hands to do something.
Floyd | Unfortunately, you are also tiring, and you can feel your grip with
Floyd | your knees weakening.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get headdress" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put headdress on horse" 		
	

Floyd | Using your free hand, you cram your headdress on Horse's head, so that

Floyd | his eyes are covered. Not being able to see where he's going, Horse
Floyd | stops and moves around nervously. Gently, you calm him, and manage to
Floyd | urge him back to the Village.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arrival causes a great commotion amongst the People. Everyone is
Floyd | overawed at the sight; the only thing detracting from your entrance the

Floyd | fact that your headdress is unceremoniously rammed onto Horse's head,
Floyd | making both of you look rather undignified. Still, the People are quick
Floyd | to realize that riding a Horse would be a wonderful way to discourage
Floyd | raiding Marauders, and they pester you with questions about how you
Floyd | managed to do it. Soon, the whole Village is out, trying to learn how
Floyd | to master the art of Horse Riding.

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. Right now, the entire place is rather deserted, as everyone is
Floyd | down in the Canyon, trying to learn how to ride a Horse like you did.

Floyd | The ground slopes down to the northeast, and a path leads along a ridge
Floyd | to the northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope
Floyd | down to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "hahah, wtf" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "well, someone had suggested earlier trying to cover its eyes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "true" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is ..." 	
			Jacqueline tries to stop laughing. 	
			Fang exclaims, "so. Headdresses for everyone!" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.

Floyd | You are very content.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or at least, all the horses" 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we go back to the canyon and get our stuff?" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Headdress (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Prolly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You wander that direction for a bit, find nothing, and eventually
Floyd | wander back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Path
Floyd | This path marks the beginnings of a descent down into the local canyon,

Floyd | to the northeast. To the west is a small ragged cliff, small enough
Floyd | here to scale, but which becomes a more imposing wall as you continue
Floyd | your descent into the canyon. A small stream, beginning to show life
Floyd | again after the worst of the summer heat, follows its rocky bed here,
Floyd | as it continues down into the canyon.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Spear, Useful Rock, Bone, Purple Paste, White Bark and a
Floyd | Piece of Fruit here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | Spear: Taken.
Floyd | Useful Rock: Taken.
Floyd | Bone: Taken.
Floyd | Purple Paste: You scoop up what you can of the berry mash.
Floyd | White Bark: Taken.
Floyd | Piece of Fruit: Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village

Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. Right now, the entire place is rather deserted, as everyone is
Floyd | down in the Canyon, trying to learn how to ride a Horse like you did.
Floyd | The ground slopes down to the northeast, and a path leads along a ridge
Floyd | to the northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope

Floyd | down to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You wander that direction for a bit, find nothing, and eventually
Floyd | wander back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,
Floyd | and another door going east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a small group of huts,
Floyd | clustered on an open mesa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which stretch around the entire room, from the

Floyd | doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you go back into the Edifice, you begin to hear a rumbling sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x etching" 		
	

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a man dressed up with some
Floyd | sort of hat, leading a small village. Off in one corner lurk
Floyd | threatening-looking men.
Floyd |

Floyd | The next panel shows the man with the hat near a waterfall, picking a
Floyd | piece of fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next panel shows the man with the hat enticing a horse near a cliff
Floyd | with the fruit, then leaping on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the next panel, the man with the hat is on the horse's back, dodging
Floyd | obstacles, and trying to keep his balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final panel, the man no longer has his hat on, and is urging the
Floyd | horse back to the village. It seems that the hat is now on top of the
Floyd | horse, instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door to the east is closing of its own volition!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh oh. Rumbling" 	
			inky says, "we are slipping, into the future" 	
			Fang says, "man, I guess the secret of the hat will be passed on over the ages" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we have to go home." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | There seems to be no way out in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling is getting louder, and the whole Edifice is starting to
Floyd | shake!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "CATQUAKE" 	
			DavidW says, "d.d.w." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,
Floyd | and another door going east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a small group of huts,
Floyd | clustered on an open mesa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which stretch around the entire room, from the
Floyd | doorway to the staircase.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling is getting louder, and the whole Edifice is starting to
Floyd | shake!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |

Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a wooded area, and a small
Floyd | Hut.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,
Floyd | and two huts, which stretch around the entire room, from the doorway to
Floyd | the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly violent tremble almost knocks you off your feet, but you

Floyd | manage to recover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | Green sunlight filters in from the west through the open recess,
Floyd | illuminating a small, round room, simple but totally foreign to you. A
Floyd | staircase (when did you learn that word?) winds up along the curved
Floyd | wall to another level above you, and, oddly, another doorway leads
Floyd | east, as if it would lead back into the forest.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a
Floyd | stream running through it, which stretch around the entire room, from
Floyd | the doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Oddly, you see grassland on the other side,

Floyd | not forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The east door is just about closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the distance, your Enemies search for easier prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the doorway, there is a rumble behind you. You turn
Floyd | to see the recess filled with stone again! You bang on it with Rock,
Floyd | but nothing seems to happen this time. As you step back, a fleeting
Floyd | memory from inside the Edifice tells you that the irregularities above

Floyd | the recess spell, "HISTORY", but then the memory disappears, and the
Floyd | irregularities just look like odd shapes again. "Oh, well," you think
Floyd | as you turn away. "At least it didn't try to eat me."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have returned to your roots. ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
			inky says, "so I guess you pick a place to live" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps we have the choice of which to exit to." 	
			Fang says, "I wanna go back to the wife and kids" 	
			DavidW says, "We could return to wife in .. yeah." 	
			K-Y says, "hey, at least I remember this part" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a wooded area, and a small
Floyd | Hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,
Floyd | and two huts, which stretch around the entire room, from the doorway to

Floyd | the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The east door closes, and, as it does, the rumbling stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Clearing near Hut
Floyd | This is a small, cleared area in front of your Hut in the middle of the
Floyd | forest. The autumn leaves crunch under your feet, and the smell of
Floyd | winter is in the air. A well-worn path runs to the south towards the
Floyd | sound of rushing water, and another leads north, deeper into the
Floyd | forest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Strangely, you seem to have entered this area through a
Floyd | rectangular-shaped hole in a tree to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the door is Firepit, where you cook all your meals.
Floyd |

Floyd | You step through the door, and hear a peculiar "Whump." behind you.
Floyd | Turning back around, you find that the tree which used to contain the
Floyd | door is seamless, with no trace of its former portal. You turn back
Floyd | around to the sound of laughing children, playing by the River, and
Floyd | decide to go join them for a while.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have returned to where you discovered Language. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps there's an ending where you stay inside the Edifice." 	
			Bert asks, "What if they all close?" 	
			Fang says, "the recess doesn't surely" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There is a staircase going down,
Floyd | and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see a small group of huts,

Floyd | clustered on an open mesa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which stretch around the entire room, from the
Floyd | doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | The east door is just about closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Village
Floyd | This is the small Village you seem to lead. It consists of several
Floyd | small huts, plus a larger one with no walls the People use as a meeting
Floyd | area. Right now, the entire place is rather deserted, as everyone is
Floyd | down in the Canyon, trying to learn how to ride a Horse like you did.
Floyd | The ground slopes down to the northeast, and a path leads along a ridge

Floyd | to the northwest. A small stream collects here, and follows the slope
Floyd | down to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own hut is just to the west, slightly larger than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step through your door back to the Village, you hear a peculiar

Floyd | "Foosh." behind you. Looking back, you see that the inside of your hut
Floyd | looks perfectly normal again; the stone walls of the Edifice gone
Floyd | completely. As you stand there contemplating this, a horse gallops by
Floyd | with one of the People on its back, yelling for help. Laughing, you run
Floyd | after them, shouting advice.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have returned to where you Domesticated the Horse. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should try them all." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, lag." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There seems to be no way out in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The east door closes, and, as it does, the rumbling stops.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Two

Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,

Floyd | and two huts, which stretch around the entire room, from the doorway to
Floyd | the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | This room is small and featureless. There is a  staircases going up,
Floyd | and a door going east.
Floyd | The recess you originally came through is gone!
Floyd |

Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a
Floyd | stream running through it, which stretch around the entire room, from
Floyd | the doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There seems to be no way out in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the Edifice
Floyd | Here, in the forest where you have spent your entire life, stands a
Floyd | huge Edifice, reaching into the clouds high above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Others are here, doing typically boring things.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the distance, your Enemies search for easier prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the doorway, there is a rumble behind you. You turn
Floyd | to see the recess filled with stone again! You bang on it with Rock,
Floyd | but nothing seems to happen this time. As you step back, a fleeting
Floyd | memory from inside the Edifice tells you that the irregularities above

Floyd | the recess spell, "HISTORY", but then the memory disappears, and the
Floyd | irregularities just look like odd shapes again. "Oh, well," you think
Floyd | as you turn away. "At least it didn't try to eat me."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have returned to your roots. ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "'a staircases'?" 	
			Bert says, "Looks like that one doesn't close." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "wait, it says the recess was gone" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		lpsmith says, "Yeah, that's a bug--it should have closed along with the others." 	
	

Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "if you restore, we can see the level 1 ending" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW asks (of lpsmith), "oh?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | Green sunlight filters in from the west through the open recess,

Floyd | illuminating a small, round room, simple but totally foreign to you. A
Floyd | staircase (when did you learn that word?) winds up along the curved
Floyd | wall to another level above you, and, oddly, another doorway leads
Floyd | east, as if it would lead back into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a

Floyd | stream running through it, which stretch around the entire room, from
Floyd | the doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Oddly, you see grassland on the other side,
Floyd | not forest.
Floyd |

Floyd | The east door is just about closed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a tingling sensation and your features seem to alter as you
Floyd | pass through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near the Arch
Floyd | Well, this certainly isn't the Forest you've come to know and love. You
Floyd | are standing in the middle of a vast grassland, broken only by the

Floyd | incongruous stone arch you passed through on your way here. Through it,
Floyd | you can see back into the dimly-lit Edifice to the west, a sharp
Floyd | contrast to the bright sunlight all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Listening closely, you can hear the sounds of running water away to the
Floyd | northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze blows from the northeast, carrying a hint of smoke as
Floyd | it rustles through the grass, which bows in its wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass through the arch, the door closes behind you. You watch in
Floyd | wonderment as it shimmers, then disappears from view. You wander around

Floyd | the spot where it was, but absolutely nothing remains--even the grass
Floyd | seems to have grown up where the arch's posts once stood. Finally, you
Floyd | turn and make your way across the grassland to the place you suddenly
Floyd | remember is home,...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have returned to where you discovered Fire. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited three levels of the Edifice and solved all of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So there is supposed to be a stay inside ending?" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level One
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The east door closes, and, as it does, the rumbling stops. To the west,
Floyd | the recess is blocked, as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level One
Floyd | This room is small and featureless. There is a  staircases going up,
Floyd | and a door going east.

Floyd | The recess you originally came through is gone!
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a grassland with a
Floyd | stream running through it, which stretch around the entire room, from
Floyd | the doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x etchings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Two
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a forest with a river,
Floyd | and two huts, which stretch around the entire room, from the doorway to
Floyd | the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a man, wandering through a
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next panel shows the man searching the forest for something. The
Floyd | detail in one of the huts is a little more clear, and it seems that
Floyd | there are three other figures within the hut, one of whom is lying on a

Floyd | bed of rags.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next panel shows the man collecting various materials from the
Floyd | area, and showing them to a second man by the other hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the next panel, the two men are conversing. It seems the first is

Floyd | describing the prone character in the hut, and the second is giving him
Floyd | some sort of plant as a result.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the final panel, the man has brought back the plant to the first
Floyd | hut, where it is being prepared for the figure in the bed. In the final
Floyd | scene, all the characters are mingling freely with each other.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) maga says, "Yeah, it's called *** You have decided to experience cabin fever in winter in Alaska ***" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Three
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a village near a canyon
Floyd | with a herd of horses, which stretch around the entire room, from the
Floyd | doorway to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait a minute. A staircase going up? That wasn't here before. Was it?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
			DavidW says, "ooh" 	
			Fang says, "ahhh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "LEVEL FOUR" 	
			inky says, "you have discovered staircases!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Level up!" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we invent the internet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Four
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a tribe, wandering

Floyd | through a vast landscape, which adorn one panel on the wall next to the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x etchings" 		
	

Floyd | The panel near the door contains etchings of a nomadic tribe of people,
Floyd | hunting and gathering food to survive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Resolutely, you climb even higher in the Edifice.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are continuing to discover new things. ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited four levels of the Edifice and solved three of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Four
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "It's just a series of tubes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the simple door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Resolutely, you step through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are continuing to discover new things. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited four levels of the Edifice and solved three of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Level Four
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Level Four
Floyd | This room is akin to the room below. There are staircases going up and
Floyd | down, and another door going east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see etchings on the wall here, pictures of a tribe, wandering

Floyd | through a vast landscape, which adorn one panel on the wall next to the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The simple door is open. Through it, you see an ever-changing landscape
Floyd | of hills, forest, grassland, mountains, and rivers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Resolutely, you step through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You are continuing to discover new things. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You had visited four levels of the Edifice and solved three of them.
Floyd | You were very content at the end of the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. Good game." 	
			DaveC says, "Three hours later... that was a three hour tour and a half." 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "Woo!" 	
			inky says, "awesome" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess there's only three levels, then?" 	
			inky says, "well, this still holds up pretty well" 	
			DavidW says, "Three implemented levels? It seems so." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yes, very well." 	
			K-Y says, "I never really caught on to the jokes before" 	
			Bert says, "In the sequel, you discover agriculture, steel, and movable type." 	
			lpsmith says, "Yeah, that's it. My original design had a fourth level where you discover Agriculture, but I ran out of time, and it was too long anyway, so it was a good thing." 	
			inky says, "or wordpress, take your pick" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "There could be several sequels, and eventually, in Edifice VII, we discover where the Edifice came from." 	
			lpsmith says (to Bert), "Yeah, the two big influences on this game were Civ and 'Why Man Creates'." 	
			Fang asks, "ah, hence the capitalisation of all the tech advances?" 	
			lpsmith says (to Fang), "The capitalization sort of came with the concept for me, so I think the Civ influence probably did have something to do with it. More specifically, I titled it 'an interactive allegory' because everything was supposed to be more iconic." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, everyone!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Especially Lucian!" 	
			lpsmith says (to everyone), "Thanks for letting me watch; I had a blast." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks Lucian!" 	
			lpsmith says, "I'm proud that you managed to solve it without hints, too." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we just flirt with the hint menu during the horse sequence, or actually make use of it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We didn't use the hints. We just saw that hints existed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "cool" 	
			lpsmith says, "Right, you never used 'em." 	
			lpsmith says, "Which is *sort* of too bad, because it might have been nice to see if they worked, but on balance, I'm glad you didn't need them." 	
			inky asks, "worked in the sense of being helpful?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Right, and I also did something where you can only get one hint at a time in-game." 	
			lpsmith says, "So you get one hint, and then you have to leave the edifice, do something, and come back to get the next one." 	
			lpsmith says, "Which I imagine might be annoying if the hint wasn't helpful." 	
			lpsmith says, "But people in general didn't complain about it, but that's perhaps more a function of the difficulty level of the puzzles, and not of the level of the hints."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Tapestry by Daniel Ravipinto
As played on ifMUD on May 3, 2009

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 Tapestry, written by Daniel Ravipinto. Tapestry was originally released as part of the 1996 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took second place. It went on to garner a Xyzzy nomination for Best Writing and took the Xyzzy for Best Story. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "At the top of the hour we shall be playing Tapestry in the Toyshop & Floyditorium." 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "(Please join us if you'd like! Sadly, there will be no refreshments or snacks unless you bring your own.)" 		Taleslinger says, "uh, tapestry..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, Tapestry." 	
	DaveC arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	TJSay arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Taleslinger says, "Oh wait, I confused it with a game I totally hated." 	
			DavidW says, "Hopefully my coffee will be ready in time." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "which game?" 	
	peccable arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Cathy says, "sorry I'll miss today; I'm finally around for the start, but need to leave shortly" 	
			olethros asks, "so schedule is stationary?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Cathy), "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "No, it changes next week." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next week we move to Saturdays, one how later." 	
			Taleslinger says (to dw), "Delightful Wallpaper." 	
	peccable waves. 		
	peccable says, ""Hello."" 		
	DavidW says, "hi peccable" 		
	olethros says, "hey" 		
	Jacqueline says (to peccable), "Hello!" 		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "aw. I liked DW." 	
	peccable says, "Hi Jacqueline. Thank you for the invitation." 		* Jacqueline has added peccable to the channel. 	
	Jacqueline says (to peccable), "You are very welcome. Thanks for coming." 		Taleslinger says, "I don't say it's a bad game. It just rubbed me wrong in so many ways." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Escape from the Orc Secret Garden+" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Ilac" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Ferret arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "So, the way this works, we play the game in the room, but we chat about it here on the channel. You probably won't want to enter moves, just watch, but if you want to enter a move, you do that by typing F MOVE (where 'F' signifies that you're telling our bot, Floyd, what you want to do, since he's running the game.)" 	
	Taleslinger kicks the banana machine, but nothing happens. 		
	Taleslinger presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		
	peccable asks, "Just to check -- how do I specifically speak on the channel?" 		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "To speak to us here in the channel, you type #CLUBFLOYD WHATEVER the first time to designate that you want to speak on the ClubFloyd channel, and then after that all you have to do is type a semicolon before what you want to say. ;WHATEVER" 	
			peccable says, "Ah! Thank you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There we go." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One last thing." 	
			Taleslinger asks (of peccable), "Are you the author?" 	
	Limax arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Limax says, "Woo. I can actually stay around for a bit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a spoiler channel, to which I just added you, for people to discuss more spoilery aspects." 	
			peccable says, "Got it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, just like for this channel, you designate the channel the first time when you want to switch channels, like this: #CFSPOILERS WHATEVER, then ;WHATEVER" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Make sense? It's quite the crash course in mudding." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're very glad you're here." 	
			peccable says, "I used to MUD all the time in undergrad. It'll come to me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Excellent." 	
			peccable says, "No problem. I was really flattered when I got the invite." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, on that note, we're a minute or so late, so I'll go ahead and launch the game." 	
			inky says, "later on you kill orcs" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Wow, you co-wrote Bedlam" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load tapestry" 		
	

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

		Limax says (to inky), "Ha ha" 	
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |                              T  A  P  E  S  T  R  Y
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and

Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing
Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are
Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.

Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.
Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I've only played a little bit of this game, previously." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, wait. There is ... something, moving in the darkness. It dances at
Floyd | the edge of your new-found vision, teasing you. You turn your head

Floyd | toward the shape, when your neck suddenly gives out and your head lolls
Floyd | backward. Blinding pain explodes from the back of your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes flutter open...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              P  R  O  L  O  G  U  E
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                         [Please press SPACE to continue.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | White Room
Floyd | A small room, with circular walls and a floor of pale white stone.
Floyd | There are no apparent exits, other than a small slit of a window off to
Floyd | one side.

Floyd |
Floyd | An angelic-looking young man looks upon you with concern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the far wall opposite the window hangs a tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man smiles.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, you are all right. You had me worried, my friend," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Scream causes me to go inot giggles, only ecause of Freakazoid" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | A face almost harsh in its perfection, with crystal-clear blue eyes
Floyd | half-covered by a flowing mane of gold. He wears a gown of white, about
Floyd | his neck is a silver pendant, and in his left hand he carries the long
Floyd | graceful curve of an ivory torch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "And my 'b' key is screwed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | From what you can tell, you're as you've always been.

Floyd |
Floyd | The young man's smile suddenly fades and he sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There is much we must speak of my friend," he says. He turns and
Floyd | points at the tapestry. "And there are choices which must be made."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask man about man" 		
	

Floyd | "I fear I cannot help you with that, my friend."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about me" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, yes ... you have no memory of yourself."  The young man pauses a
Floyd | moment. "You, lost traveler, are Timothy Hunter, recently a mortal, now
Floyd | dead. Because of your actions in life and what has just happened at the
Floyd | moment of your death, the fate of your soul is in doubt."

Floyd |
Floyd | "But here, I have not even introduced myself. Forgive me," he says,
Floyd | bowing with a flourish. "I am ... Morningstar."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask man about xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | "I fear I cannot help you with that, my friend."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		
	

Floyd | That would be pointless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar turns to the window and looks out it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Approaching the opening, you realize it is hardly more than a slit in
Floyd | the wall. Peering through it, you see the night sky, brilliant with
Floyd | innumerable stars. Straining your vision, you can make out the
Floyd | landscape, far below, covered with trees. You are in a tower of some

Floyd | sort, in the center of a forest that goes on for as far as the eye can
Floyd | see.
Floyd |
Floyd | Running your hand against the wall you realize that it is not the stone
Floyd | you took it for. It is far too smooth, and feels warm to the touch. For
Floyd | a moment, the confused image of your hands running over piano keys runs

Floyd | through your mind. And then it hits you: you've felt this before. It's
Floyd | ivory. An ivory tower...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about death" 		
	

Floyd | "What is there to say that you already do not know, Timothy?  You are
Floyd | dead, and your soul is in jeopardy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push morningsar" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about morningstar" 		
	

Floyd | "I am no one of consequence. All you need know is that I am your friend
Floyd | and guide, and I shall do all in my power to help you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about soul" 		
	

Floyd | "What is there to say that you already do not know, Timothy?  You are
Floyd | dead, and your soul is in jeopardy."
Floyd |
Floyd | He stares at you for a short while, his eyes shining in the
Floyd | near-darkness, then he seems to reach a decision and takes you by the
Floyd | hand.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Come Timothy," he says, leading you toward the tapestry. "There is
Floyd | much I must show you, and I fear there will be much you do not wish to
Floyd | see."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push morningstar" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | A large, intricately woven tapestry which depicts three tableaus on
Floyd | three different panels.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare at the swirling colors of the wall-hanging as Morningstar

Floyd | places the torch in his right hand while still clinging to your own,
Floyd | and then places his left upon the tapestry. His hand, pale as the ivory
Floyd | of the torch he carries, caresses the first panel, running up and down
Floyd | its length.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come Timothy, your destiny, past, present, and future, awaits."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x first panel" 		
	

Floyd | Upon the first panel is a scene of an elderly woman in a hospital, with
Floyd | a doctor looking sadly down upon her.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x second panel" 		
	

Floyd | Upon the second panel is a scene of a middle-aged woman lying in a bed,
Floyd | with what appears to be her soul halfway in and half-way out of her

Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling shakes you from your contemplation of the tapestry. At
Floyd | first, you can feel it more than hear it, but as the vibration of
Floyd | everything around you increases, so does the volume of the noise behind
Floyd | it. The room, the tapestry, the young man at your side, everything

Floyd | begins to sway and shake at the behest of the ferocious sound. You try
Floyd | to wrest your hands from Morningstar's and clamp them against your
Floyd | skull, anything to blot out the terrible song which fills your ears and
Floyd | shakes your bones, but he holds fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, with a sudden forward rush, a universe of multi-colored threads

Floyd | leaps from the hanging, flooding your vision. They wrap themselves
Floyd | about you in a spinning dance that, combined with the noise, threatens
Floyd | to overwhelm your senses. Just when you think the din will drive you
Floyd | mad, there is a flash of light, again the sense of weightlessness, as
Floyd | if you have been separated from the rest of the world, and then,
Floyd | somehow, you are somewhere else...

Floyd |

		
	psybuzz arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Ferret has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "hm. Did we make a choice, or was that a timer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we examined it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps that was what triggered it." 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't get to see all 3 panels, though." 	
	psybuzz says, "hello guest" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A hospital room
Floyd | Another room of white walls, but where the walls of the Ivory Tower

Floyd | seemed to contain a vitality, these walls are cold and dead. A patina
Floyd | of sickness and decay stains everything and the room reeks of hospital
Floyd | disinfectant. This place is clean, yes, but a manmade clean, a futile
Floyd | attempt to wash away the odor of sickness and death which will
Floyd | inevitably return.
Floyd |

Floyd | An elderly woman lies here in a hospital bed. A doctor looking down
Floyd | upon her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital," he says, "where you left her, Timothy, for all those

Floyd | months. Where you left her to forget her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "This is so well written, Daniel. You've no doubt heard that a lot, but it's worth repeating." 	
			peccable says, "Thanks, Jacqueline." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | The old woman lies still in the bed, her eyes closed. Her grey hair
Floyd | falls in long locks over her face and from her arm protrudes the clear
Floyd | line of an IV-tube, leading to a machine which stands at the bedside.
Floyd | There is something vaguely familiar about her.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Although, I have to say, I'm cringing a little bit inside. This is how I wrote 13 years ago." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "emote grins." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morningstar about woman" 		
	

Floyd | "Alicia, your mother, Timothy. She'd been ill for a very long time,

Floyd | and, I suppose, you could not deal with it any longer. You'd taken care
Floyd | of her for so long, and it seemed as though she'd never bow out
Floyd | gracefully. So, you sent her here. Out of sight, out of mind. You could
Floyd | finally get on with your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar sighs deeply.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Limax says, "I don't think I remember 13 years ago" 	
			peccable says, "I'm shocked I can, Limax, trust me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, you can emote by using a colon. So, to emote on the channel, type the semi-colon to designate a channel, then the colon, then what you want to do, like this... ;:smiles." 	
			Limax says, "Well, I'm old and senile" 	
			DavidW says, "Is it a coincidence that the PC is Timothy Hunter? There's a Vertigo character called that." 	
			olethros says, "oh, yes, he hunts timothies" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss mother" 		
	

Floyd | She is motionless. At first, you thing she is asleep, but then you see
Floyd | that the doctor does not move either. It would appear that time has
Floyd | somehow stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Except, it didn't work out that way, did it Timothy?  When the doctor

Floyd | called you, told you that she had died, crying for you, it all came
Floyd | flooding back. The guilt at leaving her, at abandoning her finally
Floyd | overtook you. And then the final insult of not being there when she
Floyd | died."  He shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to olethros), "Now do it like Elmer Fudd" 	
			peccable says, "Not a coincidence. Named after Tim Hunter from the comics and also a friend of mine." 	
			olethros asks (of limax), "do what?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "I think he means, be vewy, vewy, quiet, I'm hunting timothies." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | A middle aged man, in the obvious uniform of a doctor, looks down upon
Floyd | your mother. He stands frozen with a look of pity on his face. About
Floyd | his neck is a silver pendant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You were working with a major client at the time, just about to leave

Floyd | for an important meeting, when you got the call. You'd been working so
Floyd | hard, so caught up in your own life, forgetting her had been so easy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		
	

Floyd | A pendant in the shape of a silver sunburst hanging from a silver
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wait, both the doctor and Morningstar have a pendant?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			peccable says, "Hmm. Interesting, that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morningstar about pendant" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar looks at you with incomprehension for a moment and then
Floyd | looks from his own pendant to the other. He stares at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You can see this?" he whispers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod dumbly. He stands in shock for a moment, then seems to recover
Floyd | his wits.
Floyd | "It is nothing, Timothy. A symbol, perhaps, nothing more."
Floyd |

Floyd | Morningstar looks at the figure on the bed, then up to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come," he says, taking you by the hand again. "There is more to
Floyd | see..."
Floyd |

		olethros says, "a pedant for punctual meetings" 	
			psybuzz asks, "does timothy have a pendant?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hug mother" 		DavidW says, "no, the doctor and Morningstar have pendants. I think Tim has nothing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push space" 		Jacqueline says, "I for some reason was reversing the name for Morningstar." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry." 	
			inky asks, "eh?" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | A sense of recognition fills you, but you cannot say where you have
Floyd | seen this room before. Again, white walls, and again sickness and

Floyd | death. And guilt...
Floyd |
Floyd | A young woman lies propped up on the large double-sized bed here. Her
Floyd | face lies tilted against her shoulder, her long auburn hair covering
Floyd | her face.
Floyd |

Floyd | Morningstar is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks about the room in a moment of silent contemplation, then looks
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your bedroom, Timothy" he whispers, "where you murdered her."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "phew" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | You brush the hair lightly from the woman's face.  Her eyes are closed,
Floyd | but for some reason you know her eyes are the most beautiful jade
Floyd | green. Her expression is locked in one of grimacing pain. You know her,
Floyd | no, that's wrong ... you SHOULD know her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar sees the look of shock on your face. He sighs.

Floyd |
Floyd | "So you have forgotten even her ... her whom you promised you never
Floyd | would forget."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open her eyes" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open the young woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morningstar about woman" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar pointedly ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Timothy ... murder. Oh you may have other names for it:
Floyd | mercy-killing, euthanasia. There have always been words to soothe the
Floyd | conscience. But you know them for what they are. Excuses,
Floyd | rationalizations. You've always known you murdered her. Your Sarah,

Floyd | your beloved wife. But perhaps not so beloved when she became a
Floyd | burden?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wake woman" 		
	

Floyd | There is no response. In fact, you notice for the first time that
Floyd | nothing moves. Time has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She'd been ill for so long, hadn't she?"  He runs the back of his hand
Floyd | delicately along her cheek. "It seemed as if it never would end, the
Floyd | doctor's visits, the second opinions, all of them useless. And she just

Floyd | kept clinging to this vague existence she called life, refusing to bow
Floyd | out gracefully ... just like your mother. Oh how like her she was!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "start time" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hit morningstar" 		
	

Floyd | And what would that accomplish?
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so, going financially bankrupt from the bills and emotionally
Floyd | bankrupt from the constant strain of taking care of her, you decided to
Floyd | take the path of least resistance."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "morningstar, shut up" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar has better things to do.
Floyd |

Floyd | "It was easy. You remember that much, do you not?  The pills to cloud
Floyd | her mind, the whispering of nonsense in her ear to calm her, and then
Floyd | the pillow. It was as simple as snuffing out a candle, was it not?  But
Floyd | the words you placed upon the act afterward did nothing to release you
Floyd | from the guilt of what you'd done."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch woman" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come," he says, taking you by the hand once again. "The story does not

Floyd | end here..."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of Taleslinger), "Heh. I take it this is the part that rubbed you wrong?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Night Scene
Floyd | A darkened street, a snapshot of a city held frozen for a brief
Floyd | instant. Streetlamps line the walk you stand upon, lighting the night
Floyd | with their blinding shafts of radiance. In the surrounding gloom, you

Floyd | can make out dim figures frozen mid-step.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden halt in the flow of time has caught a car in midair, about
Floyd | to strike a young woman who has stumbled into its path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | "But it does end here," he says, "where you died."  He surveys the
Floyd | scene. "Ignominious, is it not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Not at all. I was referring to a different game. This one I like up to now." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I'll guess there's a third woman who died by our action or inaction." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Wait, woman? i thought we were male." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | The poor thing is barely an adult, her face still scarred by the rigors

Floyd | of adolescence. Her eyes are turned upward into the lights of the car
Floyd | bearing down upon her, just realizing its existence. One hand has
Floyd | dropped before her, trying to stop her fall, while her other is
Floyd | outstretched back. Looking behind her, you catch a glimpse of a figure
Floyd | standing on the sidewalk ... a figure that looks as if it's pushed her.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You were trying to run away from it all, the memories, the guilt.
Floyd | You'd been running away for so long that it seemed second nature."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "The PC is. I think David is referring to the pattern that's been established so far." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I thought the woman in the path of the car was us." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | A young man with raven black hair. He has apparently just shoved the
Floyd | young woman into the street, his silver pendant flying backwards as he
Floyd | stumbles back to view the result of his actions.

Floyd |
Floyd | "It affected everything. First you lost her, then you lost your faith
Floyd | in life and yourself, you lost your dignity, your self-respect. Then
Floyd | your job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pendant" 		
	

Floyd | A pendant in the shape of a silver sunburst hanging from a silver
Floyd | chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so it all came to this night, when you went driving for no reason

Floyd | at all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 goes home. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask morningstar about pendant" 		
	

Floyd | "I have already told you, mortal. It is nothing you need concern
Floyd | yourself with."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And it seemed that perhaps you weren't content to leave this world

Floyd | alone. You had to drag an innocent along with you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask morningstar about figure" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar looks to the figure, then back to you. He shrugs. "What of

Floyd | him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar turns to you, a mask of mixed pity and disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so this is your legacy."  He smirks, then sighs deeply. "Look ye
Floyd | on your works and despair."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x driver" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | Looking more closely, you recognize it as an old Dodge, almost falling
Floyd | apart. It has apparently struck the curb, which is what caused it to go
Floyd | flying. A streetlamp's beam strikes the windshield squarely. cutting

Floyd | off your view of the interior. Shifting over and squinting, you can
Floyd | make out a figure in the driver's seat. Wait a minute, it can't be ...
Floyd | it's ... it's ...
Floyd |
Floyd |      ...you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Again the rumbling and the threads throw you into their heaving
Floyd | embrace, and leave you gasping on another strange and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation

Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | He stands motionless, a statue in white ice, his eyes glowing in the
Floyd | near-darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "cool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | Whatever apocalypse destroyed the Tower has rent the ceiling from the
Floyd | room. Above, you see innumerable stars in strange constellations.
Floyd |

Floyd | An ethereal chuckle erupts from nowhere and everywhere. A low, female
Floyd | voice follows it, the hint of the laughter still in its voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so you would leave him here, Phosphoros?  With the tale
Floyd | half-finished, as is your wont?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fires" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x third panel" 		
	

Floyd | The third panel is a scene of a young woman, hardly a child, stumbling
Floyd | into a road, arms flailing, eyes open in shock at the sight of your car
Floyd | barreling down upon her.
Floyd |

Floyd | Morningstar seems as startled as you, but quickly recovers. He smiles
Floyd | and speaks to the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You find me an inadequate storyteller, Parcae?" he says, bowing
Floyd | deeply. "What more would you have him know?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, ""has rent the ceiling (...)" I think I've never heard that turn of phrase." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fires" 		
	

Floyd | The woods that blanket the landscape for miles around are apparently on
Floyd | fire. Plumes of smoke fill the sky as the fires slowly spread outward

Floyd | from the Tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice speaks again, but this time all frivolity from it is lost.
Floyd | You catch an odd echo in it, as if it were multiple voices speaking in
Floyd | chorus.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You know that is not Our way, do not think to mock Us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "It's not common usage these days, no." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar motions to you to be still and silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I, Lady of the Skein, you think I would mock you?"  Morningstar places
Floyd | his hand to his heart, all innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger asks, "voice about morningstar" 		DavidW says, "Rent as in torn. Rent sheets, rent curtains, rent clothes." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask voice about morningstar" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Ah, thanks." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask lady about morningstar" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "I think we can hear her but not see her." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x voice" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar motions to you to be still and silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There is many a thing We would put past you not, Son of the Morning,

Floyd | but We come here not to speak of you..."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind startles you and you turn to see a shining filament
Floyd | suspended in midair. Its light falters for a brief moment, rendering it
Floyd | immaterial, and then begins to solidify.
Floyd |

Floyd | A shimmering pattern of webs begins to weave itself into being from the
Floyd | central thread, its beams crisscrossing in increasingly complex shapes.
Floyd | At its apex, a brighter light begins to shine: a small, slender spider,
Floyd | also made of light, with an hourglass symbol etched in golden radiance
Floyd | upon its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Multiple paths." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x webs" 		
	

Floyd | The spider flickers at it moves down the web, one moment solid, the

Floyd | next, insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arachnid slowly makes its way down the web, its delicate legs
Floyd | running over the threads. As it descends, its light begins to pulse,
Floyd | masking it from view, then reappearing. Their rate increases as it
Floyd | continues its course, its shape becoming more and more indistinct. One

Floyd | moment the legs look like tiny human arms, hands grasping at the
Floyd | threads, the next, immaterial shafts of light. As the spider touches
Floyd | the ground, there is a blinding flash, and a human figure stands in its
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tablesaw arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		peccable says, "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thought there might be, hence me saving." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parcae" 		
	

Floyd | The figure is made of an ever-shifting pattern of golden light, its
Floyd | face constantly changing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure's face shimmers, revealing a middle-aged woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Greetings, traveler," she says in the same odd voice, bowing slightly.

Floyd | She turns her attention to Morningstar. "To you as well, King of Tyre."
Floyd | Morningstar returns her greeting with a nod of his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "No worries." 	
			Taleslinger says, "punch pacae" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x her" 		
	

Floyd | The figure is made of an ever-shifting pattern of golden light, its
Floyd | face constantly changing.
Floyd |

Floyd | The figure's shimmering reveals the visage of an old hag.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Know, mortal, that we are Fate, the Parcae, alloters of Man's destiny.
Floyd | I am Atropos, the inflexible Cutter, who did sever the thread of your
Floyd | life at the moment of your death."  The figure shimmers again,
Floyd | revealing a very young-looking woman. She smiles at you shyly.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I am Clotho, the Spinner, who spun your destiny thread at the moment
Floyd | of your birth."  Another shimmer and the middle-aged woman appears
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lachesis," she says, "the Alloter. It was I who did measure the length

Floyd | of your thread, and with it, your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Oops" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "punch pacae" 		
	

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

		
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "please stop that." 	
			Taleslinger asks (of peccable), "Did you base that on any exisiting mythology?" 	
			peccable says, "Yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about thread" 		
	

Floyd | Clotho appears, looking pained. "Please, you must listen to Us."
Floyd |

Floyd | Atropos reappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Lightbringer speaks truthfully when he says you are in a
Floyd | precarious position, Timothy, but not for the reasons he gives."  You
Floyd | see Morningstar scowl at this. "Your destiny is finished mortal, its
Floyd | threads played out upon the skein of Fate, but powers beyond your

Floyd | comprehension have thrown this foregone conclusion into doubt. The
Floyd | offer the Angel of Light has given you denies the rules of Moira."
Floyd | Lachesis appears and watches your confused expression with interest,
Floyd | then turns her attention to Morningstar.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have not had time to tell the mortal my offer," he growls through

Floyd | gritted teeth. "You have not even given me the chance."  Lachesis grins
Floyd | broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Then do so, Son of the Dawn," she offers graciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable I can put a bit in the spoiler channel, if you like. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar turns to you and looks deep into your eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter, you have seen the pain and suffering your actions have
Floyd | wrought. You have seen the anguish you have caused in those around you,
Floyd | and you have seen how the guilt of what you have done has eaten away at
Floyd | you. Knowing this, I offer you something which very few are given, yet
Floyd | many hope for ... a second chance. You have the opportunity to go back

Floyd | and change the past. This I offer to you before you leave the world you
Floyd | know forever."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to peccable), "maybe after we're finished" 	
			peccable nods. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask parcae about rules of moira" 		
	

Floyd | "You must keep quiet, Timothy, please!" says Clotho.
Floyd |
Floyd | Atropos frowns.

Floyd |
Floyd | "But know mortal, that defying your Moira, your fate, is not without
Floyd | its price. Perhaps Morningstar is willing to pay it, but are you?  The
Floyd | boundaries of your Moira have we clearly marked, and it is not proper
Floyd | that you exceed them. Your destiny has been shaped by your choices, and
Floyd | this fate you have seen is the destiny you have chosen. But again, your

Floyd | choices are everything, and it shall be yours to decide if you shall
Floyd | follow Morningstar's path or mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Morningstar is correct in that this will be your only opportunity
Floyd | to change your Moira, Timothy," says Lachesis. "If you refuse this,
Floyd | there will never be another chance."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | "But this, still, is not the whole tale, Timothy," says Clotho. "While
Floyd | I do concur with Atropos that your choices should remain the same,
Floyd | however difficult they are, your choices now can be more than a mere
Floyd | replaying of events as you know them. Perhaps this second chance will
Floyd | allow you to examine the pain and guilt you have felt, and, if you have
Floyd | strength enough, perhaps to face them. But, as always, the choice is

Floyd | yours to make."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(The spoiler channel, that is.)" 	
	dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rumbling returns suddenly and without warning and with it the
Floyd | threads. You flail madly, trying to find your way. The voice of the

Floyd | Parcae cuts through the sound, echoing around you. "Look to the
Floyd | Tapestry, Timothy. With it, you shall weave your Destiny."  The threads
Floyd | heave a final time...
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about choice" 		Taleslinger says, "i think this is old enough for this long cutscene-thing" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                              T  A  P  E  S  T  R  Y
Floyd |                   _____________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd |                   A N    I N T E R A C T I V E    D E S T I N Y
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | TAPESTRY
Floyd | An Interactive Destiny
Floyd | Copyright 1996 by Daniel Ravipinto
Floyd | An entry in the 2nd Annual Interactive-Fiction Competition
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 961010 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12

Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd | Interpreter 2 Version N / Library serial number 951024
Floyd | The Prologue can be skipped by using the "begin" command.
Floyd | Please use the "help" command before beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower

Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wow, that was all just prologue. I'd forgotten. heh" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "1996" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | Despite the devastation about you, it remains unchanged, its three
Floyd | panels mocking reminders of your recently remembered past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, cute" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I suspect strongly that we will need to choose one of the three panels. And perhaps there's a mystery fourth choice." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, oops." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch first panel" 		Jacqueline says, "Lag, sorry." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think

Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of inky), "No discussion?" 	
			inky says, "oh, sorry, I figured we were going to go through all three" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it was Taleslinger who chose for us, but I'm not sure I mind. We've saved, we'll probably want to explore the different choices eventually." 	
			inky says, "maybe that's not how it works, I dunno" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we get all three, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, no, it was inky." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Wa...What did I choose?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "BAD INKY." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Just kidding.)" 	
			inky says, "well, if you want to restore and pick a different one, feel free" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm fine with going through them like this, myself." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of David), "What was your thought?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, there's not enough info to go with, but possibly changing the earliest event will have ripple effects with the rest of the events." 	
	Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Firion asks, "Have we started yet?" 	
			inky says (to Firion), "yes, we started 37 minutes ago" 	
			Taleslinger says (to firion), "Just the prologue." 	
			inky says, "the same as always" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Firion), "Yes, 37 minutes ago." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		Firion asks, "What game are we playing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | The tapestry's single panel depicts an old woman in a long flowing
Floyd | gown. In one hand, she holds a long thread which she prepares to cut
Floyd | with the large pair of scissors she holds in the other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Firion), "Tapestry" 	
			inky asks (of DavidW), "hmm, so you want to restore and go newest to oldest?" 	
			Firion exclaims, "Tapestry? Yes, this is a castle, and we have many tapestries, but if you are a Scottish baron, then I am Mickey Mouse!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "no. I suspect starting with the oldest is better. But it's hard to be sure when time travel is involved." 	
			Firion asks (of Jacqueline), "You get that joke, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW,inky,Tale,everyone), "So, what are we doing, restoring or proceeding." 	
			Taleslinger shrugs. 	
			inky says, "well, this is the oldest, so I think we should go with it" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's continue with this choice." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Firion), "Yes, I do, which is why I lauged. I'm an archeologist by training, so I've seen all those a gazillion times. It's required in grad school. (Just kidding about the grad school requirment part, of course.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The chimney being totally clogged with soot, you haven't used it in
Floyd | ages. You've been so busy at work lately, you haven't given much
Floyd | thought to it. You haven't given much thought to anything...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x soot" 		
	

Floyd | It's spilled all over the floor, making a mess of the carpet. You've
Floyd | really got to clean this place up sometime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion snickers. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean soot" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean fireplace" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search soot" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get soot" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x atropos" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | The tapestry's single panel depicts an old woman in a long flowing
Floyd | gown. In one hand, she holds a long thread which she prepares to cut
Floyd | with the large pair of scissors she holds in the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "pick up carpet" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "roll it" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about thread" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "were there whipcraft courses?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, this game is sadly, sadly, *sadly* sounding like my life. Except for all the sick and dying people, fortunately." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | It's a total mess. You've been thinking about replacing it lately, but
Floyd | just haven't had the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Sure. It's a 500 level class." 	
	K-Y arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | The bedroom isn't much cleaner than the den, with piles of clothes
Floyd | covering most of the floor. You wish you had the time to even try to
Floyd | make the place look like a human being lives here, but you just never
Floyd | seem to. To the east is the den and a small bathroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed is unmade, as usual.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You boys do good things while I make myself some tea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | They're everywhere. It'd take forever just to sort them, much less
Floyd | thinking of washing them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you can't blame us for not making our bed if the concept of bed-making doesn't exist in the universe" 	
			DavidW says, "The PC is such a whiner now. Geez." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get clothes" 		
	

Floyd | They're everywhere. It'd take forever just to sort them, much less
Floyd | thinking of washing them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sort clothes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the piles of clothes)
Floyd | They're everywhere. It'd take forever just to sort them, much less
Floyd | thinking of washing them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | From what you can tell, you're as you've always been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "Find out if our toilet flushes. South." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A quick peek into the bathroom tells you there's nothing of use there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "CURSES" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd |

Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | TAPESTRY 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), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and

Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |

Floyd | Also on the desk is a small appointment/address book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The unorganized heap covers most of the table, some of it even

Floyd | extending over the edge, threatening to fall at any moment. You've had
Floyd | such a backlog of things to do that it's become harder and harder just
Floyd | to keep up and not fall even further behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "searchpapers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search papers" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push papers" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		
	

Floyd | The papers cover a variety of cases. You have no idea where to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x telephone" 		
	

Floyd | A standard push-button telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call 911" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through the address book you see that you've only had time to
Floyd | write in two well-used numbers:  Mike Stevens at work and Dr. Hughes at
Floyd | Mercy Hospital, the doctor who's handling your mother's care. The only

Floyd | information of any importance in the appointment section appears to be
Floyd | a notice reading: "Thompson account MUST BE CLOSED BY THIS MONDAY."
Floyd | It's written in red ink and underlined five times.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Thompson account?  What on Earth is that?  You try and remember,
Floyd | but for the life of you you can't recall ever writing down this notice.

Floyd | And today's Sunday...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable dohs. 	
			K-Y says, "Now here is a game I remember in detail" 	
			inky says (to peccable), "this is how it is for every author watching other people play their game, natch" 	
			K-Y says, "It was pretty visceral for its time" 	
			inky says, "well, presumably this is the choice, right? call the dude at work or call about our mom" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we should phone both Mike and the doctor, then the decision is where to drive to." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike stevens" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah Tim?  What can I do for you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | Mike sounds shocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | "The THOMPSON account?  You mean the charity bit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea what he's talking about and tell him so.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The charity bit!  Come on, you couldn't have FORGOTTEN that?  It was
Floyd | your freakin' idea!  The whole problem with the firm's bad press last

Floyd | year about the orphanage foreclosure?  So we were going to do a few
Floyd | cases for charity ... people who couldn't normally afford us..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...and I offered to take the Thompson account."
Floyd |
Floyd | "'xactly, Tim, where's your head BEEN, man?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, I totally forgot about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Mike sigh and then a shuffle of papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm ... let's see. Standard blahblahblahblah, it doesn't look more

Floyd | than a two or three day thing. No real need to wo..."  He cuts off.
Floyd | "MONDAY Tim?  It's due MONDAY?!  Are you crazy?  Have you even STARTED
Floyd | it?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've ... I've had a lot on my mind, Mike."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Damn, Tim, we all know that, but ... if you couldn't handle it you
Floyd | should have said so!  You're the only one who knows anything about the
Floyd | account, and you've got all the important papers there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But, Mike, I've got ... I've got stuff I have to do here."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Yeah, like the Thompson account!  Look Tim, I'm not going to tell you
Floyd | what to do, and I know that your job's not in the balance here; you've
Floyd | been doing too good a job for too long for one little screw up to ruin
Floyd | you, especially under these circumstances. But the Thompson's are
Floyd | totally depending on the firm here. Don't you realize the reason we
Floyd | took the case?  They'll lose everything unless YOU can find a loophole

Floyd | that'll at least delay the foreclosure for a while."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But couldn't someone ... could you...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Tim, I can't, I've got so much work here that I couldn't even
Floyd | look at the account if I wanted to. Not to mention the fact that all

Floyd | the important stuff is THERE. No Tim, it's going to be you or no one."
Floyd | He pauses. "Look, I've got to go. Call again if you need help with
Floyd | something, but the ball's in your court now."  He hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think, if we phone the doctor first, we might have been chance with our call with Mike." 	
			DavidW says, "er better chance." 	
			inky says, "oops, sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "well, he said we could phone him again. Call the doctor now." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call doctor" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Hughes please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."

Floyd |
Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes Tim?  How can I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about mom" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Hughes laughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For the millionth time, Tim, she's fine. Seriously, I'm starting to

Floyd | think you don't have any faith in us. What is this, the second week in
Floyd | a row you've called at least once a day?  You've got to stop worrying.
Floyd | Your mother's condition is stable and there's been no sign that would
Floyd | lead us to believe we should expect any change. If there were, we'd
Floyd | call you."  He pauses. "Look Tim, I'm busy here. Just trust me and
Floyd | relax, OK?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Amid your protests, he gently hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...hunh" 	
			inky says, "ok, not how I expected that to go" 	
			DavidW says, "That is weird." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. The pendant!" 	
			DavidW says, "Morningstar might not be playing fairly." 	
			inky asks, "what do you mean?" 	
			DavidW says, "If the doctor is Morningstar, shapechanged, he might be there to kill mom just to get us to act accordingly. Same with the girl in the last panel." 	
			inky says, "ah" 	
			inky asks, "so, hmm, you think we should go to the hospital anyway?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it's a gamble regardless, but yes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search papers" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take papers" 		
	

Floyd | There are far too many papers to lug around with you, better leave them
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat papers" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the work papers)
Floyd | There are far too many papers to lug around with you, better leave them
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "count papers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I thought we'd be taking the papers to our office or whatever." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read papers" 		
	

Floyd | The papers cover a variety of cases. You have no idea where to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | You spread the papers out and try to get them organized. You vaguely
Floyd | remember that the Thompson account deals with a small family business
Floyd | that might be going under. Apparently they don't have enough money to
Floyd | hire someone to handle the backlog of taxes that they've been

Floyd | accumulating and can't handle it themselves. The papers are broken up
Floyd | into several sections: the back records, this year's intake, and the
Floyd | forms which need to be filled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Also, truly ahead the curve in having the Fates as bosses in a video game" 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			peccable laughs. 	
			inky asks, "what else used that? god of war, maybe?" 	
			K-Y says, "God of War, yes" 	
			K-Y says, "and Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Work Room

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "hm. It seems obvious that going to see mom is going to have negative effects in other parts of our life." 	
			DavidW says, "I still think we should go see her, though." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get records" 		
	

Floyd | There are far too many papers to lug around with you, better leave them
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, let's do it" 	
			inky asks, "how do we leave the house?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and
Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Driveway is n, n." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | It's a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and a soft breeze
Floyd | blows. Taking in the idyllic scene, it's easy to forget all the
Floyd | pressures on you; to forget, if for the briefest of moments, your
Floyd | mother's illness and the work you have to do. The front door back into
Floyd | the house lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You consider a stroll around the neighborhood, but think better of it.
Floyd | You have more important things to do.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive to hospital" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "go to hospital" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | If you really want to...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | If you really want to...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think

Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I would be okay with asking peccable for a hint on how to travel to places. Others?" 	
			inky says, "well, maybe a bit more poking around first" 	
			DavidW says, "it's possible we don't really have that option." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room

Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and
Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | The taxi service...now what was that number again...?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, sure, but I mean the mechanics of it when the time comes." 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult papers about taxi" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the work papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or that might be it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about taxi" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the work papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about taxi" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "So come on, Tim ... what do you want?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "pfft" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taxi" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, that worked" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | The taxi service...now what was that number again...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "call 411" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "call operator" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where's the fridge magnet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, that sort of line is making me wish we had a ClubFloyd quotebook." 	
			inky says, "I guess there's probably a bulletin board" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You shoved it in here when you convered this into a work room. It's
Floyd | overflowing with your workpapers, almost completely covering the

Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "call me" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under phone" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(The whole 'you don't know the number for 911' bit, that is.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "you could quote floyd = stuff, I guess" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "look up me in phone book" 		
	

Floyd | (in the work papers)
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the work papers.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "do we have a kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			DavidW says, "We live off of wallpaper paste and sawdust." 	
			inky says, "delicious" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You shoved it in here when you convered this into a work room. It's
Floyd | overflowing with your workpapers, almost completely covering the
Floyd | telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push papers" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move papers" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about hospital" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing on that subject in your work papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about mom" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing on that subject in your work papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult book about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the address/appointment book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult book about taxi" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the address/appointment book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult book about mom" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the address/appointment book.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through the address book you see that you've only had time to
Floyd | write in two well-used numbers:  Mike Stevens at work and Dr. Hughes at

Floyd | Mercy Hospital, the doctor who's handling your mother's care. The only
Floyd | information of any importance in the appointment section appears to be
Floyd | a notice reading: "Thompson account MUST BE CLOSED BY THIS MONDAY."
Floyd | It's written in red ink and underlined five times.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | You start flipping through the forms when you realize you don't have
Floyd | any of the information required to fill them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x back records" 		
	

Floyd | The records go back quite a few years. You start reading through them,
Floyd | trying to get an impression of what needs to be done. The Thompson's
Floyd | have obviously been trying to keep on top of the paperwork, but they
Floyd | just didn't have the expertise. Although there's a lot, you realize

Floyd | that Mike was right, it's a routine job.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several hours later and almost finished with the back-paperwork, you
Floyd | realize that an entire year is missing from the records. You can't
Floyd | finish the forms without it!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. 'hours later'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could undo." 	
			DavidW says, "I always want to leave the computer and eat something when events get a bit sticky." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about records" 		
	

Floyd | You explain about the missing records from the papers you have for the
Floyd | Thompson account.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hmm ... ok, hold on, let me see if they're up here."  You hear Mike
Floyd | put down the phone and then a few minutes of silence. Suddenly, he's
Floyd | back on the line. "Yeah Tim, got 'em right here. I don't know how they
Floyd | got muffed up like that. Here, let me give you the numbers."  He
Floyd | proceeds to help you update the records you need.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Thanks Mike, you're a lifesaver."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No prob, and good luck on the account!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Stress eating. Not good." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			inky says, "you could eat a peanut butter and honey sandwich" 	
			inky says, "then the lunch would be sticky too" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill out forms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill in forms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | You start flipping through the forms when you realize that while you
Floyd | have the back records done, you haven't completed the intake for the
Floyd | current year.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x intake" 		
	

Floyd | You begin scanning on the records for the current year, on which the
Floyd | Thompsons have done no work at all. You sigh deeply and get to work.
Floyd |

Floyd | It seems to take forever, the numbers just don't want to work out.
Floyd | Finally, after scanning your work for errors a third time, you decide
Floyd | you've got it done as well as you'll ever get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | With the completed records in hand, you begin filling out the forms. By
Floyd | this point, you're so sick of numbers you find it harder and harder not
Floyd | to give up. As you press on, you become worried. You've got to stay
Floyd | awake, aware, because any mistakes at this point could be disastrous...

Floyd |
Floyd | Four hours later, you're finished. Your hands are cramped from all the
Floyd | writing, your mind spinning from the columns of data, but it's done.
Floyd | You separate the forms from the rest of papers with a sigh of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you stop short. You forgot about the signatures!  You

Floyd | frantically begin scanning the bottom of the forms, praying you won't
Floyd | find that they have to be signed with a witness...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find that they do. What the hell are you going to do?  It's
Floyd | Sunday!  How on Earth are you going to get in touch with a notary
Floyd | public this late on a Sunday afternoon?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call doctor" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Hughes please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Tim, I told you I'm very busy here. Is there something you need

Floyd | to ask?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask doctor about mom" 		
	

Floyd | The laughter is gone from Dr. Hughes's voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Tim, we've been through this too many times. She's fine. I have
Floyd | more important things to deal with right now than getting that through
Floyd | that thick skull of yours. Goodbye."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "geez, what an asshole" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			DavidW asks, "call mike?" 	
			inky says, "we should just forge the witness's signature" 	
			inky asks, "what are they going to do, investigate a charity case?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about notary" 		
	

Floyd | You frantically tell Mike about the signatures you need and that you
Floyd | have no idea how to get in touch with the notary public.
Floyd |
Floyd | "God-damnit Tim ... I'd totally forgotten. And it's Sunday, shit..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What'r we gonna do, Mike?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, wait a minute!  I got it!  Look, I've got a friend down a City
Floyd | Hall, owes me a couple of favors. I bet I can get the public down in
Floyd | his office long enough to get the stuff signed. Listen, I'll call up

Floyd | the Thompsons, and my friend. I'll tell 'em to meet you down there in
Floyd | one hour. You got that?  Anything over that and we're screwed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it, Mike. Oh, and thanks again. You really saved me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No prob, just remember you owe me one."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure," you say, "I'll see them down there in an hour."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as you place the receiver back in the cradle, the phone

Floyd | rings. You hastily lift the receiver to your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, hello, may I please speak to Mr. Timothy Hunter?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "This is he."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Hunter?  I'm Doctor Feiner, an associate of Doctor Hughes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Doctor Feiner, what can I do for you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well, Mr. Hunter, it's ... it's about your mother."  A sick certainty
Floyd | overcomes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's dying," you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Mr. Hunter, and I'm afraid she won't be lasting much longer. Not

Floyd | more than an hour..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh God... I'll, I'll..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever you do, Mr. Hunter, please do it quickly. There's not much
Floyd | time."

Floyd |
Floyd | With trembling hands, you put the phone back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, here" 	
			Allen says, "but don't run a red light on the way to the hospital" 	
			olethros asks, "so we have to choose between Closing The Account and Seeing Mom?" 	
			inky asks, "or DO we?" 	
			olethros says, "Close The Account At The Hospital" 	
			inky says, "I guess we probably do" 	
			olethros asks, "can mom sign?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call tazi" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | The taxi service...now what was that number again...?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DaveC asks, "call mike back?" 	
			DavidW says, "We have to choose between City Hall and Mercy Hospital." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go see mother, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, we should maybe save and see both." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But, yeah." 	
			olethros says, "yeah" 	
			olethros says, "driver, follow this hospital!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the

Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is there actually a Dr Feiner, though?" 	
	

Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | It's a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and a soft breeze
Floyd | blows. Taking in the idyllic scene, it's easy to forget all the

Floyd | pressures on you; to forget, if for the briefest of moments, your
Floyd | mother's illness and the work you have to do. The front door back into
Floyd | the house lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, that would be -- wait, hrm" 	
			DavidW asks, "You still need the taxi number, yes?" 	
			inky says, "I thought we knew she died for real" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and

Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call hospital" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Hughes please."  There's a slight pause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm terribly sorry, but Dr. Hughes is currently tending to an
Floyd | emergency. Would you like to leave a message?"
Floyd |

Floyd | You don't have to ask whose emergency it is. "No, thank you".
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Timmy-boy, I'm making contacts and half-way outta the office.
Floyd | What do you want?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "tell mike about mom" 		
	

Floyd | "Look, Mike, it's about my mother."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What about her, Tim?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, she's ... you know she's not been well, and..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happened Tim?  She's all right, isn't she?"  You can hear the
Floyd | concern in Mike's voice.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well, yes, but it's ... it's..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mike sighs. "Look, Tim, I don't know what's up here, but are you trying
Floyd | to tell me that you're NOT going to be able to the Thompson account
Floyd | because of your mother?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Mike sighs. "Well Tim, it's your decision. Good luck, I hope she'll be
Floyd | ok."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Thanks Mike, and I'm sorry but ... I've got to do this."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Like I said, it's your decision, man. I'll see you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, she's *not* all right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Why did we say she is? We are so spineless." 	
			olethros asks, "I am not sure why we have to close the account on monday?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We deserve to be called Timmy-boy." 	
			peccable Actually, I think "Yes" in this case was to "you're not going to be able to close the account". 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we call the operator for a taxi?" 	
			inky says, "uh, maybe" 	
			DaveC says, "tried that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "call operator" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call 0" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think that's what we want, peccable, to go see mother." 	
			inky says, "maybe it's in our bedroom or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between

Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom isn't much cleaner than the den, with piles of clothes
Floyd | covering most of the floor. You wish you had the time to even try to
Floyd | make the place look like a human being lives here, but you just never

Floyd | seem to. To the east is the den and a small bathroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bed is unmade, as usual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe this will be the bed on which Sarah will spend all
Floyd | that time, dying. WAS the bed where she SPENT all that time ... this is
Floyd | so confusing. It's in a shambles, the sheets hidden under one of the
Floyd | numerous piles of clothing scattered about the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed you see your wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wallet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You peek inside your wallet and see some money and a small, white
Floyd | business card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | It's a business card from a local taxi agency complete with their
Floyd | telephone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DaveC says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and
Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "double-check the tapestry before leaving" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | The tapestry's single panel depicts an old woman in a long flowing
Floyd | gown. In one hand, she holds a long thread which she prepares to cut

Floyd | with the large pair of scissors she holds in the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Call the taxi" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and
Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings several times, and then the line picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, BK Taxi, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly explain that you need a taxi sent around to your house as
Floyd | soon as possible.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Certainly sir, it'll be there as soon as possible."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think

Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | It's a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and a soft breeze
Floyd | blows. Taking in the idyllic scene, it's easy to forget all the
Floyd | pressures on you; to forget, if for the briefest of moments, your
Floyd | mother's illness and the work you have to do. The front door back into

Floyd | the house lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a cab slowly making its way up the street, its driver

Floyd | peering at house numbers. Apparently seeing yours, the cab quickly
Floyd | pulls into your driveway and the driver gives the horn three quick
Floyd | blasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cab" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside a Taxi Cab
Floyd | You're sitting in the back seat of an old and dirty taxi cab. The seat
Floyd | springs squeak rustily beneath you, litter covers the floor and the

Floyd | windows are covered with grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the front seat, a cabbie sits waiting impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where ya wanna go, mac?" he asks as you slip inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask cabbie about hospital" 		
	

Floyd | "You got it, mac" says the cabbie as he hits starts the meter and pulls
Floyd | out of the driveway...

Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The trip seems interminable, the cabbie babbling throughout it. Talk of
Floyd | nothing: the weather, the ball game on television last night. You
Floyd | hardly hear him. All you can think about is your mother in that vile
Floyd | smelling white room, breathing her last. You close your eyes and hope
Floyd | you'll get there in time.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sunlight flickers over your closed eyelids, making a shadow-dance
Floyd | beneath, and you pause, lost for a moment in their flickering patterns.
Floyd | Let her be ok ... please, just let her be ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden stop in front of Mercy rudely breaks your reverie.
Floyd |

Floyd | "That'll be 15 bucks," says the cabbie, hitting the meter's flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," you say, handing him your last fifteen dollars, "I don't
Floyd | have enough for a tip."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabbie looks at you for a moment, and then slowly smiles.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Forget it, buddy. You look like you could use a break."  You profusely
Floyd | thank him as you open the taxi's door and rush into the building...
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush past the front desk, running for the elevators and slip
Floyd | between the doors just as they're closing. You frantically stab at the

Floyd | buttons, and then slump against the back wall. First, second, third,
Floyd | fourth, hurry god-damn you hurry ... please ... please ... fourth, come
Floyd | on ... come on you ... fifth!   The doors slide back and you rush down
Floyd | the corridor, almost slipping on the tiles and finally come to a
Floyd | screeching halt at the door to your mother's room...
Floyd |

		Allen says, "let's restore it and see where else we can get him to take us" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was the cabbie wearing a pendant?" 	
			inky says, "I didn't look -- lemme hit space here and we'll see where this goes, then we can restore" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hospital Room
Floyd | Like a horribly cycling nightmare, you find yourself back in this white
Floyd | room stinking of disinfectant. How many times have you been here

Floyd | before, in your mind, replaying this possible scene of being here with
Floyd | your mother when she died?  And now, it looks as if perhaps you'll get
Floyd | your second chance after all...
Floyd |
Floyd | Here, unmoving on the hospital bed, lies your mother.
Floyd | >

		
	Firion goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		
	

Floyd | She lies still in the bed, her eyes closed. Her grey hair falls in long
Floyd | locks over her face and from her arm protrudes the clear line of an
Floyd | IV-tube, leading to a machine which stands at the bedside.

Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief, horrible moment, you think that you're too late ... she's
Floyd | gone. But then, you see her chest slowly lift, then lower. She's
Floyd | breathing ... she's alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes flutter for a moment, then slowly open. Her pupils unfocused,

Floyd | she looks around the room, finally catching sight of you. She pauses,
Floyd | then smiles.
Floyd | "Oh Timmy..." she says. You heart catches in your throat as you hear
Floyd | how weak her voice is; barely a whisper, hardly stronger than a soft
Floyd | breeze. You must have flinched, because her brow furrows and she looks
Floyd | at you, concerned. "What's wrong...?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong!  Everything, everything's wrong. You're dying and I don't know
Floyd | what to do, you're leaving and I don't know how to say goodbye...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing, Mama."  You slowly approach the bed and grasp her hand. It's
Floyd | cold, and her skin is almost translucent, revealing her tiny bones

Floyd | beneath. She's so fragile and so helpless. And she was such a vibrant
Floyd | woman, so full of life ... just like Sarah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah. The thought makes you pause. Why?  Why did this happen?  They
Floyd | were both so wonderful, so caring. They didn't deserve this. She had so
Floyd | many years ahead of her, so much to live for.

Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles again. "Oh. That's good. You know I worry..." she pauses,
Floyd | catching her breath. "You know I worry so much about you..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You stroke her hand, biting your lip to stop from crying. "Yeah, yeah I
Floyd | know."

Floyd |
Floyd | She lifts her head to look up at you, and suddenly you can see a little
Floyd | bit of a glint in her eye, a hint at the vibrance that she was so known
Floyd | for. She peers at you. "Why ... why aren't you at work?  Aren't you
Floyd | always busy at..." The rest is lost in a wheeze as she sags back into
Floyd | her pillow.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry, Mom. It's fine. I just thought ... I, I just wanted to
Floyd | visit you."
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles. "Well, that's ok, but you've got to take..."  She suddenly
Floyd | stops.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Mom?  Mama?  Can you hear me?  Are you all..."  Oh no please ...
Floyd | please ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Her jaw goes slack, then she blinks once or twice. "Oh, oh Timmy ... I
Floyd | think ... I think it's time..."

Floyd |
Floyd | You begin babbling, not even realizing what you're saying. "No, no
Floyd | please. No!  No, you're fine, everything's fine, you'll be ok. Please,
Floyd | please!  You're fine!"  Hands grasp your shoulders and begin pulling
Floyd | you backwards, you can vaguely hear Doctor Hughes's voice telling you
Floyd | that there's nothing you can do, that it's her time, but you don't

Floyd | listen to him. You can't. You struggle forwards, trying to get closer
Floyd | to the bed. "Please ... please, you're all right, aren't you?  Tell me
Floyd | you're all right!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks up to you serenely, seemingly unaware of your panic. "Shhh.
Floyd | It'll be ok, Timmy. Everything will be ok."  She pauses again, then

Floyd | closes her eyes, and whispers "I love you Timmy..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she's gone. You can feel it, she's gone...the room's empty
Floyd | now. And then you're falling, clutching her cold form against you and
Floyd | crying, lost and alone.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm ready to continue" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how long you've been lying there crying when the hand
Floyd | touches you gently on the shoulder. You look up, about to angrily
Floyd | berate Dr. Hughes for telling you that she was all right when she
Floyd | wasn't, when you see that it's not the doctor at all...
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well done, Timothy," says Morningstar. "You have changed your path,
Floyd | and found a way to be here for your mother when she needed you. Leave
Floyd | her be now, she goes to a better place."  He gently helps you get to
Floyd | your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "But this is only the first step on my path, Timothy. There

Floyd | are dangers which still lie ahead. But fear not. You have begun my
Floyd | path, and you shall not leave it until it is complete. I shall be here
Floyd | to guide you, as you need me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Just out of curiosity, do we want to check out the other path now, or later? Maybe play through all the good choices, then come back and be a heartless workaholic bastard?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's still unclear if *this* was a good choice." 	
			inky says, "we saw our mom, who was going to die anyway" 	
			inky says, "and then those other people lost their houses or whatever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, true." 	
			inky says, "on the other hand, it's really mike's fault for not scheduling it a little later" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "I mean, c'mon, if he's getting people in on a sunday, who cares" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Honor the sabbath, Mike. It's the American way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so let me rephrase." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Let's do the choices where we're nice to all the dying people, then go back and do it the other way?" 	
			dhakajack says, "we should have file for an extension." 	
			dhakajack says, "oops...filed" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where are we now?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,

Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | Despite the devastation about you, it remains unchanged, its three
Floyd | panels mocking reminders of your recently remembered past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thanks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch first panel" 		
	

Floyd | You are finished there Timothy, go elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wonder if it even matters what order they'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, they're done." 	
			DavidW says, "It must make a difference." 	
			Jacqueline says, "*in* what order, I should say" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Maybe, maybe it's just a way to partition it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x second panel. x third panel." 		
	

Floyd | The second panel is a scene of Sarah lying in a bed, with her soul
Floyd | half-way in and half-way out of her body.
Floyd |

Floyd | The third panel is a scene of a young woman, hardly a child, stumbling
Floyd | into a road, arms flailing, eyes open in shock at the sight of your car
Floyd | barreling down upon her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Up to y'all." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd go with 2nd panel next." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x first panel" 		
	

Floyd | The first panel is a scene of your mother in the hospital, a doctor
Floyd | looking sadly down upon her.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Everyone okay with 2nd panel next?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			olethros says, "sure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am fine with that, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch second panel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange

Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now

Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | You remember the innumerable winter nights you and Sarah sat curled up
Floyd | in front of it as you gazed into the fire. God, when was the last time
Floyd | you did that?  It's so hard to remember a time before her being
Floyd | bedridden.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mantel you notice a small snapshot in a frame.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x snapshot" 		
	

Floyd | It's a photograph of you and Sarah out on the lake. She's got her arms
Floyd | wrapped around your neck while the two of you grin like maniacs at the

Floyd | camera from the little boat you're in. You remember when it was taken.
Floyd | Five seconds later, the boat capsized and you and she laughed so hard
Floyd | about it you nearly drowned. God, it's been at least a year since last
Floyd | you were up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | The tapestry's single panel depicts a middle-aged woman in a long
Floyd | flowing gown. In one hand she holds a slender black rod, which she
Floyd | holds up to a long thread which she holds in the other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You know yourself and your past. You have chosen the Path of
Floyd | Morningstar, and have taken a single step along it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting way to do it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | From what you can tell, you're as you've always been.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we see Sarah?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Go see Sarah?" 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps we can fix her up some nice wallpaper paste and noodle soup." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's

Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Your slowly-returning memories do little justice to her. You'd almost
Floyd | forgotten how achingly beautiful she was ... is. God, this is so
Floyd | confusing. The illness she's battling has taken its toll, but with her
Floyd | resting like that, it's almost possible to believe she'll be ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside her on the bed, unused, is a large pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | A large, white pillow. Apparently Sarah doesn't need this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pillow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "Careful" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x endtable" 		
	

Floyd | A small endtable that used to hold Sarah's endless supply of medicines.
Floyd | None of them did any good, though. Some may have eased the pain she's
Floyd | going through, but the doctors have told you again and again there's no
Floyd | cure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the endtable is a small drawer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "oops, was that a mistake?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's the pillow we smothered her with." 	
			inky says, "...oh" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah suddenly becomes animated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy, please ... don't do that, ok?  For me?  Just don't open it,
Floyd | ok?"  She seems so worried. You nod and she relaxes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about herself" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah stirs as you approach. She smiles faintly.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hi honey. I'm feeling ok, I guess. I'm just having trouble getting to
Floyd | sleep. It's just really hard to go on sometimes."  She pauses, takes
Floyd | your hand and looks at you, concerned. "Are you all right?" she asks.
Floyd | You nod, and she smiles again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "ask her about drawer" 		
	

Floyd | "Please Timothy," she begs. "Please, just humor me...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about future" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks at you, confused. She yawns. Poor thing, better not tax her
Floyd | too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "humor her" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wonder what's wrong." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about pain" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks at you, confused. She yawns. Poor thing, better not tax her
Floyd | too much.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Aw, crap, phone call. Can we go back half an hour?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "No." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about illness" 		
	

Floyd | She opens her eyes and shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It comes and goes. Some days I feel better than others, but..." she
Floyd | pauses. "I'm ok, I guess."  She sees the concern in your eyes. "Now
Floyd | don't you worry about me," she says, smiling. "I'll be just fine."

Floyd |
Floyd | She closes her eyes again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can you read the scrollback?" 	
	psybuzz realizes the truth, and levels himself out of existence 		Jacqueline asks, "Or does your scrollback not go back that far?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Your slowly-returning memories do little justice to her. You'd almost
Floyd | forgotten how achingly beautiful she was ... is. God, this is so
Floyd | confusing. The illness she's battling has taken its toll, but with her

Floyd | resting like that, it's almost possible to believe she'll be ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "it does. no worries, i was kidding (obvioulsy)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I know, or I'd have been more polite with my 'no.' heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. Someone picked them up." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss her" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah grins and tweaks your nose. "I love you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I love you too." you whisper back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A thief stole our clothes!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom

Floyd | This small bathroom lies to the south of your bedroom. Ever since Sarah
Floyd | fell ill, it's been a storehouse of false hopes. Every miracle the
Floyd | doctors said might have helped, every drug that might have eased her
Floyd | pain has been kept here. And each and every one did nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sink is a small, mirrored medicine cabinet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "presumably Sarah cleaned it up when she moved in with us" 	
			inky says, "since no bachelor would ever clean up their apartment of their own volition" 	
			DavidW says, "We get a bathroom now." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the cabinet, you catch a glimpse of yourself in the
Floyd | mirror. God, is that really you?  You haven't slept well in weeks and
Floyd | your pale, haggard reflection looks like a stranger to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cabinet has a hinged door which is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a small bottle of pills.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pills" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		
	

Floyd | The majority of Sarah's supply of drugs is gone. The doctors have
Floyd | pretty much given up by this point, as nothing they've tried has been
Floyd | of any use. All that remains is this solitary bottle of pills Sarah

Floyd | uses to help her sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open pills" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat pills" 		
	

Floyd | But you don't want to go to sleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x bottlwe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The majority of Sarah's supply of drugs is gone. The doctors have
Floyd | pretty much given up by this point, as nothing they've tried has been
Floyd | of any use. All that remains is this solitary bottle of pills Sarah
Floyd | uses to help her sleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "She's wanting to go to sleep. Can we give them to her but resist the temptation to kill her afterward?" 	
			olethros says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "sure, if we're some kind of non-murdering wuss" 	
			DavidW says, "well, she's probably hiding love letters from her secret lover in that drawer." 	
			inky says, "oh, right, after she goes to sleep we can look" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has

Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "And then murder her." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pills to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks at the pills. "That's a good idea, honey, but could you get
Floyd | me a glass of water too?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "what about her non-secret lover?" 	
			inky says, "no, because we have no kitchen" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This small bathroom lies to the south of your bedroom. Ever since Sarah

Floyd | fell ill, it's been a storehouse of false hopes. Every miracle the
Floyd | doctors said might have helped, every drug that might have eased her
Floyd | pain has been kept here. And each and every one did nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sink is a small, mirrored medicine cabinet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | A small, empty drinking glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | An ordinary sink with an ordinary tap. The tap is currently off.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the edge of the sink is a small drinking glass.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		
	

Floyd | Water begins flowing from the tap into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, maybe we put a cooler in the work room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully fill the glass with water and then shut off the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off tap" 		
	

Floyd | The tap's already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and

Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give glass to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks up at you and smiles.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww ... how sweet, my knight in shining armor come to take me to
Floyd | dreamland?"  You help her up and she swallows the pills with a sip of
Floyd | water. She takes hold of your hand. You see her lower lip trembling
Floyd | slightly. "Thank you Timmy," she whispers, "for everything."
Floyd |

Floyd | She lies back down and closes her eyes, but she still has trouble
Floyd | falling asleep. God, you wish she could sleep forever, away from the
Floyd | sickness and the pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah becomes severely agitated this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, please ... don't ... please."  You can't understand what about
Floyd | the drawer has gotten her so worked up. To keep her calm, you agree not

Floyd | to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where'd the glass come from?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it was on the sink" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pills to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You already gave Sarah the pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check the work room." 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your

Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | You've had a place to do work for years, but only recently have you

Floyd | used it enough to actually call it an office. Even at that, it's not
Floyd | much of one, with your desk as the only furniture. The door to the
Floyd | north leads into the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remainder of your work papers lie on your desk, next to the
Floyd | telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | Built into your desk is a small desk drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we have to wait for her to sleep." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the desk drawer, revealing an address book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x address book" 		
	

Floyd | You just recently got this address book and for the most part, it's
Floyd | empty. There are a few numbers of family and friends, and a few work
Floyd | numbers. The most important one you notice as you scan through the book
Floyd | is Sarah's doctor, Dr. Albero at Mercy Hospital.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call albero" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Dr. Albero please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."
Floyd |

Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes Tim?  How can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask albero about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "No change in her condition?  I'm not surprised, Tim. We've been
Floyd | through this before and I've told you again and again: there's nothing
Floyd | we can do for her now."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ask albero about unspecified illness" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask albero about cancer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Tim, I've very busy here. Is there something you wanted?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Albero's voice turns angry. "I know you're under a lot of stress
Floyd | here, Tim, but this is inexcusable."  He hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, doctors." 	
			dhakajack says, "so now we know where Dr. Hughes got her bedside manner." 	
			DavidW says, "When a doctor asks if you wanted something, you don't say NO." 	
			inky says, "well ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | These papers are the remainder for you work for this week. You've been
Floyd | working on a couple of different cases for the firm, mostly taking care
Floyd | of backlog paperwork. Mind-numbing stuff to be sure, but at least it's

Floyd | the kind you can do at home. The last case left is for, of all places,
Floyd | Mercy Hospital.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "what I actually wanted to know is if his refrigerator was running" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think ti would have mattered if we'd said yes, fwiw." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about mercy hospital" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing on that subject in Mercy Hospital's financial papers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hospital" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "work on paperwork" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mercy" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill out forms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x financial papers" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the budget.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x budget" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the project papers and find the budget proposal for
Floyd | the experimental research project. Looking at it, everything seems to
Floyd | be in order, but then something odd catches your eye. The funding
Floyd | request is exceedingly large, but then again, that's expected for so
Floyd | important a project. The oddity comes out in the net results. There's a
Floyd | huge difference between what they're spending on equipment and the like

Floyd | and what's being given to the good doctor for costs. Checking further,
Floyd | you find that he in fact has cut out a good portion of the subjects for
Floyd | the test, no reason given. And yet the money for those subjects is
Floyd | still figured in the budget. Where the hell did the money go?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "whoah, what?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That's the same doctor who was just nasty to us?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Embezzling funds?" 	
			inky says, "I guess" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See? I told you he was a meanie." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x family" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "call work" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult book about family" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the address book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "call albero" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Albero please."
Floyd |

Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes Tim?  How can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "ask albero about budget" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Albero remains silent as you point out the differences in his
Floyd | project's budget and doesn't answer when you ask about what happened to
Floyd | the money for the additional subjects. Without warning, he begins
Floyd | shouting at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Bastard," he hisses. "What the hell is this?!  I'm handling the
Floyd | project as I see fit. Who the hell are you to question what I'm doing
Floyd | with the funding?!  Who told you to do this, tell me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't answer.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Damn you!  Why are you doing this?!  What the hell do you want?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask alberto about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "woo, I wanna a piece of the action. A cut." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask albero about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Albero is silent for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the hell does Sarah have to do with the project's budget?" he
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask albero about treatment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "So it's to be blackmail, is it?  You want Sarah on that list.
Floyd | God-damnit, I never expected this of you, Tim."  He pauses, thinking.
Floyd | "Fine!" he says, "I'll pull something off. Bring her down here to sign

Floyd | the release forms and she'll be in. And in return, you tell no one
Floyd | about what you know, agreed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed, and no placebos."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine, fine, but I warn you Tim, no doublecrossing, or you'll regret

Floyd | it. Accidents have a way of happening in experiments like this."  He
Floyd | hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "weird" 	
			peccable We were on the 'good' path, yes? 	
			peccable grins. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh." 	
			Jacqueline says (to peccable), "Well, we're sort of not sure. We're on the Morningstar path, anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not convinced this is 'good'." 	
			dhakajack says, "did she fall asleep? maybe she's hiding the phone number for the taxi in the nightstand...." 	
			DavidW says, "The sleeping pills might make it difficult for her to get to Mercy Hospital." 	
			DavidW says, "We better tell Sarah. Like, we have to." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small

Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and

Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about treatment" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah sits up as you approach. She sees how excited you are.

Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, Tim?"  Excitedly, you tell her about the program at Mercy
Floyd | Hospital and how Dr. Albero has agreed to let her on the subject list
Floyd | as one of the ones who will really receive the treatment. You omit how
Floyd | you got him to agree to this.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah's reaction surprises you. Rather than being happy, she seems sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?  A possible cure. I never thought of that."  She shakes her
Floyd | head. "No, Timmy, I don't think I could go through that. Not another
Floyd | false hope. You said yourself it's experimental, they don't even know
Floyd | how it would affect me."  She seems to reach a decision. "No Timmy,

Floyd | thank you, but it's too late for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh. You wish there was some way you could convince her that life
Floyd | was worth living.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, maybe we shouldn't have given her the pills." 	
			inky says, "the depression pills" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to

Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has

Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show photo to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh Timmy. We had so much fun up there, didn't we?  'The Sweet
Floyd | Audrina.'"  She laughs. God, we we almost drowned, didn't we?"  You
Floyd | laugh with her for a moment, then you both fall silent. She takes your
Floyd | hand. "We had some pretty good times, didn't we?  Tell me a story,
Floyd | Timmy." she says, "tell me about the lake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DaveC has disconnected. 		
	DaveC has connected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about lake" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Sarah the story, embellishing what really happened. That
Floyd | always made her laugh, the way you used to exaggerate everything until
Floyd | it became bigger than life. She smiles, remembering.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, we had so much fun, didn't we?"  She yawns, then pats your hand.
Floyd | "I think I've had enough excitement for one day, I'm going to take a

Floyd | nap, ok?"  You nod, and tuck her in as her breathing becomes slow and
Floyd | regular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You promised Sarah you wouldn't. Why is she so upset by what's in
Floyd | there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You promised Sarah you wouldn't. Why is she so upset by what's in
Floyd | there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh c'mon" 	
			Allen says, "stupid promise" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She is asleep, let us in!" 	
			peccable laughs. 	
			Allen asks, "we probably also promised we wouldn't kill her, but did that stop us?" 	
	olethros 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, "hm. Can we phone the doctor and not get the treatment? Or phone the police?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "that'd be awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now

Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | You've had a place to do work for years, but only recently have you
Floyd | used it enough to actually call it an office. Even at that, it's not
Floyd | much of one, with your desk as the only furniture. The door to the
Floyd | north leads into the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The remainder of your work papers lie on your desk, next to the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into your desk is a small desk drawer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call police" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn photo over" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the snapshot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flip photo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn over photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call doctor" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Albero's already agreed to let Sarah in the program. Better leave
Floyd | him be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable Hmm. 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know that phone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how to continue from here." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a snapshot
Floyd |   an address book
Floyd |   a small drinking glass

Floyd |   a small bottle of pills
Floyd |   a large pillow
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to

Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we enter the bed and try to sleep too?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah lies sleeping on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x endtable" 		
	

Floyd | A small endtable that used to hold Sarah's endless supply of medicines.
Floyd | None of them did any good, though. Some may have eased the pain she's
Floyd | going through, but the doctors have told you again and again there's no
Floyd | cure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the endtable is a small drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You promised Sarah you wouldn't. Why is she so upset by what's in
Floyd | there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | The pills you gave her have finally set in and she's sleeping
Floyd | peacefully. If only she could be like that always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to disturb Sarah. Anyway, you're not tired and you have
Floyd | far too much to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You gently kiss her on her forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake arah" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah stirs in her sleep and opens her eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What is it Timmy?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about program" 		
	

Floyd | "I know Tim, you told me about it."

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a
Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wake sarah. ask sarah about drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah stirs in her sleep and opens her eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it Timmy?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please Timothy," she begs. "Please, just humor me...?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a
Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "Do you want to look outside?" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to

Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway

Floyd | The driveway you stand in is somewhat useless, as neither you nor Sarah
Floyd | own a car. Still, it's nice to get out of the house for a moment. The
Floyd | gloom that seems to have settled over the house since Sarah's falling
Floyd | ill is lessened slightly here. You can almost fool yourself into
Floyd | thinking she's well again. The entrance to the house lies to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see today's newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing new ... a riot at the downtown picket lines yesterday, national

Floyd | tension over the budget settlements, yet another war breaking out
Floyd | somewhere abroad... You've lost track of the world outside for a long
Floyd | time now. The whole thing seems like some far-away dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to fold the paper back up when a familiar name catches
Floyd | your eye...

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | MERCY HOSPITAL TO BEGIN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT PROGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Yesterday in a press conference, Dr. Robert Albero announced that Mercy
Floyd | Hospital has been chosen to head a newly implemented experimental
Floyd | program for the possible treatment of Apentrylic Syndrome. The

Floyd | program's main component is phenylhydroxythiol (Phenotol), a drug newly
Floyd | developed at Ciba-Gigey Laboratories with government funding. Dr.
Floyd | Albero will head the experiment that will give pre-selected groups the
Floyd | treatment over a period of six weeks to gauge its effectiveness on
Floyd | human subjects.
Floyd |

Floyd | The drug has been shown to successfully combat the disease in
Floyd | laboratory animals, and, if the current experiments are successful, Dr.
Floyd | Albero hopes to see FDA approval for distribution by as early as next
Floyd | year. Subjects for the experiment have been chosen with specific
Floyd | criteria used to test the treatment's effectiveness on humans of
Floyd | varying characteristics such as sex and age. Several groups will be

Floyd | tested, with certain groups given placebos as a control.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, not all of Dr. Albero's associates are as optimistic about the
Floyd | results. "There's absolutely no reason to assume the treatment will be
Floyd | as effective on humans as it has been on laboratory animals," said one
Floyd | who asked to remain anonymous. "He's putting it totally out of

Floyd | proportion to say that it'll be approved by next year. I'd be surprised
Floyd | if it's available within the next five. There still remains an
Floyd | extensive amount of research to be done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'Apentrylic Syndrome'. That's the first time the illness got a name, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This article doesn't seem like a promising way to get Sarah to agree to it, methinks." 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now

Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | You've had a place to do work for years, but only recently have you
Floyd | used it enough to actually call it an office. Even at that, it's not
Floyd | much of one, with your desk as the only furniture. The door to the
Floyd | north leads into the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The remainder of your work papers lie on your desk, next to the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into your desk is a small desk drawer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't been into work in weeks because you wanted to stay here
Floyd | with Sarah, so you've been working at home. You've been throwing
Floyd | yourself into it a lot lately, maybe to stave off your increasing

Floyd | feeling of helplessness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and

Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | You remember the innumerable winter nights you and Sarah sat curled up

Floyd | in front of it as you gazed into the fire. God, when was the last time
Floyd | you did that?  It's so hard to remember a time before her being
Floyd | bedridden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and

Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah lies sleeping on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom

Floyd | This small bathroom lies to the south of your bedroom. Ever since Sarah
Floyd | fell ill, it's been a storehouse of false hopes. Every miracle the
Floyd | doctors said might have helped, every drug that might have eased her
Floyd | pain has been kept here. And each and every one did nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sink is a small, mirrored medicine cabinet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the cabinet, you catch a glimpse of yourself in the
Floyd | mirror. God, is that really you?  You haven't slept well in weeks and

Floyd | your pale, haggard reflection looks like a stranger to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet has a hinged door which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   today's newspaper
Floyd |   a snapshot
Floyd |   an address book

Floyd |   a small drinking glass
Floyd |   a small bottle of pills
Floyd |   a large pillow
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		
	

Floyd | The majority of Sarah's supply of drugs is gone. The doctors have
Floyd | pretty much given up by this point, as nothing they've tried has been
Floyd | of any use. All that remains is this solitary bottle of pills Sarah
Floyd | uses to help her sleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah lies sleeping on the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x endtable" 		
	

Floyd | A small endtable that used to hold Sarah's endless supply of medicines.
Floyd | None of them did any good, though. Some may have eased the pain she's
Floyd | going through, but the doctors have told you again and again there's no
Floyd | cure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into the endtable is a small drawer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah stirs in her sleep and opens her eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it Timmy?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | But you've already done that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a
Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about albero" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks at you, confused. She yawns. Poor thing, better not tax her
Floyd | too much.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a

Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about drawer" 		
	

Floyd | "Please Timothy," she begs. "Please, just humor me...?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a
Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable Guys? I think the game might be stuck. 	
			peccable asks, "Can I try something?" 	
			inky says, "sure, go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
			inky says, "we're stuck even if the game's not" 	
			peccable asks, "How do I do this again? :) I ask Floyd?" 	
			inky says, "type 'f command'" 	
	peccable says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about program" 		
	

Floyd | But you've already done that.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you a moment, smiles, and then closes her eyes. After a
Floyd | moment, her steady breathing tells you she's fallen back asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "like 'f ask sarah about monkey'" 	
			peccable says, "Yeah, it's stuck." 	
			Allen says, "ha ha" 	
			peccable says, "I think a flag got mis-placed because we didn't read the newspaper first." 	
			peccable says, "I've never seen this before." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Release 2: 13 years later!" 	
			peccable says, "If we have a save from when we started this section, I can run through it very quickly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, where's our last good save." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside a Taxi Cab
Floyd | You're sitting in the back seat of an old and dirty taxi cab. The seat
Floyd | springs squeak rustily beneath you, litter covers the floor and the
Floyd | windows are covered with grime.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the front seat, a cabbie sits waiting impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabbie" 		
	

Floyd | A non-descript man who seems almost as old and decrepit as the car he
Floyd | drives. He drums the steering wheel in an angry rhythm, obviously
Floyd | impatient at having to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Ah. OK." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask cabbie about hospital" 		
	

Floyd | "You got it, mac" says the cabbie as he hits starts the meter and pulls
Floyd | out of the driveway...
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Allen asks, "what are we doing here?" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The trip seems interminable, the cabbie babbling throughout it. Talk of
Floyd | nothing: the weather, the ball game on television last night. You
Floyd | hardly hear him. All you can think about is your mother in that vile
Floyd | smelling white room, breathing her last. You close your eyes and hope
Floyd | you'll get there in time.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight flickers over your closed eyelids, making a shadow-dance
Floyd | beneath, and you pause, lost for a moment in their flickering patterns.
Floyd | Let her be ok ... please, just let her be ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sudden stop in front of Mercy rudely breaks your reverie.

Floyd |
Floyd | "That'll be 15 bucks," says the cabbie, hitting the meter's flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," you say, handing him your last fifteen dollars, "I don't
Floyd | have enough for a tip."
Floyd |

Floyd | The cabbie looks at you for a moment, and then slowly smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Forget it, buddy. You look like you could use a break."  You profusely
Floyd | thank him as you open the taxi's door and rush into the building...
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush past the front desk, running for the elevators and slip

Floyd | between the doors just as they're closing. You frantically stab at the
Floyd | buttons, and then slump against the back wall. First, second, third,
Floyd | fourth, hurry god-damn you hurry ... please ... please ... fourth, come
Floyd | on ... come on you ... fifth!   The doors slide back and you rush down
Floyd | the corridor, almost slipping on the tiles and finally come to a
Floyd | screeching halt at the door to your mother's room...

Floyd |

		
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Floyd | Hospital Room
Floyd | Like a horribly cycling nightmare, you find yourself back in this white
Floyd | room stinking of disinfectant. How many times have you been here
Floyd | before, in your mind, replaying this possible scene of being here with
Floyd | your mother when she died?  And now, it looks as if perhaps you'll get
Floyd | your second chance after all...

Floyd |
Floyd | Here, unmoving on the hospital bed, lies your mother.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		
	

Floyd | She lies still in the bed, her eyes closed. Her grey hair falls in long

Floyd | locks over her face and from her arm protrudes the clear line of an
Floyd | IV-tube, leading to a machine which stands at the bedside.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief, horrible moment, you think that you're too late ... she's
Floyd | gone. But then, you see her chest slowly lift, then lower. She's
Floyd | breathing ... she's alive.

Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyes flutter for a moment, then slowly open. Her pupils unfocused,
Floyd | she looks around the room, finally catching sight of you. She pauses,
Floyd | then smiles.
Floyd | "Oh Timmy..." she says. You heart catches in your throat as you hear
Floyd | how weak her voice is; barely a whisper, hardly stronger than a soft

Floyd | breeze. You must have flinched, because her brow furrows and she looks
Floyd | at you, concerned. "What's wrong...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Wrong!  Everything, everything's wrong. You're dying and I don't know
Floyd | what to do, you're leaving and I don't know how to say goodbye...
Floyd |

Floyd | "Nothing, Mama."  You slowly approach the bed and grasp her hand. It's
Floyd | cold, and her skin is almost translucent, revealing her tiny bones
Floyd | beneath. She's so fragile and so helpless. And she was such a vibrant
Floyd | woman, so full of life ... just like Sarah.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah. The thought makes you pause. Why?  Why did this happen?  They

Floyd | were both so wonderful, so caring. They didn't deserve this. She had so
Floyd | many years ahead of her, so much to live for.
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles again. "Oh. That's good. You know I worry..." she pauses,
Floyd | catching her breath. "You know I worry so much about you..."
Floyd |

Floyd | You stroke her hand, biting your lip to stop from crying. "Yeah, yeah I
Floyd | know."
Floyd |
Floyd | She lifts her head to look up at you, and suddenly you can see a little
Floyd | bit of a glint in her eye, a hint at the vibrance that she was so known
Floyd | for. She peers at you. "Why ... why aren't you at work?  Aren't you

Floyd | always busy at..." The rest is lost in a wheeze as she sags back into
Floyd | her pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry, Mom. It's fine. I just thought ... I, I just wanted to
Floyd | visit you."
Floyd |

Floyd | She smiles. "Well, that's ok, but you've got to take..."  She suddenly
Floyd | stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mom?  Mama?  Can you hear me?  Are you all..."  Oh no please ...
Floyd | please ...
Floyd |

Floyd | Her jaw goes slack, then she blinks once or twice. "Oh, oh Timmy ... I
Floyd | think ... I think it's time..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin babbling, not even realizing what you're saying. "No, no
Floyd | please. No!  No, you're fine, everything's fine, you'll be ok. Please,
Floyd | please!  You're fine!"  Hands grasp your shoulders and begin pulling

Floyd | you backwards, you can vaguely hear Doctor Hughes's voice telling you
Floyd | that there's nothing you can do, that it's her time, but you don't
Floyd | listen to him. You can't. You struggle forwards, trying to get closer
Floyd | to the bed. "Please ... please, you're all right, aren't you?  Tell me
Floyd | you're all right!"
Floyd |

Floyd | She looks up to you serenely, seemingly unaware of your panic. "Shhh.
Floyd | It'll be ok, Timmy. Everything will be ok."  She pauses again, then
Floyd | closes her eyes, and whispers "I love you Timmy..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she's gone. You can feel it, she's gone...the room's empty
Floyd | now. And then you're falling, clutching her cold form against you and

Floyd | crying, lost and alone.
Floyd |

		
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Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know how long you've been lying there crying when the hand
Floyd | touches you gently on the shoulder. You look up, about to angrily
Floyd | berate Dr. Hughes for telling you that she was all right when she
Floyd | wasn't, when you see that it's not the doctor at all...
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well done, Timothy," says Morningstar. "You have changed your path,
Floyd | and found a way to be here for your mother when she needed you. Leave
Floyd | her be now, she goes to a better place."  He gently helps you get to
Floyd | your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "But this is only the first step on my path, Timothy. There

Floyd | are dangers which still lie ahead. But fear not. You have begun my
Floyd | path, and you shall not leave it until it is complete. I shall be here
Floyd | to guide you, as you need me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...

Floyd |

		
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Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch second" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
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Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to

Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable asks, "Shall I run up to the point where we were?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, please" 	
			peccable says, "OK." 	
	peccable says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway you stand in is somewhat useless, as neither you nor Sarah
Floyd | own a car. Still, it's nice to get out of the house for a moment. The

Floyd | gloom that seems to have settled over the house since Sarah's falling
Floyd | ill is lessened slightly here. You can almost fool yourself into
Floyd | thinking she's well again. The entrance to the house lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see today's newspaper here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing new ... a riot at the downtown picket lines yesterday, national
Floyd | tension over the budget settlements, yet another war breaking out
Floyd | somewhere abroad... You've lost track of the world outside for a long
Floyd | time now. The whole thing seems like some far-away dream.

Floyd |
Floyd | You're about to fold the paper back up when a familiar name catches
Floyd | your eye...
Floyd |

		
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Floyd | MERCY HOSPITAL TO BEGIN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT PROGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Yesterday in a press conference, Dr. Robert Albero announced that Mercy

Floyd | Hospital has been chosen to head a newly implemented experimental
Floyd | program for the possible treatment of Apentrylic Syndrome. The
Floyd | program's main component is phenylhydroxythiol (Phenotol), a drug newly
Floyd | developed at Ciba-Gigey Laboratories with government funding. Dr.
Floyd | Albero will head the experiment that will give pre-selected groups the
Floyd | treatment over a period of six weeks to gauge its effectiveness on

Floyd | human subjects.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drug has been shown to successfully combat the disease in
Floyd | laboratory animals, and, if the current experiments are successful, Dr.
Floyd | Albero hopes to see FDA approval for distribution by as early as next
Floyd | year. Subjects for the experiment have been chosen with specific

Floyd | criteria used to test the treatment's effectiveness on humans of
Floyd | varying characteristics such as sex and age. Several groups will be
Floyd | tested, with certain groups given placebos as a control.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, not all of Dr. Albero's associates are as optimistic about the
Floyd | results. "There's absolutely no reason to assume the treatment will be

Floyd | as effective on humans as it has been on laboratory animals," said one
Floyd | who asked to remain anonymous. "He's putting it totally out of
Floyd | proportion to say that it'll be approved by next year. I'd be surprised
Floyd | if it's available within the next five. There still remains an
Floyd | extensive amount of research to be done."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your

Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | You've had a place to do work for years, but only recently have you

Floyd | used it enough to actually call it an office. Even at that, it's not
Floyd | much of one, with your desk as the only furniture. The door to the
Floyd | north leads into the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The remainder of your work papers lie on your desk, next to the
Floyd | telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | Built into your desk is a small desk drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "call albero" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Albero please."
Floyd |

Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes Tim?  How can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "ask him about experimental treatment program" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Albero seems in shock that you know about the treatment. He listens
Floyd | silently as you angrily berate him for not telling you about it, or
Floyd | putting Sarah on the test list. After a moment, he speaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry Tim, I really am, but we checked her out against the

Floyd | criteria for the program and she just didn't fit. That's why I didn't
Floyd | tell you about it. I knew you'd be upset. There isn't even a guarantee
Floyd | that it will work; it's experimental, after all. And even if I did get
Floyd | her in the program, there's a good chance she'd have been in the group
Floyd | receiving the placebo. I'm sorry, but I just can't help you."
Floyd |

Floyd | Amid your protests, Dr. Albero gently hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "look up albero in papers" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the papers until you find Dr. Albero's section.
Floyd | Apparently he's quite prominent at the hospital, since he's done quite
Floyd | a few projects over the years. They're listed in chronological order,
Floyd | and the most recent one, an experimental drug treatment program,

Floyd | catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "read about program" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read about that in?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "papers" 		
	

Floyd | The treatment program is the same one that you read about in today's
Floyd | newspaper. The papers contain information on the proposed method, the

Floyd | budget proposal, and the expected results.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "read method in papers" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the section several times, but find nothing

Floyd | noteworthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "read results in papers" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the section several times, but find nothing

Floyd | noteworthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "read budget in papers" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the project papers and find the budget proposal for

Floyd | the experimental research project. Looking at it, everything seems to
Floyd | be in order, but then something odd catches your eye. The funding
Floyd | request is exceedingly large, but then again, that's expected for so
Floyd | important a project. The oddity comes out in the net results. There's a
Floyd | huge difference between what they're spending on equipment and the like
Floyd | and what's being given to the good doctor for costs. Checking further,

Floyd | you find that he in fact has cut out a good portion of the subjects for
Floyd | the test, no reason given. And yet the money for those subjects is
Floyd | still figured in the budget. Where the hell did the money go?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "call albero" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings a moment and then a female voice answers the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mercy Hospital, how may I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Dr. Albero please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "May I ask who's calling?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Timothy Hunter."
Floyd |

Floyd | "One moment, please."  You're put on hold. After a moment, the line
Floyd | picks up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I told you Tim, I can't help you. Is there something else you wanted
Floyd | to ask about?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "ask him about budget" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Albero remains silent as you point out the differences in his
Floyd | project's budget and doesn't answer when you ask about what happened to

Floyd | the money for the additional subjects. Without warning, he begins
Floyd | shouting at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bastard," he hisses. "What the hell is this?!  I'm handling the
Floyd | project as I see fit. Who the hell are you to question what I'm doing
Floyd | with the funding?!  Who told you to do this, tell me!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You don't answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn you!  Why are you doing this?!  What the hell do you want?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "ask him about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Albero is silent for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the hell does Sarah have to do with the project's budget?" he
Floyd | asks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "ask him about project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "So it's to be blackmail, is it?  You want Sarah on that list.

Floyd | God-damnit, I never expected this of you, Tim."  He pauses, thinking.
Floyd | "Fine!" he says, "I'll pull something off. Bring her down here to sign
Floyd | the release forms and she'll be in. And in return, you tell no one
Floyd | about what you know, agreed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed, and no placebos."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Fine, fine, but I warn you Tim, no doublecrossing, or you'll regret
Floyd | it. Accidents have a way of happening in experiments like this."  He
Floyd | hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and
Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to

Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's

Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "show newspaper to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah sits up as you approach. She sees how excited you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, Tim?"  Excitedly, you tell her about the program at Mercy
Floyd | Hospital and how Dr. Albero has agreed to let her on the subject list

Floyd | as one of the ones who will really receive the treatment. You omit how
Floyd | you got him to agree to this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah's reaction surprises you. Rather than being happy, she seems sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?  A possible cure. I never thought of that."  She shakes her

Floyd | head. "No, Timmy, I don't think I could go through that. Not another
Floyd | false hope. You said yourself it's experimental, they don't even know
Floyd | how it would affect me."  She seems to reach a decision. "No Timmy,
Floyd | thank you, but it's too late for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | You sigh. You wish there was some way you could convince her that life

Floyd | was worth living.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and

Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "get snapshot" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's

Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "show snapshot" 		
	

Floyd | (to Sarah)
Floyd | "Oh Timmy. We had so much fun up there, didn't we?  'The Sweet
Floyd | Audrina.'"  She laughs. God, we we almost drowned, didn't we?"  You
Floyd | laugh with her for a moment, then you both fall silent. She takes your

Floyd | hand. "We had some pretty good times, didn't we?  Tell me a story,
Floyd | Timmy." she says, "tell me about the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "tell her about lake" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see "her" (the mother) at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	peccable says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about lake" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Sarah the story, embellishing what really happened. That
Floyd | always made her laugh, the way you used to exaggerate everything until
Floyd | it became bigger than life. She smiles, remembering.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, we had so much fun, didn't we?"  You nod.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Remember when we were happy, Sarah?  Remember how it was before all of
Floyd | this?  We can be like that again, I swear it ... please ..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah seems lost in thought, her feelings torn between the hopelessness
Floyd | she has felt for so long and the possible release that lies before her.
Floyd | She pauses, sighs, and then look up to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, Timothy. For you .. for you, I'll try one last time."
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile and kiss her. "This will work, Sarah, I swear it ... you'll
Floyd | see."
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah looks at you oddly for a moment, then closes her eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know, Tim, I know ... now, let me get some sleep, ok?  We'll go to
Floyd | the hospital later."
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneak out of the room, and close the door silently. Morningstar is

Floyd | waiting for you in the living room. He smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done, my friend. You have fought the evil that you planted so
Floyd | long ago in the past. You have saved your wife's life, and your own
Floyd | soul."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Two steps now, Timothy, along my path. You have done well, and a
Floyd | greater challenge still lies ahead. But I have faith in you Timothy,
Floyd | and I know I shall see you again at the end of this Path."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...

Floyd |

		peccable says, "That's what supposed to happen." 	
			peccable says, "Sorry about that. Weird bug." 	
			inky says, "excellent, thanks" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.

Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch third" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their

Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	Allen says, "you saved over my save!" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the corner with a sigh, glancing at the street sign in a
Floyd | feeble, half-hearted attempt to figure out where you are. You've left
Floyd | the old familiar neighborhood far behind you tonight, as you have

Floyd | almost every night. Each outing seems to take you a little further, to
Floyd | an area a little stranger and more dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, you didn't even bother giving yourself an excuse. Before, it
Floyd | had been that you had somewhere to go, something to do. Not tonight.
Floyd | Some indeterminate time ago, you stumbled out of the house, stuck the

Floyd | key in the ignition, and just started driving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp honk of a nearby car breaks your musings. You glance upward
Floyd | to see a pair of girls, jump ropes under their arms, pigtails flying
Floyd | behind them, run across the street, right in front of your car...
Floyd |

Floyd | Time slows as you slam down on your brakes. For a moment, you don't
Floyd | think you'll make it, but with a squeal of the tires, your old Dodge
Floyd | manages to grind to a halt in time. The girls make it across, laughing
Floyd | all the while, unaware of how close death has come.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Car

Floyd | The old hunk of junk has served you pretty well in the past few years.
Floyd | You could probably afford something better, but why bother?  It runs,
Floyd | it gets you to work and back. What more could you want?  What more do
Floyd | you need?
Floyd |
Floyd | The buildings outside seem mostly tenements, their residents escaping

Floyd | the sweltering evening by sitting outside on the stone porches, the
Floyd | sidewalks. The girls continue on their way, and soon enter a tenement.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh a relief, you step on the gas and continue on your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			Allen says, "I wanted to go back and kill her" 	
			inky says, "the save button stuff uses its own counter" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, now I'm *really* glad you're here, D. Thanks for getting us through that." 	
			inky says, "I think we're going to go back and do it the 'normal' way after we do it the 'good' way first" 	
			Allen says, "ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The further you go, the more convinced you're only getting yourself

Floyd | more lost. If anything, the neighborhoods are getting worse. The
Floyd | homeless are more and visible, and the buildings are more decrepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			peccable says, "You can jump to any point in the game fairly quickly." 	
			inky says, "we finally have a car" 	
			peccable says, "Just use 'begin' to skip the prologue and you can access any panel immediately." 	
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your mind begins to wander, your attention to the road slips. It's
Floyd | been so long since you've been able to just stop; to put all that's
Floyd | happened and all you've done behind. The scars that are left won't fade
Floyd | that easily.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to stop the car, but you find that you can't move your feet
Floyd | to the break. What's going on here?  They told you you had a choice,

Floyd | that you had some control over what was happening!
Floyd |
Floyd | You withdraw even further into yourself and soon lose all track of time
Floyd | and place. Wandering the ruin of your life and the wreckage of your
Floyd | past, you find yourself lost in more than one way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to stop the car, but you find that you can't move your feet
Floyd | to the break. What's going on here?  They told you you had a choice,
Floyd | that you had some control over what was happening!

Floyd |
Floyd | "Now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | A whisper calls you back, breaking your reverie. Your eyes focus again,
Floyd | seeing through the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | "No..."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all you can get out before the flash. Yet in that instant you see
Floyd | the scene with perfect clarity: the curb, far too close, the front
Floyd | wheels about to strike it. And there, a little further: the young woman
Floyd | falling. She's still looking downward, still unaware of her impending

Floyd | death.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the flash, and time slows. The few seconds left before your
Floyd | death stretch, lengthen, and twist about on themselves. It seems you
Floyd | have a moment of reprieve ... but a single moment only.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | It's too late now. Stepping on the brakes would only prolong the
Floyd | inevitable, and possibly only succeed in flipping the car completely
Floyd | over.

Floyd |
Floyd | The car inches closer to the curb, striking it. You see the car dip,
Floyd | sparks flashing out onto the pavement, yet you feel nothing. You are
Floyd | detached, separated somehow. And still the girl sees nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push horn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ILAC" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The wheel spins in your hands wildly as you futilely attempt to control
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rebound, sending the car into the air. Closer now, you see her

Floyd | slowly lifting her head, about to realize the flying mass of metal that
Floyd | will end her life. Beyond, on the curb, you can make out the figure you
Floyd | saw in the tableau, eyes ablaze and mouth agape, attempting to scramble
Floyd | to its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | He's terrified for some reason, while crawling his way across the
Floyd | pavement towards the helpless girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car strikes the pavement with a resounding force, the tires

Floyd | squealing as they touch ground. Your headlights strike the girl full in
Floyd | the face, illuminating her in a blinding halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The tires spin and squeal wildly as you turn the wheel sharply, sending
Floyd | the car into a tailspin. Somehow, by some miracle, it's enough.
Floyd | Practically flipping over, the car somehow manages to swerve around the
Floyd | girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too much, the car is listing dangerously to the right, and in

Floyd | an attempt to stop from tipping over, you turn the wheel sharply to the
Floyd | left.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can react, the light flashes again, and time contracts to
Floyd | its normal pace, just as the car spins out of control, heading directly
Floyd | for the figure on the sidewalk...

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then

Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything
Floyd | Chaos, complete and utter. While the threads of the Tapestry gave you
Floyd | some sense of closure, of being contained, the place where you are now
Floyd | is paradoxically vast and empty, and yet somehow filled. Filled with

Floyd | images and sound, form and motion, a shifting menagerie with neither
Floyd | rhyme nor reason. A filled void, an ever-changing structure whose
Floyd | bounds you can not even begin to imagine. Your senses reel at the
Floyd | assault from every angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You know yourself and your past. You have chosen the Path of
Floyd | Morningstar, and have taken two steps along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done..."
Floyd |

Floyd | The voice behind you startles you, causing you to swiftly turn around.
Floyd | Your vision blurs sickeningly for a moment, as you take in the chaotic
Floyd | panorama that surrounds you. Then, your eyes clearing, you see
Floyd | Morningstar standing before you, smiling and obviously unaffected by
Floyd | the confusion that he is at the center of.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Beautiful, is it not?" he asks, looking about. "The whole of creation
Floyd | is here, Timothy, all existence, all possibility. Pure change lies
Floyd | here, mortal, for to be all forms at all times is to be no form at all.
Floyd | It is from here that the threads of creation are woven, from whence the
Floyd | Tapestry of your life springs. It is here that we are able to bend
Floyd | those threads to our whim, to change your destiny for the better."  He

Floyd | pauses, then smiles. "Forgive me," he says. "I merely wished you to see
Floyd | this, to understand some part of the great work we do."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And with this, we are finished. Well done, traveler!  You have looked
Floyd | upon the evil of your ways and done your best to mend them and you have
Floyd | wisely taken advantage of your second chance. The Path you have

Floyd | followed is now at an end; the Tapestry is finished, its threads
Floyd | rewoven. And now, the time has come to leave this place of indecision,
Floyd | and face whatever destiny lies before you. I wish you well."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace...

Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...

Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing
Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are
Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.
Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.

Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | No, wait. There is ... something, moving in the darkness. It dances at
Floyd | the edge of your new-found vision, teasing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you were wrong...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                             E  P  I  L  O  G  U  E
Floyd |                  _____________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd |                  T H E   P A T H   O F   M O R N I N G S T A R

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                         [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died.
Floyd |
Floyd | This was only natural, being mortal. The life he led was probably most
Floyd | unusual in its normalcy; his childhood so much so as to be mundane.

Floyd | Neither praised nor reviled, neither a leader nor an outcast, he was
Floyd | simply another face in the crowd. He went to school, he studied, he did
Floyd | well enough to get by. After graduation he found a job he was good at
Floyd | and paid well enough. He bought a little house and lived there, a
Floyd | bother to no one, and the days just flowed one into the other...
Floyd |

Floyd | In fact, the first event of any importance in his life was the death of
Floyd | his mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | She had been ill for some time, but Timothy tried not to think about
Floyd | it. He'd placed her in Mercy Hospital mostly to forget about her, to
Floyd | get on with his life. Apparently, however, it wasn't good enough. His

Floyd | work suffered, his productivity slipped. On the Sunday that she died,
Floyd | he realized that the charity case he had been doing for the firm wasn't
Floyd | yet finished. Half-way through his frantic working, he received a phone
Floyd | call from Mercy Hospital. They gave her an hour at the most.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something must have happened then; the guilt that Timothy had felt at

Floyd | putting her in the Hospital must have caught up with him. On the spot,
Floyd | he decided that he couldn't finish the Thompson account.
Floyd |
Floyd | Calling his friend Mike at the firm, he quickly described his mother's
Floyd | condition and that the Thompson account would not be finished on time.
Floyd | Racing to his mother's side, he was there in her final moments,

Floyd | comforting her as best he could, apologizing for what he had done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Thompson's lost everything they had ever worked for.
Floyd |
Floyd | The time after his mother's death was a lonely one for Timothy, perhaps
Floyd | because, for the first time, he realized he was truly alone. Then, he

Floyd | met Sarah, and everything changed. She was so loving, so full of life,
Floyd | so willing to drag him from the small, empty world he had built for
Floyd | himself. They complemented each other so well: her spontaneity to his
Floyd | structure, her boundless energy to his complacency. Their whirlwind
Floyd | romance caught him totally unawares, and when she accepted his proposal
Floyd | of marriage, he thought himself the happiest man on earth.

Floyd |
Floyd | Truly, their first five years together were the happiest time of his
Floyd | life. The experience of having his life so intricately tied to another
Floyd | was exhiliarating; he built his entire existence around her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is why her falling ill struck him so hard.

Floyd |
Floyd | It was agonizing for Timothy to see her wasting away. "Apentrylic
Floyd | Syndrome" they called it, a metabolic disorder carried in a recessive
Floyd | gene. There wasn't a cure, they told him, and they didn't think she'd
Floyd | last more than a year.
Floyd |

Floyd | They were wrong. For five years, Timothy watched his wife slowly
Floyd | rotting away from the inside. Her energy faded, her strength tapped
Floyd | away. The similarity to his mother was horrifying, both women clinging
Floyd | to life in a way that was almost unnatural. The strain on Timothy was
Floyd | telling, and when he happened upon the article discussing a possible
Floyd | cure to the Syndrome, he was overjoyed.

Floyd |
Floyd | But, upon realizing it was Dr. Albero who was running the program, he
Floyd | fell into a rage. Calling the hospital, he angrily demanded why Sarah
Floyd | had not been entered into the program. The doctor's excuses of placebos
Floyd | and control groups meant nothing to him and, in an attempt to make the
Floyd | bastard agree to let her in the program, happened upon the project's

Floyd | budget. Calling the good doctor back, he causally mentioned the
Floyd | discrepancy in the monies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the threat of blackmail, Albero agreed to allow Sarah the
Floyd | treatment. And, miraculously, it worked. Sarah got better, although she
Floyd | was never again the vibrant woman Timothy remembered.

Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway through the program, Dr. Albero mysteriously committed suicide,
Floyd | for reasons unknown.
Floyd |
Floyd | The time after Sarah's crisis was much like it had been before his
Floyd | mother's death; his life mundane, his existence centered around his

Floyd | work. The disease had taken away much of Sarah's vitality, and her zest
Floyd | for life was never the same. His time devoted more and more to himself
Floyd | and his work, he began to withdraw more and more from the world at
Floyd | large. At night, he drove around the city alone, trying to find the
Floyd | meaning of what had happened to him, of why such things had happened to
Floyd | him.

Floyd |
Floyd | The night he died was such a night. He had been driving for hours, only
Floyd | half paying attention to what was going on. Then, from nowhere, a young
Floyd | girl ran into the middle of the road. With a cry and acting purely on
Floyd | what must have been instinct, he wrenched the wheel to the right,
Floyd | narrowly missing the young woman and almost flipping the car over. In

Floyd | an attempt to right himself, he swerved to the left ... and struck a
Floyd | young man standing on the sidewalk. Both he and Timothy were killed on
Floyd | impact. Afterwards, it was revealed that the young man was the woman's
Floyd | boyfriend. They had had an argument and in an attempt to get away from
Floyd | him, she had half pushed, half been pushed into the the road. Timothy's
Floyd | quick thinking had merely exchanged the death of one of the lovers for

Floyd | the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died. To say anything more would
Floyd | be futile speculation.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I guess we failed with the 3rd panel?" 	
			peccable asks, "Failed how?" 	
			inky says, "well, our actions have always had consequences for other people" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed the Tapestry ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations. You have completed the story of TAPESTRY. You have
Floyd | chosen the Path of Morningstar, and have followed it to its conclusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | TAPESTRY contains three mutually-exclusive endings. If you wish, you
Floyd | can play again, choose a different Path, and see how your actions
Floyd | effect the outcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read some AMUSING

Floyd | information or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. We didn't. I thought the girl was killed regardless." 	
			inky says, "no, her boyfriend got killed instead" 	
			DavidW says, "But the boyfriend was killed instead." 	
			inky says, "the student with the pendant, I guess" 	
			DavidW says, "And nothing we've done explained the pendant." 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First, I would like to thank the following people for their invaluable

Floyd | help:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Timothy "Hunter" Evanson -- for being there at the story's
Floyd | conception.
Floyd |           It wouldn't be half the game it became without him.
Floyd |      Sabrina "Stinky" Ravipinto -- for love, support, and MORE patience

Floyd |           than any human being could possibly require.
Floyd |      Steph "Psych-o" Barnett -- for story ideas and all that important
Floyd |           rat-training info.
Floyd |      David "Astro" Walton -- for nitpicking above and beyond the call
Floyd | of duty.
Floyd |      David "OG" Learn -- for makin' Astro's nitpickin' look like

Floyd | nothin'.
Floyd |      Allison "Squeaky" Tumarkin -- for writing something even odder
Floyd | than
Floyd |           TAPESTRY.
Floyd |      Niki "Willow" Hinson -- for smartening up the parser by whining
Floyd | that

Floyd |           it was stupid.
Floyd |      Andy "The Boy" Olson -- for a million-and-one Bible references.
Floyd |      Audra "Oh I Had A Little Chicken" Senato -- for alpha-testing and
Floyd |           backup-singing.
Floyd |      Mike "Milk" Shultz -- for fitting me into his ever-busy schedule.
Floyd |      Erika "Erika" Stoll -- for putting up with my eccentricities long

Floyd |           enough to beta-test.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A BIG thank you to the IF Competition Betatesters:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Michael "The Legend" Kinyon -- Simply the best tester I've ever

Floyd | had the
Floyd |            pleasure to work with. Period.
Floyd |      "V. BALAVAGE" -- for great comments and a ton of information for
Floyd |            my NEXT game.
Floyd |      Also thanks to Charles Carr and Jarrod Henry.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | This game was an attempt to see if a serious and interesting story
Floyd | could be merged with traditional IF 'puzzle' elements without one
Floyd | overshadowing the other. Also, I attempted to tackle a few of the
Floyd | issues that have been discussed recently on r.a.i-f, including
Floyd | mutually-exclusive paths, a pre-defined main character, moral dilemmas,

Floyd | 'puzzle-less' IF, and semi-realistic NPCs.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope that I've come close to achieving my goals and have entertained
Floyd | you in the process. I would love to hear any and all comments or
Floyd | constructive criticism you may have. My current e-mail address can be
Floyd | found by using the 'AUTHOR' command.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks!  -d
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read some AMUSING
Floyd | information or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "so 'recent' discussion on r*if in 1996 was multiple endings, moral dilemmas, puzzle-less IF, and realistic NPCs" 	
			DavidW says, "wow, Kinyon" 	
			peccable says, "Recent for 1996, yeah." 	
			peccable grins. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, now back for the other path?" 	
			inky says, "it says there are three paths" 	
			inky says, "I am not sure what the third is" 	
			inky says, "but yeah" 	
			dhakajack exclaims, "And we have yet to find out what is in the endtable!" 	
			inky says, "I guess it'd be easier to not change stuff first" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
			K-Y says, "This was rather eye-opening for me back when I played it" 	
			inky says, "maybe after we kill her" 	
			inky asks (of K-Y), "oh yeah?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the obvious next way to play is to let the three women die as before." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              T  A  P  E  S  T  R  Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.

Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing
Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are

Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.
Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.
Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "begin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              T  A  P  E  S  T  R  Y
Floyd |                   _____________________________________________
Floyd |

Floyd |                   A N    I N T E R A C T I V E    D E S T I N Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TAPESTRY
Floyd | An Interactive Destiny

Floyd | Copyright 1996 by Daniel Ravipinto
Floyd | An entry in the 2nd Annual Interactive-Fiction Competition
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 961010 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd | Interpreter 2 Version N / Library serial number 951024
Floyd | The Prologue can be skipped by using the "begin" command.

Floyd | Please use the "help" command before beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation

Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, skipped prologue" 	
			inky asks, "should we start with the first tapestry again?" 	
			K-Y says, "never really thought about this sort of subject matter in IF" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking maybe if we can grab M's pendant, maybe we get to be other people in the story." 	
			K-Y says, "truth be told, haven't had that many reasons to think about it since" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "huh" 	
			inky asks, "this predated photopia, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "like, maybe we can be the doctor, be the boyfriend." 	
			K-Y says, "I didn't play this until after they'd both come out" 	
			inky says, "I don't *think* that's the case, but it's been a while" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so what's the plan? Tapestry panels in order, let them die as before?" 	
			peccable says, "Photopia came out in 1998, so Tapestry did pre-date it." 	
			olethros says, "this game is pretty large isn't it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch first" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...

Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home lies in disarray, as usual. Between
Floyd | work and your mother's condition, you haven't had much time to think
Floyd | about house cleaning. To the west is your bedroom; the doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the driveway. The workroom lies to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "it's a two-hour game" 	
			inky says, "but having multiple endings makes it longer in terms of playtime" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we played that run through in two hours." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Work Room
Floyd | You've only recently converted this spare room to a workroom to try and

Floyd | play catch-up in the evenings and on the weekends. "Converted" isn't
Floyd | exactly the right word, since all you did was stick a small table in
Floyd | it. The way back to the den lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |

Floyd | Also on the desk is a small appointment/address book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "also, I never did manage to do the other endings" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through the address book you see that you've only had time to
Floyd | write in two well-used numbers:  Mike Stevens at work and Dr. Hughes at
Floyd | Mercy Hospital, the doctor who's handling your mother's care. The only
Floyd | information of any importance in the appointment section appears to be
Floyd | a notice reading: "Thompson account MUST BE CLOSED BY THIS MONDAY."
Floyd | It's written in red ink and underlined five times.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Thompson account?  What on Earth is that?  You try and remember,
Floyd | but for the life of you you can't recall ever writing down this notice.
Floyd | And today's Sunday...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now that we have a better idea, the next ones will go a touch quicker." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You shoved it in here when you convered this into a work room. It's
Floyd | overflowing with your workpapers, almost completely covering the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The unorganized heap covers most of the table, some of it even
Floyd | extending over the edge, threatening to fall at any moment. You've had
Floyd | such a backlog of things to do that it's become harder and harder just

Floyd | to keep up and not fall even further behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You shoved it in here when you convered this into a work room. It's

Floyd | overflowing with your workpapers, almost completely covering the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through the address book you see that you've only had time to
Floyd | write in two well-used numbers:  Mike Stevens at work and Dr. Hughes at
Floyd | Mercy Hospital, the doctor who's handling your mother's care. The only
Floyd | information of any importance in the appointment section appears to be
Floyd | a notice reading: "Thompson account MUST BE CLOSED BY THIS MONDAY."
Floyd | It's written in red ink and underlined five times.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult papers about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | You begin searching through the work papers for information about the
Floyd | Thompson account, but since you don't even know what the account deals

Floyd | with, you don't know where to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being

Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah Tim?  What can I do for you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | Mike sounds shocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The THOMPSON account?  You mean the charity bit?"
Floyd |

Floyd | You have no idea what he's talking about and tell him so.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The charity bit!  Come on, you couldn't have FORGOTTEN that?  It was
Floyd | your freakin' idea!  The whole problem with the firm's bad press last
Floyd | year about the orphanage foreclosure?  So we were going to do a few
Floyd | cases for charity ... people who couldn't normally afford us..."

Floyd |
Floyd | "...and I offered to take the Thompson account."
Floyd |
Floyd | "'xactly, Tim, where's your head BEEN, man?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, I totally forgot about it."

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Mike sigh and then a shuffle of papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm ... let's see. Standard blahblahblahblah, it doesn't look more
Floyd | than a two or three day thing. No real need to wo..."  He cuts off.
Floyd | "MONDAY Tim?  It's due MONDAY?!  Are you crazy?  Have you even STARTED

Floyd | it?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've ... I've had a lot on my mind, Mike."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Damn, Tim, we all know that, but ... if you couldn't handle it you
Floyd | should have said so!  You're the only one who knows anything about the

Floyd | account, and you've got all the important papers there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But, Mike, I've got ... I've got stuff I have to do here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, like the Thompson account!  Look Tim, I'm not going to tell you
Floyd | what to do, and I know that your job's not in the balance here; you've

Floyd | been doing too good a job for too long for one little screw up to ruin
Floyd | you, especially under these circumstances. But the Thompson's are
Floyd | totally depending on the firm here. Don't you realize the reason we
Floyd | took the case?  They'll lose everything unless YOU can find a loophole
Floyd | that'll at least delay the foreclosure for a while."
Floyd |

Floyd | "But couldn't someone ... could you...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Tim, I can't, I've got so much work here that I couldn't even
Floyd | look at the account if I wanted to. Not to mention the fact that all
Floyd | the important stuff is THERE. No Tim, it's going to be you or no one."
Floyd | He pauses. "Look, I've got to go. Call again if you need help with

Floyd | something, but the ball's in your court now."  He hangs up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Read papers?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I forget what the command was." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "consult papers about thompson" 		
	

Floyd | You spread the papers out and try to get them organized. You vaguely
Floyd | remember that the Thompson account deals with a small family business

Floyd | that might be going under. Apparently they don't have enough money to
Floyd | hire someone to handle the backlog of taxes that they've been
Floyd | accumulating and can't handle it themselves. The papers are broken up
Floyd | into several sections: the back records, this year's intake, and the
Floyd | forms which need to be filled out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x records" 		
	

Floyd | The records go back quite a few years. You start reading through them,
Floyd | trying to get an impression of what needs to be done. The Thompson's
Floyd | have obviously been trying to keep on top of the paperwork, but they

Floyd | just didn't have the expertise. Although there's a lot, you realize
Floyd | that Mike was right, it's a routine job.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several hours later and almost finished with the back-paperwork, you
Floyd | realize that an entire year is missing from the records. You can't
Floyd | finish the forms without it!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about year" 		
	

Floyd | You explain about the missing records from the papers you have for the
Floyd | Thompson account.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm ... ok, hold on, let me see if they're up here."  You hear Mike
Floyd | put down the phone and then a few minutes of silence. Suddenly, he's
Floyd | back on the line. "Yeah Tim, got 'em right here. I don't know how they

Floyd | got muffed up like that. Here, let me give you the numbers."  He
Floyd | proceeds to help you update the records you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks Mike, you're a lifesaver."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No prob, and good luck on the account!"

Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | You start flipping through the forms when you realize that while you
Floyd | have the back records done, you haven't completed the intake for the
Floyd | current year.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x intake" 		
	

Floyd | You begin scanning on the records for the current year, on which the
Floyd | Thompsons have done no work at all. You sigh deeply and get to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to take forever, the numbers just don't want to work out.

Floyd | Finally, after scanning your work for errors a third time, you decide
Floyd | you've got it done as well as you'll ever get it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x intake" 		
	

Floyd | But you've already completed the Thompson's records for this year's
Floyd | intake.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x forms" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | With the completed records in hand, you begin filling out the forms. By
Floyd | this point, you're so sick of numbers you find it harder and harder not
Floyd | to give up. As you press on, you become worried. You've got to stay
Floyd | awake, aware, because any mistakes at this point could be disastrous...
Floyd |
Floyd | Four hours later, you're finished. Your hands are cramped from all the

Floyd | writing, your mind spinning from the columns of data, but it's done.
Floyd | You separate the forms from the rest of papers with a sigh of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly you stop short. You forgot about the signatures!  You
Floyd | frantically begin scanning the bottom of the forms, praying you won't
Floyd | find that they have to be signed with a witness...

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find that they do. What the hell are you going to do?  It's
Floyd | Sunday!  How on Earth are you going to get in touch with a notary
Floyd | public this late on a Sunday afternoon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call mike" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings for a moment, then Mike's secretary answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Foley Consultants, can I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Can I speak with Mr. Stevens please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure Tim, hold on a second."  You hear the click of the line being
Floyd | switched over, then Mike picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim?" Mike says, "What do ya need?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mike about witness" 		
	

Floyd | You frantically tell Mike about the signatures you need and that you
Floyd | have no idea how to get in touch with the notary public.

Floyd |
Floyd | "God-damnit Tim ... I'd totally forgotten. And it's Sunday, shit..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What'r we gonna do, Mike?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Silence.

Floyd |
Floyd | "No, wait a minute!  I got it!  Look, I've got a friend down a City
Floyd | Hall, owes me a couple of favors. I bet I can get the public down in
Floyd | his office long enough to get the stuff signed. Listen, I'll call up
Floyd | the Thompsons, and my friend. I'll tell 'em to meet you down there in
Floyd | one hour. You got that?  Anything over that and we're screwed."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it, Mike. Oh, and thanks again. You really saved me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No prob, just remember you owe me one."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure," you say, "I'll see them down there in an hour."

Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as you place the receiver back in the cradle, the phone
Floyd | rings. You hastily lift the receiver to your ear.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, hello, may I please speak to Mr. Timothy Hunter?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is he."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Mr. Hunter?  I'm Doctor Feiner, an associate of Doctor Hughes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Doctor Feiner, what can I do for you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, Mr. Hunter, it's ... it's about your mother."  A sick certainty
Floyd | overcomes you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "She's dying," you whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Mr. Hunter, and I'm afraid she won't be lasting much longer. Not
Floyd | more than an hour..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh God... I'll, I'll..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever you do, Mr. Hunter, please do it quickly. There's not much
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | With trembling hands, you put the phone back down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need the wallet from the bed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | The bedroom isn't much cleaner than the den, with piles of clothes
Floyd | covering most of the floor. You wish you had the time to even try to
Floyd | make the place look like a human being lives here, but you just never
Floyd | seem to. To the east is the den and a small bathroom lies to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bed is unmade, as usual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe this will be the bed on which Sarah will spend all

Floyd | that time, dying. WAS the bed where she SPENT all that time ... this is
Floyd | so confusing. It's in a shambles, the sheets hidden under one of the
Floyd | numerous piles of clothing scattered about the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed you see your wallet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wallet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open wallet. x card" 		
	

Floyd | You peek inside your wallet and see some money and a small, white
Floyd | business card.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a business card from a local taxi agency complete with their

Floyd | telephone number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Work Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Your work papers lie in disarray beside the telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call taxi" 		
	

Floyd | The phone rings several times, and then the line picks up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, BK Taxi, can I help you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | You quickly explain that you need a taxi sent around to your house as
Floyd | soon as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Certainly sir, it'll be there as soon as possible."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang up the phone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den

Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side lies the old fireplace, its soot rolling out onto the
Floyd | dirty carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway

Floyd | It's a beautiful spring day, the sun is shining and a soft breeze
Floyd | blows. Taking in the idyllic scene, it's easy to forget all the
Floyd | pressures on you; to forget, if for the briefest of moments, your
Floyd | mother's illness and the work you have to do. The front door back into
Floyd | the house lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We want to go to city hall this time, I believe." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a cab slowly making its way up the street, its driver

Floyd | peering at house numbers. Apparently seeing yours, the cab quickly
Floyd | pulls into your driveway and the driver gives the horn three quick
Floyd | blasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cab" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside a Taxi Cab
Floyd | You're sitting in the back seat of an old and dirty taxi cab. The seat
Floyd | springs squeak rustily beneath you, litter covers the floor and the

Floyd | windows are covered with grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the front seat, a cabbie sits waiting impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where ya wanna go, mac?" he asks as you slip inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabbie" 		
	

Floyd | A non-descript man who seems almost as old and decrepit as the car he
Floyd | drives. He drums the steering wheel in an angry rhythm, obviously

Floyd | impatient at having to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask cabbie about city hall" 		
	

Floyd | "You got it, mac" says the cabbie as he hits starts the meter and pulls

Floyd | out of the driveway.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x litter" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The trip seems interminable, the cabbie babbling throughout it. Talk of
Floyd | nothing: the weather, the ball game on television last night. You
Floyd | hardly hear him. All you can think about is your mother in that vile
Floyd | smelling white room, breathing her last. You close your eyes and hope

Floyd | you'll be finished with this in time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sunlight flickers over your closed eyelids, making a shadow-dance
Floyd | beneath, and you pause, lost for a moment in their flickering patterns.
Floyd | Let her be ok ... please, just let her be ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sudden stop in front of the Hall rudely breaks your reverie.
Floyd | "That'll be 15, bucks", says the cabbie, hitting the meter's flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," you say, handing him your last fifteen dollars, "I don't
Floyd | have enough for a tip."
Floyd |

Floyd | The cabbie looks at you for a moment, and then a smile breaks slowly
Floyd | across his face. He sighs. "Forget it, buddy. You look like you could
Floyd | use a break."  You profusely thank him as you open the taxi's door and
Floyd | rush up the long marble steps into the building...
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | City Hall is a veritable labyrynth of cold, marble corridors and your

Floyd | breathing echoes about you as you run, searching for the notary
Floyd | public's office. You almost miss it when the writing on the door
Floyd | catches your attention out of the corner of your eye. Practically
Floyd | knocking it down, you rush into the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | "... and here he is!" Mike says, seeing you. "Come on, Timmy-boy, let's

Floyd | get this show on the road!"  He quickly introduces you to Mrs.
Floyd | Thompson, a middle-aged woman with graying hair, and the notary public.
Floyd | The signatures are done in a flash, with Mrs. Thompson thanking your
Floyd | profusely the entire time, telling you how much this means to them,
Floyd | that they won't be losing the family business, about how afraid they
Floyd | were.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hardly hear her. All you can think about is your mother, lying
Floyd | there in that room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "... Mr. Hunter?  Are you all right?"  Mrs. Thompson's question snaps
Floyd | you back to reality.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Mike, Mike ... did you bring your car?" you ask him frantically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fear suddenly breaks through his bravado.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Tim. It's out back. What's the matter?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "It's, it's my mom, we ... I've got to get to the hospital..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mike grabs you by the shoulder and the next thing you know, you're
Floyd | running down the corridor again, heading for the back parking lot.
Floyd | Behind you, you can hear Mrs. Thompson calling.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you again, Mr. Hunter!  I hope your mom's all right...!"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I hope we brought the forms." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember nightmares as a child like this, where no matter how fast
Floyd | you went, you knew it was never quite fast enough...
Floyd |

Floyd | Mike's driving like a maniac, but some part of you already knows that
Floyd | it's too late. You've already been through this and it's too late. And
Floyd | yet...
Floyd |
Floyd | And yet there's some part of you that's hoping that somehow, someway,
Floyd | she'll be ok, that it won't be the same this time ... it won't ... just

Floyd | somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mike pulls up in front of Mercy with a screech, yelling at you as you
Floyd | slam into the front doors to go ahead, he'll be up right behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush past the front desk, running for the elevators and slip

Floyd | between the doors just as they're closing. You frantically stab at the
Floyd | buttons, and then slump against the back wall. First, second, third,
Floyd | fourth, hurry god-damn you hurry ... please ... please ... fourth, come
Floyd | on ... come on you ... fifth!   The doors slide back and you rush down
Floyd | the corridor, almost slipping on the tiles and finally come to a
Floyd | screetching halt at the door to your mother's room.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim," says Doctor Hughes. He's standing in over your
Floyd | mother's bed ... just like in the Tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!"  But it's too late. She's dead. It takes a moment for you to
Floyd | comprehend this. And then you're rushing forward, falling on your knees
Floyd | next to her, clutching her hand and crying out that you didn't mean to.

Floyd | You didn't mean to abandon her. You wanted to be here...
Floyd |
Floyd | But now it's too late.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ONE WEEK LATER...

Floyd |
Floyd | The past few days have been a blur; the funeral arrangements, the
Floyd | reading of the will, the unending visits by family and friends,
Floyd | offering their condolences, all of it running and smearing together in
Floyd | a confused muddle...
Floyd |

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | Your mother specified in her will exactly how she wanted everything:
Floyd | the open-casket viewing, whom she wanted to speak the eulogies. It's
Floyd | almost over now, the last of the remaining mourners (mostly old friends
Floyd | of your mother's you haven't seen in years) having already spoken with
Floyd | you. Some stragglers are still making their way past the coffin. As for

Floyd | you, you've been in the back of the room, shaking hands, saying thanks
Floyd | for their condolences, and feeling utterly numb. You haven't had the
Floyd | courage all afternoon to head to the north end of the parlor and see
Floyd | your mother lying there...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh geez" 	
			inky says, "man, what kind of control freak is she" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the Thompsons will show." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A cold gust of wind arises from nowhere as you attempt to cross the
Floyd | room. The wind rises in intensity and a swirling smoke begins to rise
Floyd | from the ground. A dark writing cloud forms before you and from it a
Floyd | cloaked figure emerges. Its face lost in the swirling mists behind its
Floyd | hood, the figure speaks:
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hail mortal!  We know each other well, though perhaps you remember me
Floyd | not. I have been at your side for many a year, your closest friend,
Floyd | your worst enemy. Familiar lover and bitter adversary. You know me!
Floyd | You sense it deep inside where your guilt grows in the darkness like
Floyd | the twisted weed it is!" he laughs. "And now!  After all this time!  At
Floyd | last, a reckoning!  Will you face me?  Have you hubris enough to commit

Floyd | the breaking of your Moira?  Are you fool enough to face your crimes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah, freaky" 	
			Allen says, "now comes the good part. The dinner afterwards. YAY FUNERAL FOOD" 	
			DavidW asks, "We can yet break our Moira?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Allen), "Will there be devilled eggs?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | The Wraith is a fearsome figure, indeed. Draped in a cloak of darkest
Floyd | night, its face hidden from sight, its hands lost in the folds of its

Floyd | cloak, what is not seen is far more frightening than what might be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tablesaw was sunk by mysterious Spanish saboteurs, quickly dubbed "War-hombres de Mucho Destrucci?n." 		inky says (to DavidW), "yeah, I think we need a ring of free action and chaos resistance" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Huh. Yeah, seems like we're moving along the original thread of our life." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wraith about moira" 		
	

Floyd | "Answer, fool!  Hast thou courage enough to face me?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Fool!  You dare deny me?!  You, mere mortal, dare to sunder the Moira
Floyd | set for you?  How can you deny what you have done?!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Admit defeat, fool!  Admit the evil you have done!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "Say friend and enter..oh wait, wrong Moria." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "How CAN YOU?!  You KILLED her, your MOTHER, whom you owe your life to!
Floyd | MURDERER!  What rationalization do you have this time??"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What excuse have you?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dude is freaking out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about thompsons" 		
	

Floyd | You tell the Wraith about the Thompson account, about how badly they
Floyd | needed your help and of how they would have gone bankrupt without it.
Floyd | You tell it of Mrs. Thompson's tears, of her thanks.

Floyd |
Floyd | "LIES!  You care for no one but YOURSELF!  How DARE you lie as such, to
Floyd | make me believe that you would care for another so much!  You left her
Floyd | there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You abandoned her, monster, left her for dead!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "Yeah, the wraith is a little melodramatic." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Wraith silently glides between you and the casket, blocking you

Floyd | from approaching it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You abandoned her, monster, left her for dead!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "BASTARD!  LIAR!  Your golden tongue shall not save you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why were you not there for her at the last?  Where WERE you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about doctor" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Why were you not there for her at the last?  Where WERE you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "city hall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shrug" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about city hall" 		
	

Floyd | Crying, half-reliving it, you tell the Wraith of the trip to City Hall,
Floyd | of how you wished you could have been in two places at once, of the
Floyd | nightmare trip back, only to find out it was too late.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is no response...
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it appeared, the Wraith vanishes, and in its place
Floyd | stands Clotho of the Parcae.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have chosen well, Timothy," she says. "You have learned of your

Floyd | Moira and chosen, as you should, to live within it. You have learned to
Floyd | stand by your decisions, and you have faced your fears with strength
Floyd | and courage."
Floyd |
Floyd | She gently takes you by the hand and leads you through the frozen crowd
Floyd | towards the casket. Once there, she steps back, waiting. You step

Floyd | forwards, fearful of what you're about to face, but take a deep breath
Floyd | and peer inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks beautiful. Her hair falls across her face, just covering her
Floyd | eyes, and the dress she wears was always one of her favorites. "I'm
Floyd | sorry, Mom, I'm sorry..." you whisper. And suddenly, somehow, you know.

Floyd | You know that she understands, that it wasn't your fault. She knows
Floyd | that you didn't abandon her, that you were trying to help. You turn to
Floyd | Clotho, eyes bright with tears, and she nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Timothy. She always knew. And, perhaps in a way, you did as well.
Floyd | But your fear, your irrational guilt, blocked that, stopped you from

Floyd | seeing the truth. And now, now that your Moira has changed, now that
Floyd | you have faced the Wraith, you have stopped what happened before."
Floyd |
Floyd | Memory floods back. The funeral. How you fled, how you couldn't face
Floyd | seeing her after what had happened ... it's changed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Clotho nods once more. "Yes, Timothy. Well done."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have taken the first step along my path, Timothy. Once chosen, it
Floyd | cannot be abandoned. You shall follow it to its conclusion, with the
Floyd | choices you shall make elsewhere. I shall be near, to guide you as you
Floyd | shall need."

Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...
Floyd |

		inky says, "oho hrm" 	
	Limax arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,
Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The wraith sort of reminds me of those stone faces in Labyrinth. 'Oh PLEASE let me say it, I haven't had a chance to say it in so long! TURN BACK, FOR THE PATH AHEAD IS FILLED WITH CERTAIN DOOM!'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "lemme go back a bit and see if we really can walk away" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You know yourself and your past. You have chosen the Path of Clotho,
Floyd | and have taken a single step along it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "since apparently the path we just took was *also* a diversion from real history" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Funeral Parlor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | "Answer, fool!  Hast thou courage enough to face me?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Without a face, the Spectre nonetheless grins. "Victory!  You are wise
Floyd | to know when you are outmatched. To know that your guilt is not without
Floyd | cause, and that to live with it is your course. Your Moira remains

Floyd | unbroken, the path you chose so long ago remains unchanged. Farewell,
Floyd | mortal, for we shall meet again..."
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it appeared, the Wraith vanishes, and in its place
Floyd | stands Atropos of the Parcae.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You have chosen well, Timothy," she says. "You have faced the
Floyd | temptation of hubris and not committed excess. You have learned of your
Floyd | Moira and chosen, as you should, to live within it. You have stood by
Floyd | your decisions and not dared to face the Spectre of your guilt."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns and looks towards the waiting casket. "There are some things

Floyd | that simply cannot be faced, Timothy. Remember this."
Floyd |
Floyd | Atropos turns back to you. "You have taken the first step along my
Floyd | path, Timothy. Once chosen, it cannot be abandoned. You shall follow it
Floyd | to its conclusion, with the choices you shall make elsewhere. I shall
Floyd | be near, to guide you as you shall need."

Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...
Floyd |

		inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "so clotho and atropos both have paths" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			DavidW says, "It seems so." 	
			inky says, "so I guess the third one is in league with morningstar" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are there really only three paths?" 	
			inky says, "somewhere in the about it said that" 	
			inky says, "I think" 	
			peccable says, "Yes, there are three, total." 	
			Limax says, "There you go, then" 	
			DavidW says, "Seems if we have paths for Clotho and Atropos, we ought to have Lachesis as well." 	
			peccable says, "Lachesis = Morningstar, in this case." 	
			peccable says, "As she points out - his is an option." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. okay" 	
			Allen says (to David), "don't forget the fate kitty, who plays with the threads as they are cut and drift to the floor" 	
			DavidW says (to Allen), "Hard to forget what I've never heard of." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So which path are we going on, then?" 	
			DaveC says (to Allen), "there is an lolcat in there somewhere" 	
			K-Y says, "I remember the fate kitty" 	
			DavidW says, "We're currently on Atrophos's path, thanks to inky's /undo festival." 	
			inky says, "I think we should do the atropos one first" 	
			inky says, "because the other one seems more cheerful" 	
			DavidW says, "fine" 	
			K-Y says, "most preposterous quote I've ever read" 	
			DavidW says, "This path is the oh-woe-is-me one, I guess. Guilt, despair, sadness." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,

Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch second" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...

Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and

Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Office
Floyd | You've had a place to do work for years, but only recently have you
Floyd | used it enough to actually call it an office. Even at that, it's not
Floyd | much of one, with your desk as the only furniture. The door to the
Floyd | north leads into the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | The remainder of your work papers lie on your desk, next to the
Floyd | telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Built into your desk is a small desk drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Presumably we don't just grab the pillow and smother Sarah right away." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "yeah probably not" 	
			inky says, "although we should try" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has

Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and
Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pillow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smother sarah with pillow" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to smother Sarah.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smother sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Clutching the pillow, you consider it. It would be so simple. She would

Floyd | die in her sleep, painless, quiet. And she'd be free of it forever.
Floyd | Your hands tremble as you think of it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks up at you with wide open eyes. You turn away horrified. You
Floyd | can't do it, you just can't do it. You take a deep breath and try and
Floyd | calm yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "She's not even asleep yet. You monster." 	
			inky says, "well, c'mon, I was just trying to be efficient" 	
			peccable says, "This chat is going to be interesting: how best to murder our wife." 	
			DaveC laughs 	
			inky says, "perhaps we have to enrage ourselves by trying to get in the drawer and her not letting us, giving us motivation" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom

Floyd | This small bathroom lies to the south of your bedroom. Ever since Sarah
Floyd | fell ill, it's been a storehouse of false hopes. Every miracle the
Floyd | doctors said might have helped, every drug that might have eased her
Floyd | pain has been kept here. And each and every one did nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sink is a small, mirrored medicine cabinet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on tap" 		
	

Floyd | Water begins flowing from the tap into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully fill the glass with water and then shut off the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open sink" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a small bottle of pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | It's a photograph of you and Sarah out on the lake. She's got her arms

Floyd | wrapped around your neck while the two of you grin like maniacs at the
Floyd | camera from the little boat you're in. You remember when it was taken.
Floyd | Five seconds later, the boat capsized and you and she laughed so hard
Floyd | about it you nearly drowned. God, it's been at least a year since last
Floyd | you were up there.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Tapestry, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yep" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give glass to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks up at you and smiles.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Aww ... how sweet, my knight in shining armor come to take me to
Floyd | dreamland?"  You help her up and she swallows the pills with a sip of
Floyd | water. She takes hold of your hand. You see her lower lip trembling
Floyd | slightly. "Thank you Timmy," she whispers, "for everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | She lies back down and closes her eyes, but she still has trouble

Floyd | falling asleep. God, you wish she could sleep forever, away from the
Floyd | sickness and the pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show photo to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh Timmy. We had so much fun up there, didn't we?  'The Sweet
Floyd | Audrina.'"  She laughs. God, we we almost drowned, didn't we?"  You
Floyd | laugh with her for a moment, then you both fall silent. She takes your
Floyd | hand. "We had some pretty good times, didn't we?  Tell me a story,
Floyd | Timmy." she says, "tell me about the lake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about lake" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Sarah the story, embellishing what really happened. That
Floyd | always made her laugh, the way you used to exaggerate everything until
Floyd | it became bigger than life. She smiles, remembering.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, we had so much fun, didn't we?"  She yawns, then pats your hand.
Floyd | "I think I've had enough excitement for one day, I'm going to take a
Floyd | nap, ok?"  You nod, and tuck her in as her breathing becomes slow and
Floyd | regular.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "NOW THE KILLING" 	
			Bert says, "Another one of those games I've played and then forgotten everything important about..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "smother sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Clutching the pillow, you consider it. It would be so simple. She would
Floyd | die in her sleep, painless, quiet. And she'd be free of it forever.
Floyd | Your hands tremble as you think of it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, tenderly, you stroke her cheek and kiss her forehead. Then, you

Floyd | silently place the pillow over her face and wait. Nothing happens for a
Floyd | few moments, then Sarah's breathing suddenly becomes irregular. For a
Floyd | brief moment you're seized with panic. You want to take the pillow
Floyd | away, make her breathe again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You bite your lip painfully and take a deep breath. Sarah's breathing

Floyd | is still irregular. She gasps once, and then her breathing slows.
Floyd | Slower and slower the breaths come, until, at last they stop
Floyd | altogether.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gently remove the pillow. Her eyes are closed and her face is, for
Floyd | the first time since the illness, peaceful. Your vision blurs as tears

Floyd | fill your eyes and you collapse, crying unashamedly. You go on and on,
Floyd | all the pain and sorrow of what has happened pouring out of you. After
Floyd | what seems an eternity, you recover enough to stand again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh... every time Floyd says 'Whispers,' the text turns green" 	
			inky says, "NOW THE LOOTING" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | A cold gust of wind arises from nowhere and your hand is violently
Floyd | forced back from the endtable. The wind rises in intensity and a

Floyd | swirling smoke begins to rise from the ground. A dark writing cloud
Floyd | forms before you and from it a cloaked figure emerges. Its face lost in
Floyd | the swirling mists behind its hood, the figure speaks:
Floyd |
Floyd | The wraith laughs coldly. "So, we meet again!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "And, so again, you flee before me!  Know you now well enough that it
Floyd | is folly to face MY likes!  Get you gone, you have no more business
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Again, the Wraith vanishes, and Atropos of the Parcae stands before
Floyd | you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Once again, you have chosen rightly, mortal. Hubris discarded, you
Floyd | have followed you Moira, as well you should. The Spectre of your guilt
Floyd | stays appeased."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns and looks at the endtable. "What is there shall remain

Floyd | unknown, as it should be."
Floyd |
Floyd | Atropos turns back to you. "The second step is now complete, Timothy.
Floyd | One more along my path remains, once more along the threads of your
Floyd | Moira you must travel. Go now."
Floyd |

Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...
Floyd |

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			peccable says, "It seems you are denied your looting...for now." 	
			inky says, "ok, so I guess we don't get a choice after the first time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh, a typo" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,

Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We didn't see her hint to us, but I guess we didn't need it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, Daniel, I have this strange urge to ask if you, like, conducted research on how people react when smothered." 	
			inky asks (of DavidW), "wait, what hint?" 	
			peccable says, "No, thank goodness, Jacquline." 	
			DavidW says, "Clotho and Atropos said, once on their paths, that they would help guide us." 	
			Jacqueline (to peccable) nods. "I didn't mean first-hand research, of course!" 	
			peccable laughs. 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			inky says, "I *think* the deal here is that because we picked Atropos before, we don't get to look in the drawer" 	
			Limax says, "step away from the pillow" 	
			inky says, "whereas if we'd picked Clotho we would" 	
			inky says, "but that is mostly speculation" 	
			DaveC agrees with inky. 	
			DavidW says, "quite. I think the drawer is the same plot element as mom's casket." 	
			DavidW says, "The door to the Wraith, as it were." 	
			inky asks, "ok, so run through the last bit as atropos?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "please" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch third" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the corner with a sigh, glancing at the street sign in a

Floyd | feeble, half-hearted attempt to figure out where you are. You've left
Floyd | the old familiar neighborhood far behind you tonight, as you have
Floyd | almost every night. Each outing seems to take you a little further, to
Floyd | an area a little stranger and more dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, you didn't even bother giving yourself an excuse. Before, it

Floyd | had been that you had somewhere to go, something to do. Not tonight.
Floyd | Some indeterminate time ago, you stumbled out of the house, stuck the
Floyd | key in the ignition, and just started driving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp honk of a nearby car breaks your musings. You glance upward
Floyd | to see a pair of girls, jump ropes under their arms, pigtails flying

Floyd | behind them, run across the street, right in front of your car...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time slows as you slam down on your brakes. For a moment, you don't
Floyd | think you'll make it, but with a squeal of the tires, your old Dodge
Floyd | manages to grind to a halt in time. The girls make it across, laughing
Floyd | all the while, unaware of how close death has come.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Car
Floyd | The old hunk of junk has served you pretty well in the past few years.
Floyd | You could probably afford something better, but why bother?  It runs,
Floyd | it gets you to work and back. What more could you want?  What more do
Floyd | you need?

Floyd |
Floyd | The buildings outside seem mostly tenements, their residents escaping
Floyd | the sweltering evening by sitting outside on the stone porches, the
Floyd | sidewalks. The girls continue on their way, and soon enter a tenement.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh a relief, you step on the gas and continue on your way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push gas" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to step on the gas when you find your feet won't move. At
Floyd | least, they won't move to push down on the gas pedal. What's going on
Floyd | here?  They told you you had a choice; that you had some control over
Floyd | what was happening!

Floyd |
Floyd | The further you go, the more convinced you're only getting yourself
Floyd | more lost. If anything, the neighborhoods are getting worse. The
Floyd | homeless are more and visible, and the buildings are more decrepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose z will work for this path." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your mind begins to wander, your attention to the road slips. It's

Floyd | been so long since you've been able to just stop; to put all that's
Floyd | happened and all you've done behind. The scars that are left won't fade
Floyd | that easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You withdraw even further into yourself and soon lose all track of time
Floyd | and place. Wandering the ruin of your life and the wreckage of your

Floyd | past, you find yourself lost in more than one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | A whisper calls you back, breaking your reverie. Your eyes focus again,
Floyd | seeing through the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | "No..."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all you can get out before the flash. Yet in that instant you see
Floyd | the scene with perfect clarity: the curb, far too close, the front
Floyd | wheels about to strike it. And there, a little further: the young woman

Floyd | falling. She's still looking downward, still unaware of her impending
Floyd | death.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the flash, and time slows. The few seconds left before your
Floyd | death stretch, lengthen, and twist about on themselves. It seems you
Floyd | have a moment of reprieve ... but a single moment only.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "how appropriate" 	
			inky says, "you wait like a cow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car inches closer to the curb, striking it. You see the car dip,
Floyd | sparks flashing out onto the pavement, yet you feel nothing. You are
Floyd | detached, separated somehow. And still the girl sees nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rebound, sending the car into the air. Closer now, you see her

Floyd | slowly lifting her head, about to realize the flying mass of metal that
Floyd | will end her life. Beyond, on the curb, you can make out the figure you
Floyd | saw in the tableau, eyes ablaze and mouth agape, attempting to scramble
Floyd | to its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car strikes the pavement with a resounding force, the tires
Floyd | squealing as they touch ground. Your headlights strike the girl full in

Floyd | the face, illuminating her in a blinding halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The car continues its lurch forward, carried by its momentum. Both your
Floyd | ends are a heartbeat away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too late. Tumbling out of control, the last thing you see is the
Floyd | car's headlights inches in front of the young woman's face...

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then

Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fearscape
Floyd | A dark cliff overlooking an even darker landscape. Above, a full,
Floyd | sullen moon hangs, half-hidden by a mass of dark clouds; below, jagged
Floyd | rocks cover the bank of a black river which flows from a fount in the

Floyd | hillside. You know this place instinctively, the image of it frozen in
Floyd | some primal memory, hidden from view. You realize you've been here
Floyd | before ... in your nightmares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, freaky" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | It's too hard to make out the river from here...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight is the only source of illumination here, not a star hangs
Floyd | in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, we have to go forward somehow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | As you peer down the cliff-side, your heart begins to beat wildly.
Floyd | You've always had a fear of heights, and you've had this nightmare many
Floyd | times. You know there's no way to leave short of jumping ... yet you're

Floyd | terrified to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok then!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Taking a deep breath and, closing your eyes, you attempt to overcome

Floyd | your panic. Slowly, you step to where you know the cliff edge lies.
Floyd | Standing straight, arms akimbo, you steady yourself and then hurl your
Floyd | body forward with all your might.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the briefest of moments, you feel like you're floating, flying, but
Floyd | then gravity asserts itself and you're tumbling out of control. You

Floyd | force your eyes open against the driving wind and see the dark
Floyd | landscape come rushing forward, the stones of the lake shore ready to
Floyd | catch you and break your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scream incoherently as you're about to hit...
Floyd |

Floyd | ...when a sudden upward rush of air slows your fall and gently leaves
Floyd | you on the bank of the dark river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | The moon is brighter here, lighting the scene with an eerie, surreal
Floyd | glow. From a fount in the hillside, a river of black, brackish liquid

Floyd | flows, forming the source of a river which flows out into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "fun" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | The black, oily liquid flows sluggishly downward from the fount in the
Floyd | cliff-side, spilling onto the ground and out into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink river" 		
	

Floyd | As your thrust your hands under the fount and the waters flow over
Floyd | them, you are struck by how frigid it is. Then, in horror, you watch as
Floyd | the waters begin reaching outwards, climbing over your arms and making
Floyd | their way towards your face.

Floyd |
Floyd | You scream, attempting to wrest your way free, and as the foul material
Floyd | continues its progress, you realize that the invasion is mental as well
Floyd | as physical. You can feel the waters reaching deep into your mind,
Floyd | freeing the dark counterparts they find there: fear, guilt, hate and
Floyd | self-loathing.

Floyd |
Floyd | With a cry, you wrench yourself backwards, falling upon the soft river
Floyd | bank. But the waters do not give up so easily, and the psychic pull
Floyd | continues for a moment afterwards before releasing you. Left numb and
Floyd | empty, you resolve never to touch the foul stuff again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Lethe, we hope?" 	
			inky says, "that's what I thought but I'm not sure -- well, it's hard to tell" 	
			DavidW says, "guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | The moon is brighter here, lighting the scene with an eerie, surreal
Floyd | glow. From a fount in the hillside, a river of black, brackish liquid
Floyd | flows, forming the source of a river which flows out into the distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You know yourself and your past. You have chosen the Path of Atropos,
Floyd | and have taken two steps along it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself unable to leave this place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself unable to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fount" 		
	

Floyd | The black, oily liquid flows sluggishly downward from the fount in the
Floyd | cliff-side, spilling onto the ground and out into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't accomplish anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | There's not enough water to swim in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "follow river" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | From what you can tell, you're as you've always been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You never want to touch that again for as long as you live.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb cliff" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | The moon seems closer here than it did on the cliff top. Somehow, you
Floyd | feel as if you could just reach out and touch it...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch moon" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand tingles strangely as you pass it in front of your view of the
Floyd | moon...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "take moon?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get moon" 		
	

Floyd | Feeling foolish, you raise your hands, trying to catch the moon between
Floyd | them. You remember how, as a child, you used to think that if you stood
Floyd | tall enough, you could catch it like a ball and hold it in your arms.

Floyd | You strain further and further, reaching upwards ... and then you catch
Floyd | hold. Gently, unbelieving, you pull the orb down from the now-darkened
Floyd | skies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | The silvery orb glows brightly in your hands, a small but perfect
Floyd | replica of the moon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "moon moon" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put moon in river" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the river with the sphere, you notice it shining even
Floyd | more brightly, even as the river begins to bubble and swirl. Gently,
Floyd | carefully, you toss the moon onto the river's surface. It floats
Floyd | serenely for a moment, then begins to sink into the mire. The waters

Floyd | roil and twist about it, trying to pull it downwards, and for a moment
Floyd | they appear to be succeeding. But then a shining beam of light flies
Floyd | upwards, fighting against the current and eddies and the orb makes its
Floyd | way to the surface again.
Floyd |
Floyd | As darkness and light continue their struggle, you notice streams of

Floyd | ichor flying upwards from the river, swirling over the surface. A
Floyd | hideous keening noise fills the air as these ghost shapes surround you,
Floyd | flowing upwards and out, screaming into the night. Before you, between
Floyd | you and the banks of the now violent flow, a swirling mass of darkness
Floyd | forms itself into a cloaked figure. Standing forth, it speaks:
Floyd |

Floyd | The wraith laughs coldly. "So, we meet again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Three times have me met, mortal, and three times have you fled!  Know
Floyd | you the master of your Moira, know you the Spectre of your guilt!"  The
Floyd | creature throws back its hidden head and laughs, the sound chilling
Floyd | your blood. Still laughing, it vanishes, and a Atropos of the Parcae

Floyd | stands before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The circle is now complete, Timothy. You have acted rightly, and the
Floyd | end of your journey along my Path draws near. Your Moira remains whole
Floyd | and intact, and your destiny within its boundaries firmly set. The
Floyd | crisis is past, disaster no longer looms near."

Floyd |
Floyd | She turns and looks towards the churning waters. As she does so, the
Floyd | orb's light fades, and the black waters rise. Sinking from sight, the
Floyd | now-dead moon vanishes, and the waters are quiet, still and dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Some places should stay hidden in darkness, Timothy," she whispers.

Floyd | "Illumination is not always a good thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Atropos turns back to you. "The final step has been taken, Timothy. The
Floyd | Tapestry is finished, your Moira secure. The time has come to leave
Floyd | this place of indecision, mortal, and face whatever destiny lies before
Floyd | you. I wish you well."

Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace...
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.

Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing
Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are

Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.
Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.
Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is an excellent game, by the way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It holds up extremely well, too." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | No, wait. There is ... something, moving in the darkness. It dances at
Floyd | the edge of your new-found vision, teasing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | No, you were wrong...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                             E  P  I  L  O  G  U  E
Floyd |                      _____________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd |                      T H E   P A T H   O F   A T R O P O S
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                         [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died.
Floyd |
Floyd | This was only natural, being mortal. The life he led was probably most

Floyd | unusual in its normalcy; his childhood so much so as to be mundane.
Floyd | Neither praised nor reviled, neither a leader nor an outcast, he was
Floyd | simply another face in the crowd. He went to school, he studied, he did
Floyd | well enough to get by. After graduation he found a job he was good at
Floyd | and paid well enough. He bought a little house and lived there, a
Floyd | bother to no one, and the days just flowed one into the other...

Floyd |
Floyd | In fact, the first event of any importance in his life was the death of
Floyd | his mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | She had been ill for quite a while, and during this time, Timothy was
Floyd | under a great deal of stress. His small, comfortable world fell apart

Floyd | around him as he realized that something had ended; an innocent part of
Floyd | his life where he had thought she would always be with him was over.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Thompson account had totally slipped his mind, and he had been
Floyd | frantically trying to finish it when he heard the news that she was
Floyd | dying. An hour they gave her at the most. Faced with the agonizing

Floyd | choice of being with her in her final moments on this earth, or helping
Floyd | the Thompson from losing everything they had, he chose to go to City
Floyd | Hall to get the papers that were necessary signed.
Floyd |
Floyd | His frantic attempt to arrive at the Hospital afterwards was too late,
Floyd | and he never forgave himself for that. Ever afterward, he imagined his

Floyd | mother slowly dying in that horrible white room, the worst part of her
Floyd | death knowing that her son had abandoned her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The funeral was too much for Timothy. Faced with the tremendous guilt
Floyd | at betraying his mother, he fled the service, forever missing the
Floyd | chance to see his mother's face one last time.

Floyd |
Floyd | The time after his mother's death was a lonely one for Timothy, perhaps
Floyd | because, for the first time, he realized he was truly alone. Then, he
Floyd | met Sarah, and everything changed. She was so loving, so full of life,
Floyd | so willing to drag him from the small, empty world he had built for
Floyd | himself. They complemented each other so well: her spontaneity to his

Floyd | structure, her boundless energy to his complacency. Their whirlwind
Floyd | romance caught him totally unawares, and when she accepted his proposal
Floyd | of marriage, he thought himself the happiest man on earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Truly, their first five years together were the happiest time of his
Floyd | life. The experience of having his life so intricately tied to another

Floyd | was exhiliarating; he built his entire existence around her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is why her falling ill struck him so hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was agonizing for Timothy to see her wasting away. "Apentrylic
Floyd | Syndrome" they called it, a metabolic disorder carried in a recessive

Floyd | gene. There wasn't a cure, they told him, and they didn't think she'd
Floyd | last more than a year.
Floyd |
Floyd | They were wrong. For five years, Timothy watched his wife slowly
Floyd | rotting away from the inside. Her energy faded, her strength tapped
Floyd | away. The woman who had filled his life with motion and vitality now

Floyd | could barely lift her head to take the countless pills the doctors
Floyd | prescribed. But she never complained, she never once told him how much
Floyd | pain she was in, how tired she was. But Timothy knew just the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | After five years, it seemed as though it would never end. Not wishing
Floyd | to see her suffer further, not understanding why she had to continue

Floyd | such an agonized existence, he tried his best to help her. Putting her
Floyd | to sleep, he smothered her, praying that her death had been peaceful
Floyd | and painless. There was never any investigation of her death, the
Floyd | report said she died in her sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ironically, on the day Sarah died, her doctor announced that a new

Floyd | treatment program was to be instituted that would test an experimental
Floyd | drug touted as the cure for Apentrylic Syndrome. Timothy, still
Floyd | suffering from the guilt he felt for killing Sarah, was overwhelmed. It
Floyd | didn't matter that the doctor told him she wouldn't have been let into
Floyd | the program anyway, he knew he should have found a way to do it. The
Floyd | guilt of what he had done never left him, and ate away at him with an

Floyd | intensity mirroring the Syndrome from which his wife suffered for so
Floyd | long.
Floyd |
Floyd | The time after Sarah's death was much like it had been before his
Floyd | mother's; his life mundane, his existence centered around his work. But
Floyd | Timothy's experiences and the guilt he felt for his actions irrevocably

Floyd | changed him. He was no longer the same man. Haunted and ill at ease, he
Floyd | slept less and less, and found himself driving the streets at night in
Floyd | attempt to escape something not even he could put a name to.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night he died he had been driving for hours in a trance-like state,
Floyd | hardly aware of the world around him. When the young girl came flailing

Floyd | into the middle of the street, it was too late. Timothy had already
Floyd | been dead years before.
Floyd |
Floyd | It turned out that the young woman had been arguing with her boyfriend,
Floyd | and in a struggle, had half been was pushed, half pushed herself into
Floyd | the road. If Timothy had survived the accident, that knowledge would

Floyd | have meant nothing to him. He probably would have blamed himself
Floyd | anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died. To say anything more would
Floyd | be futile speculation.
Floyd |

		inky says, "we got that "no, you were wrong" thing the previous time also" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure if it'll show up again on the third or be different" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed the Tapestry ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations. You have completed the story of TAPESTRY. You have
Floyd | chosen the Path of Atropos, and have followed it to its conclusion.

Floyd |
Floyd | TAPESTRY contains three mutually-exclusive endings. If you wish, you
Floyd | can play again, choose a different Path, and see how your actions
Floyd | effect the outcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read some AMUSING

Floyd | information or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You know yourself and your past. You have chosen the Path of Clotho,

Floyd | and have taken a single step along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok! back here for the wrapup" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch second" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...

Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd | The living room of your small home has changed little since your
Floyd | bachelor days, although Sarah's being here has altered it in some small
Floyd | ways. She keeps saying how the place needs more of "a woman's touch,"
Floyd | but for all her talk, her work kept her too busy to do much, and now
Floyd | ... well, she can't do much at all. To the south lies your office, and

Floyd | to the west is the bedroom. The doorway to the north leads outside to
Floyd | the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "I'm just going to kill her again and look in the drawer, unless someone has a better idea" 	
			Limax says (to inky), "You anticipated that pretty well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom has been one of the few areas where Sarah's influence has
Floyd | been at work. You felt the presence of her long after she had gone, and

Floyd | a few months after her death put it back the way it had been. A door to
Floyd | the east leads back to the den and to the south is the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Sounds good." 	
			Jaybird says, "Sorry for coming in late. Just listening in so to speak." 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we can't skip the newspaper this time." 	
			Allen says, "geeze, you're pretty blase about this killing" 	
			inky says, "oh, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the

Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway you stand in is somewhat useless, as neither you nor Sarah
Floyd | own a car. Still, it's nice to get out of the house for a moment. The
Floyd | gloom that seems to have settled over the house since Sarah's falling
Floyd | ill is lessened slightly here. You can almost fool yourself into
Floyd | thinking she's well again. The entrance to the house lies to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see today's newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Allen), "well, it gets easier after the first couple" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing new ... a riot at the downtown picket lines yesterday, national
Floyd | tension over the budget settlements, yet another war breaking out
Floyd | somewhere abroad... You've lost track of the world outside for a long
Floyd | time now. The whole thing seems like some far-away dream.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're about to fold the paper back up when a familiar name catches
Floyd | your eye...
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MERCY HOSPITAL TO BEGIN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT PROGRAM
Floyd |
Floyd | Yesterday in a press conference, Dr. Robert Albero announced that Mercy
Floyd | Hospital has been chosen to head a newly implemented experimental

Floyd | program for the possible treatment of Apentrylic Syndrome. The
Floyd | program's main component is phenylhydroxythiol (Phenotol), a drug newly
Floyd | developed at Ciba-Gigey Laboratories with government funding. Dr.
Floyd | Albero will head the experiment that will give pre-selected groups the
Floyd | treatment over a period of six weeks to gauge its effectiveness on
Floyd | human subjects.

Floyd |
Floyd | The drug has been shown to successfully combat the disease in
Floyd | laboratory animals, and, if the current experiments are successful, Dr.
Floyd | Albero hopes to see FDA approval for distribution by as early as next
Floyd | year. Subjects for the experiment have been chosen with specific
Floyd | criteria used to test the treatment's effectiveness on humans of

Floyd | varying characteristics such as sex and age. Several groups will be
Floyd | tested, with certain groups given placebos as a control.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, not all of Dr. Albero's associates are as optimistic about the
Floyd | results. "There's absolutely no reason to assume the treatment will be
Floyd | as effective on humans as it has been on laboratory animals," said one

Floyd | who asked to remain anonymous. "He's putting it totally out of
Floyd | proportion to say that it'll be approved by next year. I'd be surprised
Floyd | if it's available within the next five. There still remains an
Floyd | extensive amount of research to be done."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side, built into the wall, is a small fireplace.

Floyd |
Floyd | A strange new addition to the room is the small tapestry hanging on the
Floyd | eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This small bathroom lies to the south of your bedroom. Ever since Sarah
Floyd | fell ill, it's been a storehouse of false hopes. Every miracle the
Floyd | doctors said might have helped, every drug that might have eased her
Floyd | pain has been kept here. And each and every one did nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sink is a small, mirrored medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open sink" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet. get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the medicine cabinet, revealing a small bottle of pills.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass. turn on tap. fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water begins flowing from the tap into the sink.
Floyd |

Floyd | You carefully fill the glass with water and then shut off the tap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow, in this strange world of the past, Sarah still lives. She's
Floyd | lying, half asleep, in bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the bed is a small endtable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show paper to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You're about to tell Sarah about the experiment, but then think better
Floyd | of it. What's the point of depressing her?  She'll never get in it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hm" 	
			Allen says, "just give her the pills and water" 	
			inky says, "it would be funny to tell her about the experiment, then kill her" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pills to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah looks up at you and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aww ... how sweet, my knight in shining armor come to take me to

Floyd | dreamland?"  You help her up and she swallows the pills with a sip of
Floyd | water. She takes hold of your hand. You see her lower lip trembling
Floyd | slightly. "Thank you Timmy," she whispers, "for everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | She lies back down and closes her eyes, but she still has trouble
Floyd | falling asleep. God, you wish she could sleep forever, away from the

Floyd | sickness and the pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "man" 	
			DavidW says, "Lake story" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "show photo to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh Timmy. We had so much fun up there, didn't we?  'The Sweet
Floyd | Audrina.'"  She laughs. God, we we almost drowned, didn't we?"  You
Floyd | laugh with her for a moment, then you both fall silent. She takes your
Floyd | hand. "We had some pretty good times, didn't we?  Tell me a story,

Floyd | Timmy." she says, "tell me about the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about lake" 		
	

Floyd | You tell Sarah the story, embellishing what really happened. That

Floyd | always made her laugh, the way you used to exaggerate everything until
Floyd | it became bigger than life. She smiles, remembering.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, we had so much fun, didn't we?"  She yawns, then pats your hand.
Floyd | "I think I've had enough excitement for one day, I'm going to take a
Floyd | nap, ok?"  You nod, and tuck her in as her breathing becomes slow and

Floyd | regular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Worry about the drawer later. You have more important things to do now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pillow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smother sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Clutching the pillow, you consider it. It would be so simple. She would
Floyd | die in her sleep, painless, quiet. And she'd be free of it forever.
Floyd | Your hands tremble as you think of it...

Floyd |
Floyd | Gently, tenderly, you stroke her cheek and kiss her forehead. Then, you
Floyd | silently place the pillow over her face and wait. Nothing happens for a
Floyd | few moments, then Sarah's breathing suddenly becomes irregular. For a
Floyd | brief moment you're seized with panic. You want to take the pillow
Floyd | away, make her breathe again.

Floyd |
Floyd | You bite your lip painfully and take a deep breath. Sarah's breathing
Floyd | is still irregular. She gasps once, and then her breathing slows.
Floyd | Slower and slower the breaths come, until, at last they stop
Floyd | altogether.
Floyd |

Floyd | You gently remove the pillow. Her eyes are closed and her face is, for
Floyd | the first time since the illness, peaceful. Your vision blurs as tears
Floyd | fill your eyes and you collapse, crying unashamedly. You go on and on,
Floyd | all the pain and sorrow of what has happened pouring out of you. After
Floyd | what seems an eternity, you recover enough to stand again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | A cold gust of wind arises from nowhere and your hand is violently
Floyd | forced back from the endtable. The wind rises in intensity and a
Floyd | swirling smoke begins to rise from the ground. A dark writing cloud

Floyd | forms before you and from it a cloaked figure emerges. Its face lost in
Floyd | the swirling mists behind its hood, the figure speaks:
Floyd |
Floyd | The wraith laughs coldly. "So, we meet again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "And again, you dare to defy me?  I shall destroy you, fool!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Admit defeat, Timothy!  Admit that you never loved her!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Liar!  Admit that she never loved you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "You dare to still say this be love after her murder?!  How can you?
Floyd | Tell me of her, this one you murdered!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of Sarah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about lake" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell me of Sarah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Mortally afraid and shaking, you nonetheless face the Wraith. You tell
Floyd | it of Sarah's sickness, of her suffering. You explain that you wished
Floyd | to free her from all of it, that she herself found living impossible.
Floyd | You tell the Spectre that your act was one of love.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You LIE!  You cannot prove you were even ONCE happy together!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about lake" 		
	

Floyd | "Proof, fool!  Your words are not enough!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You LIE!  You cannot prove you were even ONCE happy together!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show photo to wraith" 		
	

Floyd | The Wraith listens, a silent judge, as you tell him of your marriage.
Floyd | Of the happy times you had together, of the story of the lake, and how
Floyd | happy Sarah was then, and how happy she was when you shared it with her
Floyd | now.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no response...
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it appeared, the Wraith vanishes,and in its place stands
Floyd | Clotho of the Parcae.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well done, Timothy!  Once again, you have faced your fears and been
Floyd | victorious!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Clotho turns from you and approaches the endtable. Silently, she opens
Floyd | the drawer within it, rather anticlimactically revealing a small,
Floyd | folded note. She retrieves it and hands it to you. You see that it

Floyd | bears your name written on the front in Sarah's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | My Dearest Timothy,
Floyd |

Floyd |      If you are reading this then either I have taken my own life, or
Floyd | you have helped me to. In either case, there are things I wish you to
Floyd | understand. Please do not think me selfish, my love, to do this. The
Floyd | pain we have both suffered is needless and my choice was to relieve us
Floyd | both of it. [9]If you have helped me to do this, then I know you have
Floyd | done so out of love. Do not let guilt get in the way of your knowing

Floyd | this, for I go to a better place, where I know someday you will join
Floyd | me. I will always love you, dearest, as I know you love me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours always,
Floyd | Sarah
Floyd |

Floyd | You stand there, silent for a moment. You don't remember ever reading
Floyd | this note. Maybe your facing the Wraith changed something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clotho nods, as if reading your thoughts. "Yes, Timothy. While you have
Floyd | followed your choices for the most part, your Moira has, in fact, been
Floyd | changed. Your confrontation with your guilt has allowed you to see the

Floyd | truth. To see that Sarah was in pain and she wanted you to do this."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And so, you have taken the second path along your altered Moira. The
Floyd | threads of your Destiny are changing Timothy ... do not falter now. Be
Floyd | brave, for the final step you do not take alone."
Floyd |

Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace. They leave you, gasping, back in the Tower...
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stfu u" 		inky asks, "wait, her note has a footnote?" 	
			Allen asks, "what is the [9]?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Tower
Floyd | The Ivory Tower, where you started this strange adventure, now lies in
Floyd | ruins. Its walls lie scorched about you, the roof rent to the open sky.
Floyd | The stars, in their impassive brilliance, illuminate the devastation
Floyd | below. Over the Tower's remains you catch glimpses of the fires below,

Floyd | trees smoldering in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tapestry seems to have survived the Tower's destruction intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "my choice was to relieve us both of it[citation needed]." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "footnote 9" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "it's possible this is a display issue caused by playing with floyd and not a regular interpreter" 	
			peccable says, "I'm not sure what it is." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, we finally saw inside the drawer." 	
			K-Y says, "could be a paragraph break" 	
			peccable exclaims, "Congrats!" 	
			inky says, "I'm not actually sure what to do in the third one" 	
			inky says, "but I guess we will work it out" 	
			olethros says, "I was mildly disappointed that it did not contain fetish porn" 	
			DavidW says, "Bet the moon helps to destroy the river." 	
			inky says, "I think I originally ended up turning the wheel and braking" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch third" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly the rumbling returns, and the threads throw you into their
Floyd | heaving embrace. After a time they leave you gasping on another strange
Floyd | and distant shore...
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		olethros says, "honk" 	
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the corner with a sigh, glancing at the street sign in a
Floyd | feeble, half-hearted attempt to figure out where you are. You've left

Floyd | the old familiar neighborhood far behind you tonight, as you have
Floyd | almost every night. Each outing seems to take you a little further, to
Floyd | an area a little stranger and more dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tonight, you didn't even bother giving yourself an excuse. Before, it
Floyd | had been that you had somewhere to go, something to do. Not tonight.

Floyd | Some indeterminate time ago, you stumbled out of the house, stuck the
Floyd | key in the ignition, and just started driving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sharp honk of a nearby car breaks your musings. You glance upward
Floyd | to see a pair of girls, jump ropes under their arms, pigtails flying
Floyd | behind them, run across the street, right in front of your car...

Floyd |
Floyd | Time slows as you slam down on your brakes. For a moment, you don't
Floyd | think you'll make it, but with a squeal of the tires, your old Dodge
Floyd | manages to grind to a halt in time. The girls make it across, laughing
Floyd | all the while, unaware of how close death has come.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your Car
Floyd | The old hunk of junk has served you pretty well in the past few years.
Floyd | You could probably afford something better, but why bother?  It runs,
Floyd | it gets you to work and back. What more could you want?  What more do
Floyd | you need?
Floyd |

Floyd | The buildings outside seem mostly tenements, their residents escaping
Floyd | the sweltering evening by sitting outside on the stone porches, the
Floyd | sidewalks. The girls continue on their way, and soon enter a tenement.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh a relief, you step on the gas and continue on your way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "try the emergency break ?" 	
			inky says, "oh, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The further you go, the more convinced you're only getting yourself
Floyd | more lost. If anything, the neighborhoods are getting worse. The
Floyd | homeless are more and visible, and the buildings are more decrepit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your mind begins to wander, your attention to the road slips. It's

Floyd | been so long since you've been able to just stop; to put all that's
Floyd | happened and all you've done behind. The scars that are left won't fade
Floyd | that easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You withdraw even further into yourself and soon lose all track of time
Floyd | and place. Wandering the ruin of your life and the wreckage of your

Floyd | past, you find yourself lost in more than one way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "there is an emergency brake? next to the flaps, no doubt" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | A whisper calls you back, breaking your reverie. Your eyes focus again,
Floyd | seeing through the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | "No..."
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all you can get out before the flash. Yet in that instant you see
Floyd | the scene with perfect clarity: the curb, far too close, the front
Floyd | wheels about to strike it. And there, a little further: the young woman

Floyd | falling. She's still looking downward, still unaware of her impending
Floyd | death.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the flash, and time slows. The few seconds left before your
Floyd | death stretch, lengthen, and twist about on themselves. It seems you
Floyd | have a moment of reprieve ... but a single moment only.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull parking brake" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull emergency brake" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "try to stop?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | It's too late now. Stepping on the brakes would only prolong the
Floyd | inevitable, and possibly only succeed in flipping the car completely
Floyd | over.
Floyd |

Floyd | The car inches closer to the curb, striking it. You see the car dip,
Floyd | sparks flashing out onto the pavement, yet you feel nothing. You are
Floyd | detached, separated somehow. And still the girl sees nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "turn on the radio" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push horn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "can we turn the wheel?" 	
			DaveC says, "kiss ass goodbye" 	
			dhakajack asks, "push in the cigarette lighter?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try moving our hand wildly side to side while mentally begging her to notice us and get out of the way." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar's laughter echoes about you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am afraid not, my friend. You were foolish enough not to take my
Floyd | offer and that is one choice you must live with."
Floyd |
Floyd | You rebound, sending the car into the air. Closer now, you see her

Floyd | slowly lifting her head, about to realize the flying mass of metal that
Floyd | will end her life. Beyond, on the curb, you can make out the figure you
Floyd | saw in the tableau, eyes ablaze and mouth agape, attempting to scramble
Floyd | to its feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push gas" 		
	

Floyd | Stepping on the gas now would accomplish nothing more than hitting that
Floyd | poor girl even harder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car strikes the pavement with a resounding force, the tires

Floyd | squealing as they touch ground. Your headlights strike the girl full in
Floyd | the face, illuminating her in a blinding halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | It's too late now. Stepping on the brakes would only prolong the
Floyd | inevitable, and possibly only succeed in flipping the car completely
Floyd | over.
Floyd |

Floyd | The car continues its lurch forward, carried by its momentum. Both your
Floyd | ends are a heartbeat away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push gas" 		
	

Floyd | Stepping on the gas now would accomplish nothing more than hitting that
Floyd | poor girl even harder.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too late. Tumbling out of control, the last thing you see is the
Floyd | car's headlights inches in front of the young woman's face...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...

Floyd |
Floyd | Fearscape
Floyd | A dark cliff overlooking an even darker landscape. Above, a full,
Floyd | sullen moon hangs, half-hidden by a mass of dark clouds; below, jagged
Floyd | rocks cover the bank of a black river which flows from a fount in the
Floyd | hillside. You know this place instinctively, the image of it frozen in

Floyd | some primal memory, hidden from view. You realize you've been here
Floyd | before ... in your nightmares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight is the only source of illumination here, not a star hangs
Floyd | in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight is the only source of illumination here, not a star hangs
Floyd | in the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Taking a deep breath and, closing your eyes, you attempt to overcome

Floyd | your panic. Slowly, you step to where you know the cliff edge lies.
Floyd | Standing straight, arms akimbo, you steady yourself and then hurl your
Floyd | body forward with all your might.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the briefest of moments, you feel like you're floating, flying, but
Floyd | then gravity asserts itself and you're tumbling out of control. You

Floyd | force your eyes open against the driving wind and see the dark
Floyd | landscape come rushing forward, the stones of the lake shore ready to
Floyd | catch you and break your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scream incoherently as you're about to hit...
Floyd |

Floyd | ...when a sudden upward rush of air slows your fall and gently leaves
Floyd | you on the bank of the dark river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | The moon is brighter here, lighting the scene with an eerie, surreal
Floyd | glow. From a fount in the hillside, a river of black, brackish liquid

Floyd | flows, forming the source of a river which flows out into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | The black, oily liquid flows sluggishly downward from the fount in the

Floyd | cliff-side, spilling onto the ground and out into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch it" 		
	

Floyd | As your thrust your hands under the fount and the waters flow over

Floyd | them, you are struck by how frigid it is. Then, in horror, you watch as
Floyd | the waters begin reaching outwards, climbing over your arms and making
Floyd | their way towards your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You scream, attempting to wrest your way free, and as the foul material
Floyd | continues its progress, you realize that the invasion is mental as well

Floyd | as physical. You can feel the waters reaching deep into your mind,
Floyd | freeing the dark counterparts they find there: fear, guilt, hate and
Floyd | self-loathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a cry, you wrench yourself backwards, falling upon the soft river
Floyd | bank. But the waters do not give up so easily, and the psychic pull

Floyd | continues for a moment afterwards before releasing you. Left numb and
Floyd | empty, you resolve never to touch the foul stuff again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | The moon seems closer here than it did on the cliff top. Somehow, you
Floyd | feel as if you could just reach out and touch it...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Feeling foolish, you raise your hands, trying to catch the moon between
Floyd | them. You remember how, as a child, you used to think that if you stood
Floyd | tall enough, you could catch it like a ball and hold it in your arms.
Floyd | You strain further and further, reaching upwards ... and then you catch
Floyd | hold. Gently, unbelieving, you pull the orb down from the now-darkened
Floyd | skies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The silvery orb glows brightly in your hands, a small but perfect
Floyd | replica of the moon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put moon in river" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the river with the sphere, you notice it shining even
Floyd | more brightly, even as the river begins to bubble and swirl. Gently,
Floyd | carefully, you toss the moon onto the river's surface. It floats

Floyd | serenely for a moment, then begins to sink into the mire. The waters
Floyd | roil and twist about it, trying to pull it downwards, and for a moment
Floyd | they appear to be succeeding. But then a shining beam of light flies
Floyd | upwards, fighting against the current and eddies and the orb makes its
Floyd | way to the surface again.
Floyd |

Floyd | As darkness and light continue their struggle, you notice streams of
Floyd | ichor flying upwards from the river, swirling over the surface. A
Floyd | hideous keening noise fills the air as these ghost shapes surround you,
Floyd | flowing upwards and out, screaming into the night. Before you, between
Floyd | you and the banks of the now violent flow, a swirling mass of darkness
Floyd | forms itself into a cloaked figure. Standing forth, it speaks:

Floyd |
Floyd | The wraith laughs coldly. "So, we meet again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "And it shall be for the FINAL time!  You shall not escape me so
Floyd | easily!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "MURDERER!  So you kill again!  Slaughtering an innocent in cold
Floyd | blood!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about accident" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "MURDERER!  So you kill again!  Slaughtering an innocent in cold
Floyd | blood!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "How say you so?!  Not murder?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "How do you explain away your action?!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "accident" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about car" 		
	

Floyd | "An accident?  HA!  You killed that poor child in your haste to flee!
Floyd | You butchered in your panicked flight from the guilt of your evil!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are a fool and a coward!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about figure" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You are a fool and a coward!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about girl" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You are a fool and a coward!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about brake" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "You are a fool and a coward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about brakes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "You are a fool and a coward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Liar!  What bravery have you shown?!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "What adversary have YOU stood against!?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if we were supposed to look at the girl or the figure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "you" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell wraith about wraith" 		
	

Floyd | The wraith stands silent as you shout that you have have bravery enough
Floyd | to stand against it and the fear and guilt you have felt. Then, as
Floyd | suddenly as it appeared, the Wraith vanishes, and in its place stands
Floyd | Clotho of the Parcae.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You have done it!" she cries, her face and eyes bright with tears. "Oh
Floyd | Timothy, you have defeated the Wraith, the guilt and darkness within
Floyd | yourself, the embodiment of all you feared ... "
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns and faces the battling forces behind her. As you both watch,
Floyd | the glow from the orb slowly begins to increase in intensity, flooding

Floyd | the buckling waters with shafts of brilliant light. Wailing in pain and
Floyd | defeat, the blackness begins to subside, and the river begin to
Floyd | brighten. In moments, there is nothing left of the foul substance, and
Floyd | the waters flowing outward from the font are crystal-clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approaching the edge of the bank, Clotho reaches out and grasps the orb

Floyd | in both hands. With a sly smile, she places it in her robes, where it
Floyd | vanishes between the folds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come Timothy," she says as she motions you towards the fount. "Come
Floyd | drink..."
Floyd |

Floyd | The water is cold as it passes your lips and after drinking deeply, you
Floyd | find the water quenching a deep thirst you never knew you had. As you
Floyd | continue, gulping draught after draught, you find your mind opening,
Floyd | the light of the illuminating water brightening some hidden darkness
Floyd | deep within you. As you stand and turn back to Clotho, you reach an
Floyd | epiphany: that the guilt you felt for the accident was unwarranted.

Floyd | Certainly, you should have paid more attention, but that would not have
Floyd | saved the girl. Attention or not, her sudden appearance in the middle
Floyd | of the road is what caught you by surprise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clotho nods. "Yes Timothy, the light you have drawn down from the skies
Floyd | has illuminated the the secrets you have kept from yourself. Well

Floyd | done."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The final step has been taken, Timothy. The Tapestry is finished, your
Floyd | Moira secure. The fear and guilt of your past you have faced bravely,
Floyd | and perhaps this fate you have woven for yourself is better then the
Floyd | one We originally wove for you. The time has come to leave this place

Floyd | of indecision, mortal, and face whatever destiny lies before you. I
Floyd | wish you well."
Floyd |
Floyd | The whirling threads appear, and tear you from where you stand into
Floyd | their heaving embrace...
Floyd |

		
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		DavidW says, "oh, so Sandman #50, that orb in robes bit." 	
			DaveC says, "That's a text dump and a half" 	
			DavidW says, "I actually have that on a t-shirt." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a

Floyd | violent jolt, followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.
Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing

Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are
Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.
Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.
Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what happens if you chose 3 different paths?" 	
			DaveC says (to Allen), "they each say that once a path is started it can not be deviated from." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I'm not sure you can, can you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, this last time, we - right" 	
			DavidW says, "The Fates and Morningstar prevent you." 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, wait. There is ... something, moving in the darkness. It dances at

Floyd | the edge of your new-found vision, teasing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | No, you were wrong...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		inky says, "hmm, so all three times we thought we saw nothing and there was nothing" 	
	DaveC pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                             E  P  I  L  O  G  U  E
Floyd |                      ___________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd |                      T H E   P A T H   O F   C L O T H O

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                         [Please press SPACE to begin.]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died.
Floyd |
Floyd | This was only natural, being mortal. The life he led was probably most
Floyd | unusual in its normalcy; his childhood so much so as to be mundane.
Floyd | Neither praised nor reviled, neither a leader nor an outcast, he was
Floyd | simply another face in the crowd. He went to school, he studied, he did

Floyd | well enough to get by. After graduation he found a job he was good at
Floyd | and paid well enough. He bought a little house and lived there, a
Floyd | bother to no one, and the days just flowed one into the other...
Floyd |
Floyd | In fact, the first event of any importance in his life was the death of
Floyd | his mother.

Floyd |
Floyd | She had been ill for quite a while, and during this time, Timothy was
Floyd | under a great deal of stress. His small, comfortable world fell apart
Floyd | around him as he realized that something had ended; an innocent part of
Floyd | his life where he had thought she would always be with him was over.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Thompson account had totally slipped his mind, and he had been
Floyd | frantically trying to finish it when he heard the news that she was
Floyd | dying. An hour they gave her at the most. Faced with the agonizing
Floyd | choice of being with her in her final moments on this earth, or helping
Floyd | the Thompson's from losing everything they had, he chose to go to City
Floyd | Hall to get the papers that were necessary signed.

Floyd |
Floyd | As quickly as he could, he rushed to his mother's side, only to realize
Floyd | it was to late. The guilt and self-loathing he felt for what he thought
Floyd | to be abandoning her were terrible. It took him a long time to realize
Floyd | that it was probably what his mother would have wanted him to do. He
Floyd | had stayed with her as much as he could when she was alive, had checked

Floyd | up on her at every opportunity, and the Thompsons had a great deal more
Floyd | to lose than she. He was very glad that he had a last opportunity to
Floyd | say farewell to her at the funeral. He knew she understood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The time after his mother's death was a lonely one for Timothy, perhaps
Floyd | because, for the first time, he realized he was truly alone. Then, he

Floyd | met Sarah, and everything changed. She was so loving, so full of life,
Floyd | so willing to drag him from the small, empty world he had built for
Floyd | himself. They complemented each other so well: her spontaneity to his
Floyd | structure, her boundless energy to his complacency. Their whirlwind
Floyd | romance caught him totally unawares, and when she accepted his proposal
Floyd | of marriage, he thought himself the happiest man on earth.

Floyd |
Floyd | Truly, their first five years together were the happiest time of his
Floyd | life. The experience of having his life so intricately tied to another
Floyd | was exhiliarating; he built his entire existence around her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is why her falling ill struck him so hard.

Floyd |
Floyd | It was agonizing for Timothy to see her wasting away. "Apentrylic
Floyd | Syndrome" they called it, a metabolic disorder carried in a recessive
Floyd | gene. There wasn't a cure, they told him, and they didn't think she'd
Floyd | last more than a year.
Floyd |

Floyd | They were wrong. For five years, Timothy watched his wife slowly
Floyd | rotting away from the inside. Her energy faded, her strength tapped
Floyd | away. The woman who had filled his life with motion and vitality now
Floyd | could barely lift her head to take the countless pills the doctors
Floyd | prescribed. But she never complained, she never once told him how much
Floyd | pain she was in, how tired she was. But Timothy knew just the same.

Floyd |
Floyd | After five years, it seemed as though it would never end. Not wishing
Floyd | to see her suffer further, not understanding why she had to continue
Floyd | such an agonized existence, he tried his best to help her. Putting her
Floyd | to sleep, he smothered her, praying that her death had been peaceful
Floyd | and painless. There was never any investigation of her death, the

Floyd | report said she died in her sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guilt of Sarah's death on his hands was horrible for Timothy,
Floyd | especially in the face of a possible cure. Facing his fears and his

		inky says, "I am not sure what proves" 	
	

Floyd | guilt, Timothy forced himself to face his wife's suffering, to realize
Floyd | that he had helped her in the best way he knew how, and that he hoped
Floyd | she would understand why he had done it. When he found a final note
Floyd | among Sarah's possessions, he knew she had.
Floyd |
Floyd | The time after Sarah's death was much like it had been before his

Floyd | mother's; his life mundane, his existence centered around his work. But
Floyd | Timothy's experiences irrevocably changed him; he was no longer the
Floyd | same man. Timothy thought a great deal of his life, of what he'd seen
Floyd | and what he had done. It seemed so unfair that bad things happened
Floyd | again and again to good people. Some nights he would go driving, trying
Floyd | to ease his mind, trying to find an answer to a question he couldn't

Floyd | formulate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night he died he had been driving for hours, hardly aware of the
Floyd | world around him. When the young girl came flailing into the middle of
Floyd | the street, it was too late to stop in time. Both of them were killed
Floyd | instantly.

Floyd |
Floyd | It turned out that the young woman had been arguing with her boyfriend,
Floyd | and in a struggle, had half been pushed, half pushed herself into the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Timothy Hunter was born, he lived, he died. To say anything more would

Floyd | be futile speculation.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's all Nothing at the End." 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
			DavidW says, "neat game" 	
			DaveC says, "I'd like to suggest that some of you visit [LINK] and add your rating their; possibly even write a review (there are currently none). Thank you." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the panels can be done out of order, and only changes what the confrontation details with the Wraith is like." 	
			peccable says, "That's right." 	
			DavidW says, "very clever" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DaveC), "Nice venue for promoting IFDB." 	
			(from Jacqueline) DaveC says, "Okay, none of you have any excuse. You just played this, played through ever possible outcome, now get off your butts and rate this!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Press SPACE to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed the Tapestry ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations. You have completed the story of TAPESTRY. You have
Floyd | chosen the Path of Clotho, and have followed it to its conclusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | TAPESTRY contains three mutually-exclusive endings. If you wish, you

Floyd | can play again, choose a different Path, and see how your actions
Floyd | effect the outcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read some AMUSING
Floyd | information or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. The pendant, though." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First, I would like to thank the following people for their invaluable
Floyd | help:

Floyd |
Floyd |      Timothy "Hunter" Evanson -- for being there at the story's
Floyd | conception.
Floyd |           It wouldn't be half the game it became without him.
Floyd |      Sabrina "Stinky" Ravipinto -- for love, support, and MORE patience
Floyd |           than any human being could possibly require.

Floyd |      Steph "Psych-o" Barnett -- for story ideas and all that important
Floyd |           rat-training info.
Floyd |      David "Astro" Walton -- for nitpicking above and beyond the call
Floyd | of duty.
Floyd |      David "OG" Learn -- for makin' Astro's nitpickin' look like
Floyd | nothin'.

Floyd |      Allison "Squeaky" Tumarkin -- for writing something even odder
Floyd | than
Floyd |           TAPESTRY.
Floyd |      Niki "Willow" Hinson -- for smartening up the parser by whining
Floyd | that
Floyd |           it was stupid.

Floyd |      Andy "The Boy" Olson -- for a million-and-one Bible references.
Floyd |      Audra "Oh I Had A Little Chicken" Senato -- for alpha-testing and
Floyd |           backup-singing.
Floyd |      Mike "Milk" Shultz -- for fitting me into his ever-busy schedule.
Floyd |      Erika "Erika" Stoll -- for putting up with my eccentricities long
Floyd |           enough to beta-test.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A BIG thank you to the IF Competition Betatesters:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Michael "The Legend" Kinyon -- Simply the best tester I've ever
Floyd | had the

Floyd |            pleasure to work with. Period.
Floyd |      "V. BALAVAGE" -- for great comments and a ton of information for
Floyd |            my NEXT game.
Floyd |      Also thanks to Charles Carr and Jarrod Henry.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | This game was an attempt to see if a serious and interesting story
Floyd | could be merged with traditional IF 'puzzle' elements without one
Floyd | overshadowing the other. Also, I attempted to tackle a few of the
Floyd | issues that have been discussed recently on r.a.i-f, including
Floyd | mutually-exclusive paths, a pre-defined main character, moral dilemmas,
Floyd | 'puzzle-less' IF, and semi-realistic NPCs.

Floyd |
Floyd | I hope that I've come close to achieving my goals and have entertained
Floyd | you in the process. I would love to hear any and all comments or
Floyd | constructive criticism you may have. My current e-mail address can be
Floyd | found by using the 'AUTHOR' command.
Floyd |

Floyd | Thanks!  -d
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read some AMUSING
Floyd | information or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'd played this before, and liked it. I cried last time I played, but I only played one thread, for some reason never going back to try the other ways." 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And now I think that I hadn't played the best path the first time." 	
			DavidW asks, "Why would the boyfriend or doctor have the pendent?" 	
			inky asks (of peccable), "do you want to show us the easter egg at the beginning?" 	
			inky says, "well, morningstar = satan, right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga and I were just discussing this, and he said the entire game was meant to be morally ambiguous, but I don't feel it was." 	
			DavidW asks, "Easter egg?" 	
			peccable says, "That's the easter-egg, Inky." 	
			peccable says, "Try referring to Morningstar as 'Lucifer'." 	
			inky says, "so I think it is reasonable to think he was arranging events to, I dunno, make you sad or something" 	
			inky says, "oh, heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              T  A  P  E  S  T  R  Y
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          [Please press SPACE to begin.]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting glimpses of faces half-remembered in the gloom. Screams, the
Floyd | sound of squealing tires, a sudden thump, a sickening crunch and a
Floyd | violent jolt followed by a sense of weightlessness and disassociation.

Floyd | The last thing you remember is an overwhelming feeling of guilt and
Floyd | regret, forcing its way through the chaos that surrounds you and then
Floyd | there is...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing
Floyd | Your sight fails you. For that matter, you don't know if your eyes are

Floyd | opened or closed. Concepts like time and place have no meaning here.
Floyd | Your mind attempts to impose something, some order, some structure,
Floyd | upon the space in which you exist, and fails. There is only the void.
Floyd | For all you know, that is all there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | There is only Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | No, wait. There is ... something, moving in the darkness. It dances at
Floyd | the edge of your new-found vision, teasing you. You turn your head

Floyd | toward the shape, when your neck suddenly gives out and your head lolls
Floyd | backward. Blinding pain explodes from the back of your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes flutter open...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE to continue]

		inky says, "oh!" 	
			inky says, "ok, I'd forgotten about this message here" 	
			inky says, "this is why the later bits said you thought you see something but then there's nothing" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              P  R  O  L  O  G  U  E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |                         [Please press SPACE to continue.]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | White Room
Floyd | A small room, with circular walls and a floor of pale white stone.
Floyd | There are no apparent exits, other than a small slit of a window off to
Floyd | one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angelic-looking young man looks upon you with concern.

Floyd |
Floyd | Along the far wall opposite the window hangs a tapestry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, you are all right. You had me worried, my friend," he says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | A face almost harsh in its perfection, with crystal-clear blue eyes
Floyd | half-covered by a flowing mane of gold. He wears a gown of white, about

Floyd | his neck is a silver pendant, and in his left hand he carries the long
Floyd | graceful curve of an ivory torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask man about man" 		
	

Floyd | "I fear I cannot help you with that, my friend."
Floyd |
Floyd | The young man's smile suddenly fades and he sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There is much we must speak of my friend," he says. He turns and
Floyd | points at the tapestry. "And there are choices which must be made."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tapestry" 		
	

Floyd | A large, intricately woven tapestry which depicts three tableaus on
Floyd | three different panels.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | A torch made of pure ivory, with three silver rings up its length.
Floyd |

Floyd | "But here, I have not even introduced myself. Forgive me," he says,
Floyd | bowing with a flourish. "I am ... Morningstar."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x first" 		
	

Floyd | Upon the first panel is a scene of an elderly woman in a hospital, with
Floyd | a doctor looking sadly down upon her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lucifer" 		
	

Floyd | A voice in your ear remarks, "So educated."
Floyd |
Floyd | Morningstar looks away from you for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Know now, mortal, that your life is over. You no longer are counted
Floyd | among the living, but you are not yet among the dead. Know thyself,

Floyd | Timothy Hunter, and know that because of your actions in life and what
Floyd | has just happened at the moment of your death, the fate of your soul is
Floyd | in doubt."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x satan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		peccable says, "I'm a fan of Trinity. What can I say." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x samhain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x samuel" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "perhaps I'm misremembering." 	
			DaveC says, "Does anyone else remember SNL's church lady? I heard her just now." 	
			DavidW asks, "Samael?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DaveC), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pendant" 		
	

Floyd | Morningstar watches you reaching out for the pendant in shock. Just as
Floyd | you are about to take it, he grasps your hand in an iron grip.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing?" he whispers. He stares at the pendant for a
Floyd | moment, his face blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You can see this?" he whispers to you. You can only no dumbly. He
Floyd | suddenly recovers himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is unimportant, Timothy. Pay attention to matters of more import."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "pickpocket pendant" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break pendant" 		
	

Floyd | And what would that accomplish?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "steal pendant" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "eat pendant" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Morningstar's silver pendant)
Floyd | "I told you that was unimportant, mortal," Morningstar growls. "Leave
Floyd | it be."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "purloin pendant" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'd like to get something to eat. Unless there's a brillant thing we can do re: the pendants, I think we're done." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of peccable), "Anything we can do with the pendants?" 	
			peccable says, "Nope. They're a hint about how accurate Morningstar may be, but nothing more." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Jacqueline says, "This has been great." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you so much for taking the time to set up an account and come visit us today, Daniel." 	
			dhakajack says, "Thanks for an excellent game, peccable. Very nicely written." 	
			DavidW says (to peccable), "Thanks for writing this and visiting today." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, great story, great work." 	
			peccable says, "Thanks. Like I said, it's been a very interesting experience looking over something I wrote what feels like so long ago. :)" 	
			inky says, "yeah, definitely" 	
			Jacqueline says (to peccable), "Glad you enjoyed your visit." 	
			inky says, "ok, awesome" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "As long as people are still here, what do we want to play next week/" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er, ?" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says (to peccable), "I'll post a transcript later today, should you ever want to revisit it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I can send you a raw copy rather than the fancier HTML one if you'd like. Just let me know." 	
			peccable says, "Either would be fine, thank you! :)" 	
			peccable asks, "I'm curious: does anybody have any thoughts?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I just posted a review at IFDB. heh" 	
	Bert has disconnected. 		
	Bert goes home. 		inky says, "well, I like how it plays with the convention of being able to go back and fix your mistakes" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked the economy of furnishings. Very little extra baggage to weigh things down." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, as I was saying earlier and then the conversation took a different path, my husband and I were discussing how the game and he said the paths were meant to be 'morally ambiguous,' and I'm interested in others' thoughts on that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't think it was all that ambigous, but maybe that's just me.'" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Am I missing something important, or was Tapestry the first game where you could take different paths through the story, seeing and doing different things, and so on?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it seemed ambiguous in that, one choice wasn't clearly better than another." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Not at the outset, no. But in retrospect, I think it was." 	
			inky says, "I dunno" 	
			inky says, "I think -- yeah" 	
			inky says, "I think the summary at the end is written in a morally neutral fashion but it's still obvious that the last one was preferred" 	
			Jaybird says, "I played it before. That's what I saw. If you made a different choice, it seemed to always have a negative side to it." 	
			inky says, "I mean, it's actually interesting that the one where you get your wife treatment for her disease is not the best path" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure if it was the first to explore multiple paths, though some of the verbiage in the metatext suggests that might be the case." 	
			peccable says, "It's usually held up as an example of such -- it's certainly one of the earlier ones." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Jaybird says, "Just a funny bit, don't take it seriously. But of course the best choice for the first situation is to go see your mother before she dies, then cast Golmac, then go help the people with their account. Of course that choice isn't offered." 	
			inky asks, "next up, how would the count of monte cristo have been different with rezrov?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says, "anyway, for next time, I dunno" 	
			inky asks, "are there people who haven't played 69,105 keys?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I have an idea." 	
			inky says, "we could pair that with another shortish one" 	
			inky asks, "oh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I always think of this game as very similar to Photograph." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe it would be interesting to compare the two." 	
			inky says, "hmm, that's an interesting comparison" 	
			inky says, "ok, let's do iut" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then again, perhaps two downers in two successive weeks will up the traffic on #angst" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah, if people are okay with that, I'd kind of like to play Photograph while this one's still kind of fresh in my head." 	
			DavidW says, "Photograph is fine, although I have played that one before." 	
			Jaybird says (to Jacqueline), "You need to update the dates and times on the suggestions list" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next week, folks, just to remind you, we'll meet on Saturday, an hour later than today." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jaybird), "Timing. Yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I'll do that now and remove Tapestry from the list. Anyone want me to add anything?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I'll add 69,105 keys..." 	
			Jaybird says, "Already there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right, I added that last week." 	
			DaveC says (to Jacqueline), "How about Snack Time or Make it Good? I don't know if they'd fit in a CF session as I haven't played them yet." 	
			inky says, "we just played snack time a week or two ago" 	
			DaveC says, "Oh, sorry then." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, we did Snack Time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We played Snacktime." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And Make it Good... yeah, I'll add it, but I suspect that's not a two hour game." 	
			DaveC says, "It'd be nice if IFDB had a way to keep track of the CF suggestions and filter them based on predicted attendance ..." 	
			peccable says, "I've got to run, but thank you again for inviting me! It was a lot of fun. :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Glad you enjoyed it." 	
			peccable grins. 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Slouching is on our To Play list, so perhaps we'll see you again." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		peccable says, "Sure!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Photograph by Steve Evans
As played on ifMUD on May 9, 2009

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 Photograph, written by Steve Evans. Photograph was originally released as part of the 2002 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.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	

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Floyd | You're seated comfortably, hunched forward in your armchair. The frame
Floyd | rests on your lap, cradled in both hands, the continuing focus of your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | You no longer sense change...

Floyd |
Floyd | In the periphery of your vision you see something of the room - the
Floyd | wood stove, a window. Beyond your field of view there is nothing but
Floyd | clutter and increasing irrelevance. You're pleased that you'll never
Floyd | have to look on any of it again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The initial euphoria has subsided. Replaced by a sense of ease, of
Floyd | place, of things being, well... right.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can't be long now...
Floyd |
Floyd | PHOTOGRAPH

Floyd | A Portrait of Reflection
Floyd | Copyright (c)2002, 2003, 2004 by Steve Evans (trout@netspace.net.au)
Floyd | There are some important differences between this and many other works
Floyd | of Interactive Fiction. Please type INFO before playing for the first
Floyd | time.
Floyd | Release 5 / Serial number 040827 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (in the armchair)
Floyd | The frame rests on your lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks (of K-Y), "We only just launched the prologue... want me to restart?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

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Floyd |                              Photograph
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Playing Interactive Fiction - General information

Floyd |      Important information - Please read before playing
Floyd |      Background
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Release History
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      Redisplay Opening Text

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (in the armchair)
Floyd | You are seated in your armchair. The picture-frame rests on your lap.

Floyd | In the periphery of your vision you can see something of your living
Floyd | room - the wood stove, a window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "er are we restarting?" 	
			K-Y says, "I've played it" 	
			K-Y says, "no need" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

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Floyd |                              Photograph
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > Playing Interactive Fiction - General information

Floyd |      Important information - Please read before playing
Floyd |      Background
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Release History
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      Redisplay Opening Text

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                              Photograph
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      Playing Interactive Fiction - General information
Floyd |    > Important information - Please read before playing
Floyd |      Background

Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Release History
Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      Redisplay Opening Text

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | 'Photograph' features many non-standard verbs and puts some standard
Floyd | interactive fiction verbs to different uses. Most instances of the
Floyd | latter should be self evident, but one new verb that requires special
Floyd | mention is CONSIDER (or synonyms such as THINK ABOUT, REMEMBER, WONDER

Floyd | ABOUT, etc). You can CONSIDER (or 'C') many of the objects, topics, and
Floyd | even abstract concepts in the story. This will sometimes provide useful
Floyd | background detail, but more importantly, its use at certain points is
Floyd | vital to the development of the plot. Also, CONSIDER-ing things at
Floyd | different times may produce different responses. So, CONSIDER and
Floyd | CONSIDER often.

Floyd |
Floyd | Of the verbs that have non-standard uses, one that warrants mention is
Floyd | WAKE. This verb may be used when your character is merely distracted or
Floyd | daydreaming and not actually asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conversation in 'Photograph' uses most of the standard constructs (eg:

Floyd | "ASK X ABOUT Y", "TELL X ABOUT Y", "ASK X FOR Y, "X, Hello", "SAY Y to
Floyd | X", etc.). However, there are other possibilities that can optionally
Floyd | be used, including MENTION Y TO X, DISCUSS Y WITH X, and so on.
Floyd |
Floyd | In short, if you think something should provide a sensible response
Floyd | even though the verb is not standard issue, then try it. If it doesn't

Floyd | work, then please send me a bug report.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please note that the BRIEF and SUPERBRIEF print states have been
Floyd | disabled in this story. VERBOSE is therefore the only printing 'option'
Floyd | available.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something else I should mention is that there are scenes that can be
Floyd | replayed within the story with different outcomes.
Floyd |
Floyd | It shouldn't be possible to put the story into an unfinishable state,
Floyd | and it is exceedingly unlikely that the player character will die
Floyd | during play. Dying is possible, but I'd be surprised if anyone manages

Floyd | to do it without resorting to decompiling the story file.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |                              Photograph
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |      Playing Interactive Fiction - General information
Floyd |    > Important information - Please read before playing
Floyd |      Background
Floyd |      Credits
Floyd |      Release History

Floyd |      Walkthrough
Floyd |      Redisplay Opening Text

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

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Floyd | Living Room (in the armchair)
Floyd | You are seated in your armchair. The picture-frame rests on your lap.
Floyd | In the periphery of your vision you can see something of your living
Floyd | room - the wood stove, a window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You can see something of your arms and lap, but not much else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "who am i" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "hop a i"].
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "consider me" 		
	

Floyd | You are happier now than you have ever been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The wonderful truth is, this time it is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A little foreshadowing there." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | The frame is made from Baltic pine. Within the frame is a rectangle of
Floyd | pure and unrelieved white. You think that perhaps you can discern some
Floyd | flicker of motion there, but then again it may only be your
Floyd | imagination.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "(I've played this before, but I've forgotten most of it, I think)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, sounds like we can't put it in an unwinnable state, and thus need not assign a driver. Just ask the rest of us before you switch locations." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | The frame is made from Baltic pine. Within the frame is a rectangle of
Floyd | pure and unrelieved white. You think that perhaps you can discern some
Floyd | flicker of motion there, but then again it may only be your
Floyd | imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x motion" 		
	

Floyd | It's probably just wishful thinking on your part. There seems to be
Floyd | nothing there but a white rectangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "window" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window (now closed) looks out over the yard. The afternoon sunlight
Floyd | streams through. You see a bird sitting on the outside sill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The bird is a starling. It stands unmoving, with its head slightly
Floyd | cocked, beak open. Starlings are common enough, but you are certain
Floyd | you've seen this particular bird before.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the high-pitched sound of the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "consider starling" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You lose yourself in thought...

Floyd |
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	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You stand on a balcony looking out over treetops and distant roofs to
Floyd | the river and the hills beyond. The sky is pink and blue pastels, the

Floyd | sun barely risen above the late morning mists and woodsmoke haze. A fog
Floyd | rolls down the river valley like a lazy cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move to pull your coat closer about you against the cold a
Floyd | startled bird takes flight from the eaves above your head. You follow
Floyd | its progress to a nearby blue gum.

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | You are on a wooden balcony that looks out over a river valley. An open
Floyd | door to the west leads back into the house. You are cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(This is from 'consider bird' not 'open window...')" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your coat is old and weathered. The pockets are empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You are 55 years old, but look (and feel) much older. Although you
Floyd | aren't planning on going far away from your wood fire today, you are
Floyd | nevertheless rugged up in a thick coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "telurgic flashback, I think" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x valley" 		
	

Floyd | A dense fog fills the river valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gum" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tall blue gum eucalyptus tree. A bird sits on a high branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The bird is a starling. It looks agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The bird is a starling. It looks agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cathy says (to Floyd), "open frame" 		
	

Floyd | You see no frame here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fog" 		
	

Floyd | A dense fog fills the river valley.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wonder if we should 'unagitate' it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | A dense fog fills the river valley.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are 55 years old, but look (and feel) much older. Although you
Floyd | aren't planning on going far away from your wood fire today, you are
Floyd | nevertheless rugged up in a thick coat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Jacq), "guess not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You take a deep breath of the smoke-laden air (the chill cutting your
Floyd | lungs like little knives), then enter the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | On entering the living room you find yourself oppressed by the clutter
Floyd | and do your best to ignore it. Your armchair is here in front of the
Floyd | wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the living
Floyd | area continues west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "say piu piu" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "say it it"].
Floyd | (to yourself)

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell ) 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | The room is full to bursting with all manner of items scavenged or
Floyd | bought at auctions or fire-sales; furniture, paintings, tools,
Floyd | bric-a-brac and junk. Most are covered in a substantial layer of dust.
Floyd | You wonder what possessed you. The only thing here that still holds any
Floyd | interest for you rests on an old pine mantel near the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

Floyd | Your attention inevitably shifts to the mantel and you're reassured by
Floyd | the sight of the picture sitting where you left it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | The picture-frame is made of Baltic pine. The photograph it contains is
Floyd | slightly overexposed and was taken using a flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Depicted are a young man and young woman leaning with their backs to

Floyd | the rail of a rough wooden deck, backed by the spray of a narrow
Floyd | waterfall cascading down two tiers of mudstone outcrop. Bordering the
Floyd | waterfall is thick temperate rainforest vegetation: a canopy of tall
Floyd | myrtle and sassafras trees, beneath which are leatherwood and
Floyd | tree-ferns, all covered in moss, lichen, shell-fungus. The boy has his
Floyd | arm around the girl's shoulder. Both are wearing light bushwalking

Floyd | clothes, and he carries a day pack. The boy looks cocky and confident
Floyd | and wears an idiotic 'say cheese' grin. The girl is not smiling. This
Floyd | was not, as you recall it, that she had been unhappy, just unused to
Floyd | having her picture taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's like giving away a piece of your soul," she had once joked.

Floyd |
Floyd | As it happens she had smiled just after the shot was taken; a small,
Floyd | nervous smile of relief (you mimic the smile at the memory).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | A fool, clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | You smile, again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | The girl has a stern, set expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | The backdrop to the picture is of no interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "kiss frame" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing about the clothing that interests you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x touch picture" 		
	

Floyd | The girl has a stern, set expression.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "consider girl" 		
	

Floyd | In your mind you can still picture her clearly as she was on that day -
Floyd | with that long raven hair and those big brown eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch picture" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You see no eyes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "consider boy" 		
	

Floyd | You were young then, and too cock-sure for your own good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x armchair" 		
	

Floyd | Your armchair is old and threadbare. You have spent a lot of time in

Floyd | this chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "consider mantel" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | The mantel came from the home of one of your neighbours. He was going
Floyd | to throw it out but you thought it too good to waste. It now takes up
Floyd | space, resting against your wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cathy says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push mantel" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the mantel around would not achieve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You turn up your jacket collar and sink back into the faded armchair,
Floyd | elbow patches neatly covering matching holes in the upholstery. You
Floyd | soon begin to feel the warmth radiating from the wood stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, just FYI, Steve Evans does know we're playing today, and looking forward to the transcript, but can't make it." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "throw picture in fire" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph belongs on the mantel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put firewood in fire" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the firewood before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "what was it that made the photo change?" 	
			Jacqueline says, ">CONSIDER BIRD" 	
			Fang says, "we are in a flashback, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			RootShell says, "That's a pitty taking into consideration the good author experience we had last week" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "Yeah. Oh well. :)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "consider fire" 		
	

Floyd | The fire is blazing, but you still feel a chill.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps we should see more of our home." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are 55 years old, but look (and feel) much older. Although you
Floyd | aren't planning on going far away from your wood fire today, you are

Floyd | nevertheless rugged up in a thick coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the armchair first.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm up for exploring, yeah." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you enter your bedroom you see a large spider, nearly the size of

Floyd | your hand, crawl under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Your bedroom is small and comparatively tidy. The only furnishings are
Floyd | a wardrobe and the bed itself. There is a window here facing north and
Floyd | the living room is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "eeagh eagh eagh" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			djfletch asks, "another living thing like the bird?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | It was a huntsman spider, but it is now nowhere to be seen. Those
Floyd | things can hide anywhere. You'd be lucky to find it without taking the
Floyd | bed apart. But it's best left alone in any case. They aren't dangerous,

Floyd | and they help keep down the flies. There is a metal box here under your
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "ack" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's a closed metal box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the metal box out from under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to dj), "Well, sort of. I have friends who claim that spiders aren't actually animals." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal box, revealing some rolls of $50 notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rolls" 		
	

Floyd | You have enough money for your needs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Taleslinger says, "icky buggers." 	
			Fang says, "ah, the economic depression has hit hard" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "consider spider" 		
	

Floyd | You can no longer see the spider.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You know, animal, vegetable, mineral, spider or insect. Sometimes this person I know also separates out fish as their own division as well." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "consider money" 		
	

Floyd | You ended up with a lot of cash when you sold the business, more than
Floyd | enough to meet your simple needs for the rest of your life. You've

Floyd | never trusted banks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if there are any vegetarians who will eat spiders" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "consider the economy" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Spiders are wonderful. They play a critical ecological role. They just also happen to be elegantly goth squicky." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "haha" 	
			djfletch says, "arachnotarians" 	
			Taleslinger says (to inky), "i don't!!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push box" 		Jacqueline says (to dj), "heehee" 	
	

Floyd | You can't push the box back under the bed while it's open. It won't

Floyd | fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Cathy goes home. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd | You push the box back under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It's a large solid piece of furniture, made of blackwood. Right now,
Floyd | it's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open your wardrobe. It contains clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clothing" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothing" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing your coat. There is nothing here that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You're already wearing your coat. There is nothing here that you need.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "yeah, spiders are just very large bacteria" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear clothing" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes)
Floyd | You are already dressed. You don't need the clothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | Your coat is old and weathered. The pockets are empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "I forgot the day change. What game?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c coat" 		
	

Floyd | You've owned this coat for a long while.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Photograph" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c clothing" 		
	

Floyd | Your taste in clothes these days tends towards the 'practical'. 'Style'
Floyd | doesn't get a look in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | You close the wardrobe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c box" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Your bed is unmade. The top sheet is pulled back and the blankets are
Floyd | strewn about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bit late to start changing the habits of a lifetime.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Practical vs. Style. So the game is set in Alaska, then. Nice." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small window. Through it you see your four-wheel-drive parked
Floyd | outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c bed" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | A battered old Landcruiser. You've had it for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c car" 		
	

Floyd | The Landcruiser has served you well over the years, despite rough
Floyd | treatment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "lie in bed" 		
	

Floyd | You lie down on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's at least another room to look at it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We considered the girl and boy in the photo, right/" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the window from here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, look at" 	
			Fang says, "you know, since this is a flashback, I assume something important has to happen" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Probably, yeah." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small window. Through it you see your four-wheel-drive parked
Floyd | outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)

Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And with the bird as the link, the bird is probably signifacant." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)

Floyd | This is the other half of your living area (again heavily cluttered).
Floyd | This space also serves as your kitchen. There is a small sink here, a
Floyd | gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is to the north
Floyd | and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(I can't spell)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, hm. Good point. (The bird, that is, not your speling.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You know without looking that the refrigerator contains nothing that
Floyd | could still be called edible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | You open the cupboard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I was hoping for some food to give the bird" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | The cupboard contains nothing of use to you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | Your living area is full of all manner of items scavenged or bought
Floyd | over the years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Bathroom?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the bathroom is north twice, then east." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom

Floyd | Your bathroom is small but functional. There is a bath, toilet and a
Floyd | hand basin. The room also has a small wall-mounted mirror. The living
Floyd | room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "x sink" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a hand basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small shaving mirror, mounted over the hand basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "was hands" 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to do that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pee" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the urge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You gaze at your reflection for a moment. Time and the elements have
Floyd | not been kind. You're now aged 55 years, but look far older - with that
Floyd | furrowed brow, drawn face, teeth like an old graveyard and skin that
Floyd | gathers in folds around your jowls. The head of thick dark hair of your
Floyd | youth is now reduced to a thin shock of silver on the trailing
Floyd | hemisphere. But you take some comfort from the fact that you still

Floyd | retain an air of dignity about you; a keenness to your deep-set eyes;
Floyd | that pronounced, almost regal, line of your nose ("that noble nose," as
Floyd | Nadia used to call it). But perhaps these are no more than cruel
Floyd | reminders of what might have been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			DavidW asks, "So why was the bird upset?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, mirror. Whoa." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need another seven years bad luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c nadia" 		
	

Floyd | She was not the one for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose Nadia is the woman in the photograph?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are consider and remember the same?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "uc nadia" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c nadia"].
Floyd | She was not the one for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm, maybe" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I think so." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remember nadia" 		
	

Floyd | She was not the one for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember Nadia." 		
	

Floyd | She was not the one for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "yeah, back in the help it said remember = consider = wonder = think about" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c me" 		
	

Floyd | You feel very cold. It's not a warm day, but the weather doesn't fully
Floyd | account for the way you feel. Perhaps you are unwell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW | one new verb that requires special mention is CONSIDER (or synonyms such as THINK ABOUT, REMEMBER, WONDER ABOUT, etc). You can CONSIDER (or 'C') [...] 	
			Jacqueline says (to d), "Cool, thanks." 	
			Fang says, "ok, I guess we can huddle by the fire, or we can explore" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "wonder about health" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "wonder about head"].
Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "outside" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we check out the bathroom?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom

Floyd | Your bathroom is small but functional. There is a bath, toilet and a
Floyd | hand basin. The room also has a small wall-mounted mirror. The living
Floyd | room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, yes." 	
			DavidW says, "That's where the mirror is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Forgot about peeing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, yeah, then outside." 	
			RootShell says, "everybody close your eyes... Jacqueline is going to pee" 	
			DavidW asks, "If we're sick, maybe we need medicine?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "heh. Sorry, I don't have the urge." 	
			Fang says, "bird flu" 	
			RootShell says, "good :)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small

Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It's cold outside. You have no wish to leave the house right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we might have a fever" 	
			Fang says, "oh well" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the

Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think we might." 	
			inky says, "this is australia" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take mantel" 		
	

Floyd | The mantel is too heavy to lift.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it could be roo flu" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take firewood" 		
	

Floyd | The fire doesn't need any more wood right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

Floyd | The pine mantel stands propped up against the wall, near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the mantel around would not achieve anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the mantel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So is sitting in the armchair the right idea?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on it" 		
	

Floyd | You sit back in your armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under armchair" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "maga was a touch hungover last week; one of our neighbors called that 'tavern flu' which amused me greatly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit back in your armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "search cushions for change" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "search cushions for each"].
Floyd | You see no cushions here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "set"].
Floyd | What do you want to set?
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the wood stove from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "gaze into fire" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "z into fire"].
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | To think about an item or topic, you should use the form "THINK ABOUT
Floyd | item/topic".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to dj), "Yay diagnose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about illness" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The picture-frame is made of Baltic pine. The photograph it contains is
Floyd | slightly overexposed and was taken using a flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Depicted are a young man and young woman leaning with their backs to

Floyd | the rail of a rough wooden deck, backed by the spray of a narrow
Floyd | waterfall cascading down two tiers of mudstone outcrop. Bordering the
Floyd | waterfall is thick temperate rainforest vegetation: a canopy of tall
Floyd | myrtle and sassafras trees, beneath which are leatherwood and
Floyd | tree-ferns, all covered in moss, lichen, shell-fungus. The boy has his
Floyd | arm around the girl's shoulder. Both are wearing light bushwalking

Floyd | clothes, and he carries a day pack. The boy looks cocky and confident
Floyd | and wears an idiotic 'say cheese' grin. The girl is not smiling. This
Floyd | was not, as you recall it, that she had been unhappy, just unused to
Floyd | having her picture taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's like giving away a piece of your soul," she had once joked.

Floyd |
Floyd | As it happens she had smiled just after the shot was taken; a small,
Floyd | nervous smile of relief (you mimic the smile at the memory).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x nadia" 		
	

Floyd | You see no nadia here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should just wake" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm." 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "hmm" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "c fire" 		
	

Floyd | The fire is blazing, but you still feel a chill.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shiver" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "shine"].
Floyd | What do you want to shine?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the balcony is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "warm yourself" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "wear yourself"].
Floyd | You see no yourself here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should just wake" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "open eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You see no eyes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, the autospell is doing some strange stuff." 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe this guy needs tea or whiskey." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll need tea or whiskey unless we figure out what to do soon." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the back door)

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | You are on a wooden balcony that looks out over a river valley. An open
Floyd | door to the west leads back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long way down. Jumping from here would only further complicate
Floyd | your day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The bird has gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "c valley" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh" 	
			RootShell says, "jump from window to wake up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x valley" 		
	

Floyd | A dense fog fills the river valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "fly?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm all for waking." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is nowhere to go from here but back inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says (to RootShell), "I'm sure we can just >wake" 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "the info did say that we might retry remembrances for different experiences" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should do something else first" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ack" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "did we check out the kitchen fully -- stove, cupboard, etc.?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		RootShell says, "brb" 	
	

Floyd | There is nowhere to go from here but back inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought so." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "yes, does the kitchen stove work?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the back door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit back in your armchair.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search chair" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under chair" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "um" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Like, maybe if we went back further in time, what happened then might change something here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)

Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		K-Y says (to olethros), "Oh, you tested this" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage around in the junk for a while. You get as far as the dusty
Floyd | cardboard carton you found last time you decided to have a clean-up. It

Floyd | was in this same box that you found the photograph, and once more you
Floyd | get no further.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		
	

Floyd | The carton contains a number of old possessions scattered loose,
Floyd | including a pile of photographs and various unrelated oddments. The
Floyd | only things there that hold any interest for you right now are a rather
Floyd | moth-eaten animal skin hat and a small brass ornament.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the photos date from your days at the office, and all feature
Floyd | people or places you either don't remember or would rather forget. The

Floyd | rest of the items are an eclectic mix of bits and pieces that are of no
Floyd | particular interest or worth. The most bizarre of these items is a jar
Floyd | containing your appendix, which was removed when you were a child.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ornament" 		
	

Floyd | The ornament is an ankh. A gift from Nadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat is made from possum skin. You remember it well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "c appendix" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x appendix" 		
	

Floyd | It's a glass jar containing your appendix. You have no idea why you
Floyd | kept it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c hat" 		
	

Floyd |

		K-Y says, "I remember this was on the beta site but I never got anywhere with it" 	
			Fang says, "um" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You lose yourself in thought...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You are on a familiar mountain track. You spend much of your time
Floyd | outdoors by yourself on these bush trails. The surrounding forest

Floyd | extends almost to the back door of your house, which is to the
Floyd | northeast. In effect, the whole of the mountain is your back yard, your
Floyd | playground - from this eucalypt forest, right on up to the mist
Floyd | shrouded boulder fields and sheer dolerite cliffs and tors beneath the
Floyd | summit. It's a bright day, but there is a chill Southerly wind blowing.
Floyd | Your grandmother has told you not to wander far, as your lunch is

Floyd | nearly ready. You know better than to disobey her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain track
Floyd | You are on a rocky track, surrounded by eucalypt forest. The track
Floyd | leads down a gentle slope to the northeast towards your house and
Floyd | continues higher up the mountain to the west. There is a chill

Floyd | Southerly wind blowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack asks, "so are we now down two levels -- a flashback in a flashback?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your possum skin hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And we fall down the rabbit hole again." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | It's your favourite hat. You wear it almost wherever you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove hat" 		
	

Floyd | You take off your possum skin hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You put on your possum skin hat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to dhakajack), "yup" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a scrawny kid, wearing as ever, your possum skin hat and a thick

Floyd | duffel coat. Thin pipe-cleaner legs are visible below your shorts -
Floyd | "Hollow legs", your grandmother calls them, although you wonder how
Floyd | anything so thin could be hollow. On your feet are rather worn leather
Floyd | walking boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c hat" 		
	

Floyd | Your hat was made for you by your grandfather. It's the subject of
Floyd | jokes and taunts at school, but you don't care, you wear it all the
Floyd | same.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see the photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your possum skin hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're too young to have that photo. We're before that photo was taken." 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is: (Jack 0/Life 0)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if that last thing was really a flashback or not." 	
			K-Y says, "I just realized about the score" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're definitely in one now, but I'm not sure we were a second ago." 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "maybe we started in a flashback" 	
			Fang says, "and considering the bird woke us up" 	
			Taleslinger says, "It's flashbacks all the way down." 	
			RootShell says, "we saw ourselfs in the picture" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "vu" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c"].

Floyd | What do you want to c?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain track

Floyd | You are on a rocky track, surrounded by eucalypt forest. The track
Floyd | rises steeply to the northwest and winds back down the slope to the
Floyd | east. Another narrower path, not much more than an animal trail, leads
Floyd | away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "the opening definitely had an air of finality, though" 	
			DavidW says, "We should go in and have lunch with grandma." 	
			Fang asks, "maybe a dream?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Okay if I explore?" 	
			Fang says (to Taleslinger), "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "She said not to wander far." 	
			RootShell says, "for me it's more of a dilusion of fever" 	
			Fang asks, "what does she know?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Hm, maybe Dw is right." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Maybe save?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Part way along the track you spot an echidna, digging for ants on the
Floyd | path. At your approach it abandons its labour and shuffles with

Floyd | surprising speed off the track and into the undergrowth. As you pass
Floyd | you hear it furiously digging itself into the earth, spraying sod and

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | dirt over the long quills on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | Small clearing
Floyd | You have entered a small, familiar clearing surrounded in all
Floyd | directions except to the south by stands of white gum eucalypt trees
Floyd | and dense undergrowth. To the south rises a large lichen-covered rock.
Floyd | The air here is damp and close - heavy with the scents of eucalyptus
Floyd | and wild flowers. A narrow trail leads back to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber up the side of the rock, deftly finding those hand and
Floyd | footholds that you know so well.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the rock
Floyd | This rock is your favourite place - a place where you like to come to
Floyd | sit and think, or just to be alone. It's only after making the short
Floyd | climb from the clearing that you can see the rock for what it is - and
Floyd | get some idea of its magnitude. Before you it drops away sharply,
Floyd | towering over the trees of the forest below, giving you a superb view

Floyd | out over of the rolling foothills of the mountain and the wide river
Floyd | valley beyond. Out on the rock you're exposed to the full force of the
Floyd | Southerly wind and you brace yourself against it. As you do so, you
Floyd | catch sight of something you hadn't noticed before in a crack near the
Floyd | rock's far edge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Fine. Disobey. She only loves you." 	
			Fang says, "we're a scrawny kid. We can take that for granted" 	
			DavidW asks, "What's in the crack?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to dw), "Ah, now you're interested!" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | There's a small white gum seedling growing in the dirt that has
Floyd | collected in the crack. On seeing the seedling you immediately feel an
Floyd | affinity with it, and can't help feeling concerned for its predicament.

Floyd | It has no chance of growing into a tree where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, while we're here..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c it" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You cautiously pull the seedling from the crack, taking care not to
Floyd | damage the roots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully climb back down to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small clearing
Floyd | You are in a small, familiar clearing surrounded in all directions
Floyd | except to the south by stands of white gum eucalypt trees and dense

Floyd | undergrowth. To the south rises a large lichen-covered rock. The air
Floyd | here is damp and close - heavy with the scents of eucalyptus and wild
Floyd | flowers. A narrow trail leads back to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "now to find a tree" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "plant seed" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "plant me"].
Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or put it in a pocket and forget about, which seems more likely" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plant tree" 		
	

Floyd | The ground here is too rocky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "*forget about it" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | The ground here is too rocky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your possum skin hat.
Floyd | You are carrying a white gum seedling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Fang), "Obviously we plant the seed somewhere as a kid, so a tree will be available as an adult." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, I totally don't remember this bit." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c seed" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c me"].
Floyd | You are happy with your life here on the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c seedling" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain track
Floyd | You are on a rocky track, surrounded by eucalypt forest. The track
Floyd | rises steeply to the northwest and winds back down the slope to the
Floyd | east. Another narrower path, not much more than an animal trail, leads
Floyd | away to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Verge (beside the road)

Floyd | You've come up a steep incline onto a cleared dirt verge beside the
Floyd | mountain summit road. This is a bend in the gravel road, which runs on
Floyd | and up towards the north like a ragged scar across the face of the
Floyd | mountain, and back to the southwest where it winds its way steadily
Floyd | down through the foothills and towards the city. On the far side of the
Floyd | road is a ditch, etched out over the years by the elements and run-off.

Floyd | Just beyond the ditch is a sheer cliff several times your height,
Floyd | marking where this part of the road has been cut into the
Floyd | mountain-side. A rocky track leads back down to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear your grandmother calling. Your lunch must be ready.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we have a tree outside of our window" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ditch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a narrow channel running along the far side of the road - etched
Floyd | out over time by run-off and melting snow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch exclaims, "then the bird will be able to sit in it!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "plant gum" 		
	

Floyd | (the seedling)

Floyd | You dig a small hole and carefully plant the seedling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Lunch with gramma?" 	
			Fang says, "well, we'd get a free infinite supply of gum, anyways" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain track
Floyd | You are on a rocky track, surrounded by eucalypt forest. The track
Floyd | rises steeply to the northwest and winds back down the slope to the

Floyd | east. Another narrower path, not much more than an animal trail, leads
Floyd | away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain track
Floyd | You are on a rocky track, surrounded by eucalypt forest. The track
Floyd | leads down a gentle slope to the northeast towards your house and
Floyd | continues higher up the mountain to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'd say yes." 	
			RootShell says, "i hate flashbacks" 	
			Fang says, "oh alright then" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "c tree" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "pfft, adults" 	
			Fang says (to RootShell), "I think you might have problems with this game, then" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back door
Floyd | You are at the back door to your grandparents' house which is to the

Floyd | east. The forest extends almost down to the back veranda and a rocky
Floyd | track to the southwest leads back into the bush. Through a window you
Floyd | can see into the kitchen, where your grandmother and grandfather are
Floyd | sitting at the table having lunch. They seem to be arguing about
Floyd | something. You can hear their raised voices. You could probably listen
Floyd | without being noticed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear your grandparents arguing. As usual, it is your grandmother
Floyd | who has the most to say. She is angry as it seems your grandfather has

Floyd | loaned a lot of money to Mr Timpson, who runs the local store. Your
Floyd | grandmother doesn't think they can spare the money and obviously
Floyd | doesn't think they'll ever see it again. You've never liked Mr Timpson,
Floyd | but you know his father and your grandfather were friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear your grandparents arguing. As usual, it is your grandmother
Floyd | who has the most to say. She is angry as it seems your grandfather has
Floyd | loaned a lot of money to Mr Timpson, who runs the local store. Your
Floyd | grandmother doesn't think they can spare the money and obviously

Floyd | doesn't think they'll ever see it again. You've never liked Mr Timpson,
Floyd | but you know his father and your grandfather were friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you open the back door and enter the kitchen your grandparents
Floyd | abruptly stop their argument. Your grandfather looks up from his food,
Floyd | and gives you a conspiratory wink. Your grandmother snorts, and points
Floyd | towards your seat. The air at the table is tense, but you barely notice

Floyd | as you hungrily eat your lunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those days seem such a long time ago now...
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c grandma" 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The afternoon sun shines weakly through the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "back to today" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c grandma" 		
	

Floyd | You miss your grandmother and all her sagely advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, just one level back" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c grandpa" 		
	

Floyd | Your grandfather was a kind and practical man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "IRTA Mr Tampon" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c mr timpson" 		
	

Floyd | Bill Timpson has the only general store up on this part of the
Floyd | mountain. You never feel comfortable around him, so you try to keep
Floyd | your trips to his shop to a minimum.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a possum skin hat and the picture-frame.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The picture-frame is made of Baltic pine. The photograph it contains is
Floyd | slightly overexposed and was taken using a flash.
Floyd |

Floyd | Depicted are a young man and young woman leaning with their backs to
Floyd | the rail of a rough wooden deck, backed by the spray of a narrow
Floyd | waterfall cascading down two tiers of mudstone outcrop. Bordering the
Floyd | waterfall is thick temperate rainforest vegetation: a canopy of tall
Floyd | myrtle and sassafras trees, beneath which are leatherwood and
Floyd | tree-ferns, all covered in moss, lichen, shell-fungus. The boy has his

Floyd | arm around the girl's shoulder. Both are wearing light bushwalking
Floyd | clothes, and he carries a day pack. The boy looks cocky and confident
Floyd | and wears an idiotic 'say cheese' grin. The girl is not smiling. This
Floyd | was not, as you recall it, that she had been unhappy, just unused to
Floyd | having her picture taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | "It's like giving away a piece of your soul," she had once joked.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it happens she had smiled just after the shot was taken; a small,
Floyd | nervous smile of relief (you mimic the smile at the memory).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		
	

Floyd | The carton contains a number of old possessions scattered loose,
Floyd | including a pile of photographs and various unrelated oddments. The
Floyd | only thing there that holds any interest for you right now is a small
Floyd | brass ornament.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's an ankh to consider..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ornament" 		
	

Floyd | The ornament is an ankh. A gift from Nadia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "remember Mr. Timpson" 		
	

Floyd | Bill Timpson has the only general store up on this part of the
Floyd | mountain. You never feel comfortable around him, so you try to keep

Floyd | your trips to his shop to a minimum.
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ornament" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c it" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "open frame" 		
	

Floyd | You lose yourself in thought...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | It's Saturday and as usual you're at your market stall. You make the
Floyd | journey here once a week to sell old tools, books and assorted junk.
Floyd | The weekly market is set outdoors among the convict-built sandstone
Floyd | buildings near the city's waterfront - once warehouses, seedy pubs and

Floyd | brothels, but now mostly converted to art galleries, craft shops and
Floyd | caf?s. Beyond these colonial buildings and the modest high-rises behind
Floyd | them, you see the mountain - a stark and imposing backdrop to the city,
Floyd | and for once not covered in clouds. The surrounding stalls have
Floyd | brightly coloured awnings, making yours appear somewhat drab in
Floyd | comparison. To the south a busker plays a violin, while from the north

Floyd | come the strains of South American folk music played on guitar and
Floyd | pan-pipes. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown twists balloons into animal
Floyd | shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a hot day and the place is busy, though not for you. You haven't
Floyd | sold a thing all morning. To top it off, Nadia should be here helping

Floyd | with the stall, but you haven't seen her in nearly two days. You wonder
Floyd | what her excuse might be, this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)
Floyd | You are tending your stall at the weekly outdoor market near the city's
Floyd | waterfront. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown is making balloon animals.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is: (Jack 1/Life 1)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we probably should look at the score too much" 	
			Fang says, "er, shouldn't" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Should or shouldn't - ah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why?" 	
			Fang says, "since it feels like a debugging tool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Although well into your thirties, you're still pretty fit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "really?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | Your stall consists of two covered wooden trestle tables, set out with
Floyd | the old tools, books and assorted junk you've brought along to sell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing remarkable about any of the items you have for sale.
Floyd | You sometimes have rare, or sought-after stuff, but not today. It's
Floyd | therefore small wonder that you haven't sold anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sell books" 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the clown or the busker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I mean, knowing e.g. that we are in a different life etc might be spoilers" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clown" 		
	

Floyd | The clown is twisting helium-filled balloons into the shape of a dog.
Floyd | To entertain the waiting children he sings a nursery rhyme.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, diddle, diddle,
Floyd | The cat and the fiddle,
Floyd | The cow jumped over the moon,
Floyd | The little dog laughed to see such sport,
Floyd | And the dish ran away with the spoon."
Floyd |

Floyd | On noticing your attention the clown winks, then waves, accidentally
Floyd | bursting one of the balloons in the process and uttering a very
Floyd | un-clown-like exclamation.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly lady arrives at your stall and begins carefully considering
Floyd | an 'antique' porcelain cat. She looks up as though about to ask

Floyd | something, then changes her mind and hobbles away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to dw), "it's not that easy" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "selling books" 	
			K-Y says, "I think it's just whether he perceives his life as good or not" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. I see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x busker" 		
	

Floyd | The busker is an old man, raggedly dressed. He is dancing and playing a
Floyd | jig on a violin. A battered violin case lies open on the ground in
Floyd | front of him. The area around the busker is one of the few uncrowded
Floyd | spaces at the market. The lack of an audience doesn't seem to be
Floyd | concerning him one bit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to busker" 		
	

Floyd | To talk to someone you should use the form "TALK TO person ABOUT
Floyd | topic".
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't help noticing that the clown is having more problems with his
Floyd | balloon animals. It's always reassuring to see someone having a worse
Floyd | day than you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to K-Y), "well, still, though it feels a bit too artificial to keep checking the internal game score" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to clown about balloons" 		
	

Floyd | The clown is preoccupied and doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Things are going very slowly. You really do wonder where Nadia is. You

Floyd | could do with a break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to busker about violin" 		
	

Floyd | The busker smiles and plays a little faster.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)

Floyd | You are tending your stall at the weekly outdoor market near the city's
Floyd | waterfront. It's a bright, sunny day and the place is bustling with
Floyd | activity. Beyond the colonial sandstone buildings that line the
Floyd | marketplace and the modest high-rises behind them, you see the
Floyd | mountain. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown is making balloon animals.
Floyd | To the south a raggedly dressed busker plays a violin, while further

Floyd | away to the north a crowd gathers around a band playing South American
Floyd | folk music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crowd" 		
	

Floyd | The market is a lively place today. It's bustling with people from all
Floyd | walks of life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x band" 		
	

Floyd | The band are dressed in traditional South American costume, brightly
Floyd | coloured woollen hats and ponchos, and must be sweltering on a day like
Floyd | today. There is a large crowd gathering to hear their music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c nadia" 		
	

Floyd | You first met Nadia on the night of your thirtieth birthday, several
Floyd | years after you broke up with Melanie. You were on a night out with the
Floyd | boys and found yourself instantly hooked by her smile. It was a smile
Floyd | that lit up her face and almost made you go weak at the knees. That

Floyd | night was the beginning of a tempestuous casual relationship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nadia looks for the hidden beauty in everything and everyone; believing
Floyd | in astrology, the healing powers of crystals and reincarnation (to her
Floyd | everyone has been someone in a former life). You, on the other hand,
Floyd | consider yourself to be practical and down-to-earth. Despite your

Floyd | differences, you initially found Nadia's optimism refreshing - were
Floyd | almost prepared to believe that you had known each other previously (in
Floyd | a Biblical sense, and era) and enjoyed being called Akhnaten: "my
Floyd | little sun king" (to her Nefertiti).
Floyd |
Floyd | Within a few months of meeting, it was Nadia - while remarking on your

Floyd | tenseness, offering short-term relief through massage, then telling you
Floyd | to "be true to the creature you are" - who gave you the impetus to
Floyd | return to the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sold your business and moved together to a caravan on a steep block
Floyd | high in the foothills while building your bush home from mud brick,

Floyd | local stone and recycled materials. Later, to keep yourself busy, you
Floyd | began trading in second-hand furniture and junk (a passion for which
Floyd | you acquired in the course of getting the materials together for the
Floyd | house) and, much to Nadia's horror and chagrin, by cutting and selling
Floyd | firewood. ("Trees have feelings too, you know.")
Floyd |

Floyd | But recently things have not been going well. Nadia is beginning to
Floyd | tire of your scepticism, and you, of the Bohemian world she inhabits.
Floyd | You frequently get on each other's nerves. She is sometimes away from
Floyd | home for days at a time, often without explanation. Although your
Floyd | relationship appears to be foundering, in many ways you are relieved.
Floyd | The strain of it all has been starting to get to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)

Floyd | You are tending your stall at the weekly outdoor market near the city's
Floyd | waterfront. It's a bright, sunny day and the place is bustling with
Floyd | activity. Beyond the colonial sandstone buildings that line the
Floyd | marketplace and the modest high-rises behind them, you see the
Floyd | mountain. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown is making balloon animals.
Floyd | To the south a raggedly dressed busker plays a violin, while further

Floyd | away to the north a crowd gathers around a band playing South American
Floyd | folk music.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man dressed in overalls walks by. He suddenly notices something among
Floyd | the old tools you've laid out on a trestle table. "Hey, I haven't seen
Floyd | one of those in years!" he exclaims. Then he laughs and disappears back

Floyd | into the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the crowds you catch a glimpse of Nadia. She seems to be
Floyd | heading your way, and has someone with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x him" 		
	

Floyd | The busker is an old man, raggedly dressed. He is dancing and playing a
Floyd | jig on a violin. A battered violin case lies open on the ground in
Floyd | front of him. The area around the busker is one of the few uncrowded
Floyd | spaces at the market. The lack of an audience doesn't seem to be

Floyd | concerning him one bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nadia pushes her way through the crowd and arrives at your stall. She's
Floyd | wearing a thin, ankle-length blue dress and is well bedecked with
Floyd | jewellery - gaudy paste rings, gold-coloured bangles and bands coiled
Floyd | around her bare arms and large lapis lazuli earrings shaped like asps.

Floyd | At her side is someone you haven't met. He's a youngish man, perhaps in
Floyd | his early twenties, tall and athletic - all chin, with a physique that
Floyd | looks as though it could have been carved from marble - and a crop of
Floyd | short dark curly hair. Nadia has a firm grip on his elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Jack." (There's that smile.)

Floyd |
Floyd | "'lo, Nadia. It's been a while. Are you going to introduce us?" You
Floyd | glance towards her companion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Mark," says Nadia. "He's an artist. Mark, meet Jack. Jack
Floyd | Downer."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Mark."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Er...It's Michael, actually...," stammers Nadia's friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're Mark Anthony," corrects Nadia, and he nervously shifts his

Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see," you reply, then turning to Nadia - "And you are...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was Cleopatra, of course. Time moves on, Jack, and we must move with
Floyd | it. We had our share of good times, but now it's over. You know it as

Floyd | well as I. Mark and I are going up to the house to get my stuff. I came
Floyd | to say good-bye."
Floyd |
Floyd | For once you find yourself lost for words. Looking away from Nadia's
Floyd | face your attention is drawn to the brass ankh she wears around her
Floyd | neck. She once bought it for you as a present, a symbol, as she put it,

Floyd | "of the life-energy we share". Needless to say, you thought it looked
Floyd | better on her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "heh, 'Downer'" 	
			inky says, "stone cold" 	
			djfletch says, ">change name to Upper" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mark about her" 		
	

Floyd | (Nadia)

Floyd | "Don't you worry about Nadia. I'll look after her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. We could give the ankh back?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mark about mark" 		
	

Floyd | 'Mark' has nothing to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mark about adultery" 		
	

Floyd | 'Mark' has nothing to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "honestly now is when I'd expect the score to change" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nadia about us" 		
	

Floyd | "We had our time, Jack. Some of it was fun. I'm with Mark now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "beat the shit out of mark" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "eat the shit out of mark"].
Floyd | You see no the here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give ankh to nadia" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ankh)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, if you wanted the ankh back, you only had to ask." Nadia takes
Floyd | off the ankh, unthreads it from its chain and hands it to you.
Floyd | "Good-bye, Jack." She turns and walks back into the crowd, 'Mark' in
Floyd | tow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You'd considered throwing the thing away. But, of course you never
Floyd | did...
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is getting late in the day. The shadows in the room are lengthening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "so I don't know that it actually gives away anything" 	
			DavidW says, "I goofed there." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c mark" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit mark" 		
	

Floyd | You take a wild swing at 'Mark' and manage to get a lucky punch right
Floyd | on that marble chin of his. Buoyed by this success and barely able to
Floyd | resist a gleeful cackle, you circle him looking for another opening.

Floyd | But that's where everything starts to go pear-shaped. Within a few
Floyd | seconds you're lying flat on your back in front of your stall, bleeding
Floyd | profusely from the nose. Nadia looks totally disgusted with both of you
Floyd | and turns to leave. As she does so she takes off the ankh, unthreads it
Floyd | from its chain and drops it on your blood stained T-shirt. "You always
Floyd | were a fool, Jack. I think you've got more need of this than me." She

Floyd | turns and walks back into the crowd, alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | It didn't happen that way, of course, but hey, perhaps it should
Floyd | have...
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd considered throwing the ankh away. But, you never did...

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nadia about ankh" 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the

Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is getting late in the day. The shadows in the room are lengthening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		
	

Floyd | The carton contains a number of old possessions scattered loose,

Floyd | including a pile of photographs and various unrelated oddments. There
Floyd | is nothing there that holds any interest for you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "pick up carton" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, did we want to leave it like that?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or can the ankh scenario be done again?" 	
			Fang says, "why not? We got to punch Mark" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c ankh" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Well, it was an interesting way to wrap it up, certainly." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You lose yourself in thought...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | It's Saturday and as usual you're at your market stall. You make the
Floyd | journey here once a week to sell old tools, books and assorted junk.
Floyd | The weekly market is set outdoors among the convict-built sandstone
Floyd | buildings near the city's waterfront - once warehouses, seedy pubs and
Floyd | brothels, but now mostly converted to art galleries, craft shops and
Floyd | caf?s. Beyond these colonial buildings and the modest high-rises behind

Floyd | them, you see the mountain - a stark and imposing backdrop to the city,
Floyd | and for once not covered in clouds. The surrounding stalls have
Floyd | brightly coloured awnings, making yours appear somewhat drab in
Floyd | comparison. To the south a busker plays a violin, while from the north
Floyd | come the strains of South American folk music played on guitar and
Floyd | pan-pipes. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown twists balloons into animal

Floyd | shapes.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a hot day and the place is busy, though not for you. You haven't
Floyd | sold a thing all morning. To top it off, Nadia should be here helping
Floyd | with the stall, but you haven't seen her in nearly two days. You wonder
Floyd | what her excuse might be, this time.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)
Floyd | You are tending your stall at the weekly outdoor market near the city's
Floyd | waterfront. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown is making balloon animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "*I* wasn't upset with Mark. He's just some guy." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) DavidW says, "We should punch *Nadia*" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c nadia" 		
	

Floyd | You first met Nadia on the night of your thirtieth birthday, several
Floyd | years after you broke up with Melanie. You were on a night out with the
Floyd | boys and found yourself instantly hooked by her smile. It was a smile

Floyd | that lit up her face and almost made you go weak at the knees. That
Floyd | night was the beginning of a tempestuous casual relationship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nadia looks for the hidden beauty in everything and everyone; believing
Floyd | in astrology, the healing powers of crystals and reincarnation (to her
Floyd | everyone has been someone in a former life). You, on the other hand,

Floyd | consider yourself to be practical and down-to-earth. Despite your
Floyd | differences, you initially found Nadia's optimism refreshing - were
Floyd | almost prepared to believe that you had known each other previously (in
Floyd | a Biblical sense, and era) and enjoyed being called Akhnaten: "my
Floyd | little sun king" (to her Nefertiti).
Floyd |

Floyd | Within a few months of meeting, it was Nadia - while remarking on your
Floyd | tenseness, offering short-term relief through massage, then telling you
Floyd | to "be true to the creature you are" - who gave you the impetus to
Floyd | return to the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sold your business and moved together to a caravan on a steep block

Floyd | high in the foothills while building your bush home from mud brick,
Floyd | local stone and recycled materials. Later, to keep yourself busy, you
Floyd | began trading in second-hand furniture and junk (a passion for which
Floyd | you acquired in the course of getting the materials together for the
Floyd | house) and, much to Nadia's horror and chagrin, by cutting and selling
Floyd | firewood. ("Trees have feelings too, you know.")

Floyd |
Floyd | But recently things have not been going well. Nadia is beginning to
Floyd | tire of your scepticism, and you, of the Bohemian world she inhabits.
Floyd | You frequently get on each other's nerves. She is sometimes away from
Floyd | home for days at a time, often without explanation. Although your
Floyd | relationship appears to be foundering, in many ways you are relieved.

Floyd | The strain of it all has been starting to get to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)
Floyd | You are tending your stall at the weekly outdoor market near the city's
Floyd | waterfront. It's a bright, sunny day and the place is bustling with
Floyd | activity. Beyond the colonial sandstone buildings that line the
Floyd | marketplace and the modest high-rises behind them, you see the

Floyd | mountain. Nearby, a man dressed as a clown is making balloon animals.
Floyd | To the south a raggedly dressed busker plays a violin, while further
Floyd | away to the north a crowd gathers around a band playing South American
Floyd | folk music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the crowds you catch a glimpse of Nadia. She seems to be

Floyd | heading your way, and has someone with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "find weapon" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "in weapon"].

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we will live our life over again, this time more violently" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacq), "welllll... I think not." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | Your stall consists of two covered wooden trestle tables, set out with
Floyd | the old tools, books and assorted junk you've brought along to sell.
Floyd |

Floyd | Nadia pushes her way through the crowd and arrives at your stall. She's
Floyd | wearing a thin, ankle-length blue dress and is well bedecked with
Floyd | jewellery - gaudy paste rings, gold-coloured bangles and bands coiled
Floyd | around her bare arms and large lapis lazuli earrings shaped like asps.
Floyd | At her side is someone you haven't met. He's a youngish man, perhaps in
Floyd | his early twenties, tall and athletic - all chin, with a physique that

Floyd | looks as though it could have been carved from marble - and a crop of
Floyd | short dark curly hair. Nadia has a firm grip on his elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Jack." (There's that smile.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "'lo, Nadia. It's been a while. Are you going to introduce us?" You

Floyd | glance towards her companion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Mark," says Nadia. "He's an artist. Mark, meet Jack. Jack
Floyd | Downer."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Mark."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Er...It's Michael, actually...," stammers Nadia's friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're Mark Anthony," corrects Nadia, and he nervously shifts his
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I see," you reply, then turning to Nadia - "And you are...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was Cleopatra, of course. Time moves on, Jack, and we must move with
Floyd | it. We had our share of good times, but now it's over. You know it as
Floyd | well as I. Mark and I are going up to the house to get my stuff. I came
Floyd | to say good-bye."

Floyd |
Floyd | For once you find yourself lost for words. Looking away from Nadia's
Floyd | face your attention is drawn to the brass ankh she wears around her
Floyd | neck. She once bought it for you as a present, a symbol, as she put it,
Floyd | "of the life-energy we share". Needless to say, you thought it looked
Floyd | better on her.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smack nadia" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "ask nadia"].
Floyd | What do you want to ask Nadia about?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "punch nadia" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing would be gained from resorting to violence against Nadia.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly lady arrives at your stall and begins carefully considering
Floyd | an 'antique' porcelain cat. She looks up as though about to ask
Floyd | something, then changes her mind and hobbles away.

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "kiss nadia" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "It's too late for that now, Jack." Nadia keeps her distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nadia about stall" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry about leaving you in the lurch with the stall, but nobody
Floyd | buys this junk any more anyway. Perhaps you should give it up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "I think we could take the old lady in a fight" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nadia about ankh" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The ankh? Sorry, Jack. I'd forgotten It was yours." Nadia takes the
Floyd | chain from around her neck, unthreads the ankh and hands it to you.

Floyd | "Good-bye, Jack." She turns and walks back into the crowd, 'Mark' in
Floyd | tow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd considered throwing the thing away. But, of course you never
Floyd | did...
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | At the Market (behind your stall)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell mark about nadia" 		
	

Floyd | 'Mark' doesn't believe you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask michael about himself" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "ask michael about smile"].
Floyd | 'Mark' has nothing to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell asks (of Jacqueline), "what is the green 'space' button?" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mark about mak" 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mark about mark" 		
	

Floyd | 'Mark' has nothing to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nadia seems to recall your attention on the ankh. "Oh, I nearly forgot.
Floyd | This is yours." She takes the chain from her neck, unthreads the ankh
Floyd | and hands it to you. "Good-bye, Jack." Nadia turns and walks back into

Floyd | the crowd, 'Mark' in tow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd considered throwing the thing away. But, of course you never
Floyd | did...
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Can we revisit the other scenes as well?" 	
			Fang says, "sigh, I guess there's nothing we can do" 	
			Fang says, "I assume so" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a cardboard carton, an ankh, a possum skin hat and the
Floyd | picture-frame.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "wear ankh" 		
	

Floyd | There is no obvious way of putting it on. It has no chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | The picture-frame is made of Baltic pine. The photograph it contains is
Floyd | slightly overexposed and was taken using a flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Depicted are a young man and young woman leaning with their backs to

Floyd | the rail of a rough wooden deck, backed by the spray of a narrow
Floyd | waterfall cascading down two tiers of mudstone outcrop. Bordering the
Floyd | waterfall is thick temperate rainforest vegetation: a canopy of tall
Floyd | myrtle and sassafras trees, beneath which are leatherwood and
Floyd | tree-ferns, all covered in moss, lichen, shell-fungus. The boy has his
Floyd | arm around the girl's shoulder. Both are wearing light bushwalking

Floyd | clothes, and he carries a day pack. The boy looks cocky and confident
Floyd | and wears an idiotic 'say cheese' grin. The girl is not smiling. This
Floyd | was not, as you recall it, that she had been unhappy, just unused to
Floyd | having her picture taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's like giving away a piece of your soul," she had once joked.

Floyd |
Floyd | As it happens she had smiled just after the shot was taken; a small,
Floyd | nervous smile of relief (you mimic the smile at the memory).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, we didn't punch Nadia." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(kidding)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | In your mind you can still picture her clearly as she was on that day -
Floyd | with that long raven hair and those big brown eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we tried!" 	
			DavidW asks, "You tried, didn't you?" 	
			Fang says, "I guess this is melanie" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "c mark" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c photo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I must have missed that." 	
			Jacqueline scrolls back. 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You lose yourself in thought...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right, so we did." 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You're standing on the wooden deck with your back to the spray of the
Floyd | waterfall. The German tourist has returned your camera and you watch
Floyd | him briefly as he starts back towards the car park. Melanie is standing
Floyd | beside you, smiling. You put your camera away in the day pack then
Floyd | gesture towards the falls.
Floyd |

Floyd | "C'mon Mel, let's go on to the top," you hear yourself saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie's smile gives way to a frown. "No, you go," she says. "I'll
Floyd | wait here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Wooden deck (near the waterfall)

Floyd | You stand on a wooden deck at the base of a waterfall. The air is cool,
Floyd | damp and close, rich with the smells of the rainforest. A walking track
Floyd | heads east to the car park. A narrower track leads north towards the
Floyd | top of the falls. Melanie is here with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "today this is going very very fast... it's hard to keep up" 	
			Fang says, "sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Somehow the game thinks it's okay to punch the accomplice, but not the actual criminal. heh" 	
			Fang says, "Jack's a sissy" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss Melanie" 		
	

Floyd | "Get off, Jack. No time for that. Get going. It'll be dark soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mel pushes you away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ice queen." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel like smiling right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "curse" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "curses"].
Floyd | Having vented your frustration, you feel a little better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie looks at you impatiently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask melanie about photo" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "hit melanie" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry about the picture. You know I don't like having my photo

Floyd | taken."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Violence is rarely the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Are we supposed to go to the top of something? While Melanie is impatient?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask melanie about smile" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry about the picture. You know I don't like having my photo
Floyd | taken."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask melanie about waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | "This place is okay, I guess. I know it's special to you, but give me
Floyd | the city any day."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "get her liquored up first" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask melanie about top" 		
	

Floyd | Melanie seems preoccupied and doesn't answer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a day pack (which is closed).

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Wooden deck (near the waterfall)
Floyd | You stand on a wooden deck at the base of a waterfall. A walking track
Floyd | heads east to the car park. A narrower track leads north towards the

Floyd | top of the falls. Melanie is here with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie is looking angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push melanie in water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x melanie" 		
	

Floyd | You open the day pack, revealing your camera and some sandwiches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Melanie avoids your gaze and looks out over the rail towards the falls.
Floyd | She is frowning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x falls" 		
	

Floyd | The waterfall is tall, narrow, and bordered by thick rainforest
Floyd | vegetation. The water cascades down two outcrops of mudstone into a
Floyd | shallow pool at the base. Below the observation deck the pool narrows
Floyd | into a swift-flowing stream running east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, go on then. Up you go. What are you waiting for?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie stamps her foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The Melanie is getting angrier!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give sandwiches to melanie" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sandwiches)
Floyd | "I'm not that hungry right now," says Melanie. "Save them for later."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "alas, it is too late for sammiches" 	
			DavidW says, "Too late for kisses, too, it seems." 	
			Fang sighs. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hand Melanie the day pack, smile broadly, then turn and start
Floyd | towards the top of the falls. You're able to set a brisk pace initially
Floyd | but are forced to slow as the path narrows and becomes more steep and
Floyd | slippery. The last few metres are a scramble and you clutch at roots
Floyd | and ferns to gain purchase.

Floyd |
Floyd | Once at the top, you inch your way out along a fallen log towards the
Floyd | edge of the falls and look down through the spray to the observation
Floyd | deck. You are about to wave, but Melanie is nowhere in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of falls (on the log)

Floyd | You stand precariously on a fallen log jutting out over the edge of the
Floyd | falls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "You wouldn't like her when she's angry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x falls" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a long way down from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping from the top of the waterfall would certainly make a dramatic
Floyd | statement. But "of what", you are not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, we know how to pick the womyn." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | A pretty girl. You know that you could easily fall for her. But it's a
Floyd | pity you have so little in common. You had hoped that she would share
Floyd | your feelings for this place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "yell" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x log" 		
	

Floyd | The log is wide but slippery. It juts out over the edge of the falls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "tell"].
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x deck" 		
	

Floyd | You can see the observation deck through the spray below. Melanie is no
Floyd | longer there.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | This is a very special place for you. You used to come to this forest
Floyd | with your grandparents during school holidays when you were very young.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		
	

Floyd | The rainforest is dark, still and damp. A canopy of giant
Floyd | myrtle-beeches and sassafras arches overhead, above leatherwoods and

Floyd | tree-ferns. Both the trunks of trees and the forest floor are covered
Floyd | in mosses and lichens. The rainforest floor is dappled with brightly
Floyd | coloured fungi. Undergrowth prevents you from straying far from the
Floyd | paths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, she totally ditched you" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping from the top of the waterfall would certainly make a dramatic
Floyd | statement. But "of what", you are not sure.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "climb log" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c grandfather" 		
	

Floyd | Your grandfather died several years ago, now. He was a good man,
Floyd | mostly, but weak willed. You have long resolved not to be like him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "she is probably off with some guy who is the reincarnation of batman" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying some sandwiches.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "That's Nadia." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c grandma" 		
	

Floyd | Your grandmother died quite recently. She was a strong and opinionated
Floyd | woman. But she meant well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "You have been on Craig's List too much." 	
			Fang says, "oh jeez" 	
			Taleslinger says, "We should've brought the camera." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c"].
Floyd | (the sandwiches)
Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat sandwiches" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the sandwiches. Not bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha, the autocorrector" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of falls (on the log)
Floyd | You stand precariously on a fallen log jutting out over the edge of the

Floyd | falls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | Jumping from the top of the waterfall would certainly make a dramatic

Floyd | statement. But "of what", you are not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is nowhere to go from here but back the way you came.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Okay, do we go down?" 	
			DavidW says, "c waterfall" 	
			DavidW says, "c waterfall" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | This is a very special place for you. You used to come to this forest
Floyd | with your grandparents during school holidays when you were very young.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "easy for you to say" 	
			DavidW says, "bah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c nadia" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c school" 		
	

Floyd | Your years at boarding school were not the happiest times of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c childhood" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we misplayed this part." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c parents" 		
	

Floyd | You barely remember your parents. But you've never really forgiven them
Floyd | for dying so young and leaving you alone in the world.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the log and scramble back down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wooden deck (near the waterfall)

Floyd | You stand on a wooden deck at the base of a waterfall. A walking track
Floyd | heads east to the car park. A narrower track leads north towards the
Floyd | top of the falls. Melanie is no longer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c boarding school" 		
	

Floyd | Your years at boarding school were not the happiest times of your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c car" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you start back along the path towards the car park you hear a rustle
Floyd | in the undergrowth nearby, and catch a quick glimpse of something
Floyd | moving away. You're out of breath by the time you catch up to Melanie,
Floyd | part way back along the track. She is crouched on one knee, examining
Floyd | the other, which seems to have been grazed.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, Melanie! What's happened? What have you done to yourself?" There
Floyd | is little sympathy in your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie looks up, startled. "What do you care, you bastard? Look at
Floyd | this," she gestures at her knee. "This is your fault. I was ready to
Floyd | go, Jack. And if you'd listened, I wouldn't have been scared half out

Floyd | of my wits. There was some creature back there, near the waterfall - in
Floyd | the bush. It charged out at me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was a pademelon, Mel. I saw it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A what?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "A pademelon. A wallaby."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look Jack, I don't care what it was. I'm a city girl, remember. At
Floyd | least in town if something jumps at me I've a fair idea what it is and
Floyd | what it's after. I've had enough of this bush shit for one day. Let's

Floyd | get back to the cottage, ok?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rainforest path
Floyd | You are on a walking track that leads east to the car park. Melanie is
Floyd | here, crouched on one knee. The day pack is on the ground beside her.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x knee" 		
	

Floyd | The knee has a nasty graze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh come on" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, killer pandamelons." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | In the day pack is your camera.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "she is whining about a scratched knee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		
	

Floyd | Now is not a good time to take another picture.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, ">MELANIE, MAN UP" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c camera" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "kiss knee" 		
	

Floyd | "Ouch! That hurts." Melanie winces. "Just help me up will you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "we're trying to take her picture for insurance purposes" 	
			inky says, "she might have to sue the wallaby" 	
			olethros says, "yeah what do we care so much about this whiny person" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Imagine a pandamelon. It is scarier than a wallaby. And besides, it was probably neither of those, but rather a scary drop bear." 	
			inky says, "aaaah drop bear" 	
			olethros says, "drop bears!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "help melanie" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the day pack, then help Melanie to her feet and walk
Floyd | together back towards the car park.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light is fading fast. Tea coloured water cascades and swirls over
Floyd | pebbles and sand in the bed of the shallow stream running beside the
Floyd | track. You hear the harsh cry of a currawong. Although only twenty

Floyd | minutes from the car park, you could easily be many miles from
Floyd | civilisation. You would normally have been at ease in these
Floyd | surroundings, but you are not. For an instant, you see Melanie lying
Floyd | face down in the stream, water-boatmen in her raven hair, then you
Floyd | shudder and look ahead through the growing gloom.
Floyd |

Floyd | "How's the knee?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It hurts like hell, since you ask. How much further?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not far. Here, take my arm."
Floyd |

Floyd | The cottage is a log cabin with a grey shingled roof of untreated
Floyd | timber. Covered with a tracery of yellow-green lichen, and surrounded
Floyd | by stands of rainforest trees, it has a rustic charm. After tending
Floyd | Melanie's knee, you share the cooking of a meal and eat together in
Floyd | silence.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Jack?" You glance up from your empty plate to find Mel looking at you
Floyd | intently, with those big dark eyes you know you could drown in. The
Floyd | anger has gone from her face, replaced by a more familiar gentleness.
Floyd | "Have we made up?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I guess so," you reply, without conviction.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, here we are then," she says. "And there's no TV. So, how about
Floyd | bed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You lie in bed watching Mel undress, admiring her pale skinned beauty.
Floyd | Your resolve does not waver on contact with her softness, the touch of

Floyd | her breasts and thighs, her smell. Her fingers press into your back,
Floyd | yours into hers, feeling the outline of her ribs and arch of her spine
Floyd | as you move together. "Careful of my knee." You enjoy each other's
Floyd | presence and bodies, with a tenderness and sureness that comes from
Floyd | knowing one another well. But only you know it will be for the last
Floyd | time. Later, lying close:

Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you love me, Jack?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know I do." (How could you have doubted it?)
Floyd |
Floyd | "So are you ready to go ahead with it? Are you finally ready to move

Floyd | out of that dump of yours and show some commitment to this
Floyd | relationship?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's late, Mel. Sleep now. We'll talk about it in the morning."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh-uh, Jack Downer. You don't get out of it that easily. We'll talk

Floyd | about it now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tomorrow, Mel. I'm tired." (Why couldn't you have said "yes"? How
Floyd | different things may have been.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You break the news the next morning while packing the car ready to

Floyd | leave; reeling off practised phrases about "not being ready", "needing
Floyd | to slow down", "needing time to think". Melanie says nothing, just
Floyd | fixing her attention on putting things in boxes, then the boxes in the
Floyd | car. The silence grows as you drive back towards town, finally erupting
Floyd | into a heated argument, ending with the last words ever spoken between
Floyd | you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch out for that tree, you crazy bastard!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Stupid bastard, more like...
Floyd |
Floyd | It's just a good thing no-one was seriously injured...

Floyd |

		olethros asks, "is the conclusion of the game that the reminiscening protagonist is a total loser?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "that's A Moment of Hope" 	
			Ellison says, "the photographer stands alone" 	
			Fang says, "jeez, *we* are the jerk" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Everything melts away...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | ...and you find yourself back in your living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the

Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light is failing. It is nearly evening. The flicker from the wood
Floyd | stove casts eerie shadows around the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | You're too tired to concentrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're beginning to feel quite tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we are trying to be a better man (the way i see it)" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Currawong?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		
	

Floyd | They are eerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take firewood" 		
	

Floyd | The fire doesn't need any more wood right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Sounds like the bad guy from a 70s kung-fu flick." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "time to take Jack to bed." 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "tie to take jack to bed."].
Floyd | You see no to here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to davidw), "oh my" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You are already standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is

Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room (East)

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "man, we should have tied something or other to bed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in bed" 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd | You lie down on the bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "which girlfriend would be into that?" 	
			inky says, "not melanie, obviously" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can keep awake no longer.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | But you know you can't go to bed until you've seen to the fire. So you

Floyd | drag yourself up from the bed, walk wearily to the wood stove and build
Floyd | up the fire before heading back to your bedroom. After climbing into
Floyd | bed you toss and turn for a while then settle into an uneasy sleep...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		K-Y says, "If I remember correctly, this part is why I keep associating this game and Fear together" 	
			Fang asks, "is S&M decidedly city girly?" 	
			olethros says, "I knew a girl called melanie and she was a hard guy to care for" 	
			Taleslinger says (to fang), "Let's do a field study" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And in this sleep, you dream...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | In your dream you are Akhnaten, the pharaoh of Nadia's fancy, standing

Floyd | on a sandy shore gazing out over dark waters. You are dressed in white
Floyd | robes, in your right hand is a flail, and in your left is a shepherd's
Floyd | crook. The night sky is a terrible serpent that slithers and uncoils
Floyd | above you, blood leaching from its foul skin into the waters of the
Floyd | East. There are four sealed jars laid out on the sand before you, and
Floyd | from your side come the guttural sounds, the snufflings and snarls, of

Floyd | some kind of animal, or worse. Reeds grow about you, wrapping
Floyd | themselves around your feet, tugging at your ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you know that you must not shift your gaze from the horizon, not at
Floyd | any cost.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sandy shore
Floyd | You stand on a sandy shore, gazing out through darkness to the horizon
Floyd | in the East. There are four sealed jars set on the sand before you.
Floyd | Something is growling beside you, and reeds grow about your feet,
Floyd | wrapping themselves around your ankles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "there, the Egyptian flashback" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Fang says, "Oh, I was thinking Rameses myself" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder if our appendix is in one of these jars." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "watch horizon" 		
	

Floyd | You are watching the eastern horizon for Matet, the boat of Ra the sun
Floyd | god, that will take you to the afterlife. And not without some
Floyd | trepidation. With the benefit of hindsight you wonder at the wisdom,
Floyd | during your reign, of banning the worship of Ra and the rest of the

Floyd | panoply of Egyptian gods in favour of Aten, a single god of your own
Floyd | invention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then again, even pharaohs make mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | How long must you wait? Surely, it can't be long now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c nadia" 		
	

Floyd | Of all your wives, Nefertiti was the one who meant the most to you. You
Floyd | were devastated when she was forced into exile.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming aware of a burning sensation in your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c horizon" 		
	

Floyd | You are watching the eastern horizon for Matet, the boat of Ra the sun
Floyd | god, that will take you to the afterlife. And not without some
Floyd | trepidation. With the benefit of hindsight you wonder at the wisdom,
Floyd | during your reign, of banning the worship of Ra and the rest of the
Floyd | panoply of Egyptian gods in favour of Aten, a single god of your own
Floyd | invention.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then again, even pharaohs make mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | How long must you wait? Surely, it can't be long now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing white robes and carrying a shepherd's crook and a
Floyd | flail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming aware of a burning sensation in your chest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horizon" 		
	

Floyd | You are watching the eastern horizon for Matet, the boat of Ra the sun
Floyd | god, that will take you to the afterlife. And not without some

Floyd | trepidation. With the benefit of hindsight you wonder at the wisdom,
Floyd | during your reign, of banning the worship of Ra and the rest of the
Floyd | panoply of Egyptian gods in favour of Aten, a single god of your own
Floyd | invention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then again, even pharaohs make mistakes.

Floyd |
Floyd | How long must you wait? Surely, it can't be long now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c chest" 		
	

Floyd | You mustn't take your attention away from the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are becoming aware of a burning sensation in your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c flail" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch chest" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the flail and reach beneath your robes with your right hand.
Floyd | You can feel the jagged edges of the flesh of your chest-wall, and
Floyd | beneath that, nothing, an empty cavity. This doesn't auger well for
Floyd | your meeting with Osiris (the weigher of hearts).

Floyd |

		
	Bert Those wily wallabees. 		
	Bert says, "(Ilac.)" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch heart" 		
	

Floyd | Surely, morning must come soon...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake before dawn and lie in your bed in the dim half-light of
Floyd | early morning listening to the gentle spattering of sleet or snow
Floyd | against the windowpane. You are lying on your back with your arms

Floyd | folded across your chest. Normally, you sleep curled on your side, or
Floyd | sprawled on your stomach. You are also bathed in sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are 55 years old, but look (and feel) much older. You are wearing
Floyd | your coat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles. There's no food in the house. Like it or not, you
Floyd | know you'll have to brave the cold today and go to the store to buy
Floyd | some supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "dream ended" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "feel me" 		
	

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "we can now leave the house?" 	
			Fang says, "uh, I mean" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we can leave now" 	
			djfletch asks, "could we have done anything with the jars in the dream?" 	
			DavidW says, "Better get some money to pay the groceries with first, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "maybe we needed to get our heart - metaphorically, or otherwise" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull box" 		
	

Floyd | (the cardboard carton)

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "weren't pharaohs buried with hands across the chest?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | There is a metal box under your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull box" 		
	

Floyd | (the cardboard carton)

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "does this game have multiple endings?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull metal box" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the metal box out from under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal box, revealing some rolls of $50 notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take roll" 		
	

Floyd | You take a roll of fifties.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | You close the metal box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | You push the box back under the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "like, I can't tell if it matters whether we solve these sequences or not" 	
	RootShell says (to inky), "yes it has" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put roll in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | You put the roll of $50 notes in your coat pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "No idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a cardboard carton, an ankh, a possum skin hat and the
Floyd | picture-frame.
Floyd | In a coat pocket you have a roll of $50 notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "looks like we have a bad ending lined up" 	
	RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "it said in the game helps multiple endings" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ankh, hat, frame in carton" 		
	

Floyd | ankh: Done.
Floyd | possum skin hat: Done.

Floyd | photograph: The photograph belongs on the mantel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, it does? well then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put frame on mantel. drop carton" 		
	

Floyd | You place the picture back on the mantel.
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is: (Jack 0/Life 1)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "well, that dream showed we are 'heartless'." 	
			Jacqueline says, "According to a review I wrote, it's linear. But I was quite probably guessing when I wrote that." 	
			dhakajack says, "and we are appendix-less -- perhaps we lack all internal organ" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)

Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "braaaiiiins" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "omg we are dead?" 	
			DavidW says, "what? no." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With barely a backwards glance at the photograph on the mantel, you
Floyd | step out of the door and onto the path. Fresh snow is beginning to

Floyd | settle on the gravel. It crunches under your feet as you walk, and dark
Floyd | clouds billow up over the mountain, obscuring the stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Path
Floyd | You are on the gravel path near your front door, which is to the east.
Floyd | The path leads north to your driveway and continues south to your yard.

Floyd | The trees of the surrounding forest come nearly to the edge of the
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of driveway
Floyd | You are standing at the bottom of your driveway. The drive heads up to
Floyd | the northwest. Leading off the driveway to the south is a path that
Floyd | takes you around to the front of the house. Your old Landcruiser is
Floyd | parked here, near the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "it only actually says that scenes in the story can have different outcomes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | (the Landcruiser)

Floyd | You get into the Landcruiser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | (the Landcruiser)

Floyd | The inside of your Landcruiser is as tatty as the outside. The front
Floyd | seats are torn and dirty, and those of the rear have long since been
Floyd | removed altogether to give you more carrying capacity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drive car" 		
	

Floyd | You see no car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "c car" 		
	

Floyd | (the Landcruiser)
Floyd | The Landcruiser has served you well over the years, despite rough
Floyd | treatment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The Landcruiser coughs into life and in a shower of gravel, rattles on
Floyd | up towards the road, windscreen wipers waving noisily. At the top of
Floyd | your drive you turn and start the winding descent towards the store. As
Floyd | you drive you sit forward, hunched over the steering wheel, pot-holes

Floyd | jarring your craned neck as you struggle to make out the line of the
Floyd | road. The snow is falling more heavily now, making visibility poor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain road (in the Landcruiser)
Floyd | You're heading south along a narrow stretch of the mountain summit
Floyd | road. This part of the road has been cut from the mountain-side. It has

Floyd | rocky cliffs rising on its western edge and drops away sharply into the
Floyd | forest to the east. The road here is badly corrugated, making driving
Floyd | difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok THIS is where we get dead" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c snow" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're still in a flashback. We can't die from this." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c cliff" 		
	

Floyd | Dolerite is a black crystalline volcanic rock, similar to basalt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "c death" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c earth"].
Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "we aren't, I thought?" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "c all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, out of nowhere, a wallaby jumps onto the road in front of
Floyd | you, is caught briefly in the headlights and then is gone, in one

Floyd | bound, back into the bush. As you swerve to avoid it the Landcruiser
Floyd | leaves the road, coming to rest heavily in a ditch. You gun the engine
Floyd | and press the accelerator to the floor, a spray of yellow mud erupting
Floyd | from the wheel-arches as the vehicle slues further from the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a while you sit rigid and unmoving in the cabin of the Toyota, then

Floyd | with a deep sigh, you kill the engine and relax your white-knuckled
Floyd | grip on the wheel. With resignation you begin to feel all tension and
Floyd | panic drain away, and with them, all resolve and sense of purpose.
Floyd | "Bloody wallaby," you mutter to yourself. You gaze absently at the
Floyd | criss-crossed patterns of ice forming in the arcs of the still
Floyd | screeching wiper-blades, and at the sleet and snow hitting the

Floyd | windscreen like glass bugs.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "FUCKING WALLABIES" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think there are flashbacks-within-flashbacks, myself. I think that was just a misunderstanding near the beginning of the game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Man, are wallabies really that common? Hopping everywhere, scaring hikers and wrecking cars?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c wallaby" 		
	

Floyd | Then you begin to shake uncontrollably...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult to say when the wheels started falling off your life.
Floyd | You were fine when Nadia left you. Your depression came years later,
Floyd | the onset gradual and seemingly without cause. You began to withdraw
Floyd | from the things and people around you, as though a filter had been
Floyd | placed between you and the rest of the world, or perhaps a small rip

Floyd | had developed in the fabric that bound you to it. Your fondness for the
Floyd | bush and those of the local community began to pale, and your
Floyd | recollections became tinged with sadness and regret. Over time you
Floyd | found it more difficult to keep your mind focused and you developed a
Floyd | propensity for self-doubt - doubts that led to failures, perceived as
Floyd | well as actual, that further fuelled your lack of confidence.

Floyd | Eventually, you fell into a descending spiral of despondency and
Floyd | despair, and the small rip in the fabric of your existence became a
Floyd | gaping rift.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time you realised something had gone wrong, you were already
Floyd | powerless to do anything about it, and had nothing left to fight with.

Floyd | While still physically fit, you were an emotional cripple. And in this
Floyd | state, you would sit in your armchair for hours on end, wrestling inner
Floyd | demons, rerunning the events of your life in your mind, looking for
Floyd | someone or something to blame, before ultimately deciding that at some
Floyd | point in your life...
Floyd |

		Fang says, "wow, we must be traumatised" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ...you had taken a wrong turn.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | As you sit in the cabin of your Landcruiser, watching the snow fall
Floyd | through the frosted windscreen, you see a small boy standing on the
Floyd | dirt verge on the other side of the road. The boy is wearing a duffel
Floyd | coat, shorts and an animal skin hat. You recognise the child's bright
Floyd | eyes and stoic expression - can almost imagine him calling out "Hey,
Floyd | mister. What's the problem? Shall I get help?" You want to yell to the

Floyd | boy, to warn him, but as you go to get out of the car, he turns, looks
Floyd | over his shoulder as though someone has called him, then disappears
Floyd | down the bank and into the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the road (in the Landcruiser)
Floyd | You are sitting in your Landcruiser. The vehicle rests precariously

Floyd | with one rear wheel in a ditch and the opposing front wheel high in the
Floyd | air. Near the Landcruiser, to the west, rises a cliff and on the
Floyd | opposite side of the road is a dirt verge. There is a tall white gum
Floyd | eucalypt growing on the verge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tall white gum tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that from inside the vehicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The same tree we planted." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c tree" 		
	

Floyd | The white gum has done well since you planted it here as a seedling all
Floyd | those years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open compartment" 		
	

Floyd | You see no compartment here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | As you step from the Landcruiser you find yourself thankful for the
Floyd | fact that it is equipped with a winch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the road

Floyd | You are standing near your Landcruiser. The vehicle rests precariously
Floyd | with one rear wheel in a ditch and the opposing front wheel high in the
Floyd | air. Near the Landcruiser, to the west, rises a cliff and on the
Floyd | opposite side of the road is a dirt verge. The gravel road heads back
Floyd | to the north, and leads on around the bend to the southwest. There is a
Floyd | tall white gum eucalypt growing on the verge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "And yet, was that boy also us?" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		inky asks, "so, wait, we only survive this scene because we planted the tree? what if we hadn't?" 	
	

Floyd | It is too far to walk to the store from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i would think so" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach winch to tree" 		
	

Floyd | But you don't have the winch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cable" 		
	

Floyd | You take the end of the winch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach winch to tree" 		
	

Floyd | Having attached the winch to the tree, you pull the four-wheel-drive
Floyd | free of the ditch. Then in a flurry of gravel and snow you continue
Floyd | down the road towards Timpson's store. You drive carefully, but still
Floyd | have to fight for grip on the ice and snow. By the time you swing into
Floyd | the small parking bay at the front of the store you're sweating
Floyd | profusely and your fingers ache from gripping the wheel. It would be

Floyd | well into the morning by now, but the weather has closed right in and
Floyd | it is still quite dark. The mountain slopes above you are completely
Floyd | obscured by clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Timpson's store (in the Landcruiser)
Floyd | You are sitting in your Landcruiser parked at the front of Timpson's

Floyd | store which is to the west. The store is a somewhat dilapidated
Floyd | double-storey weatherboard building with a veranda, and an old
Floyd | advertising hoarding out the front. The shop itself is on the ground
Floyd | floor. Bill Timpson lives above it. The summit road heads back to the
Floyd | northeast and continues as a sealed road towards the small local
Floyd | township to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "no, just a masochist for shorts in winter" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we wouldn't have finished the childhood scene until we planted the tree" 	
			inky says, "yeah true" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter shop" 		
	

Floyd | (the store)
Floyd | I don't think Bill Timpson would appreciate a ram-raid on his store.
Floyd | Perhaps you should get out of the four-wheel-drive first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You turn off the engine, jump from the Landcruiser, and quickly climb
Floyd | the two steps up to the front veranda of the shop. It's only when you
Floyd | get to the door that you notice the rough cardboard sign tacked to it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha, ram raid" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign says, "CLOSED".

Floyd |
Floyd | The wind whistles through the uprights of the veranda, whipping the
Floyd | falling snow into circles that dance at your feet as you stand staring
Floyd | at the sign. You feel your temper rising.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The sign says, "CLOSED".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | (the front door)
Floyd | You pound at the door, perhaps more vigorously than was necessary.
Floyd | Several moments later you hear the sound of a window being opened above
Floyd | you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Go, away! It's Sunday. We're closed." It's Timpson. In frustration,
Floyd | you pound the door again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, I mean it, whoever you are. Get lost. Now!...or I call the
Floyd | police."

Floyd |
Floyd | You step back from the veranda and look up to the second-storey window
Floyd | where you see, glaring down at you, a tiny wisp of a man, dressed in
Floyd | pyjamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it's you, Downer y'mad bugger. Well, we're closed. So you'd better

Floyd | go back to that mud hut of yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about hunger" 		
	

Floyd | "I can't help you, Jack. It's Sunday. Go home."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about grandpa" 		
	

Floyd | At the mention of your grandfather Timpson softens noticeably. He
Floyd | hesitates for a moment, then glances skywards, before saying, "Yeah

Floyd | okay, Jack. Just this once, for your granddad's sake. I owe him. But if
Floyd | you've damaged my door with all that banging, I'll take it outta ya
Floyd | hide. I'll be down in a minute." He steps back from the window, pulls
Floyd | it shut and draws the curtain. A short time later you hear the front
Floyd | door being unlocked and opened.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, we really do have no friends" 	
			inky :C 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Timpson's store
Floyd | Timpson keeps a musty, old-style, general store. The place hasn't
Floyd | changed much since you first came here with your grandparents all those
Floyd | years ago. Then, he used to keep a sweet jar on the counter, and you
Floyd | wondered whether one day he might offer you one. But, of course, he

Floyd | never did. You somehow still feel like that child whenever you come
Floyd | here. The old man doesn't keep a lot of stock, but he generally has
Floyd | most of the basic food and hardware items you need. Timpson is standing
Floyd | behind the counter, still in his pyjamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well?" he asks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly select the supplies you need, pay for them with a couple of
Floyd | the fifties from the roll you carry in your coat pocket and turn to

Floyd | leave the store. As you reach the veranda with your bag of purchases
Floyd | you suddenly become disoriented, and falter in your step. For an
Floyd | instant your vision blurs and a wave of nausea sweeps over you. Beads
Floyd | of sweat form on your brow. Timpson comes out from behind his counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You alright, Downer? You look as though you seen a ghost."

Floyd |
Floyd | The feeling passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Bill. I'm fine. See you, Timpson." You step down from the
Floyd | veranda as Bill Timpson shakes his head, then closes and locks the door
Floyd | to his store.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Timpson's store
Floyd | You are at the front of Timpson's store which is to the west. The store
Floyd | is a somewhat dilapidated double-storey weatherboard building with a
Floyd | veranda, and an old advertising hoarding out the front. The shop itself
Floyd | is on the ground floor. Bill Timpson lives above it. There is a sign

Floyd | tacked to the front door (which is closed). The summit road heads back
Floyd | to the northeast and continues as a sealed road towards the small local
Floyd | township to the south. Your Landcruiser is parked nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "eat" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a large paper bag.
Floyd | In a coat pocket you have a roll of $50 notes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a large paper bag, full of food items and other supplies that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume we drive back to our mad hut." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "c timpson" 		
	

Floyd | Bill Timpson has the only general store up on this part of the
Floyd | mountain. You never feel comfortable around him, so you try to keep

Floyd | your trips to his shop to a minimum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, mud hut" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You think about getting something out of the bag and eating it on the
Floyd | spot, but then decide you should wait until you get into your house at
Floyd | least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah might as well" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we can drive down to town" 	
			RootShell asks, "shouldnt we eat?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Freudian slip." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | (the Landcruiser)
Floyd | You climb into the Landcruiser and put your supplies on the passenger's
Floyd | seat beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mad/mud" 	
			DavidW says, "We can't eat right now." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "okok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive ne" 		
	

Floyd | The drive home is not going to be easy. You drive cautiously, at a
Floyd | crawl. Your progress is not only threatened by the weather, but by

Floyd | something else as well - you are having trouble maintaining your
Floyd | concentration, sweat from your palms loosens your grip on the wheel and
Floyd | there is a pounding in your head. You wonder if you might be going mad.
Floyd | Eventually you make it safely back to your driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of driveway (in the Landcruiser)

Floyd | You are sitting in your Landcruiser parked at the bottom of your
Floyd | driveway. The drive heads up to the northwest. Leading off the driveway
Floyd | to the south is a path that takes you round to the front of the house.
Floyd | Your bag of supplies is on the passenger's seat beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "brb (phone)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get food" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You step from the vehicle with your bag of supplies. You are feeling
Floyd | very unwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of driveway

Floyd | You are standing at the bottom of your driveway. The drive heads up to
Floyd | the northwest. Leading off the driveway to the south is a path that
Floyd | takes you around to the front of the house. Your old Landcruiser is
Floyd | parked here, near the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | The front door to the house is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Path
Floyd | You are on the gravel path near your front door, which is to the east.
Floyd | The path leads north to your driveway and continues south to your yard.

Floyd | The trees of the surrounding forest come nearly to the edge of the
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the house you find yourself breathing heavily and fighting
Floyd | back fatigue. You put the bag of supplies down on the kitchen floor,
Floyd | then look towards the mantel and feel some composure return at the
Floyd | sight of the photograph sitting there. But you quickly begin to feel
Floyd | uneasy. Something about the photograph isn't right.

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Very unwell." 	
			djfletch says, "save" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "help, I've fallen and I can't get up" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out any details from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out any details from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You are already standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to go back out into the cold again just yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window. On the
Floyd | mantel you see a photograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You take the frame in both hands, then as you stand there your hands
Floyd | begin to tremble, sweat pours into your eyes and your mind is numbed by
Floyd | the clamour of your racing heart and the rattle in your chest. You

Floyd | stare in disbelief at the photograph, rub the sweat and tears from your
Floyd | eyes with your sleeve, then look again - at the smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a grimy, callused finger you prod the picture trying to wipe away
Floyd | the smile on Melanie's face, that small nervous smile of relief so
Floyd | often recalled in your memory, the smile that you know can not be

Floyd | there, because it happened after the picture was taken. But the smile
Floyd | is not the only change in the photograph. You can also see your own arm
Floyd | reaching towards the camera.
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "this is my stop. I'll be afk for about 20 min while I walk home." 	
			Taleslinger says (to nitku), "Okay, take care." 	
			Jacqueline says, "See you later, Nitku." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, you think Nitku'd be dedicated enough to keep the phone out while he walks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But then he'd trip and fall and sue ClubFloyd and we'd go bankrupt, so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | In horror, you drop the photograph, the frame smashing on contact with
Floyd | the floor, then you back away towards the bedroom. Lying in a foetal
Floyd | position, your body heaving, you fall into a long, deep dreamless sleep
Floyd | - the sleep of the dead...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Taleslinger says, "I bet it's kinda cool in Finland." 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky says, "I don't get what we did to make that smile show up" 	
			inky says, "though I guess it freaked us out, so it's not like it's a reward" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd | The discovery of the photograph had been largely fortuitous. Some time
Floyd | after the onset of your depression, you had been sitting in your
Floyd | armchair feeling choked by the clutter that surrounded you and had
Floyd | resolved to do something about it. Your clean up began with a dust
Floyd | covered cardboard box of old possessions from before your return to the

Floyd | mountain, and that was as far as you got. As you went through the
Floyd | contents of the box you came across a number of photographs scattered
Floyd | loose, among them the photo of Melanie and yourself at the waterfall.
Floyd | For a moment you had trouble recalling the photograph, where it had
Floyd | been taken, and even who the girl was that you were with. Then you
Floyd | remembered, and were instantly overwhelmed by feelings of melancholy

Floyd | and nostalgia. It was an almost palpable experience, like breaking open
Floyd | an exotic fruit and being immersed in the smell of its rich fleshy pulp
Floyd | - sickly sweet, but turning at the core. The scene in the photograph,
Floyd | which you had barely given a thought for years, was instantly
Floyd | transformed into a pivotal moment; while only one point in the millions
Floyd | that had made up your life, for you it became the critical one, the

Floyd | point where your life had started to go wrong.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "maybe the smile was always there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We nearly hit the wallaby with our car, then wrecked. Melanie is secretly very happy to hear it." 	
			Fang says, "and we were too depressed to see it" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Nice." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You made a frame for the photograph, and set it in a prominent position
Floyd | on the mantel. Over the following months you became more and more drawn
Floyd | to the picture, spent increasing amounts of time looking at it, running

Floyd | the frame through your hands, and running the events of that day and
Floyd | evening through your mind, thinking about how they might have been
Floyd | different. In time, you came to reinterpret everything that had
Floyd | happened before the day of the photograph as preparation for that
Floyd | moment and everything after as a mistake. Your waking hours were spent
Floyd | striving to regain the moment, and set it to rights in your mind. The

Floyd | world and your needs within it paled into insignificance, were merely
Floyd | inconvenient distractions from your true focus. And you became
Floyd | increasingly frustrated by the fact that with each passing hour you
Floyd | were a little further from the only junction in your life that had
Floyd | mattered, the only point where you could have put your life back on
Floyd | track...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes to find that you are once more lying on your back,
Floyd | feet together with arms folded across your chest. It is daylight and
Floyd | bright. You can hear the calls of birds outside. You feel strangely
Floyd | calm and rested, your breath coming easily and without pain. Even your

Floyd | hunger has abated. You have not forgotten the photograph lying in its
Floyd | shattered frame in the next room, but you don't feel pressed to do
Floyd | anything about it. There is no rush.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huntsman spider crawls along the beam above your head, towards a fly
Floyd | at the opposite end. The fly is caught in the strand of another

Floyd | spider's web, and it spins noisily and stupidly, like a fish on a hook.
Floyd | You are resigned to the fly's fate well before it is, and look away no
Floyd | longer interested before the spider reaches it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.

Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "no, I think it's just obsession" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, but in a coat pocket you have a roll of $50
Floyd | notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c me" 		
	

Floyd | You are feeling quite relaxed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c spider" 		
	

Floyd | You are no longer interested in the spider or its meal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c fly" 		
	

Floyd | You are no longer interested in the spider or its meal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb out of bed, you feel well in yourself but your movements

Floyd | seem impeded, as though the air around you had taken on a viscous
Floyd | quality - not requiring any extra effort to move through but somehow
Floyd | slowing your progress nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.

Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small window. Through it you see your four-wheel-drive parked

Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | The picture-frame is lying broken on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking care to avoid the broken glass you bend down to look at the
Floyd | photograph. You brace yourself for what you might see, anticipating
Floyd | that your heart may skip a beat. The smile is still there, although it
Floyd | is different, the angle of Melanie's head having altered. And there in

Floyd | your right hand is your camera that the German tourist used to take the
Floyd | shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "so the photo is the moment when we could have changed things" 	
			djfletch asks, "if we had gone with melanie to the car instead of up the falls?" 	
			DavidW asks, "The camera is visible in the photo?" 	
			Fang says, "this must be a different photo" 	
			Fang asks, "?" 	
			djfletch says, "now it is - it changed to be later somehow" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can think of little else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "maybe it was a polaroid :-)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		
	

Floyd | The young Jack is now holding your old Hasselblad camera in his right
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "oh well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully avoiding the broken glass you bend down and pick up the
Floyd | picture-frame. While the glass has shattered and the frame itself is

Floyd | broken, you realise that they would be repairable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "remember is also a verb" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x melanie" 		
	

Floyd | Melanie is smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | In your mind you can still picture her clearly as she was on that day -
Floyd | with that long raven hair and those big brown eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jack" 		
	

Floyd | A fool, clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | In your mind you can still picture her clearly as she was on that day -
Floyd | with that long raven hair and those big brown eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "c camera" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

Floyd | The pine mantel stands propped up against the wall, near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c camera" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | The backdrop to the picture is of no interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe the stuff in the carton has also changed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The smile is still there, although it is different, the angle of
Floyd | Melanie's head having altered. And there in your right hand is your
Floyd | camera that the German tourist used to take the shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		
	

Floyd | The carton contains a number of old possessions scattered loose,
Floyd | including a pile of photographs and various unrelated oddments. The
Floyd | only things there that hold any interest for you right now are a rather
Floyd | moth-eaten animal skin hat and a small brass ornament.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ornament" 		
	

Floyd | The ornament is an ankh. A gift from Nadia.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat is made from possum skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear birds singing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | While it's hard to believe, you know this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "can we get back to the waterfall scene now?" 	
			Fang says, "I tried c photo" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I'm not sure what we're supposed to do" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. A fire blazes within and there is a
Floyd | supply of firewood beside it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "c picture" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | You can think of little else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)

Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on armchair" 		
	

Floyd | You sit back in your armchair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "window" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window (now closed) looks out over the yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the armchair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of

Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the back door)
Floyd |

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | You are on a wooden balcony that looks out over a river valley. An open
Floyd | door to the west leads back into the house. The ground beneath the
Floyd | balcony is covered with snow, but it is a bright sunny day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | (the tree)
Floyd | It's a tall blue gum eucalyptus tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Perry seems not to have bounced, just me." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we can go outisde" 	
			Fang says, "*outside" 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		Taleslinger says, "yeah, try that" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or eat something" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying the picture-frame (which is broken).
Floyd | In a coat pocket you have a roll of $50 notes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We never actually ate." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | The smile is still there, although it is different, the angle of
Floyd | Melanie's head having altered. And there in your right hand is your

Floyd | camera that the German tourist used to take the shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tear photo" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "eat photo"].

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cook" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cook?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cook food" 		
	

Floyd | You have other things on your mind at present.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "could it be possible to pass itens between scenes in the carton box ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You are quite hungry, but there's no rush. You're content to wait until
Floyd | after you've repaired the picture-frame.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a large paper bag, full of food items and other supplies that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmm, priorities, eh" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. We need to fix the frame." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x food items" 		
	

Floyd | The bag contains a range of food items and other supplies that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | There is nothing here to repair it with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "repair frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | There is nothing here to repair it with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang's last breath is also his mintiest. 		DavidW says, "hm. We had tools in the Nadia flashback." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "repair frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | There is nothing here to repair it with.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)

Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have a shed?" 	
			djfletch asks, "nice idea - try the ankh again?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | The cupboard contains nothing of use to you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or look outside" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		
	

Floyd | The bag contains a range of food items and other supplies that you
Floyd | need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | Your living area is full of all manner of items scavenged or bought
Floyd | over the years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never be able to find anything amongst this junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "empty bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.

		Fang says, "I'm still not sure the flashbacks can physically change things in the prsent" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You see no bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage around in the junk for a while. But you find nothing of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is

Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Path
Floyd | You are on the gravel path near your front door, which is to the east.
Floyd | The path leads north to your driveway and continues south to your yard.

Floyd | The trees of the surrounding forest come nearly to the edge of the
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You see no bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is the frame physically broken or is it just talking about the image being weird?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The smile is still there, although it is different, the angle of
Floyd | Melanie's head having altered. And there in your right hand is your
Floyd | camera that the German tourist used to take the shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That bag will never get opened. :)" 	
			Fang says, "the frame is broken" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "s" 		Fang says, "we dropped it" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Yard (West)
Floyd | You are in the yard that runs along the side of the house. It's a
Floyd | rough, steep bush block, and scattered about are the rusting carcasses
Floyd | of motorbikes, broken machinery and other past follies. The yard slopes
Floyd | down to the east and the path leading to the front door is to the
Floyd | north. There is a thick covering of snow on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Yard (East)

Floyd | You are in the yard that runs along the side of the house. It's a
Floyd | rough, steep bush block, and scattered about are the rusting carcasses
Floyd | of motorbikes, broken machinery and other past follies. The yard falls
Floyd | away very sharply further to the east. To the north is the door to your
Floyd | workshop which is under the house, and the yard extends back to the
Floyd | west. There is a thick covering of snow on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's probably a tube of glue somewhere." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The slope to the east is steep and slippery. You don't feel inclined to

Floyd | go down there right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the workshop door)

Floyd |
Floyd | Workshop
Floyd | Your workshop has an old wooden workbench, paint spattered and
Floyd | generally well used. The walls and almost every surface of the room are
Floyd | covered with tools, tins and containers. There is a single grimy window
Floyd | near the only exit, which is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c workshop" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | It's a large solid wooden workbench, that is covered with spatters of
Floyd | paint and other scars of past work. It was on this bench that you made
Floyd | the frame for the photograph.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we don't repair it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | The workshop is full of tools of every size and type. Many are hung

Floyd | from the walls on wire hooks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c bench" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | You put the frame down on the workbench and get the tools you'll need.

Floyd | Having selected your tools, you begin by removing the remaining shards
Floyd | from the picture-frame, then you carefully fix the joins in the wood of
Floyd | the frame and cut and fit a new piece of glass.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "repair frame" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | As you work you glance at the photo, trying to discern movement in the
Floyd | scene. While not noticing any changes in the picture as you watch it,
Floyd | you find that after looking away to get a piece of glass or a tool and
Floyd | returning to the scene there seem to be minute differences in detail in
Floyd | the spray from the waterfall, the refraction of light through the
Floyd | trees, or the features or posture of Melanie and yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | You work slowly, wanting to make it as good as it was, and when
Floyd | finished you put away your tools and pick up the restored frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (the photograph)

Floyd | You have already mended the picture-frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell maybe it gets repared :) 		RootShell says, "maybe it gets repared :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The smile is still there, although it is different, the angle of
Floyd | Melanie's head having altered. And there in your right hand is your
Floyd | camera that the German tourist used to take the shot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can think of little else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c camera" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing of interest occurs to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c frame" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | You can think of little else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c melanie" 		
	

Floyd | You can still picture Melanie clearly in your mind - with that long
Floyd | raven hair and those big brown eyes. What a fool you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The photo is still changing." 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "c german tourist" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c man tourist"].
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to c Bill Timpson.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "c german" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "c man"].
Floyd | A fool, clearly.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your stomach rumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we'd better eat now" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, *now* we want food." 	
			DavidW says, "(I want food too.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Yard (East)
Floyd | You are in the yard that runs along the side of the house. It's a

Floyd | rough, steep bush block, and scattered about are the rusting carcasses
Floyd | of motorbikes, broken machinery and other past follies. The yard falls
Floyd | away very sharply further to the east. To the north is the door to your
Floyd | workshop which is under the house, and the yard extends back to the
Floyd | west. There is a thick covering of snow on the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Yard (West)
Floyd | You are in the yard that runs along the side of the house. It's a

Floyd | rough, steep bush block, and scattered about are the rusting carcasses
Floyd | of motorbikes, broken machinery and other past follies. The yard slopes
Floyd | down to the east and the path leading to the front door is to the
Floyd | north. There is a thick covering of snow on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Path
Floyd | You are on the gravel path near your front door, which is to the east.
Floyd | The path leads north to your driveway and continues south to your yard.

Floyd | The trees of the surrounding forest come nearly to the edge of the
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cook food" 		
	

Floyd | You take what you need from the bag of supplies and prepare a good

Floyd | solid breakfast, your first decent meal in weeks. You feel relaxed and
Floyd | in control as you prepare, then eat your meal. You feel as though
Floyd | you've been relieved of all your worries. Your approach to the
Floyd | activities of the day has been unhurried, and conducted with a degree
Floyd | of ceremony, as though in deference to fate. You really feel like
Floyd | Nadia's Egyptian king, with your final die cast and with organs safely

Floyd | tucked into jars, awaiting the arrival of the boat of Ra.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your meal and pick up the photograph. The changes in the
Floyd | scene have now become obvious - your head is fully turned towards the
Floyd | waterfall and your left arm is extended, pointing towards the top of
Floyd | the falls, while the smile on Melanie's face has gone, replaced by the

Floyd | beginnings of a frown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky asks, "so it started changing back?" 	
			Fang says, "maybe the photo is replaying our scene" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph)
Floyd | In the photograph, you are now standing with your left arm pointing
Floyd | towards the waterfall. Melanie has begun to frown.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c photo" 		
	

Floyd | You can think of little else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x frown" 		
	

Floyd | Melanie is frowning.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "frown" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | The backdrop to the picture is of no interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the

Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "jack, kiss melanie" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jack, kiss melanie" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the boy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Put the frame back on the mantel?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put frame on manel" 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put frame on mantel" 		
	

Floyd | (the photograph on the mantel)
Floyd | You don't want to let the photograph out of your grasp right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit back in your armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're becoming increasingly conscious of an odour of stale sweat from

Floyd | your clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, ok." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should bathe" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Time to shower, I guess. Next he'll want clean clothes, by gum." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)

Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (West)
Floyd | This area of your living room doubles as a kitchen. There is a small
Floyd | sink here, a gas stove, refrigerator and a cupboard. Your bathroom is
Floyd | to the north and a door to the west leads outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a bag of supplies on the floor near the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | Your bathroom is small but functional. There is a bath, toilet and a
Floyd | hand basin. The room also has a small wall-mounted mirror. The living
Floyd | room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "caution: naked man soon!" 	
			dhakajack asks, "maybe the shower will evoke the waterfall?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shower" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "take her"].
Floyd | You can't see "her" (Melanie) at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bath" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the tub with warm water, then undress, leave the photograph on
Floyd | the floor well away from the water and have a long, leisurely bath.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you bathe you notice that the sensation of impeded movement is still
Floyd | there, but is much more pronounced than when you woke. It is almost as
Floyd | though your mind and body are operating at different speeds, with
Floyd | messages from your brain taking time to filter through your nervous
Floyd | system.
Floyd |

Floyd | After you've bathed and dressed you pick up the photograph, then take
Floyd | it to the armchair and sit with it on your lap. The couple at the
Floyd | waterfall are now facing each other. Melanie has her mouth open and you
Floyd | are now sure you can see the movement in the picture, although it is
Floyd | agonisingly slow. She is speaking and you silently mouth the words in
Floyd | anticipation of the horror of your worst mistake being repeated before

Floyd | your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, you go. I'll wait here."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours from your hands and forehead and your heart is in your
Floyd | mouth as you watch for over an hour while the image of your younger

Floyd | self removes the day pack from his shoulder and hands it to Melanie. As
Floyd | the broad grin begins to appear on the face of the boy, you desperately
Floyd | wish you could reach into the scene to wipe away the conceited
Floyd | expression and shake some sense into the young fool. You wait with
Floyd | resignation for the boy to turn and start up the track to the top of
Floyd | the falls, but for a long time he just stands there unmoving - then by

Floyd | degrees he moves towards the girl and puts his arm around her waist.
Floyd | Only when the boy has taken the pack and the pair begin walking back
Floyd | along the track together do you start to breathe normally. This, you
Floyd | know, is how it was meant to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you sit in your armchair you look up from the photograph and notice

Floyd | that the fire is getting low.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East) (in the armchair)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pot-bellied wood stove. The fire has almost burned out. There is
Floyd | a supply of firewood beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get firewood" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the firewood from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of

Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tend fire" 		
	

Floyd | [The story read that as "mend fire"].
Floyd | That is not in need of repair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put firewood in fire" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the firewood before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take firewood" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You take the firewood, set the fire then close the stove and sit back

Floyd | in the armchair with the photograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | Throughout the rest of the day you sit there following the couple's
Floyd | slow progress back along the track. You afford yourself a wry chuckle
Floyd | as the startled pademelon bounds across the path in front of them -
Floyd | Melanie jumping and the boy comforting her, then their laughter at the

Floyd | episode. You can almost feel the shape of her through her clothes, the
Floyd | sparkle and comfort of her presence beside you. The rate of change in
Floyd | the photograph has increased steadily through the day, more a slow
Floyd | motion movie than portrait by day's end.
Floyd |
Floyd | While it is hard to drag yourself away, in time you find yourself too

Floyd | tired to go on watching the scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East) (in the armchair)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the armchair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of

Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.
Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You lie down on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The scene in the photo continues to unfold. But you are now too tired
Floyd | to follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You get up from your bed and put the photograph on the mantel. Then you
Floyd | close the balcony and front doors, before heading back to your bed. You
Floyd | sleep fitfully. While awake you toss and turn, noticing the increasing
Floyd | lag in your movements and feeling like an insect caught in a web or
Floyd | trapped in hardening resin. But you understand the reason for this

Floyd | feeling, and are not concerned. The one thing that does concern you is
Floyd | missing something in the developing scene in the next room, and so you
Floyd | leave your bed well before dawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom. The only furnishings are a wardrobe and your bed.

Floyd | There is a window facing north and the living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room (East)
Floyd | Your living room is full of clutter. Your armchair is here in front of
Floyd | the wood stove. A doorway to the north leads to your bedroom and the
Floyd | living area continues west. The back door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old pine mantel leans against the wall near the window. On the

Floyd | mantel you see a photograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cardboard carton here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You take the photograph, sit back down in the armchair and look to the
Floyd | scene in the picture.
Floyd |

Floyd | Melanie and your younger self are eating a meal in the cottage. You
Floyd | watch every mouthful of food as it leaves the plate to their mouths,
Floyd | then the empty forks return to the plate, and you see Melanie's
Floyd | inquiring gaze well before it is noticed by the boy. Then you smile to
Floyd | yourself as the boy looks up into those big dark eyes you know he must
Floyd | drown in, and follows the girl to the bedroom. As voyeur you are with

Floyd | them as they make love, and afterwards you watch them talk in soft
Floyd | tones and laugh at shared jokes as they lie in each other's arms. By
Floyd | the time they are packing the car ready to return to town the scene in
Floyd | the picture is changing at life speed, and you feel as though you are
Floyd | there as they chat and joke on the journey in the car. You tense as
Floyd | they approach a forested turn, anticipating the screech of brakes and

Floyd | thud of impact, but then relax as they round the bend without incident.
Floyd | The pace of the unfolding scene continues to increase. And as the world
Floyd | in the photograph gains momentum you are increasingly aware of things
Floyd | around you slowing down. You have no difficulty in following the
Floyd | couple's return to the city, the boy moving in with Melanie, and
Floyd | something of their first days of living together. While the scene is

Floyd | soon moving too quickly to follow, you know what will happen. You know
Floyd | that you will stay in your legal practice, that you and Melanie will
Floyd | have children, that your lives together will be happy. You have been
Floyd | there many times in your mind and don't need the visual confirmation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The photograph is now only a blur, a rectangle of unrelieved white, and
Floyd | you sit staring and motionless before it, as though embedded in a world
Floyd | of amber...
Floyd | Epilogue
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Heather Downer regretted that she had never really got to know her
Floyd | father, and now of course it was too late. It had been two weeks since

Floyd | his death and still she hadn't cried. She knew she should feel guilty,
Floyd | but somehow was more angry that he had chosen her eighteenth birthday
Floyd | as the day to have a massive cardiac arrest. She was also angry that
Floyd | all chance had now gone for him to make up for those broken promises;
Floyd | of getting back from work in time to help with her homework, or of
Floyd | spending some time with her, or just showing some interest in her life.

Floyd | Instead he had spent all his time working himself into an early grave
Floyd | at age forty-two. Heather sat cross-legged on the floor, helping her
Floyd | mother sort through her dad's things. She had before her a cardboard
Floyd | box of some of his older possessions, childhood books, photos, a tennis
Floyd | racquet, and was saddened to think that he once had a life like anybody
Floyd | else's, with interests and hobbies. If only things could have been

Floyd | different. She brushed away strands of her long black hair that had
Floyd | fallen forward into her eyes, and a tear with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mum. Who's this old wrinkly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Melanie Downer was on the other side of the room and came across to

Floyd | look at the framed photograph in her daughter's hand. "I don't know,
Floyd | dear. Perhaps it was a relative of your father's. I can certainly see a
Floyd | resemblance. Although, I don't remember Jack ever talking about having
Floyd | close family."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A relative? Do you think so? Look at the way he's sitting there in

Floyd | that disgusting old chair, with all that junk everywhere, just staring
Floyd | like that. It gives me the creeps. I don't want it in the house. Can I
Floyd | toss it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose so, we can't keep all his things. It's a nice frame though,
Floyd | Baltic pine by the look of it. Keep that. You can put the photograph

Floyd | over there with his appendix. I don't know why he kept that either,"
Floyd | Melanie said pointing to a jar containing a small shrivelled object.
Floyd | "They can go out together."
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and await the arrival of the boat of Ra.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Congratulations! You have completed the story ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for vaguely AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?

		Nitku says, "I'm back" 	
			RootShell says, "wow" 	
			Nitku says (to just), "in time I see" 	
			Nitku says, "er" 	
			Fang says, "I guess that's a happy ending, I guess" 	
			K-Y says, "ah, optimism" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "So he died of appendicits at 42?" 	
			Fang says, "no, heard attack" 	
			djfletch says, "I thought we were 55 or something" 	
			Fang says, "*heart attack" 	
			Fang says (to djfletch), "I guess somehow we had a second chance and lived a shorter but happier life" 	
			Fang says, "maybe" 	
			K-Y says, "I think the whole point is that your notions about that moment being so important were delusional" 	
			RootShell says, "it's very clear that the choices he made changed his ending" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Yes 42 -> 55" 	
			Taleslinger says, "So he died younger, but happier." 	
			K-Y says, "it was the easy rationalization" 	
			dhakajack says, "and Mark never got punched." 	
			Fang says, "I think ultimately we did give in to the delusion" 	
			RootShell says, "and against jacqueline whill neither did Nartia" 	
			Fang says (to dhaka), "we never dated Nadia" 	
			K-Y says, "he couldn't ultimately make the more important change, i.e. getting himself a heart" 	
			Fang asks, "I dunno, he married Melanie, didn't he?" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should check the walkthrough to see if there are other endings" 	
			K-Y says, "but he neglected his family" 	
			djfletch says, "I want to know if the game would let you do it the other way at the falls scene" 	
			inky asks, "wait, so we were still a jerk, just a different kind of jerk?" 	
			inky says, "that really is a depressing ending" 	
			K-Y says, "that's my take" 	
			Fang asks, "well, look at walkthrough?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			Taleslinger says (to inky), "We had a family, that's good" 	
			Fang asks, "which one?" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess the waterfall is the main point where something different could have been done?" 	
			inky says, "hrm, I guess there's no alternate bit there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah - help." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Help Mel." 	
			djfletch says, "pah, so probably that means it forces you to go up the falls" 	
			Fang says, "well, that probably does the same" 	
			Fang says, "looks like there wasn't an alternate route, then" 	
			Fang says, "unless the walkthrough is very clever" 	
			K-Y says, "you all are far too optimistic for this game"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
69,105 Keys and Krakatoa Tuna Melt,
both by David Welbourn
As played on ifMUD on May 16, 2009

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 games: 69,105 Keys and Krakatoa Tuna Melt, both written by David Welbourn. Both relatively short games, 69,105 Keys was originally in 2009, while Krakatoa Tuna Melt was released in 2002 as part of Speed-IF_10^-9. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting this link and this link on the IFWiki, respectively.

You can skip directly to the second half of the transcript, the bit pertaining to Krakatoa Tuna Melt, by clicking here. Unfortunately, there was an unexpected problem with the transcript and it was truncated, but the majority of the play session is intact.

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 69105" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Jacqueline asks, "What's the file name?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load 69105keys" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "list" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After a series of adventures too mind-boggling to put into words, you

Floyd | finally arrive at the antechamber to the Count's treasure vault! Oh my,
Floyd | oh me...
Floyd |
Floyd | 69,105 Keys
Floyd | by David Welbourn.
Floyd | For more about this game, type ABOUT. For credits, type CREDITS.

Floyd | (Note: This game uses the longint extension by Chris Hall and Francis
Floyd | Irving.)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090302 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his

Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing number of keys litter

Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (the keys)
Floyd | Just try examining or counting the keys (or interesting subsets of
Floyd | keys).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah... danke." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hate typing list publically, just because Floyd's list is soooo huge these days. (A good thing!(" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, )" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except, of course, that the keys come in a large number of garish
Floyd | colors. The bows of the keys, that is, the wide ends of the keys are

Floyd | painted in various colors. The shafts of the keys, of course, are not
Floyd | painted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a young adventurer determined to win the Count's final
Floyd | challenge: to obtain the treasure he locked up in his vault so many
Floyd | years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing. So not cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | keys: It's pointless to pick up any of these keys except the one key
Floyd | that you want: the key to the vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "!( is a sad Geordi LaForge" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	dhakajack arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "I think you mean |)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, |(" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aaaanyway..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see 69105 keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy vault door is closed and locked. Very locked. Your keen
Floyd | adventurer eyes espy the following inscription:
Floyd |
Floyd | "One of these keys is not like the others.

Floyd |  One of these keys just isn't the same.
Floyd |  That one unique key unlocks my vault.
Floyd |  Perhaps it would help if you tried my name.
Floyd |         -- Count Keys"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who's played this, btw?" 	
			Jacqueline raises her hand. 	
			DavidW says, "I have." 	
			Nitku says, "me" 	
			RootShell says, "I haven't" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Have you? Huh." 	
			djfletch says, "not me" 	
			Fang says, "I haven't" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see 69105 keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "take 10 keys" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get the key that opens the door will you? please?" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the keys.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm wondering if this is a numbers that look like words puzzle" 	
			McMartin says, "I too have played" 	
	RootShell asks (of Fang), "wasnt there some meaning of the 69105 related to inform?" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his
Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and

Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing 69,105 keys litter
Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "related to infocom (not inform)" 	
			DavidW says (to RootShell), "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x colours" 		
	

Floyd | There are numerous colors of keys. You see white keys, black keys, red
Floyd | keys, orange keys, yellow keys, green keys, blue keys, violet keys,
Floyd | brown keys, pink keys, grey keys, turquoise keys, magenta keys, taupe
Floyd | keys, beige keys, aqua keys, navy keys, and cyan keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colors are painted on the bows (the fat ends) of the keys; the

Floyd | metal shafts of the keys are bare. Every key is painted with exactly
Floyd | one color. There are no unpainted keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It will be cool to watch folks who've not played. I hear my thought process was different for getting through it than others'." 	
			DavidW | Like so many fallen autumn leaves 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber

Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his
Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |

Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing 69,105 keys litter
Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "Were the 69105 leaves in Zork II or III?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "take first key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Zork I, I believe." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy vault door is closed and locked. Very locked. Your keen
Floyd | adventurer eyes espy the following inscription:
Floyd |
Floyd | "One of these keys is not like the others.

Floyd |  One of these keys just isn't the same.
Floyd |  That one unique key unlocks my vault.
Floyd |  Perhaps it would help if you tried my name.
Floyd |         -- Count Keys"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just to make my life easier, please try to stay on the channel, otherwise I have to hand edit the transcript later, which is kind of a pain." 	
			Nitku says, "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think it was Z:I." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x red key" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the keys with red bows.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perhaps you should be more specific? Try specifying the metal as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x metal" 		
	

Floyd | Who knew that keys were made in so many types of metal? You can see
Floyd | silver keys, copper keys, steel keys, iron keys, gold keys, nickel
Floyd | keys, bronze keys, brass keys, chrome keys, and even aluminum keys
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "my first guess would be that rime... its a puzzle" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "can't see much else in it except telling you to count" 	
			RootShell says, ""Perhaps it would help if you tried my name -- Count Keys"" 	
			Fang asks, "is there a colour that begins with k?" 	
			Fang says, "or a metal type" 	
			RootShell asks, "could this be a letter color puzzle?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "my name" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x silver keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the silver keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait. The keys have brand names stamped on them. Acme, Borden, Carter,
Floyd | and so on. How many brands are there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh letters" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get carter key" 		
	

Floyd | It's pointless to pick up any of these keys except the one key that you
Floyd | want: the key to the vault door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count brands" 		
	

Floyd | There are 6 brands of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count colours" 		
	

Floyd | There are 18 colors of key bows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count metals" 		
	

Floyd | There are 10 metals used to make the keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "26 divides into 69105" 	
			RootShell says, "we simply need to do the maths lol" 	
			Fang says, "wait, this means there's gotta be combinations missing" 	
			Fang says, "because 10 doesn't divide into 69105" 	
			djfletch says, "sorry, actually 26 doesn't either - my mistake" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count acme" 		
	

Floyd | You see 13770 Acme keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count b" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count borden" 		
	

Floyd | You see 255 Borden keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count carter" 		
	

Floyd | You see 13770 Carter keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "it says 6 brands but it only said 3 brands didn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's right." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count david" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "5 * 13770 + 255 = 69105" 	
			Fang says, "this suggests strongly Borden is the brand we want" 	
			Fang exclaims, "so, we're down to 255!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x borden" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Borden keys. Hmmm. There's gotta be
Floyd | something else...

Floyd |
Floyd | And there is! Some keys are scratched and some keys are unscratched! At
Floyd | the top of the shafts of some keys, there's a tiny little horizontal
Floyd | scratch. Bwah-ha-ha! Other adventurers might miss such a tiny detail,
Floyd | but not you!
Floyd |

Floyd | Let's call this the scratchness property. (How many properties is that
Floyd | now?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "count scratchness" 		
	

Floyd | There are 2 scratchnesses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count properties" 		
	

Floyd | Each key has 7 qualities or properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count acme silver keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see 1530 Acme silver keys here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count scratched" 		
	

Floyd | You see 27794 scratched keys here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count acme silver scratched keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see 1530 scratched Acme silver keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count unscratched" 		
	

Floyd | You see 41311 unscratched keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count borden scratched" 		
	

Floyd | You see 254 scratched Borden keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c keys" 		
	

Floyd | [c -> close]
Floyd | They're not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take unscratched borden" 		
	

Floyd | With confidence, you take the one and only unique key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door with key" 		
	

Floyd | (the unique key)
Floyd | You fancy you hear hosannas sing in your honor as you unlock the vault
Floyd | door and claim a treasure so fabulous, a mere text description of which

Floyd | could hardly do it justice. Gosh.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 33 turns.
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, "Was just seeing if 'c' was short for count. Might be a nice addition, though I doubt you'll ever need to do a new release." 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			djfletch says, "woooo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay you got it!" 	
			RootShell says, "and you called this a hard one? ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Fang says, "okay, I think we might have been a bit lucky, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, play again." 	
			djfletch says, "I thought we would have to use more of the properties" 	
			RootShell says, "lol im still doing my maths to figure out how we got there :)" 	
			DavidW says, "no, I thought this was an easy puzzle." 	
			Fang says, "I'm guessing the 'brand' property was itself special" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I solved it in ten minutes, but through a total fluke." 	
			Fang says, "because it was the only one we didn't have all the options named" 	
			Nitku says (to Fang), "You just didn't x brands." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "yes, x brands would tell you." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Did you try:

Floyd | * counting leaves?
Floyd | * counting anything else? (tiles, walls, vault door, etc.)
Floyd | * xyzzy?
Floyd | * plugh?
Floyd | * remembering the Count?
Floyd | * singing?

Floyd |
Floyd | Also, did you find a naughty mode?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, we were very lucky, then" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I never found the naughty mode, either." 	
			Fang asks, "...naughty mode?" 	
			RootShell asks, ""Perhaps it would help if you tried my name -- Count Keys" was a red hering ?" 	
			djfletch asks, "restart?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After a series of adventures too mind-boggling to put into words, you

Floyd | finally arrive at the antechamber to the Count's treasure vault! Oh my,
Floyd | oh me...
Floyd |
Floyd | 69,105 Keys
Floyd | by David Welbourn.
Floyd | For more about this game, type ABOUT. For credits, type CREDITS.

Floyd | (Note: This game uses the longint extension by Chris Hall and Francis
Floyd | Irving.)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090302 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his

Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing number of keys litter

Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count modes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to RootShell), "That list was to hint to use the verb 'count'." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		
	

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, that line" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "lewd" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count me" 		
	

Floyd | There's just one of you, babe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "naughty" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his
Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and

Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing number of keys litter
Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		
	

Floyd | There are 0 leaves here. But nice try.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count leaves" 		
	

Floyd | There are 0 leaves here. But nice try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "undress walls" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing. So not cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remember count" 		
	

Floyd | You remember three things about Count Keys. One: he loves counting
Floyd | things. Two: he loves keys. Three: he has a marvelous treasure in his
Floyd | treasure vault. You're not quite sure what this treasure is, but you
Floyd | know he obtained it during his worldwide travels.
Floyd |
Floyd | In his will, the Count decreed that after he died, a grand contest

Floyd | should be held in his home. Adventurers would compete, solving a series
Floyd | of intricate puzzles of his own design until, finally, one adventurer
Floyd | manages to reach the treasure and claim it. You hope that that
Floyd | adventurer will be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "count tiles" 		
	

Floyd | There are 2400 marble tiles here. You're glad it wasn't you that had to
Floyd | install all these tiles and get them to line up straight. You hate
Floyd | repetitive work.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count count" 		
	

Floyd | He's not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "peep key hole" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | My original title was always 69,105 Keys, but I brainstormed some other
Floyd | titles anyway. They were: Which Key?; The Count of Keys; Keygasm;
Floyd | Antechamber of Keys; Keys, Keys, Keys; and Qualia Control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Keygasm? heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "keygasm" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count keygasms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "69" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a shoe store in NYC called Shoegasm." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "rub keys" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help. None of the keys are dusty, dirty, grimy, slimy,
Floyd | tarshined, rusty, or encrusted. Cleanliness is not a property you have
Floyd | to worry about. Be thankful.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x brands" 		
	

Floyd | There's a handful of different brand names printed on the keys: Acme,
Floyd | Borden, Carter, Dynamo, Emperor, and Guardian.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "If you called it Keygasm, whould you have been able to write it in I7?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or would you have then been forced to use ADRIFT?" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice sings:
Floyd | "I xyz zy spiders on the wall... I xyz zy cobwebs in the hall...
Floyd |  I xyz zy candles on the shelf... When I'm alone, I xyz myself!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think this game could be written in Adrift." 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "count flecks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "69" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "xyz yourself" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count borden" 		
	

Floyd | You see 13770 Borden keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing:
Floyd | "You can't ride in my little wagon,
Floyd |  The front seat's broken, and the back wheel's saggin'.
Floyd |  Chug. Chug. Chug chug chug.

Floyd |  Next verse, the same as the first!
Floyd |  A little bit LOUDER and a little bit WORSE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyz myself" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "rub locker" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it is different this time" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing:
Floyd | "You can't ride in my little wagon,
Floyd |  The front seat's broken, and the back wheel's saggin'.
Floyd |  Chug. Chug. Chug chug chug.
Floyd |  Next verse, the same as the first!
Floyd |  A little bit LOUDER and a little bit WORSE!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing:
Floyd | "You can't ride in my little wagon,

Floyd |  The front seat's broken, and the back wheel's saggin'.
Floyd |  Chug. Chug. Chug chug chug.
Floyd |  Next verse, the same as the first!
Floyd |  A little bit LOUDER and a little bit WORSE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Count opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his
Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and

Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing number of keys litter
Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | This antechamber isn't zoned for public dancing. Nertz.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think it's different every time." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Ugh, no. The Pit of De Spare Keys was exhausting. You've had enough
Floyd | jumping about for today.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "blow leaves" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the leaves)
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x properties" 		
	

Floyd | Several qualities may help you distinguish one key from another. The
Floyd | keys differ from each other in their size, shape, color, brand name,

Floyd | metal, edging style, and, scratchness. (By "scratchness", we mean
Floyd | whether the key is scratched or not.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "search leaves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "eat properties" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the qualities)
Floyd | Qualities are an abstract concept which you can only examine or count.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x edging" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully inspecting the keys before you, you notice that the edges of
Floyd | the keys' bows have different edging styles. Some edges are milled with
Floyd | tiny grooves. Some keys have pebbled edges which feel bumpy. Some keys
Floyd | have rounded edges. And, of course, some key edges are flat and
Floyd | unadorned.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where is the fornicating naughty mode?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count groove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "groove" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "babdy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, IJLTS fornicating naughty mode." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "bother" 		
	

Floyd | Quite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "I would think of doing something naughty to the lock ;)" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "If you have to say fornicating, that's not naughty." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "screw lock" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat keys" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the keys)
Floyd | It's pointless to pick up any of these keys except the one key that you

Floyd | want: the key to the vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "eat lock" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the vault door)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count rounded" 		
	

Floyd | You see 22950 keys with rounded-edge bows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The xyzzy response was the hint to the naughty mode, but perhaps you guys haven't heard the song." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice sings:
Floyd | "I xyz zy spiders on the wall... I xyz zy cobwebs in the hall...
Floyd |  I xyz zy candles on the shelf... When I'm alone, I xyz myself!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol I xyz myself" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss yourself" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss me" 		
	

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "xyz me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We tried touching ourselves. And oh--- hm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy me" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to xyzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get candles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "zyx me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "squeeze me" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyz me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Such language. Not." 	
			RootShell says, "i guess i will not be good at AIF :(" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wish maga wasn't busy playing his RPG." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch myself" 		
	

Floyd | If you think that'll help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "naughty mode on" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "hehehehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maga's good at naughty puzzles." 	
			dhakajack says, "perhaps the naughty mode permits minor variance in the spelling of count." 	
			RootShell says, "maybe we could lock ourselfs? that would be naughty" 	
			Jacqueline says (to dhakajack), "my" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spy me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "but I'm not willing to try it." 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose people are unfamiliar with The Count from Sesame Street?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x spiders" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count milled" 		
	

Floyd | You see 22950 keys with milled-edge bows here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Not many Americans here today I suppose" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count flat" 		
	

Floyd | You see 255 keys with flat-edge bows here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "sort keys" 		
	

Floyd | How? There's no obvious order to sort them into.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "maybe there's a secondary key, that unlocks naughty mode, and we end up with a pretty girl instead of the treasure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sort keys by color" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sort the keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bubble sort" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat keys" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the keys)
Floyd | It's pointless to pick up any of these keys except the one key that you
Floyd | want: the key to the vault door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch keys" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scratch key" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, that verse with the spiders is from The Counting Song, except he says 'count' instead of 'xyzzy', of course." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count me" 		
	

Floyd | There's just one of you, babe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing. So not cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count babe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "This is interesting, because the clues I got haven't appeared at all yet." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count flat scratched" 		
	

Floyd | You see 254 scratched keys with flat-edge bows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy vault door is closed and locked. Very locked. Your keen
Floyd | adventurer eyes espy the following inscription:
Floyd |
Floyd | "One of these keys is not like the others.
Floyd |  One of these keys just isn't the same.

Floyd |  That one unique key unlocks my vault.
Floyd |  Perhaps it would help if you tried my name.
Floyd |         -- Count Keys"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are 4 walls here. No surprise there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And, it was popular in some circles to substitute another word for 'count' in the song." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count candles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count spiders" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "the count wasnt gay was it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, that was Burt." 	
			McMartin asks, "How would you be able to tell?" 	
			McMartin says, "Being puppets they have no bodies below the torso" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe on Avenue Q he was gay, but never on Sesame Street." 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "get inscription" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says (to DavidW), "right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, Burt *and* Ernie. It kind of takes two to tango." 	
			Fang says (to McMartin), "maybe he enjoyed the hand up his bum" 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "some people tango alone (like the count) ;)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I don't think the 'puppets' work that way, do they Fang?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing:
Floyd | "You can't ride in my little wagon,
Floyd |  The front seat's broken, and the back wheel's saggin'.
Floyd |  Chug. Chug. Chug chug chug.
Floyd |  Next verse, the same as the first!

Floyd |  A little bit LOUDER and a little bit WORSE!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x colors" 		
	

Floyd | There are numerous colors of keys. You see white keys, black keys, red

Floyd | keys, orange keys, yellow keys, green keys, blue keys, violet keys,
Floyd | brown keys, pink keys, grey keys, turquoise keys, magenta keys, taupe
Floyd | keys, beige keys, aqua keys, navy keys, and cyan keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The colors are painted on the bows (the fat ends) of the keys; the
Floyd | metal shafts of the keys are bare. Every key is painted with exactly

Floyd | one color. There are no unpainted keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks (of DW), "can you spoil naughty mode, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, after you're all done with this game, might I suggest playing Krakatoa Tuna Melt next? I had Jota had it to Floyd as well." 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "True. But touching ourselves has not unlocked the mode." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count white" 		
	

Floyd | You see 4050 keys with white bows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "I'd like that, as I've never played it." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Jacqueline was close with 'fornicate'." 	
			RootShell says, "well there were navy colored keys" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fornicate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fornicount" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "screw key hole" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to screw the keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell laughs. 		Jacqueline says, "It's be David Welbourn day on ClubFloyd!" 	
			RootShell says, "it's "screw"" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "screw me" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "screw lock" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Must I type it?" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "It's the only way to enable it." 	
	RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "I for one never use bad language" 		RootShell says, "heheheh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sigh. But I'm the good girl." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Boys are naughty, let them type it." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "fuck" 		
	

Floyd | Count off. Fuck on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Antechamber
Floyd | Wowzers. The Fuck opted for simplicity and vague elegance in his
Floyd | treasure vault antechamber, choosing to dress the walls, floor, and

Floyd | ceiling alike in money-green marble tiles delicately flecked with gold.
Floyd | Apart from yourself and the stupendously locked vault door to the
Floyd | south, there's nothing here. Except for... THE KEYS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like so many fallen autumn leaves, an astonishing number of keys litter
Floyd | the floor of this antechamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "count me" 		
	

Floyd | There's just one of you, babe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember count" 		
	

Floyd | You remember three things about Fuck Keys. One: he loves fucking
Floyd | things. Two: he loves keys. Three: he has a marvelous treasure in his
Floyd | treasure vault. You're not quite sure what this treasure is, but you

Floyd | know he obtained it during his worldwide travels.
Floyd |

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		
	

Floyd | In his will, the Fuck decreed that after he died, a grand contest
Floyd | should be held in his home. Adventurers would compete, solving a series

Floyd | of intricate puzzles of his own design until, finally, one adventurer
Floyd | manages to reach the treasure and claim it. You hope that that
Floyd | adventurer will be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You see nothing special about the keys.

Floyd |
Floyd | Except, of course, that the keys come in a large number of garish
Floyd | colors. The bows of the keys, that is, the wide ends of the keys are
Floyd | painted in various colors. The shafts of the keys, of course, are not
Floyd | painted.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fuck keys" 		
	

Floyd | You see 69105 keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy vault door is closed and locked. Very locked. Your keen
Floyd | adventurer eyes espy the following inscription:
Floyd |
Floyd | "One of these keys is not like the others.

Floyd |  One of these keys just isn't the same.
Floyd |  That one unique key unlocks my vault.
Floyd |  Perhaps it would help if you tried my name.
Floyd |         -- Fuck Keys"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remember fuck" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Okay, um... cute. And now my website's profanity level is going to increase exponentially with the posting of a single transcript." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remember count" 		
	

Floyd | You remember three things about Fuck Keys. One: he loves fucking
Floyd | things. Two: he loves keys. Three: he has a marvelous treasure in his
Floyd | treasure vault. You're not quite sure what this treasure is, but you

Floyd | know he obtained it during his worldwide travels.
Floyd |
Floyd | In his will, the Fuck decreed that after he died, a grand contest
Floyd | should be held in his home. Adventurers would compete, solving a series
Floyd | of intricate puzzles of his own design until, finally, one adventurer
Floyd | manages to reach the treasure and claim it. You hope that that

Floyd | adventurer will be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "hehehehehehehe" 	
			Nitku says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "you can edit out this section" 	
			McMartin says, "Oy." 	
			Jacqueline says (to dj), "I could, yes, but... I think I'll just put a disclaimer at the top." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, you probably will want to edit it out." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fuck properties" 		
	

Floyd | Each key has 7 qualities or properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Anyway... Krakatoa?" 	
			RootShell says, "well if we are allowed to say f*ck ... maybe we can 'pick up the f*cking key'? our 'f*ck the lock' ?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "fuck the system" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I am reminded of the King of All Cosmos." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "win the fucking game" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "My, the world sure is full of fucking *things*." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "win" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 100, in 58 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "Krakatoa sounds good." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "count brands" 		
	

Floyd | There are 6 brands of keys here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "yeah, we've probably abused this game enough" 	
	RootShell agrees 		Jacqueline asks, "Are you all wanting to solve one more time, or can we just go to Krakatoa?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count scratched flat" 		
	

Floyd | You see 254 scratched keys with flat-edge bows here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "count unscratched flat" 		
	

Floyd | You see 1 unscratched key with a flat-edge bow here. That's it! Take
Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | With confidence, you take the one and only unique key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the unique key)
Floyd | You fancy you hear hosannas sing in your honor as you unlock the vault
Floyd | door and claim a treasure so fabulous, a mere text description of which
Floyd | could hardly do it justice. Gosh.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 63 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amsuing" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Did you try:
Floyd | * fucking leaves?
Floyd | * fucking anything else? (tiles, walls, vault door, etc.)
Floyd | * xyzzy?
Floyd | * plugh?
Floyd | * remembering the Count?

Floyd | * singing?
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, did you find a naughty mode?
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, "I actually solved this game without counting anything" 	
			DavidW says, "Making sure 'take it' worked at the right time was fun." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was kind of a fluke." 	
	RootShell nexxxxxtttt 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Will you do the honors? You probably know the file name off the top of your head." 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load krakatoa" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Biff Bradclaw smoothes back his slick greasy hair one more time before
Floyd | posing in front of the television camera, and says:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Episode Seven of Krakatoa Survivor Challenge! It's a

Floyd | gorgeous day on the tropical island of Krakatoa, not a cloud in the
Floyd | sky. Although there's plenty of smoke from that volcano, ha ha ha!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our current champion" -- he points to you, applause -- "is being
Floyd | challenged by our newest contenders, Kari Knott, a waitress from
Floyd | Toledo," -- applause -- "and Russ Rohoho, a late night talk show host

Floyd | from Honolulu." More applause.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And the challenge is ..." Biff checks his cue card. "Hey, Kari, this
Floyd | should be easy for you. The challenge is to make a tuna melt sandwich
Floyd | from the native materials on the island! Find some tuna, cheese, and
Floyd | bread, put 'em together and cook it, then bring it back to the camp!

Floyd | Whoever brings their sandwich back first, wins!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Krakatoa Tuna Melt
Floyd | An interactive food-makin' disaster by David Welbourn (dswxyz@look.ca)
Floyd | for SpeedIF 10^-9.
Floyd | (and before you ask, it took me closer to two days to write, not two

Floyd | hours)
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 021215 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the

Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ, Kari and Biff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | The rules for SpeedIF 10^-9 were:
Floyd | Write a work, set in an underground secret hideout, in which the PC
Floyd | must deal with misinterpretation of directions. He may be helped or
Floyd | hindered by a late night talk show host and a bleary-eyed waitress. At

Floyd | least one ending should involve earth being totally destroyed. Bonus
Floyd | points for including a time traveler visiting from 1888, a subplot
Floyd | involving a terrible accident involving food on a remote tropical
Floyd | island, or an alternate ending with someone never being seen again. As
Floyd | always, deadline is 2100 mudtime or whenever you finish. Sign here with
Floyd | location when done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What were the speed constraints, anyway?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, there we go, thanks, Nitku." 	
			DavidW says, "I ignored the underground secret hideout part." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I love deadlines that say 'blah blah X or whenever you're finished.'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x russ" 		
	

Floyd | Russ Rohoho is an attractive forty-something with his Hawaiian and
Floyd | Italian mixed heritage. His late night talk show, "Luau Fever", is
Floyd | supposedly very popular in Hawaii, but of course he'd say that.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kari whispers a question to Biff, who shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ looks at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x kari" 		
	

Floyd | Kari Knott is a moderately attractive dirty-blonde girl from Toledo,
Floyd | Ohio. Although she's only 23, she's already got that bleary-eyed look
Floyd | from working too many late night shifts at Pepe's Diner.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari whispers a question to Biff, who shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ takes the northwest path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're the current champion of "Krakatoa Survivor Challenge", and if
Floyd | you want to remain champion, you need to make a tuna melt sandwich as
Floyd | quickly as possible and bring it back to camp.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x biff" 		
	

Floyd | Biff Bradclaw is the ever-smiling host of the show, and has the
Floyd | blackest, greasiest hair you've ever seen. Eeww. You can't imagine what
Floyd | the girls back home see in him; he's such an obvious phony.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ emerges from the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "which way?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am eating, and thus cannot map, fwiw." 	
			RootShell says (to Fang), "you decide :)" 	
			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." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has discarded a bag of popcorn here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x popcorn" 		
	

Floyd | It's a half-eaten bag of popcorn.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari emerges from the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you
Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to
Floyd | the horizon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | The water is clear as clear can be. You can even see some tuna fish
Floyd | swimming in its depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari wanders in from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch exclaims, "tuna fish!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x monkey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks in the lagoon with interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "catch fish" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Kari stabs a long pointy fish into the water, and snares a
Floyd | fish! She looks rather pleased with herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing we cook the tuna melt over lava later, maybe." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take fish" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just take the fish from the lagoon! You have to catch one,
Floyd | somehow.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari heads back to camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "(the popcorn might be usefull as bait to catch the fish)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should come back later with more materials, though" 	
			Fang says, "do a quick sweep first to see what can be picked up" 	
			RootShell says (to Fang), "seems too easy to be true" 	
			RootShell says (to Fang), "yes... right" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Sure. Let's look around." 	
			dhakajack says, "Or perhaps the useful part of the bag of popcorn is the bag as a container" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Kari and Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow
Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage

Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the
Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says (to dhakajack), "could be" 	
			djfletch asks, "do we have to make our own cheese?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "milk cow" 		
	

Floyd | Pumping vigourously, you fill... wait a minute. What are you putting
Floyd | this milk in?

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "woo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bag" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a half-eaten bag of popcorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		RootShell says, "'milking cows'... if doesn't stop surprising me :)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat popcorn" 		
	

Floyd | You're not that hungry. And it's probably stale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's a half-eaten bag of popcorn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put bag under cow" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "milk cow into bag" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to milk the cows and sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put milk in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think that would be icky" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe something else." 	
			Fang says, "let's find a better container" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get cow" 		Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the cows and sheep would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you
Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to

Floyd | the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | A sparse looking village, but the "El Bakery" on the north side looks
Floyd | most interesting to you. Forest shades the village from the west, and

Floyd | paths lead southwest and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the village is a cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the back end of the cannon is a mysterious black box.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some litterbug has left a gigantic pop bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "forrest means branches... branches fishing weapon ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take pop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It's one of those new five liter pop bottles. For when you're really
Floyd | really thristy.The five liter bottle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The parrot must be Norwegian Blue" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "Quite possibly, yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy iron cannon is a relic from history, once used to repel
Floyd | pirates from Krakatoa's shores. Its muzzle points up and east over the

Floyd | ocean, but it's not empty. There's a bamboo structure inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe, but that's a tiny bamboo rocketship stuck in the

Floyd | muzzle of the cannon, large enough to launch a monkey far over the
Floyd | ocean. Is this what they do for fun around here? Jesus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get structure" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe, but that's a tiny bamboo rocketship stuck in the
Floyd | muzzle of the cannon, large enough to launch a monkey far over the
Floyd | ocean. Is this what they do for fun around here? Jesus.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ohhh bambooo fish fish here little fish... here litle fish" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "fire cannon" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's a mysterious black box all right. The only clue to what it is are
Floyd | the words "Frobozz Magic Mini Nuke" in bright yellow letters on the
Floyd | top.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | The black box opens easily. In the black box is a glowing green
Floyd | crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm there was an ending where the world is destroyed" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | It's a crystal. It's glowing and green. I dunno what it is. Kryptonite?
Floyd | (yeah, right)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put crystal in cannon" 		
	

Floyd | You put the glowing green crystal into the cannon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy iron cannon is a relic from history, once used to repel
Floyd | pirates from Krakatoa's shores. Its muzzle points up and east over the
Floyd | ocean, but it's not empty. There's a bamboo structure inside it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku exclaims, "The crystal is growing gleen! I mean glowing green!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "light cannon" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "aw." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "turn cannon on" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "shoot cannon" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy iron cannon is a relic from history, once used to repel
Floyd | pirates from Krakatoa's shores. Its muzzle points up and east over the
Floyd | ocean, but it's not empty. There's a bamboo structure inside it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "look in the bakery?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push muzzle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery
Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on
Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.

Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a baguette here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we buy the bread, that feels like cheating." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "do we have any money anyway?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "(if we steal it) would that be not cheating ;)" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, the signage was a box quote." 	
			Jacqueline says, "'native materials' found on the island. I wonder if this bread is native or exotic." 	
			Nitku asks (of DavidW), "What does it say?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll have to look it up. Gimme a minute." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat baby" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking baby)
Floyd | I don't suppose baby would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing we don't have money, no. But perhaps we can barter." 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "ask about cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "buy bread" 		
	

Floyd | You buy a nice baguette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "You have money the same way you have clothes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x baguette" 		
	

Floyd | It's a baguette, a nice loaf of bread for a nice sandwich, and one of

Floyd | the ingredients you'll need for your tuna melt.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Gotcha." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake baby" 		
	

Floyd | No one is asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | The baby boy is sleeping soundly, and who wouldn't, comfortably wrapped

Floyd | in three large blankets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get blankets" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "nothing more to do here?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x baker" 		
	

Floyd | The baker is wearing a strange green tropical outfit. You can tell it's

Floyd | tropical by the large sun emblem on his chest. He's also wearing a
Floyd | headband instead of the expected chef's hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery
Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on

Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.
Floyd |

Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "probably not, unless the baby becomes important later" 	
			djfletch says, "I think explore the places we haven't been yet" 	
			DavidW says, "The sign said: | The End Is Near / The Earth Is Doomed / Baguettes Baked Daily / Have A Nice Day" 	
			RootShell says, "so we have bread, now he need some way to get the tuna :)" 	
			djfletch says, "heheh" 	
			Nitku says, "We could go milk the cow now" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | A sparse looking village, but the "El Bakery" on the north side looks
Floyd | most interesting to you. Forest shades the village from the west, and
Floyd | paths lead southwest and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the village is a cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the back end of the cannon is a mysterious black box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Russ here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ enters the forest, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says (to Nitku), "yes... we have a 'bottle'" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a fallen branch from one of those unclimbable trees on the

Floyd | ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pointy stick about three feet long.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kari ventures deeper into the forest, towards the volcano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lets fishhhhhhhhhh" 	
			RootShell says, "or milkkkkkkkk" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep

Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari emerges from the forest, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dead sheep" 		
	

Floyd | This poor little lamb has lost its way. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | It tripped and fell, and here he'll stay. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | A predator ate its flesh away. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | And now its stomach greets the day. (baa baa baa)

Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah. You can see its stomach. Ick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks sadly at the dead lamb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get stomach" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to cut the stomach free, first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks sadly at the dead lamb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stomach" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dried sheep stomach. Gross. In the stomach is a quantity of
Floyd | rennet.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari rubs something out of her eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rennet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rennet without a suitable container. (Or without

Floyd | taking the container it's already in.)
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari leaves you, and goes south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cut stomach" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "diamond" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal

Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ enters from the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "razor sharp hands" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "crystal" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "cut stomach with crystal" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need a more suitable cutting tool than that.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ takes the southeast path back to camp.

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put rennet in bag" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You need to be holding the quantity of rennet before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "cut stomach with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need a more suitable cutting tool than that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ enters from the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "maybe use the crystal on stick to make it pointied?" 	
			RootShell says, "but i think right now we can ge to the rennet" 	
			DavidW says, "The stick is already pointed." 	
			RootShell says, "but i think right now we cant get to the rennet" 	
			DavidW says, "You need something else." 	
			RootShell says, "let's try to get the milk, and tuna" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should check on the volcano" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except

Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.

Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous. It's just a suggestion, but you probably shouldn't stay here
Floyd | longer than you absolutely must. Unless you want to melt. Literally.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put crystal in volcano" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the glowing green crystal into the volcano, and it's gone
Floyd | forever. Unfortunately, the crystal has, shall we say, an adverse

Floyd | effect on our friend the volcano. Don't worry, though. The volcano
Floyd | doesn't erupt. But the crystal starts a chain reaction that makes THE
Floyd | ENTIRE WORLD EXPLODE!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 74 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HE WARNED YOU" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ups" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass out from the heat, and fall into the VOLCANO! Ahhhhhh!!!

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 76 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano

Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Insanely, you jump into the Krakatoa's fiery cauldron, despite the fact
Floyd | that you are not a polynesian virgin sacrifice. Unfortunately for the

Floyd | rest of the world, it has no time to mock your stupidity, since the
Floyd | entire world explodes shortly thereafter. (What was that crystal,
Floyd | anyway?)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 77 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i sincerely think the volcano is the last puzzle ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "sorry!" 	
			RootShell says (to Fang), "so harm in trying :)" 	
			RootShell says, "jesus... im dislexic... No harm in trying" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 'despite the fact that you are not a polynesian virgin sacrifice' is cute." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside

Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal

Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they

Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is there a place we haven't been, north from the hill? Or is it the same forest?" 	
			RootShell asks (of Fang), "let's try to get the milk or tuna?" 	
			Fang says, "sure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep

Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they

Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |

		RootShell asks (of djfletch), "what you think? these are good options no?" 	
	

Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can get something off the NPCs" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, go for it - it looks like we've been everywhere now" 	
			RootShell says, "maybe" 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "black cofee :)" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge out of the forest into ...
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ whispers a question to Biff, who nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x biff" 		
	

Floyd | Biff Bradclaw is the ever-smiling host of the show, and has the

Floyd | blackest, greasiest hair you've ever seen. Eeww. You can't imagine what
Floyd | the girls back home see in him; he's such an obvious phony.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ whispers a question to Biff, who shakes his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x russ" 		
	

Floyd | Russ Rohoho is an attractive forty-something with his Hawaiian and
Floyd | Italian mixed heritage. His late night talk show, "Luau Fever", is
Floyd | supposedly very popular in Hawaii, but of course he'd say that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask biff about russ" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ enters from the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask biff for knife" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "search biff" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was sort of wondering if we could see what Russ had, see how far along he is." 	
			RootShell asks, "have you noticed that they 'whisper' to each other... can we too?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I suspect they're just there for scenery and we really can't lose to them." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "whisper to biff to give me a knife" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll save you time and say yes, Russ and Kari are just scenery." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow
Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage

Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the
Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ arrives from the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Even though it took ages to code them." 	
			RootShell says, "ok ok ... in speedif that should be expected :)" 	
			Fang says, "I note you excluded Biff in that..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "milk cow" 		
	

Floyd | Pumping vigourously, you fill the five liter bottle with a large
Floyd | quantity of milk. (About five liters. More or less.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ looks at the cows with interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shake bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		
	

Floyd | You're more of a wine and cheese person. You like your milk somewhat
Floyd | thicker and denser, if you know what I mean.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ studies the sheep, thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "now for the tuna fish" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have no idea how to make cheese." 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "cheese is rotten milk" 	
			RootShell says, "sort of" 	
			Nitku says, "We'll need the rennet at least." 	
			djfletch says, "you should have to curdle it then separate the curds and whey" 	
			DavidW says (to RootShell), "Close enough for this game." 	
			djfletch says, "I'm not sure what rennet does exactly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Curdle it with... lemon? How - oh, the rennet, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "Examine the rennet." 	
			DavidW says, "Rennet is the curdling agent, yes." 	
			RootShell says, "we are progressing..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north into the ...
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no

Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "sorry, was going to look at the rennet" 	
			dhakajack says, "we could either cause curdling enzymatically with rennet or precipitate it with acid" 	
			Nitku says, "go ahead" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rennet" 		
	

Floyd | Cheesemakers know that rennet contains rennin, a milk-curdling enzyme
Floyd | used in making cheese. For some reason, this isn't common knowledge to
Floyd | cheese eaters. But you know now, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get rennet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rennet without a suitable container. (Or without

Floyd | taking the container it's already in.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "we need to cut it remember?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get sheep" 		
	

Floyd | You are *not* going to carry an entire dead lamb about the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push stomach" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "let's get the tuna..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pointy stick

Floyd |   a glowing green crystal
Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle
Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |

Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bite stomacj" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "bite stomach" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ew" 	
	RootShell is hungry... and some tuna now would be great 		RootShell says, "hehheheehe" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "We *have* cutting tools." 	
			Jacqueline says, "In our *mouths*" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal

Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle
Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says (to RootShell), "Go ahead" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "This is supposed to be a survivalist game, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "I plead speed-if: no testers." 	
			RootShell asks (of Nitku), "im way lost now... i remember the tuna being in the ocean south of here no?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm not going to bite through a dead sheep. We have a perfectly good baguette." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no

Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rustling in the forest floor alerts you to Kari's entrance, as she
Floyd | arrives from the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge out of the forest into ...
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you
Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to
Floyd | the horizon.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads back to camp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "catch fish" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ arrives from the camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get tuna with stic" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the swimming tuna fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "catch fish with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your pointy stick at the swimming fish, but the refraction
Floyd | of the clear water fools you, and your stabs miss their mark. Bubbles
Floyd | rise from the fishes' tiny lips like tiny fishy giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads back to camp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your pointy stick at the swimming fish, but the refraction
Floyd | of the clear water fools you, and your stabs miss their mark.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari arrives from the camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari strides off east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | You dive into the lagoon, grabbing wildly at the swimming fish. The

Floyd | water seems to boil as you churn up the water in vain. But when you
Floyd | come up for air, there's a fish caught in -- no, it flops of your shirt
Floyd | back into the lagoon. Damn!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "almost :|" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal

Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle
Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "would it help to put the popcorn in the water?" 	
			RootShell says, "i think so" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put popcorn on stick" 		djfletch says, "maybe save first though" 	
	

Floyd | Putting things on the pointy stick would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i think the popcorn will atract the fish" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give popcorn to fish" 		
	

Floyd | You cleverly drop some of the popcorn into the water, and easily grab
Floyd | one of the fish when they pop up their heads to eat it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ wanders in from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Belatedly: heehee tiny fishy giggles" 	
			RootShell ) 	
			djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
	RootShell fisherman 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | (the swimming tuna fish)
Floyd | A school of tuna fish are swimming in the sparkling clear lagoon
Floyd | waters. Tempting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ walks west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "thanks again. I love adding lines like that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fresh tuna fish
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal
Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle

Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tuna" 		
	

Floyd | (the swimming tuna fish)
Floyd | A school of tuna fish are swimming in the sparkling clear lagoon
Floyd | waters. Tempting you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we just want a cutting device really but I don't remember seeing one anywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fresh tuna" 		
	

Floyd | It's a freshly-caught funa tish. I mean, it's a freshly-caught tuna
Floyd | fish. One of the ingredients you'll need for your tuna melt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "so now we only need to get a cutting tool" 	
			RootShell asks, "or maybe we should get more tuna?" 	
			djfletch asks, "were there any sharp seashells? Or did the baker have anything?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We had our teeth, but the general consensus was that that was unacceptable." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we never tried hitting the damn thing" 	
			djfletch says, "one tuna should make hundreds of melts in my opinion :-)" 	
			DavidW says, "This cutting tool puzzle *might* be a trifle unfair." 	
			Fang asks, "maybe we can make glass from sand?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ takes the northwest path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow
Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage
Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the

Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Kari here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari looks at the cows with interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "oops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fresh tuna fish
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal
Floyd |   a baguette

		djfletch says, "go to the beach and search it just in case" 	
	

Floyd |   a five liter bottle
Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks at the cows with interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack exclaims, "We could focus sunlight on the sheep stomach using our crystal and burn our way to the rennet!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ whispers a question to Biff, who nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take sand" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search beach" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "the crystal might be usefull for making fire" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a fresh tuna fish

Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal
Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle
Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ wanders in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "If there's a volcano, there might be some volcanic glass which would make a nice knife" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm thinking the crystal is a red herring just so there could be a way of destroying the world" 	
			djfletch says, "but I could be wrong" 	
			RootShell says, "i would say the bamboo was strange inside the canoon" 	
			Nitku says, "The volcano will probably give all the fire we'll need" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll explain the cannon after you guys win." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. A swim would be nice, but can't really justify doing that right
Floyd | here and now.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ looks at the volcano, worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "definitely worth a look around the volcano for glass" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the

Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Biff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ walks in from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north into the ...

Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except

Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we get the parrot 'nose' to cut it :)" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no

Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more

Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "stab sheep with stick" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit sheep with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the dead lamb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "jump on sheep" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit sheep" 		
	

Floyd | A bit pointless to flog a dead lamb, wouldn't you say?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "bit sheep" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "bite sheep" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "invert sheep" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give milk to sheep" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push sheep" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "pour milk on sheep" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "beat bloated stomach with a stick like a pinata." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "disassemble sheet" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we have to take the stomach" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		
	

Floyd | This poor little lamb has lost its way. (baa baa baa)

Floyd | It tripped and fell, and here he'll stay. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | A predator ate its flesh away. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | And now its stomach greets the day. (baa baa baa)
Floyd |
Floyd | Yeah. You can see its stomach. Ick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x stomach" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dried sheep stomach. Gross. In the stomach is a quantity of
Floyd | rennet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get stomach" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to cut the stomach free, first.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm pretty sure we need a cutting device here" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "put milk in sheep" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the large quantity of milk before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "We pour the milk in the stomach through its mouth, shake, and cheese comes out the other end" 	
			RootShell says (to Nitku), "lol" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest

Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but

Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "Meets the *technical* requirements of the challenge...." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far

Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "molten lava" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x lava" 		
	

Floyd | Think of the volcano as a very large, natural fondue pot. Except that
Floyd | it's rock fondue, not cheese fondue down there.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "I am never having a tuna melt at your house." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get lava" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass out from the heat, and fall into the VOLCANO! Ahhhhhh!!!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 140 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ups... sorry" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rim" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's a piece of obsidian with a sharp edge. I think we'll call it...

Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "weeeeeeeeee" 	
			RootShell says, "i found it" 	
			djfletch says, "excellent" 	
			DavidW says, "take it!" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Well, hey, volcanic rock. Sure, let's take a rock!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
			dhakajack says, "Sheep stomachs of the world -- fear us." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee hee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut stomach with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Using the sharp rock, you manage to saw the stomach free of the dead
Floyd | sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | It's a piece of obsidian with a sharp edge. I think we'll call it...
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get rennet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rennet without a suitable container. (Or without
Floyd | taking the container it's already in.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stomach" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "so now we need to bake?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put rennet in milk" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the quantity of rennet before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "the cannon seems a good baking place" 	
			DavidW says, "Believe it or not, you've missed a location." 	
			DavidW says, "(and I should shut up)" 	
	RootShell is not mapping 		djfletch says, "hmm you could go east from the lagoon but I thought it would be the beach we have already seen" 	
			RootShell says, "at the lagoon we had east and west" 	
			Fang says, "huh, I was mapping, but I didn't see any locations we haven't visited" 	
			RootShell says (to djfletch), "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow
Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage

Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the
Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you

Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to
Floyd | the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "here" 	
			RootShell says, "west" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. A swim would be nice, but can't really justify doing that right
Floyd | here and now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ, Kari and Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari searches the camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ takes the west path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow
Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage

Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the
Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads back east to camp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "there could be other directions in the forest" 	
			djfletch says, "it didn't really tell you specific exits" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari enters from the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north into the ...
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no

Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | A sparse looking village, but the "El Bakery" on the north side looks
Floyd | most interesting to you. Forest shades the village from the west, and
Floyd | paths lead southwest and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the center of the village is a cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the back end of the cannon is a mysterious black box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery
Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on

Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | A sparse looking village, but the "El Bakery" on the north side looks

Floyd | most interesting to you. Forest shades the village from the west, and
Floyd | paths lead southwest and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the village is a cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the back end of the cannon is a mysterious black box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery

Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on
Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Village
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Village
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter cannon" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe, but that's a tiny bamboo rocketship stuck in the
Floyd | muzzle of the cannon, large enough to launch a monkey far over the
Floyd | ocean. Is this what they do for fun around here? Jesus.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter rocketship" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari arrives from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari wanders off, south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rocketship" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe, but that's a tiny bamboo rocketship stuck in the
Floyd | muzzle of the cannon, large enough to launch a monkey far over the
Floyd | ocean. Is this what they do for fun around here? Jesus.

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "It strikes me that babies and monkeys are roughly the same size..." 	
			DavidW says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "are we on Kryton" 	
			Fang asks, "is the baker Jor-El?" 	
			DavidW says, "Look at him." 	
			Fang says, "*Krypton, even" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery
Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on

Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jor-el" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x baker" 		
	

Floyd | The baker is wearing a strange green tropical outfit. You can tell it's
Floyd | tropical by the large sun emblem on his chest. He's also wearing a

Floyd | headband instead of the expected chef's hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | The baby boy is sleeping soundly, and who wouldn't, comfortably wrapped

Floyd | in three large blankets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kal-el" 		
	

Floyd | The baby boy is sleeping soundly, and who wouldn't, comfortably wrapped
Floyd | in three large blankets?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "unwrap baby" 		
	

Floyd | He's not something you can open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get baby" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose baby would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "wake baby" 		
	

Floyd | No one is asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "anyway, you don't need the baby." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show crystal to baby" 		
	

Floyd | baby is unimpressed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I want to launch the baby from the cannon, though." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give crystal to baby" 		
	

Floyd | baby doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See if it wakes up." 	
			DavidW says, "heh. Maybe in a sequel." 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "buy baby" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is on sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x baby" 		
	

Floyd | The baby boy is sleeping soundly, and who wouldn't, comfortably wrapped

Floyd | in three large blankets?
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		RootShell says, "damn internet provider" 	
			RootShell says, "im back :)" 	
	dhakajack says (to Floyd), "x headband" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what did i miss?" 	
			DavidW says, "My in-joke: the baker and baby are Jor-El and Kal-El." 	
			RootShell says, "ok..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shake baby" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stomach
Floyd |     a quantity of rennet

Floyd |   a sharp rock
Floyd |   a fresh tuna fish
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal
Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle

Floyd |     a large quantity of milk
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what are you trying? to make the baby throw up?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get rennet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the rennet without a suitable container. (Or without
Floyd | taking the container it's already in.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I am just frustrated. Shaking babies is what really frustrated people do, right?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put milk in stomach" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the large quantity of milk before you can put it

Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "very right" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pour milk into stomach" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "on that subject... Im going to be a father in 6 months :)" 	
			DavidW says, "I added all the whole Superman stuff because of the world-exploding part of the game." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we need to find something else to mix the milk and rennetin" 	
			Johnny says, "Baby food!" 	
			RootShell asks (of djfletch), "do you mean a container?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "I hope you are never frustrated, then./" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, congrats." 	
			djfletch says, "a cheese press or something" 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "Im the HAPPIEST man on the world" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll repeat: there's a location you guys haven't found yet." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who is mapping?" 	
			RootShell asks (of djfletch), "i think the cannon is there for something no ?" 	
			DavidW says (to RootShell), "Congrats!" 	
			RootShell says, "thank you all :)" 	
			djfletch says, "I have a map but it doesn't have any exits left" 	
			djfletch says, "I will go exploring some more" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | El Bakery

Floyd | You've entered the best bakery on Krakatoa. The only bakery on
Floyd | Krakatoa. There's a sign on the wall, and the exit is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baker is here, hoping you'll buy some bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the bakery, a baby is sleeping, nestled in blankets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eh" 	
			RootShell asks, "lets start from scrach shell we ?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, meh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village
Floyd | A sparse looking village, but the "El Bakery" on the north side looks
Floyd | most interesting to you. Forest shades the village from the west, and

Floyd | paths lead southwest and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the village is a cannon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attached to the back end of the cannon is a mysterious black box.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see Kari here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari studies the cannon, carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari wanders off, south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Kari here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari scans the horizon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hm. A swim would be nice, but can't really justify doing that right
Floyd | here and now.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kari decides to go south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you
Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to
Floyd | the horizon.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Kari here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari heads back to camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to swim, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | Nice sandy beach. Shame you don't have time to just sit down and enjoy
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp

Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ, Kari and Biff here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari looks at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you

Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to
Floyd | the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "hey hey" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oceanside Meadow

Floyd | A grassy meadow covers this corner of the island. That seems plausible,
Floyd | right? At any rate, several sheep and cows are here, taking advantage
Floyd | of the grass and eating their full. Hills are to the north, towards the
Floyd | volcano, and the camp lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sorry" 	
			RootShell asks, "we swimmed in the ocean... maybe we can swim somewhere?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon
Floyd | This natural lagoon is a perfect place for fishing. You wish your
Floyd | friend Harley was here. Harley loved to go fishing with you when you
Floyd | were kids. The camp is visible to the north, and the beach extends west
Floyd | and east, and of course the ocean fills your view south, all the way to

Floyd | the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ walks west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Oceanside Meadow

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill

Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern

Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ takes the northwest path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Russ enters from the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they

Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they

Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano

Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass out from the heat, and fall into the VOLCANO! Ahhhhhh!!!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 204 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside

Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except

Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Clearing
Floyd | This hidden clearing near the base of the mountain might be
Floyd | unremarkable except that it's the current home of a large glass bubble

Floyd | and a most unusual man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mon dieu!" exclaims the man, as he rushes to greet you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is some confusion, since he speaks only French, and you speak
Floyd | only English, but he manages to tell you his name, Emil Petit, and then

Floyd | he scratches the number 1888 on the ground, pointing to the bubble and
Floyd | himself, frantically. What does he mean? Is he trying to say that he's
Floyd | from 1888, and a time traveler?
Floyd |
Floyd | As if to prove it, he tosses some grapes into the bubble and pushes a
Floyd | white button. In an instant, the grapes age into raisins! He then

Floyd | stifles a sob, and removes the raisins from the bubble. I guess the
Floyd | bubble isn't supposed to work that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Emil shows points out a green crystal in the controls and asks you
Floyd | a question. You shake your head in confusion, and he sadly shakes his
Floyd | head in return.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Emil and a glass bubble (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "maybe when we are in the middle of the forest there's a non described exit?" 	
			djfletch says, "HAH" 	
			RootShell says, "yesss" 	
			RootShell says, "time traveling" 	
			RootShell says, "1888" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The crystal." 	
			RootShell says, "the milk" 	
			RootShell says, "the everything" 	
			Fang says, "the the" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			RootShell says, "save" 	
			RootShell says, "and start cooking" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put milk in bubble" 		
	

Floyd | You pour the milk into the time bubble (glug, glug, glug). Emil opens

Floyd | his mouth, then closes it again, and says nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put rennet in bubble" 		
	

Floyd | You pour the rennet into the time bubble, and toss the sheep's stomach

Floyd | away. Emil watches you curiously. The rennet and milk combine,
Floyd | resulting in exquisitely curdled milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "weeee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | The white button is labelled "activateur".
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the white button. It's a miracle! The curdled milk rapidly
Floyd | ages, and turns into cheese!
Floyd |

Floyd | "C'est fromage!" Emil cries out in wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack exclaims, "That is excellent use of time machine!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cheese" 		
	

Floyd | With a trembling hand, you extract the slab of cheese from the bubble,
Floyd | solemnly break it in two, and give half to Emil. Staring at his half of
Floyd | the cheese, tears running down his face, he blesses you, and then, in a

Floyd | startling display of emotion, kisses both of your cheeks, crying,
Floyd | "Merci! Merci beaucoup!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it ages :)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "kiss emil" 		
	

Floyd | But there's hidden tv cameras all over the place! It's not worth the
Floyd | risk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "gay gay gay" 	
			RootShell says, "hehehehe" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a slab of cheese
Floyd |   a sharp rock
Floyd |   a fresh tuna fish
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a glowing green crystal

Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give crystal to emil" 		
	

Floyd | (the glowing green crystal to Emil)
Floyd | "Sacrebleu!" Emil exclaims, as he grabs the glowing crystal from your
Floyd | hand, and replaces the broken crystal with it. Muttering excitedly, he

Floyd | fiddles with controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, Emil takes a deep breath, pushes the white button and hops into
Floyd | the bubble. One heart beat, two, then the bubble vanishes!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "cool" 	
			RootShell asks, "let's fry the tuna with the stick on the volcano ?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "slice bread" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put tuna on bread" 		
	

Floyd | Shouldn't you debone the tuna, first?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "debone tuna" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol maybe" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "debone tuna with knife" 		
	

Floyd | You use the sharp rock to debone the tuna.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put tuna on bread" 		
	

Floyd | You put the deboned tuna on the bread.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cheese on tuna" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put cheese on bread" 		
	

Floyd | You layer the cheese over the tuna. Looking good!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The forest paths confuse you and you return to the clearing. (Psst, go
Floyd | south.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest

Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol good hinting" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside

Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes, slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.

Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cook sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sharp rock
Floyd |   a pointy stick
Floyd |   a baguette

Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "maybe stick tuna in stick" 	
			dhakajack says, "maybe we leave it here for longer than we can endure, and then come back" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put bread on stick" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the pointy stick would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | You pass out from the heat, and fall into the VOLCANO! Ahhhhhh!!!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 227 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into

Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "maybe..." 	
			RootShell says, "leave stuff on the floor and return later" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano

Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop bread" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into

Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | You waste a few precious minutes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd | You waste a few precious minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd | You waste a few precious minutes.

Floyd | You waste a few precious minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano
Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far

Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a baguette here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x baguette" 		
	

Floyd | Your tuna melt sandwich is complete! Now take it back to the camp!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get baguette" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass out from the heat, and fall into the VOLCANO! Ahhhhhh!!!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 237 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "weee ... good idea ..dha." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lip of the Volcano

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lip of the Volcano

Floyd | Wow. You're standing on a tiny ledge on the rim, or lip of the volcano.
Floyd | The smoke is blowing into your face, and you can see molten lava far
Floyd | below. Needless to say, it's extremely hot here, and quite a bit
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a baguette here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gah. Feel that heat! This is too much to endure for long!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get baguette" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your blood feels like it's about to boil! Time to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Mountainside
Floyd | You're climbing the side of the volcano. There's not much here but
Floyd | volcanic rock. You can head further up to the north, or go down into
Floyd | the forest to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a baguette
Floyd |   a sharp rock
Floyd |   a pointy stick

Floyd |   a five liter bottle (which is empty)
Floyd |   a bag of popcorn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x baguette" 		
	

Floyd | Your tuna melt sandwich is complete! Now take it back to the camp!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOO" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | You can easily believe you're far from home. You can't see much except
Floyd | for trees, trees, and more trees in all directions, but at least they
Floyd | provide some welcome shade.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it's almost over" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge out of the forest into ...
Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the

Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Biff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a monkey chittering somewhere nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give sandwich to biff" 		
	

Floyd | "Is it? It is! A tuna melt! Ladies, and gentlemen, we have a winnah!
Floyd | Anything you'd like to say to the folks at home?"
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 245 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, the world didn't end?" 	
			DavidW says, "That was another ending." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
			RootShell says, "it ended when we put the crystal in volcano" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I ... missed that." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat baguette" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "boo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I must unfortunately go... how much longer do people need to tinker?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "sell baguette" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dhakajack says, "I wonder if we killed the time traveller if he might have been our grandfather...and then..." 	
			DavidW asks, "boy, the game coulda used testers, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Just a few turns, or should I save my transcript and have someone else send me the rest?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Such is the plight of almost every speed." 	
			djfletch says, "I can't think of much more to do, unless the cannon does anything." 	
			RootShell says (to DavidW), "I really enjoyed this 'little' speedif" 	
			DavidW says, "The cannon is just scenery. It does nothing." 	
			dhakajack says, "For quick writing, though, it hung together very well. Very nice." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks" 	
			RootShell says (to DavidW), "It was to the point, and very logical" 	
			dhakajack asks, "Was there any way to get the monkey or parrot?" 	
			RootShell says (to DavidW), "small distances, the only thing that i tought it was a little more dificult, and wouldn't get there, was the hidden room, without your hinting i would never get there" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose if there was an amusing, you could try to milk the NPCs." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "milk biff" 		
	

Floyd | Er, you can only milk female mammals. Did you skip biology class the
Floyd | week they covered that?
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ walks in from the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was no actual monkey or parrot. Those are just atmosphere." 	
			RootShell says (to dhakajack), "is right... you should try to involve the parrot and monkey in the game" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, and no one tried to climb the unclimbable trees." 	
			RootShell says, "at some point (every time the parrot passed you talked about the feathers) i believed that we needed to" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Great game, David. Really cohesive and fleshed out for a speed (and even in general, really)." 	
			DavidW says, "The 'beautiful plumage' line is Monty Python." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks" 	
			RootShell says, "hooo i thought i already heard that... :)" 	
			RootShell says, "I watched the life of brian last month" 	
			RootShell says, "not sure though if its from that movie" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Challenge" Camp
Floyd | The "Challenge" camp is set up just north of Krakatoa's southern
Floyd | lagoon. Deep forest separates you from the smoking volcano to the
Floyd | north, and other paths lead west, northwest, northeast, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Russ and Biff here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kari walks in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Russ takes the west path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "milk kari" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, that wouldn't be very polite. Not At All.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari heads south to the lagoon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "milk me" 		
	

Floyd | Er, you can only milk female mammals. Did you skip biology class the
Floyd | week they covered that?
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kari enters from the lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess you could also try to age the milk without the rennet, or the rennet alone, but the game would be unwinnable." 	
			dhakajack asks, "Will lamb rennet work on cow milk?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure." 	
			dhakajack exclaims, "Excellent. I'll keep that in mind next time I come upon a dead lamb on a desert island with a pasture full of cows!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Looking at the code, 'x jor el' would've worked, but not 'x jor-el'." 	
			RootShell says, "so this speedif games have this quality or this is the exception? I really enjoyed this nice 'little' game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, folks... I'm going to wrap up the transcript now and get on the road. I have to drive about four hours this afternoon and make a friend's going away party." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks for two great games, David." 	
			dhakajack exclaims, "Thanks & good night!" 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "have a nice trip... and see you next week" 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for playing them." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Can you all discuss what to play next week, and someone mudmail me? I'll be back in Skagway on Monday, and will try to update the RSS, transcripts, etc early next week." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lonely Hill
Floyd | This lonely hill might be a tranquil spot normally, but the dead sheep
Floyd | rather spoils the mood. Forest is north and east of you, and more
Floyd | pleasant areas are south and southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ emerges from the forest, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		
	

Floyd | This poor little lamb has lost its way. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | It tripped and fell, and here he'll stay. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | A predator ate its flesh away. (baa baa baa)
Floyd | Its stomach, too, has gone astray. (baa baa baa)
Floyd |
Floyd | The volcano noisily belches more smoke into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | Russ rubs something out of his eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dhakajack goes home. 		DavidW says, "The poem had to change after the stomach was taken. :)" 	
			RootShell asks (of DavidW), "hehehehe what did the climbing of the unclimbed tree did?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest

Floyd | You're in a deep forest with lots of those really tall trees with no
Floyd | climbable branches in reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Kari here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a brief tremor, then it passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kari ventures deeper into the forest, towards the volcano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't climb them. Honestly. And you don't need to. You think cheese
Floyd | grows on trees? Or tuna? Or bread?
Floyd |
Floyd | A parrot squawks as it flies overhead. Beautiful plumage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rustling in the forest floor alerts you to Kari's entrance, as she

Floyd | arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

        *** Transcript Unexpectedly Truncated due to Technical Error ***
                            (Sorry!  Jacqueline's fault!)

		RootShell says, "hehe"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Floatpoint by Emily Short
As played on ifMUD on May 23, 2009

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 Floatpoint, written by Emily Short. Floatpoint was originally released as part of the 2006 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took first place. It went on to be nominated for five Xyzzy Awards, including Best Game, Best Writing, and Best Individual Puzzle, and ultimately winning the Xyzzies for Best Setting and Best NPCs. 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 floatpoint" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit? Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation,
Floyd | library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It is night on this side of the planet. Settled areas are lit: a jagged
Floyd | crescent in the tropics, lining the inland sea. The bright splatter
Floyd | along the top of the curve is Tanhua, as bright from space as New York.

Floyd | The north continent is darker, sprinkled finely with small lights,
Floyd | where the failing climate makes it hard to survive a winter. And the
Floyd | northernmost point, almost lost on the slope of Mt. Cordia, is the
Floyd | original Aleheart Colony, where the first settlers from Earth landed.
Floyd | It is your destination as well.
Floyd |

Floyd | Altogether, the population comes to two hundred and thirty-seven
Floyd | million not-quite-humans, most likely doomed if they stay here. The ice
Floyd | comes faster every year. It would have been more convenient if they had
Floyd | had this crisis twenty years ago, but Earth can still use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your job is to make an arrangement acceptable to both sides, to bring

Floyd | the Aleheart population home.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shuttle drops.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Nitku arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Floatpoint
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Emily Short
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 060930 / Inform 7 build 3Z99 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Have you played interactive fiction before? >
Floyd | If you have not played Floatpoint before, you may still want to type
Floyd | HELP to learn about special commands unique to this game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd | When Aleheart Colony was choosing landing spots, Cordia Peak was deemed
Floyd | a good source of geothermal and hydroelectric energy. This lake, snug
Floyd | under the mountain, is the oldest manmade thing on the planet; you have
Floyd | a poster of it at home.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the early pictures, the lake is whitish, silty water in a bowl of
Floyd | bare rock, fed by a trickle of glacial runoff, and dammed at the south
Floyd | end with concrete. Now it is deep blue. The glacier has progressed so
Floyd | far that it forms a wall across the north end of the lake, tall enough
Floyd | to block any view of Cordia Peak except the summit. Icebergs float on
Floyd | the water. Fine black grass, rippled like velvet, grows on the bank. At

Floyd | the south end, the concrete too is gone; the water simply seems to
Floyd | stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arc of Aleheart's ring system crosses the southern sky, much the
Floyd | same pale white as the moon in daytime.
Floyd |

Floyd | A narrow path climbs west through a low point in the ridge and
Floyd | continues along the face of the glacier towards town.
Floyd |

		
	schep arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Floatpoint
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Special Commands
Floyd |    Hints

Floyd |    Authorship Credits
Floyd |    Art Credits

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | It is night on this side of the planet. Settled areas are lit: a jagged
Floyd | crescent in the tropics, lining the inland sea. The bright splatter
Floyd | along the top of the curve is Tanhua, as bright from space as New York.
Floyd | The north continent is darker, sprinkled finely with small lights,
Floyd | where the failing climate makes it hard to survive a winter. And the
Floyd | northernmost point, almost lost on the slope of Mt. Cordia, is the

Floyd | original Aleheart Colony, where the first settlers from Earth landed.
Floyd | It is your destination as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Altogether, the population comes to two hundred and thirty-seven
Floyd | million not-quite-humans, most likely doomed if they stay here. The ice
Floyd | comes faster every year. It would have been more convenient if they had

Floyd | had this crisis twenty years ago, but Earth can still use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your job is to make an arrangement acceptable to both sides, to bring
Floyd | the Aleheart population home.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "The prompts won't show up the way they normally do, I think." 	
			Fang says, "okay" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Floatpoint
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Special Commands

Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Authorship Credits
Floyd |    Art Credits
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Floatpoint

Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Special Commands
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Authorship Credits
Floyd |    Art Credits

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd | The glacier forms a wall across the north end of the lake, tall enough
Floyd | to block any view of Cordia Peak except the summit. Icebergs float on

Floyd | the water. Fine black grass, rippled like velvet, grows on the bank. At
Floyd | the south end, the water simply seems to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arc of Aleheart's ring system crosses the southern sky, much the
Floyd | same pale white as the moon in daytime.
Floyd |

Floyd | A narrow path climbs west through a low point in the ridge and
Floyd | continues along the face of the glacier towards town.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, I feel as though I should mention why I chose Floatpoint for this week." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm moving back to near the glacier that was part of the inspiration for this game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glacier" 		
	

Floyd | Where the glacier moves over land, the leading edge crumbles into a
Floyd | slope; but here, where it is moving into water, icebergs are carried
Floyd | away, leaving a sheer cliff face. The ice is pale blue in

Floyd | cross-section, with striations of dirt, and, in a few layers, something
Floyd | blacker that looks like ash.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a comfortable outfit of chronometer, grey undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a little time to look around, but you shouldn't drag this out
Floyd | for long: you're supposed to meet your predecessor, Ambassador Valenti,
Floyd | in the center of town, as soon as possible.
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "so, who's played this before?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x icebergs" 		
	

Floyd | Weathered into odd shapes, some small enough to pick up, some as large
Floyd | as a yacht. A few are implausibly top-heavy above water, having melted
Floyd | into a barbell shape.

Floyd |

		zarf says, "not me" 	
			Fang says, "I have" 	
			Nitku says, "I have" 	
			dhakajack says, "nor I" 	
			djfletch says, "me" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I didn't. Not sure I'm really here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I tested it, years ago, but honestly don't recall much of it these days." 	
			DavidW says, "I've only played some of it. And I think I'd prefer to watch today." 	
			Jacqueline says, "As we have a couple of people who've never played, let's defer to them." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iceberg" 		
	

Floyd | You're too far away to do anything but look.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I can steer, I gess" 	
	

Floyd | You've been warned you'll hate the ring come winter, when it forms a
Floyd | dusty shield between you and the sun, when the snow comes in sudden
Floyd | fierce storms and then refuses to melt, when there are no stars to be
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, in summer, it is a gleaming, moon-colored arc, the skeleton of a

Floyd | rainbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remind yourself about the waiting Valenti.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x rings" 		
	

Floyd | You've been warned you'll hate the ring come winter, when it forms a
Floyd | dusty shield between you and the sun, when the snow comes in sudden
Floyd | fierce storms and then refuses to melt, when there are no stars to be
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, in summer, it is a gleaming, moon-colored arc, the skeleton of a

Floyd | rainbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a roar, a big chunk of the glacier calves off and falls into the
Floyd | lake -- it seems in slow motion -- and water sprays up around it,
Floyd | surprisingly high.
Floyd |

		Taleslinger asks (of jacq), "So you made a decision?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x glacier" 		
	

Floyd | Where the glacier moves over land, the leading edge crumbles into a
Floyd | slope; but here, where it is moving into water, icebergs are carried
Floyd | away, leaving a sheer cliff face. The ice is pale blue in

Floyd | cross-section, with striations of dirt, and, in a few layers, something
Floyd | blacker that looks like ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ripples from the far end of the lake reach your shore and die out.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x town" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the gravel pathway. On Earth you would be struggling more
Floyd | with this slope; the lighter gravity and richer air are a great help.
Floyd | Even so, it's a trip of some minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart's Edge
Floyd | This is as far north as you can come without ice-climbing. The glacier

Floyd | is chunks and patches of ice at first, but soon solid beyond that.
Floyd | There are rocks on the face of it, and twisted metal, and scraps of
Floyd | buildings, which were formerly the northern part of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel the frigid air coming off of it, and hear the rumble of
Floyd | breaking and shifting ice -- the danger is obvious -- but somehow it

Floyd | gives the impression you could start walking now and in an hour come to
Floyd | the summit; stand at the top of Cordia and turn around, and see the
Floyd | rings filling the sky and the visible curvature of the world, the
Floyd | western ocean green with engineered algae, the patches of land made
Floyd | fertile and those still barren rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | From this direction the rings frame the outline of town, off toward the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow path descends east along the side of the glacier towards the
Floyd | lakeshore.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aleheart's Edge
Floyd | This is as far north as you can come without ice-climbing. The glacier
Floyd | is chunks and patches of ice at first, but soon solid beyond that.
Floyd | There are rocks on the face of it, and twisted metal, and scraps of
Floyd | buildings, which were formerly the northern part of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can feel the frigid air coming off of it, and hear the rumble of
Floyd | breaking and shifting ice. The initial inclination to climb the face of
Floyd | Cordia has worn off, but there's still something intriguing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | From this direction the rings frame the outline of town, off toward the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow path descends east along the side of the glacier towards the
Floyd | lakeshore.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Yes. We're moving back to Yakutat in a couple of months." 	
			zarf says, "no problem" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x mountain" 		
	

Floyd | Cordia Peak dominates the northern horizon. The perfect symmetry
Floyd | reminds you of Fuji, though this mountain is wider, bulked out by the

Floyd | layers of glacial ice. But it could erupt at any time, turning all that
Floyd | ice into floodwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was self-indulgence to have the shuttle set you down at the
Floyd | Lakeshore, since you wanted to have a look at the part of the Colony
Floyd | you would recognize from pictures, before going on to the part that

Floyd | would be strange to you. But you shouldn't drag this out.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk about half a mile. There are now some buildings along the east
Floyd | side of the street, though most of them are abandoned.

Floyd |
Floyd | Broad Street
Floyd | To the northwest is a public building with a deep portico; to the east,
Floyd | one with a conical roof. The others are private houses, but, except one
Floyd | or two, they don't look lived in. There is a general atmosphere of
Floyd | neglect.

Floyd |
Floyd | The street continues south into the heart of town, or north towards the
Floyd | mountain and the glacier. A track for a floating train cuts southeast
Floyd | between the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on

Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.
Floyd |

		Taleslinger says, "Was Yakutat the place with the social opportunities?" 	
			Fang asks, "is aleheart the name of the city or the planet?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | After a few minutes of walking, you reach an area with Colonists
Floyd | around. You carefully don't stare at them as they carefully do not
Floyd | stare at you. But from the sides of your eyes you watch how they float
Floyd | a few inches off the ground; how they do not touch things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing

Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge
Floyd | of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal
Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ring system is mostly obscured by the grand solarium to the south,
Floyd | accessible through the insulating doors. The solarium is a huge domed
Floyd | structure to keep in as much heat and warmth as possible; the Earth
Floyd | embassy is inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth. This is the landmark: Ambassador Valenti is going to meet you
Floyd | here -- in fact, he was supposed to be waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "go to the Clearing to meet Valenti" on your
Floyd | list of remaining tasks. You run over the things you still need to get

Floyd | done before you can settle in:
Floyd |   find out what Valenti wanted
Floyd |   show up at the Embassy
Floyd |
Floyd | (To stop receiving reminders of your schedule, try REMINDERS OFF. You
Floyd | may still view them manually with THINK.)

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I always wondered if Aleheart was pronounced ale-heart or al-uh-heart or something" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x monument" 		
	

Floyd | It has look of force-grown bone, monolithic and taller than a man.
Floyd |

Floyd | The symbolic lettering of the current language has been painted on the
Floyd | side, but the original carving is in Chinese and English: "To those
Floyd | who, in the name of the Company and for the advancement of knowledge,
Floyd | were killed, modified incorrectly, or born unfit."
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of memory: Kruger has turned his chair toward the window and
Floyd | was looking out over the water. "They want to send some colonists back
Floyd | to Earth," he says. "To repopulate. They're losing climate control, and
Floyd | they're afraid they can't turn it around. And we could use them, to be
Floyd | honest."
Floyd |

Floyd | You start to comment, but he goes on. "And your future boss is insane
Floyd | and a genius and needs watching. I know you're too senior to be
Floyd | someone's lackey. But these are not normal circumstances."
Floyd |
Floyd | What you heard on the way here was more worrying: anecdotes that
Floyd | Valenti had gone native; that he had stopped answering official mail;

Floyd | that he was in love with a native woman; that a native man was in love
Floyd | with him. That he abused his assistants. That he was concealing a
Floyd | sinister truth he had learned about the Colony. That he was not human.
Floyd | That he was human, but had been talking with a native scientist about a
Floyd | genetic retrofit.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kruger's last message didn't reach you until you were in orbit here:
Floyd | that you were not to be a lackey after all; that you were to take over
Floyd | the job of ambassador yourself. "Valenti has been notified," he said.
Floyd |
Floyd | So this is the man you're waiting to meet, and all you know of his
Floyd | character is that he is not punctual.

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I always read it as Ale-heart in my head, and I believe it's the name of the colony." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "think about valenti" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "not that, then" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "No, Yakutat isn't the one in a 'big' city, it's the really beautiful one with millions of acres of wilderness and mountains and glaciers and wildlife." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x solarium" 		
	

Floyd | It's a huge dome and encloses not only gardens but also a good number
Floyd | of buildings. The Embassy is inside, you gather, but not visible from

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the doors to the south comes a short, balding man, walking
Floyd | briskly for someone so late. So this will be Valenti, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ambassador Moskin. Welcome to Aleheart," he says, shoving both hands

Floyd | deep in his pockets. Perhaps it would be uncouth to shake hands in
Floyd | public. "I read your file."
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "greet valenti" 		
	

Floyd | "Pleasure to meet you," you begin, but you get no further than that

Floyd | before he interrupts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're out of your depth." He kicks a spray of gravel into the bushes.
Floyd | A young female coming along the path lifts her head in surprise and

		DavidW says, "perhaps 'remember' instead of 'think about'" 	
	

Floyd | floats to the side before passing him. (A heressa: the female colonists
Floyd | are called heressa when they have reached the age of maturity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your previous assignment was New Zealand?" He bounces on the balls of
Floyd | his feet, getting in your face. "New Zealand has humans. Who speak
Floyd | English."

Floyd |

		Taleslinger says, "Yay." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x valenti" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes are black. His hair, if he had much, would be black. He
Floyd | reminds you of nothing so much as a plutonium ball: small, dense,

Floyd | packed with malignant energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's only one reason High Command would replace me with you," he
Floyd | says. "You'll do what they say." He takes something out of his pocket
Floyd | and tosses it to you. It is, you see, the size and shape of a skipping
Floyd | stone, a widget that can be turned on. "You'll need this."

Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He laughs, waves, and begins walking swiftly down the gravel path.
Floyd | "Don't lose it!" he calls back. "You'd better hurry. My feckless
Floyd | assistant Liam is waiting for you. Your feckless assistant now, I

Floyd | suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider chasing him, but it's obvious that he's in such a mood
Floyd | that he will be no help to you anyway. Instead you weigh the stone in
Floyd | your hand, frowning.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | A plain grey device, fitted to the shape of the hand, and turned off at
Floyd | the moment.  There is an inscription on the back, and it is in English:
Floyd | To LV from A3205.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mentally you check off "find out what Valenti wanted" on your list of
Floyd | remaining tasks. You run over the things you still need to get done
Floyd | before you can settle in:
Floyd |   show up at the Embassy
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn stone on" 		
	

Floyd | You tap the widget and it warms in your hand -- more waking up than
Floyd | being switched on, somehow. After a moment, three numbers appear on
Floyd | its... skin? The later digits flicker: SOC 15.7759, POW 20.00197, INT
Floyd | 11.2261. Below this, in smaller letters: SQUEEZE TO SUMMON AIDES.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "go for it" 	
			olethros says, "squeeeeze" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "squeeze stone" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. Small regretful
Floyd | letters read: AIDE CURRENTLY OUT OF RANGE. Maybe in the embassy proper,

Floyd | then.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chronometer chirps, indicating that you have a new message waiting
Floyd | to be read in the Embassy communications room. You should get inside
Floyd | and check your mail. This will be important.
Floyd |

		Taleslinger says, "I like how you can instantly tell this is Em's writing." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Does she know we're playing this?`" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I e-mailed her." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I was slow in picking it, and then there were some technical issues that had to be ironed out to make it play, so I didn't get to e-mail her until last night." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You run over the things you still need to get done before you can
Floyd | settle in:
Floyd |   check your messages
Floyd |   show up at the Embassy

Floyd |

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The air inside is thicker, denser, more humid: more like Earth. The
Floyd | paths are crowded with people coming and going, brightly-clothed. As

Floyd | they glide around, their feet move, just a little, as though they were
Floyd | slowly treading water: not striding, not skating, not quite hovering
Floyd | either.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and

Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,
Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to

Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your
Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		
	

Floyd | Shrubs with fur. Shrubs with ears. Best not to think too hard about
Floyd | that.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | Flowers with all the color bred out, translucent buds clustered on grey
Floyd | vines. They separate you from the southern part of the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heressa approaches the curtain. The air shimmers around her and her
Floyd | green gardening robe, and then the vines draw aside to let her through.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is a grass
Floyd | that grows silver and then dies off, leaving an intricate metal fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool

Floyd | You stand at the eastern end of a shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt
Floyd | part of the reason the air is softer and more humid here than it was
Floyd | outside. The Embassy is just west of here, at the far end of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which

Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x herring" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "pfff" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | They have red-gold scales and fat round bodies, and are about two
Floyd | inches long. The formations are symbols from the syllabary, but you
Floyd | can't read them.

Floyd |

		Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. I thought herring as well" 	
			Fang says, "I didn't" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs
Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the

Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "clearly you guys should have beta tested this" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x garden" 		
	

Floyd | The paths are a knot-work, the plots arranged to diversify shape and

Floyd | unify color. If you stare long enough, you even start to get the
Floyd | impression that the movement of the colonists through the garden is
Floyd | itself choreographed so that groups meet and pass each other at the
Floyd | nodes -- but it's impossible to be sure.
Floyd |

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "the funny thing is, it reminds me of *my* writing. If I can say that." 	
			Jacqueline hides her head in shame. 	
			Fang says, "dum dum duum" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I tested this; guess I should have caught the red herring." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer

Floyd | Your first impression is of a large space, luxuriously built; of many
Floyd | textures of wood and metal and colored enamel; of four corner pillars
Floyd | with the shape and height of oak trunks. There is a staircase up, and
Floyd | some other exits north and west, which look more like things to
Floyd | investigate later.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the south end is a door to what looks like a private room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young ayamet is waiting at the center of the room -- studiedly
Floyd | looking at something in his hand, trying to wait without seeming to do
Floyd | so. This will be Liam the assistant, then.
Floyd |

Floyd | He turns: his face is elfin and slightly furred. "Greetings,
Floyd | ambassador. Welcome to Aleheart."  His English is oddly accentuated,
Floyd | almost sung. He does not extend a hand, but you would not have expected
Floyd | him to touch you: some things are too much a taboo to overcome, even in
Floyd | deference to Earth manners.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You've just been meeting Ambassador Valenti, I think?" he adds. "I
Floyd | hope it was a productive encounter. You must have had questions for
Floyd | him."
Floyd |
Floyd | The smile is so bland. This might be a dart at your inexperience, or at
Floyd | Valenti for being naturally unhelpful. Or it might be nothing at all.

Floyd | But the grey widget trembles eagerly in your hand. It catches Liam's
Floyd | eye, and his expression grows, if anything, blander still.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "show up at the Embassy" on your list of
Floyd | remaining tasks. You run over the things you still need to get done
Floyd | before you can settle in:

Floyd |   check your messages
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ask liam about widget" 		
	

Floyd | This is awkward.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your assignment was sudden, and you have only the phrases you learned
Floyd | on the voyage by skulking outside the engine room. You are therefore
Floyd | restricted to a) insulting your listener's parentage, diet, and sexual
Floyd | practices, or b) suggesting that he is damaged in the antigravitic
Floyd | propulsion unit.
Floyd |

Floyd | It would be dangerous to let on that Earth sent a diplomat who doesn't
Floyd | even know the language, so it is best to rely on gestures and silence
Floyd | until you can (quickly!) finish a linguistic hypnosis program.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "point at widget" 		
	

Floyd | Liam looks at it and then at you. He says something, which naturally is
Floyd | meaningless. Then he makes a gesture of hiding something in his sleeve.
Floyd | So maybe you're not supposed to be showing it off...?
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be nice if you'd been properly trained for this assignment,
Floyd | instead of half-trained for the position of your own assistant. It

Floyd | would be nice if Valenti weren't using you in some power play. And it
Floyd | would be nice if you could work, privately, in your office for a while
Floyd | until you'd had a chance to figure out the situation here. But that's
Floyd | looking less and less likely.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x widget" 		
	

Floyd | A plain grey device, fitted to the shape of the hand,  on whose surface
Floyd | are three constantly flickering numbers: SOC 15.26018, POW 20.26726,
Floyd | INT 11.14011. SQUEEZE TO SUMMON AIDES.  There is an inscription on the
Floyd | back, and it is in English: To LV from A3205.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.99781, POW 20.45966, INT 11.3811
Floyd |   a comfortable outfit of chronometer, grey undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You said you found the game to be pushy... is that because of the mental checklist? I personally found it clever and useful." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "insult liam's parentage" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to insult Liam's clothing.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "no no no" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "not exactly." 	
			zarf says, "be nice to the furry" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "well, we can turn the checklist off" 	
			Fang says, "and use THINK" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "insult me" 		
	

Floyd | With concentration, you manage a tolerably accurate rendition of the
Floyd | chief engineer's favorite insult, complete with pitch and accent. A
Floyd | strange look crosses yourself's face; then open laughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Evidently you got it wrong.

Floyd |

		zarf says, "oop" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			zarf says, "this is release 1, mind you" 	
			djfletch says, "heh wasn't expecting that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "squeeze stone" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. Liam winces and puts
Floyd | a finger to his temple. Summoning him at short range is possibly a
Floyd | little unfair.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the door; Liam watches you uncomfortably and speaks a few
Floyd | hesitant words of his own language. The phrase is unclear but the
Floyd | meaning is not: he is embarrassed to stop you, but he very much does

Floyd | not want you to go in there; it would be inappropriate. Probably this
Floyd | is his own private room, in fact.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible
Floyd | to get here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam follows you upstairs, floating without any apparent motion of the
Floyd | legs even on the incline. "This floor is the Earth Ambassador's," he

Floyd | says, as you reach the top. "The office--" and he points to the south
Floyd | door. "And the personal quarters." He indicates the north. "I believe
Floyd | Valenti left some clothing behind." He looks you up and down as though
Floyd | trying to guess whether it would fit you. "I do not know whether you
Floyd | will have a use for it, but I am sure that no one else will, so
Floyd | please..."

Floyd |
Floyd | This speech is halting enough to suggest that he memorized all these
Floyd | remarks.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's that there's a *lot* of unusual things thrown at the player from the start, and attempts to ground oneself seem to be discouraged by forcing the player to make choices in a state of ignorance." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, isn't that what the character is going through?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | You take in perfunctorily the Earthish surroundings: two paintings, a
Floyd | plain floor, a shipment crate that probably arrived on the same vessel

Floyd | as your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti has of course left you his handheld computer -- useful, though
Floyd | not able to send and receive messages. The secure mail line must be in
Floyd | the next room, off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam is out of sight, though you can presumably summon him back at
Floyd | need, or find him again.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Not to the extent the *player* is." 	
	Taleslinger has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get computer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The computer is portable, and is able to scan and interpret the meaning

Floyd | of the colonists' symbolic writing. It has also been programmed to
Floyd | respond to search terms, to sift through data files and the personal
Floyd | logs of the ambassadors before you, assuming all the relevant disks are
Floyd | loaded. At the moment the slot for adding an extra data disk is empty,
Floyd | which looks ominous.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The PC knows about Earth and the colonists and all sorts of things that the player doesn't understand yet." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little

Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The
Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad

Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and
Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "check messages" 		
	

Floyd | You key in your pass-code to activate the terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following messages are available for you to read or reply to:
Floyd |

Floyd | 11:21 am: Instructions
Floyd | 10:02 am: Hello From Ivory Coast
Floyd | 9:34 am: Shuttle Departure Plans
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I don't know... seems we're underqualified for this assignment. I felt like the PC tells us when he knows more than we do, to bring us up to speed, and that the rest of the doggy paddling is what allows us to relate to the PC's predicament.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But, y'know, YMMV." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "read instructions" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Greetings, ambassador. Sorry for the sudden change of plan. One day
Floyd | I'll tell you the whole story with Valenti, it'd be a good read. For

Floyd | now, you've got to do the Gift Day ritual, which means receiving their
Floyd | ambassador and handing over a present. There are two main points here
Floyd | -- what you give her and what you wear. Get the gift box that we
Floyd | shipped. It should have come in a crate, on the same ship as you.
Floyd | You're going to want to give them a vaccine sample; there should be one
Floyd | among Earth artifacts in our Museum in the Embassy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Wear something red and keep the rest of your clothes (if any) neutral.
Floyd | Black and white are also meaningful to them, so avoid those. Grey is
Floyd | fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you can get a float unit, get one: you'll want it for the meeting,

Floyd | so you can be as tall as the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's it. Don't give offense, don't look weak, and remember that they
Floyd | need us. -- Kruger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "check your messages" on your list of remaining

Floyd | tasks. You run over the things you still need to get done:
Floyd |   acquire a gift box from the goods shipped
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   prepare gift for Ambassador Aylene
Floyd |   wear something red(dish) (High Command's instruction)
Floyd |   find a working float unit

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read hello" 		
	

Floyd | Seeing this message makes you almost too impatient to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your situation with Jane is odd. She is not much older than yourself,

Floyd | but prematurely grey, with mannish features. Her braying laugh is a
Floyd | liability in quiet restaurants. But she is smart and dependable, and
Floyd | sensitive to the times when you're best left alone. In the past year
Floyd | you've rarely been out of message contact for more than a week, and
Floyd | during the voyage over you missed her correspondence intensely.
Floyd |

Floyd | You were beginning to wonder about your feelings toward her -- a
Floyd | worrying idea that can be put aside now. She would probably be as
Floyd | appalled by the thought as you are.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read hello" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Trust you're settled into UNDESERVED post with minimum fuss/maximum
Floyd | floating handmaidens. Wish I were there. Ivory Coast still rustic.
Floyd | Marsh risen two feet in floods. Cannot leave research post. Cannot buy
Floyd | liquor. Cannot reach you on transport ship. About to kill self from

Floyd | tedium and bug bites. Write at once. Jane.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read shuttle plans" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |

Floyd | Ship scheduled for departure 9:30 PM -- pls advise if any further
Floyd | shuttle contact is needed before that time.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "reply to jane" 		
	

Floyd | You try to rest your hands on the odd keypad and type normally, but the

Floyd | keys are too small for that to feel right, and the keypad bounces on
Floyd | its stupid metal stalk with every stroke. Eventually you settle on a
Floyd | vicious two-fingered approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Jane,
Floyd |

Floyd | Arrived to news Kruger assigning me as Valenti's replacement rather
Floyd | than assistant. Understood mystery when I met Valenti, who has less
Floyd | diplomatic skill than bowl of chopped liver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Am thus ambassador without language training. Would be content to
Floyd | switch places, if you wish. No liquor here, nor any floating

Floyd | handmaidens either. Understand through channels that I will be living
Floyd | on diet of tan ration bars fabricated in vat. Disgusting.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		zarf asks, "?" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		schep asks, "uh-oh, is it in some menu mode?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to guess here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Send message? Y/N> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

Floyd | You fire it off. Soon she will write back, and be sane and not related
Floyd | to all of this mess.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "good guess." 	
			Fang says, "ah ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I figured it was asking. If you want, you can undo." 	
			zarf says, "that's fine" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little

Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The
Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad

Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and
Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | Adjusted by your predecessors, and more like an Earth room than any
Floyd | other you've seen here. There are two paintings, a serious tax on

Floyd | someone's luggage limit. There is a plain floor that doesn't assume you
Floyd | can hover in midair. The foyer is back out to the north, and there's a
Floyd | child-sized Communications Room west of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crate, marked with shipping and import seals from Earth, sits in the
Floyd | middle of the room. It is still sealed.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | It is scuffed from its time in the cargo bay, but otherwise
Floyd | uncompromised.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the shipment crate, revealing a quantity of packing material,
Floyd | a mail packet, and a gift box.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get box, packet" 		
	

Floyd | gift box: Taken.
Floyd | mail packet: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "acquire a gift box from the goods shipped" on
Floyd | your list of remaining tasks. You run over the things you still need to
Floyd | get done:

Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   prepare gift for Ambassador Aylene
Floyd |   wear something red(dish) (High Command's instruction)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mail" 		
	

Floyd | (first heading for the communications room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little
Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good

Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The
Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad
Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.

Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and
Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following messages are available for you to read or reply to:

Floyd |
Floyd | 11:21 am: Instructions
Floyd | 10:02 am: Hello From Ivory Coast (R)
Floyd | 9:34 am: Shuttle Departure Plans
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x packet" 		
	

Floyd | It's mail meant for Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unsurprisingly, there's nothing to hint at close ties back on Earth.
Floyd | But there are a number of demands from people who wanted Valenti to

Floyd | research what happened to some family member who came over in the
Floyd | colony ships. Apparently these people don't understand how much time
Floyd | has passed in Aleheart terms. One or two even threaten to sue the
Floyd | Aleheart Colony at large for damages for "illegal exploitation of
Floyd | genetic material" from their relatives -- a claim viable only on Earth,
Floyd | and only where High Command has something to say about it.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x gift box" 		
	

Floyd | A decorative box, obviously made on Earth, enameled like a Faberge
Floyd | piece. The exterior is covered in a design of leaves and morning
Floyd | glories.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You tilt open the lid of the gift box, but it's tantalizingly empty.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x packing material" 		
	

Floyd | Soft and tightly-wadded.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the quantity of packing material)
Floyd | It would leave little fuzzy bits everywhere. You've done enough.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | They are not restful paintings, and look as though they were created by
Floyd | Van Gogh's angrier, more demented relation. As near as you can tell,
Floyd | one is of a circus performer about to fall off his unicycle, and the

Floyd | other is an extremely severe rainstorm. But still.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall

Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible
Floyd | to get here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "How... how'd you know there was packing material?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Everything is on a smaller scale in the private quarters. There's no
Floyd | real bed, only a stone platform, too short to accommodate your full
Floyd | height, in the center of the room. The sole gesture towards comfort is
Floyd | a pillow of Earth style, perhaps left here by Valenti. A rich person's

Floyd | bedroom. People who paid for space would tuck the bed against the wall,
Floyd | and not let it waste the whole room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A refreshment room is visible to the west, and the hallway is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your suitcase sits on the floor.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "*magic*" 	
			Fang says, "zarf has skills" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "open suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You open the suitcase and experience a sudden deflation. There used to
Floyd | be a dozen new undersuits in different colors (or shades of grey,
Floyd | anyway); two carefully pressed jackets; hats and gloves for the cold
Floyd | climate; a parka; another pair of shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now there're only few things, and one of them is a yellow paper, the

Floyd | kind you get when it's made of multiply-recycled fibers. Someone has
Floyd | written on it by hand. The letters have sunk in and blurred, but
Floyd | they're still legible.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read yellow paper" 		
	

Floyd | DUE TO MASS LIMITATIONS ON THIS TRIP ITEMS DEEMED TO BE OF LESSER VALUE
Floyd | OR PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE WERE RECYCLED TO EARTHBOUND CHARITY. HAVE A
Floyd | NICE TRIP! DOCKWORKER 175.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is funny, because with labor shortages you wouldn't have guessed
Floyd | there were a whole 175 people working at the space dock.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "look in suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | Out of all you couldn't bear to give away when you left Earth -- the
Floyd | Bach cello suites recorded by your great-grandfather, seven years of
Floyd | your parents' love letters while your father died in quarantine, your

Floyd | school medal for life-saving action -- here's what they deemed to be of
Floyd | personal significance: a yellow paper note, some fuzzy bunny slippers,
Floyd | and a silver kiddush cup.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x slippers" 		
	

Floyd | They have rabbit ears and are a collector's item from before the plague
Floyd | years. They are also pink. Your friend Jane gave them to you, motivated
Floyd | by inscrutable Jane-like humor; they still bear the stamp of Salvage
Floyd | and Reclamation on the soles.  Presumably your felonious dockworker
Floyd | recognized their worth and decided it was better not to steal them, but
Floyd | under the circumstances you'd rather have some of the clothing you

Floyd | actually intended to wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | It occurs to you that you left your old black sweater aboard the
Floyd | shuttle. Irritating.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x cup" 		
	

Floyd | Your mother's silver kiddush cup. Most likely the only reason you got
Floyd | to keep it is the Star of David on the base, alerting the dockworker to
Floyd | its significance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Much of your time, the last days before departure, was spent getting

Floyd | rid of things. Jane helped, though no longer officially employed by
Floyd | Salvage and Reclamation. ("If you don't want to take the slippers with
Floyd | you, I won't be offended," she said, standing over a cardboard box,
Floyd | hands on hips. "It was just a present for fun." But you insisted on
Floyd | keeping them.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Getting rid of Katie: you hadn't been dating long, and neither of you
Floyd | pretended to consider maintaining a relationship at long distance.
Floyd | "It's been nice getting to know you, David," she said, before she hung
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Getting rid of obligations: you will not be home when your mother's

Floyd | yahrzeit comes around, and there is no one else. You have no brothers
Floyd | and no sisters. You had to look up the right words online; went to her
Floyd | grave with a flimsy print-off, and sang the Kaddish in a thin rain,
Floyd | though no one was listening to your prayers but a groundskeeper in a
Floyd | flap-eared hat. He watched with his arms folded from the next plot.
Floyd | When you were two-thirds through, he snorted and went away.

Floyd |
Floyd | So you still have the cup, at least. But you rarely use it, and what
Floyd | would it mean to do so here? Your music would have been more use.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | There's no real bed, only a stone platform, too short to accommodate
Floyd | your full height, in the center of the room. The sole gesture towards
Floyd | comfort is a pillow of Earth style, perhaps left here by Valenti. Aside
Floyd | from this, the place is unfurnished.
Floyd |

Floyd | A refreshment room is visible to the west, and the hallway is back to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase lies open on the floor, displaying a yellow paper note,
Floyd | some fuzzy bunny slippers, and a silver kiddush cup.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It is deep red stone, decorated with bands of small colorful tiles.
Floyd | There's no attempt to accommodate a body either human or otherwise. And
Floyd | no sheets or blankets, which is discouraging.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Refreshment Room
Floyd | Divided into several sections for hygienic purposes. To one side are
Floyd | the toilet facilities; on the other side, the food cabinet. Eating is

Floyd | considered a disgusting bodily function, here: something to be done out
Floyd | of sight and only when necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long scarlet robe in the native style hangs from a clothing stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly raised from the floor by the door is a round grate, evidently

Floyd | the output vent for something-or-other.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | The purpose of clothes here is to keep a person warm while disguising
Floyd | as much as possible the presence of a solid body. They're made of light

Floyd | but tightly-woven material, generously cut, and studded with floatpins,
Floyd | allowing the cloth to hover, drift, and swirl perpetually without
Floyd | coming into indecent contact with the flesh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robe is designed to drape from the shoulders, with several shorter
Floyd | layers of floatpinned cape at the back. It must billow magnificently

Floyd | when a person walks, and double as a sail in a strong wind.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x grate" 		
	

Floyd | A pipe comes up an inch or two from the floor and, like a trunk sawn

Floyd | off near the ground, ends in a round brass-colored grating about nine
Floyd | inches in diameter. The only reasonable thing for it to be in this
Floyd | climate is a heating outlet. It is ideally placed for stubbing the toes
Floyd | of sensitive, non-floating Earth feet, so you'll have to keep an eye
Floyd | out when you go by.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | The grate is secured in place.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "you go for a while" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Refreshment Room
Floyd | Divided into several sections for hygienic purposes. To one side are
Floyd | the toilet facilities; on the other side, the food cabinet. Eating is
Floyd | considered a disgusting bodily function, here: something to be done out
Floyd | of sight and only when necessary.

Floyd |
Floyd | A long scarlet robe in the native style hangs from a clothing stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slightly raised from the floor by the door is a round grate, evidently
Floyd | the output vent for something-or-other.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open food" 		
	

Floyd | You open the food cabinet, revealing a squashed unripe seed and some
Floyd | ration bars.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x seed" 		
	

Floyd | Once upon a time, this appears to have been a partially ripe seed or
Floyd | fruit. The skin is streaked in orange and green, like an unready
Floyd | tomato. Then someone squashed it, and now it's gooey and possibly
Floyd | fermenting.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | High Command provided example ration bars to show the locals what
Floyd | nutrition was required. Apparently they took these instructions
Floyd | literally, and now all Embassy food comes in tasteless tan squares.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take seed" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the seed by the least drippy part.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Refreshment Room
Floyd | Divided into several sections for hygienic purposes. To one side are

Floyd | the toilet facilities; on the other side, the food cabinet. Eating is
Floyd | considered a disgusting bodily function, here: something to be done out
Floyd | of sight and only when necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long scarlet robe in the native style hangs from a clothing stand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Slightly raised from the floor by the door is a round grate, evidently
Floyd | the output vent for something-or-other.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take robe" 		
	

Floyd | It is disorienting to pick up something you can't touch: you pull on

Floyd | the air around the long scarlet robe, but never come in contact with
Floyd | the surface because of the floatpoints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chronometer chirps, indicating that you have a new message waiting

Floyd | to be read.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "sorry, pack rat instincts" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | They are mercifully straightforward, but you have no need of them at

Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | There's no real bed, only a stone platform, too short to accommodate
Floyd | your full height, in the center of the room. The sole gesture towards
Floyd | comfort is a pillow of Earth style, perhaps left here by Valenti. Aside
Floyd | from this, the place is unfurnished.
Floyd |
Floyd | A refreshment room is visible to the west, and the hallway is back to

Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase lies open on the floor, displaying a yellow paper note,
Floyd | some fuzzy bunny slippers, and a silver kiddush cup.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You close the suitcase.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think packrat instincts are of some value in this game; I'm not sure how good a fit they are, though." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | It's too large and unwieldy to carry around casually -- as a matter of
Floyd | fact, you probably spent a considerable amount of your mass allowance
Floyd | on the suitcase itself.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the suitcase, revealing a yellow paper note, some fuzzy bunny
Floyd | slippers, and a silver kiddush cup.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all from suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | yellow paper note: Taken.

Floyd | fuzzy bunny slippers: Taken.
Floyd | silver kiddush cup: Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible
Floyd | to get here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The other interesting item is a chute in the wall, looking (like
Floyd | everything else here) as though it had grown as metal or bone into the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | It leads down into darkness, possibly meant for laundry or garbage,
Floyd | possibly for something else.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | Adjusted by your predecessors, and more like an Earth room than any

Floyd | other you've seen here. There are two paintings, a serious tax on
Floyd | someone's luggage limit. There is a plain floor that doesn't assume you
Floyd | can hover in midair. The foyer is back out to the north, and there's a
Floyd | child-sized Communications Room west of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crate, marked with shipping and import seals from Earth, sits in the

Floyd | middle of the room. It has been broken open.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room

Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little
Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The
Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are

Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad
Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and
Floyd | completely inconvenient.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read mail" 		
	

Floyd | The following messages are available for you to read or reply to:
Floyd |
Floyd | 12:19 pm: RE Hello

Floyd | 11:21 am: Instructions
Floyd | 10:02 am: Hello From Ivory Coast (R)
Floyd | 9:34 am: Shuttle Departure Plans
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read re" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry to hear about Valenti. Sounds bad. Congrats on the promotion,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | To point: rumors say High Command has issued orders for you to

Floyd | negotiate, colonists are returning, will be given Africa under terms.
Floyd | You MUST NOT DO THAT. Human population gone, rain forest beginning to
Floyd | recover. Better than expected. Gene-splicers would ruin it. If they
Floyd | want a laboratory, let them stay there, fix existing planet. Was a
Floyd | reason they went away in the first place. Survived plague without them
Floyd | (sort of), don't need them now. Unless they can RESURRECT dead, it

Floyd | won't do any good.
Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't think so.
Floyd |
Floyd | That is all. Return to delicious ration bar, ruminate. Jane.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "taste bar" 		
	

Floyd | You chew and chew and with difficulty swallow a small corner thereof,
Floyd | which will now probably keep you nourished until next month.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere on this planet there is probably something worth eating, but

Floyd | you could no more ask for details than you could inquire into favorite
Floyd | forms of contraception.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You run over the things you still need to get done:

Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   prepare gift for Ambassador Aylene
Floyd |   wear something red(dish) (High Command's instruction)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |

		Fang says, "gotta go for a bit" 	
			zarf says, "ok" 	
			zarf says, "wear robe" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "wear robe" 		
	

Floyd | You settle the robe around your shoulders, where it is much lighter
Floyd | than it has any right to be considering the amount of material. Still,

Floyd | it lends you a sense of authority, of moral weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or possibly makes you look like Little Red Riding Hood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "wear something red(dish) (High Command's
Floyd | instruction)" on your list of remaining tasks. You run over the things

Floyd | you still need to get done:
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   prepare gift for Ambassador Aylene
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "put cup in box" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cup into the box -- luckily it is just short enough to fit,
Floyd | though it rolls back and forth slightly inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of memory: Your mother is sitting up in bed. "Your father
Floyd | wanted another child," she says to you abruptly. "But I told him, no.

Floyd | If we had another, we couldn't afford to send both to a quarantined
Floyd | school. One, we could afford to keep safe. Two would both be in danger
Floyd | and might both die."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mother, you shouldn't have--"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Of course," she says, with the dry little chuckle of her last days. "I
Floyd | thought you would grow up to have Jewish sons and daughters, later,
Floyd | when it was safe. I thought the number of my grandchildren would make
Floyd | up for the number of my children."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing to say. Coming out of the room, you run smack into

Floyd | Jane. "That was completely unfair," she whispers to you. "You shouldn't
Floyd | let her make you feel--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You were listening?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was in the hall and overheard part and it didn't seem like the right

Floyd | time to walk in," Jane answers, putting something cold into your hand.
Floyd | "I brought you more pain meds."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know you get curious, but don't ever listen at the door again," you
Floyd | say.
Floyd |

Floyd | The blood creeps up her cheek. "It was hard to avoid hearing," she
Floyd | says, which is probably a legitimate point. You look down at the
Floyd | bottles and say nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "prepare gift for Ambassador Aylene" on your
Floyd | list of remaining tasks. You run over the things you still need to get

Floyd | done:
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little
Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The

Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad
Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and

Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office

Floyd | Adjusted by your predecessors, and more like an Earth room than any
Floyd | other you've seen here. There are two paintings, a serious tax on
Floyd | someone's luggage limit. There is a plain floor that doesn't assume you
Floyd | can hover in midair. The foyer is back out to the north, and there's a
Floyd | child-sized Communications Room west of here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A crate, marked with shipping and import seals from Earth, sits in the
Floyd | middle of the room. It has been broken open.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "put packing material in gift box" 		
	

Floyd | The quantity of packing material will not fit in the gift box.

Floyd |
Floyd | The chronometer chirps, indicating that you have a new message waiting
Floyd | to be read.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "it's like twitter" 	
			dhakajack says, "too bad we have a chronometer and not a blackberry" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "read mail" 		
	

Floyd | (first heading for the communications room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little

Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The
Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad

Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and
Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |

Floyd | The following messages are available for you to read or reply to:
Floyd |
Floyd | 12:37 pm: Apology
Floyd | 12:19 pm: RE Hello
Floyd | 11:21 am: Instructions
Floyd | 10:02 am: Hello From Ivory Coast (R)

Floyd | 9:34 am: Shuttle Departure Plans
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read apology" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |

Floyd | My dear unfortunate successor:
Floyd |
Floyd | Possibly Kruger didn't tell you the importance of Gift Day. What you
Floyd | offer shows our intentions towards the colony. To date, Earth has made
Floyd | inappropriate or deceptive gestures thirteen times. They do employment
Floyd | here by running vote, and Ambassador Aylene is about to be removed

Floyd | because she hasn't gotten a good result out of us. You guess whose
Floyd | fault that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fate of negotiations is now in your hands. Ultimate responsibility:
Floyd | yours. Kruger can't control what you do from Earth.
Floyd |

Floyd | He's probably told you to wear red. This is a mistake: it would allow
Floyd | the colonists to come to Earth as our adoptees and put us in a position
Floyd | of power over them. This is neither morally nor pragmatically
Floyd | defensible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Recommend that you wear white -- it is a color associated with

Floyd | equality. I have a white jacket; it's possible Liam has taken it away,
Floyd | in which case you should get it back from him. I threw out the receipt,
Floyd | but it may still be in the recycling chute, if that helps communicate
Floyd | your needs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do not know what Kruger will have told you to give in the gift box, but

Floyd | if you haven't already done so, recommend you look up "gifts" in the
Floyd | computer. It has an etiquette guide. This should give some idea what
Floyd | he's getting you into.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you are ready to present your gift, summon Liam and show him the
Floyd | gift box. He will arrange the meeting for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yours in haste, Valenti
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "check your messages again" on your list of
Floyd | remaining tasks. You run over the things various people have decided
Floyd | you ought to do:

Floyd |   find jacket receipt in the recycling chute (Valenti's suggestion)
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   look up gifts in the computer (Valenti's suggestion)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box

Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		zarf says, "oy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "the plot thickens" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "reply to apology" 		
	

Floyd | Dear Honored Former Ambassador Valenti,
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you very much for your valuable advice. It is, of course,
Floyd | somewhat unlikely that I will disobey orders merely on the basis of
Floyd | your uncertain instructions. If you had tried more persuasion and less

Floyd | condescension, I might be more inclined to listen.
Floyd | Yours, etc...
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Send message? Y/N>

Floyd | You press the send button sharply.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office

Floyd | Adjusted by your predecessors, and more like an Earth room than any
Floyd | other you've seen here. There are two paintings, a serious tax on
Floyd | someone's luggage limit. There is a plain floor that doesn't assume you
Floyd | can hover in midair. The foyer is back out to the north, and there's a
Floyd | child-sized Communications Room west of here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A crate, marked with shipping and import seals from Earth, sits in the
Floyd | middle of the room. It has been broken open.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible
Floyd | to get here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The other interesting item is a chute in the wall, looking (like
Floyd | everything else here) as though it had grown as metal or bone into the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the

Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "search chute" 		
	

Floyd | The chute descends into darkness.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | An illustrated cookbook, useless here except as an object of fantasy. A
Floyd | few volumes in Japanese: you can't read them, but at least they're a
Floyd | familiar kind of foreign. A custom-printed poetry anthology.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x poetry" 		
	

Floyd | You expect possibly a collection of lyrics from popular hits, but the
Floyd | names come up Donne, Hopkins, Christopher Smart. It is all religious,
Floyd | imagery of divinity and the soul's subordination, and very alien. The
Floyd | plague years brought in plenty of reactionary movements, plenty of

Floyd | scourging and prayer, but they didn't look like this.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about gifts" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the computer. It starts up a screen inviting you to look up
Floyd | some search term of your choosing.

Floyd |
Floyd | You key in your request and wait hopefully...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gift day: Three times per local year you are expected to exchange gifts

Floyd | with a representative of the Aleheart government.  These days are keyed
Floyd | to the anniversary of first Earth contact and are not celebrated by the
Floyd | rest of the population in general.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: draft proposal: According to the etiquette files, those
Floyd | proposing marriage or cooperative scientific ventures may do so by

Floyd | creating a sample of the kind of project they hope to undertake. In the
Floyd | case of marriage, these are usually representations of the offspring
Floyd | that might be engineered from the two parents; for purely business
Floyd | relationships, other kinds of model, sample, or technical proposal are
Floyd | appropriate. A superior looking to employ or adopt an inferior may give
Floyd | a sample of the kind of work the inferior will be expected to produce

Floyd | as a condition of the employment.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: personal token: Etiquette files reveal that an object
Floyd | personally significant to the giver is an appropriate gift when
Floyd | establishing a relationship of friendship in which no joint work or
Floyd | project is intended. Also sometimes used for marriages not intended to

Floyd | produce offspring.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in
Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose

Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and
Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "look up gifts in the computer (Valenti's

Floyd | suggestion)" on your list of remaining tasks. You run over the things
Floyd | various people have decided you ought to do:
Floyd |   find jacket receipt in the recycling chute (Valenti's suggestion)
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the Museum (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   find a working float unit

Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		zarf says, "so, the kiddush cup probably means 'fuck off and die'." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "take cup" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about float" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about floatpoint" 		Fang says, "well, I guess it'd be a personal token" 	
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |

Floyd | Float technology: After extended scrutiny, you decide the complicated
Floyd | jargon means Earth scientists don't understand floatpoints at all.
Floyd | There is some handwaving about a force that weakly attracts things at a
Floyd | distance and strongly repels those close up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about food" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart eating habits: Little or no information is available about

Floyd | Aleheart eating habits, since this eating apparently takes place
Floyd | entirely in private.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chronometer chirps, indicating that you have a new message waiting

Floyd | to be read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer is portable, and is able to scan and interpret the meaning
Floyd | of the colonists' symbolic writing. It has also been programmed to

Floyd | respond to search terms, to sift through data files and the personal
Floyd | logs of the ambassadors before you, assuming all the relevant disks are
Floyd | loaded. At the moment the slot for adding an extra data disk is empty,
Floyd | which looks ominous.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read mail" 		K-Y says, "yeah, I don't see why it would be that" 	
	

Floyd | (first heading for the communications room)
Floyd | You hurry toward the office, and then the communications room.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Communications Room
Floyd | With all the machinery in here, the space remaining for you is little
Floyd | larger than a closet, except that the room extends upward a good
Floyd | fifteen or so feet, widening at the top into a bell of tinted glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm terminal itself could be an invention out of Jules Verne. The

Floyd | keypad is arranged in the standard way, except that all the keys are
Floyd | slightly too small for the fingers of a normal human, and the pad
Floyd | itself stands up from the floor on a metal stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The comm screen, meanwhile, is round and surrounded by a copper ring,
Floyd | porthole-like. The whole arrangement is aesthetically pleasing and

Floyd | completely inconvenient.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following messages are available for you to read or reply to:
Floyd |
Floyd | 12:50 pm: Undeliverable Mail
Floyd | 12:37 pm: Apology (R)

Floyd | 12:19 pm: RE Hello
Floyd | 11:21 am: Instructions
Floyd | 10:02 am: Hello From Ivory Coast (R)
Floyd | 9:34 am: Shuttle Departure Plans
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh, ominous disk slot" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "read undeliverable" 		
	

Floyd | You select the message and read:
Floyd |
Floyd | The message you sent to EARTH AMBASSADOR L VALENTI is currently
Floyd | undeliverable because service does not reach ships in transit. Your
Floyd | message will be held and delivered when HE arrives at HIS destination

Floyd | EARTH in approximately TWENTY-SIX days.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an automated response program. Do not reply.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | It is 12:54 pm -- here, anyhow.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		dhakajack says, "I dare you to reply :-)" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Office
Floyd | Adjusted by your predecessors, and more like an Earth room than any
Floyd | other you've seen here. There are two paintings, a serious tax on
Floyd | someone's luggage limit. There is a plain floor that doesn't assume you
Floyd | can hover in midair. The foyer is back out to the north, and there's a
Floyd | child-sized Communications Room west of here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A crate, marked with shipping and import seals from Earth, sits in the
Floyd | middle of the room. It has been broken open.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible

Floyd | to get here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other interesting item is a chute in the wall, looking (like
Floyd | everything else here) as though it had grown as metal or bone into the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Embassy Foyer
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be

Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway. Shallow stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and

Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently
Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.
Floyd |

Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach
Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted
Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each
Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a most peculiar noise, like TOK TOK TOK TOK TOK, coming from
Floyd | all around. You eventually work out that it's a clicking or clucking
Floyd | they're making with their mouths because, what, you have food in
Floyd | public? A few of these fine folks should ride a subway one day. Ideally

Floyd | the Manhattan/Brooklyn train nicknamed Charnel Line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The widget readout changes to SOC 13.02265, POW 20.7061, INT 11.8837.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "hide food" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer

Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of

Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with

Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible
Floyd | to get here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other interesting item is a chute in the wall, looking (like

Floyd | everything else here) as though it had grown as metal or bone into the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "drop seed" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "yes, in the middle of the floor" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   some ration bars
Floyd |   a mail packet

Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (data slot currently empty)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 13.6234, POW 20.52288, INT 11.92473
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "drop bars" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Embassy Foyer
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be

Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow

Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum

Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and
Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently
Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.

Floyd |
Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach
Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted
Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each
Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | A detailed geographical map which omits political boundaries of any

Floyd | kind. While High Command doesn't lie about the political situation, it
Floyd | tends towards discretion -- as Kruger puts it, "You don't talk about
Floyd | ex-girlfriends on the first date."
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | Designed for a viewer with an Earth-average eye level, which is to say,
Floyd | several inches lower than is ideal. It contains only a pink card.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read pink card" 		
	

Floyd | The display case isn't open.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x pink card" 		
	

Floyd | The pink card appears to say cure/serum fatal-sickness primitive
Floyd | borrowed -- research center room 58 -- card-that-grants-access.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a great deal of luck, that will mean that you can go to this
Floyd | research facility and collect the vaccine without too much hassle. That
Floyd | is, assuming Colonist scientists are less fussy about interrupting
Floyd | their experiments than the Earth scientists you've met.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Unlike the upper levels of the Embassy, the basement is built for
Floyd | practical purposes, and resembles the inside of a concrete cigar box.
Floyd | It continues to the south, dimly lit and cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | Along the west wall, a chute from above empties into a large metal
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "search container" 		
	

Floyd | You push up the lid to reveal a receipt and a data disk. Well, well,
Floyd | well. Valenti may have been a criminal and an ass, but at least he was
Floyd | incompetent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Very interesting.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get receipt, disk" 		
	

Floyd | receipt: Taken.
Floyd | data disk: Taken.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x receipt" 		
	

Floyd | The receipt appears to say disguise/costume/funny clothing for
Floyd | proposal-of-marriage white large.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "find jacket receipt in the recycling chute
Floyd | (Valenti's suggestion)" on your list of remaining tasks. You run over
Floyd | the things various people have decided you ought to do:

Floyd |   give the jacket receipt to Liam
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I love the frank commentary in this game." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x disk" 		
	

Floyd | An Earth-style computer disk an inch and a half on a side, and labeled
Floyd | "JOURNAL, TRANSLATIONS" in spiky unfriendly handwriting.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "put disk in computer" 		
	

Floyd | You put the data disk into the spare data slot.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about journal" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | --: Valenti's data disk contains a variety of data entries, article
Floyd | annotations, translations of this and that, etc., and is more easily
Floyd | approached by trying to extract a single topic of information than by
Floyd | straight reading.  Hence the need to look things up.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about gifts" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Gift day: Three times per local year you are expected to exchange gifts

Floyd | with a representative of the Aleheart government.  These days are keyed
Floyd | to the anniversary of first Earth contact and are not celebrated by the
Floyd | rest of the population in general.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: draft proposal: According to the etiquette files, those
Floyd | proposing marriage or cooperative scientific ventures may do so by

Floyd | creating a sample of the kind of project they hope to undertake. In the
Floyd | case of marriage, these are usually representations of the offspring
Floyd | that might be engineered from the two parents; for purely business
Floyd | relationships, other kinds of model, sample, or technical proposal are
Floyd | appropriate. A superior looking to employ or adopt an inferior may give
Floyd | a sample of the kind of work the inferior will be expected to produce

Floyd | as a condition of the employment.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: personal token: Etiquette files reveal that an object
Floyd | personally significant to the giver is an appropriate gift when
Floyd | establishing a relationship of friendship in which no joint work or
Floyd | project is intended. Also sometimes used for marriages not intended to

Floyd | produce offspring.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in
Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose

Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and
Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: ...Mealy-mouthed third-rate translation of a

Floyd | traditional courtship greeting.  Not sure whether High Command is so
Floyd | dumb that they don't know this, or so dumb that they don't tell their
Floyd | emissaries.  Not sure which would be dumber.  What do they think Gift
Floyd | Day is about? Hostess presents?
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about red" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | color symbolism: red: Red is the color of superior power, requiring
Floyd | relatively expensive dyes.  It is worn by parties offering conditional
Floyd | adoption.

Floyd |
Floyd | Conditional adoption: An agreement by which one party becomes
Floyd | responsible for the needs of another party, in exchange for some
Floyd | concessions -- usually part or all of that party's work.  Somewhere
Floyd | between hiring and slavery.  Usually offered with red clothing and a
Floyd | token of the sort of work required.  Cannot seriously be offered by

Floyd | someone without the credible appearance of power, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about white" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | color symbolism: white: White is the color of balance, being the color
Floyd | of the rings in summer sky.  It is worn to offer marriage, equitable
Floyd | business, or cohabitation in shared house under non-hierarchical terms.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | 15 days ago: Got suited for white jacket today for wedding proposal.
Floyd | Not quite sure what the tailor thought. Charged it to personal funds
Floyd | since do not want it on HC bill.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about black" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | color symbolism: black: The color of termination, worn to refuse an
Floyd | agreement; to propose corporate splits or divorce.

Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about grey" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:

Floyd |
Floyd | color symbolism: grey: Grey is considered neutral and signifies a lack
Floyd | of decision.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about purple" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Floatpoint might have the best computer in IF." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about widget" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: Aylene gave me a live rock! Which, in theory,
Floyd | calculates what everyone thinks of me, to many decimal places of
Floyd | accuracy (!).  Don't think she realized what negative reinforcement

Floyd | this would be. Can't help experimenting with ways to make numbers go up
Floyd | and down.  Bet I could crash all three to zero if I ran through the
Floyd | Solarium bareassed.  Apparently the thing corresponds to a portion of
Floyd | the alien brain. I admit (if only to myself) that I find the concept
Floyd | disgusting. But I admit a lot to myself lately. I gather my predecessor
Floyd | talked to herself as well.  I need some recordings of human speech or

Floyd | may go insane...
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: I tried asking her whether she can factor in my
Floyd | thoughts the same way her little live rock tracks everyone else's. She
Floyd | said no, I don't broadcast. She looked tremendously uncomfortable. I
Floyd | cannot say how smug this makes me.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about aylene" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | eight months ago: Met my counterpart, the ambassador Aylene, today.

Floyd | Frankly, High Command should have left Yamashita here -- they probably
Floyd | did wonderfully having tea parties together and comparing fashion
Floyd | notes. Have never met another human -- no, strike that, because she
Floyd | isn't human. Have never met any person with so little emotional affect
Floyd | in speech and behavior. Not sure what gene modifications they made to
Floyd | her, but it is frightening.

Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: Coming to terms with the bowing. When Aylene bows,
Floyd | when she smiles, when she says polite formulas, the etiquette system
Floyd | doesn't seem stupid.  She's not bowing to show how well-bred she is.
Floyd | It's a liturgy of respect.  You bow to show that you respect someone
Floyd | but also to remind yourself of this fact. Sincerity can work inward as

Floyd | well as outward. You don't have to like someone to treat them well. If
Floyd | you practice this sometimes leads to liking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then again, sometimes not.
Floyd |
Floyd | five weeks ago: Is it possible that Liam is jealous of me because of

Floyd | Aylene? I find him lurking around after she's been here, looking sniffy
Floyd | and grim. Naturally Aylene's live rock doesn't offer any sort of data
Floyd | analysis function. That might be dangerously useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | four weeks ago: Another long, long talk with Aylene.  She may be coming
Floyd | around on the cohabitation idea, of shared resources and an integrated

Floyd | society.  But there are concessions involved on both sides, and she is
Floyd | more afraid of her people than I am of mine.  There's no way they're
Floyd | going to be able to live on Earth and preserve their daintiness about
Floyd | eating, for instance.  Which in my opinion would be no bad thing, but
Floyd | one can hardly say that...
Floyd |

Floyd | 28 days ago: Naturally after I read that I asked Aylene about it (if
Floyd | we're modeling our alliance on a marriage I'd rather not have
Floyd | "marriage" mean "eugenics program"). She says in practice there's
Floyd | hardly any "flushing".  I still have some serious questions about this,
Floyd | but I think inasmuch as it applies to the current occasion we're
Floyd | looking rather at a joint stewardship of the resources available to

Floyd | both planets.  HC should be able to live with that.  I don't know
Floyd | whether the general population would be so enthusiastic, but the
Floyd | general population seems to think it's a point of principle not to make
Floyd | any concessions or in fact live in the real world in any way.
Floyd |
Floyd | 25 days ago: And, well, the personal component of all this.  I very

Floyd | nearly put it to Aylene as an offer based on symbolism and political
Floyd | expediency.  She would have understood that, but... I would like to
Floyd | marry her, in truth, and not simply as a means to an end.  She was
Floyd | silent after I raised the possibility.  I think I went about it wrong,
Floyd | but it's damned difficult to know what "right" looks like here.  How
Floyd | the hell would I know?

Floyd |
Floyd | 24 days ago: She won't talk to me today.
Floyd |
Floyd | 23 days ago: They voted her out. I cannot believe they voted her out.
Floyd | What kind of employment system is that, anyway?
Floyd |

Floyd | 5 days ago: News from Kruger: I am out. No explanation. Replacement
Floyd | already en route. Pack bags, prepare to leave. Can't bring myself to
Floyd | contact Aylene.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "The 'three numbers', are those the stats on the widget? SOC, etc?" 	
			zarf says, "I assume" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about doc" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about soc" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: Aylene gave me a live rock! Which, in theory,
Floyd | calculates what everyone thinks of me, to many decimal places of
Floyd | accuracy (!).  Don't think she realized what negative reinforcement

Floyd | this would be. Can't help experimenting with ways to make numbers go up
Floyd | and down.  Bet I could crash all three to zero if I ran through the
Floyd | Solarium bareassed.  Apparently the thing corresponds to a portion of
Floyd | the alien brain. I admit (if only to myself) that I find the concept
Floyd | disgusting. But I admit a lot to myself lately. I gather my predecessor
Floyd | talked to herself as well.  I need some recordings of human speech or

Floyd | may go insane...
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Unlike the upper levels of the Embassy, the basement is built for

Floyd | practical purposes, and resembles the inside of a concrete cigar box.
Floyd | It continues to the south, dimly lit and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the west wall, a chute from above empties into a large metal
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and
Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently

Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach

Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted
Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each
Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic

Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The floor of the Receiving Room is decorated with broken glass. It's
Floyd | not conducive to strolling around without a float unit.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | It is 1:31 pm -- here, anyhow.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs

Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool
Floyd | You stand at the western end of a shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt
Floyd | part of the reason the air is softer and more humid here than it was
Floyd | outside. The garden paths open at the east end of the pool; the Embassy

Floyd | is west, at your back.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which
Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is a
Floyd | writing-desk-tree, spreading to a flat surface at about three feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium

Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,
Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden

Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your
Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head out of the Solarium and down a brief slope, into the clearing
Floyd | at the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing

Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge
Floyd | of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal
Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ring system is mostly obscured by the grand solarium to the south,
Floyd | accessible through the insulating doors. The solarium is a huge domed
Floyd | structure to keep in as much heat and warmth as possible; the Earth
Floyd | embassy is inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x monument" 		
	

Floyd | It has look of force-grown bone, monolithic and taller than a man.

Floyd |
Floyd | The symbolic lettering of the current language has been painted on the
Floyd | side, but the original carving is in Chinese and English: "To those
Floyd | who, in the name of the Company and for the advancement of knowledge,
Floyd | were killed, modified incorrectly, or born unfit."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I remember a woman in a green robe was able to go south through the vines." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | A repulsion field prevents you from entering the building without the
Floyd | proper security device.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can go south (to grand solarium), east, or north (to the
Floyd | broad street).
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,
Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.

Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your
Floyd | home.
Floyd |

Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the curtain of vine; it draws away, then begins to repel
Floyd | you. Your face feels hot, as though sunburnt. You step away.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x vine" 		
	

Floyd | Flowers with all the color bred out, translucent buds clustered on grey
Floyd | vines. They separate you from the southern part of the dome.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about vine" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about green" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about solarium" 		
	

Floyd | You're already in Grand Solarium, so further directions are needless.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You run over the things various people have decided you ought to do:
Floyd |   give the jacket receipt to Liam

Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze rock" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. Small regretful
Floyd | letters read: AIDE CURRENTLY OUT OF RANGE. Maybe in the embassy proper,
Floyd | then.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is a wispy
Floyd | groundcover exuding fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool

Floyd | You stand at the eastern end of a shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt
Floyd | part of the reason the air is softer and more humid here than it was
Floyd | outside. The Embassy is just west of here, at the far end of the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which

Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs

Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze rock" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. Small regretful
Floyd | letters read: AIDE CURRENTLY OUT OF RANGE. Maybe in the embassy proper,
Floyd | then.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All

Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie

Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze rock" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. COMING, reads the
Floyd | skin lettering tersely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam slips through the locked barrier from the south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "show receipt to liam" 		
	

Floyd | Liam takes the receipt numbly and looks at it, then back at you. "You
Floyd | are... seeking this apparel?" he asks. You nod curtly in a manner you
Floyd | hope suggests decisiveness rather than an inability to speak his
Floyd | language.
Floyd |

Floyd | The silence becomes uncomfortable. You realize after a moment what has
Floyd | changed: he is now floating at the same height as you, looking you in
Floyd | the eye directly. For some reason he is not at all pleased with this
Floyd | request.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "give the jacket receipt to Liam" on your list

Floyd | of remaining tasks. You run over the things various people have decided
Floyd | you ought to do:
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   find a working float unit
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box

Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later -- more quickly than you expected -- he returns with the
Floyd | white jacket, and something else: a pale pink fruit. He puts the fruit
Floyd | into your hand firmly so that it is squeezed.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | It is one of those recording fruits into which information is put.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pink fruit hisses sparks and juice, but then it begins to play, a
Floyd | projection hovering in the middle of the air:

Floyd |
Floyd | Liam is standing in the foyer next to Aylene. The Ambassador has
Floyd | ordered a white jacket, he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is not a surprise.  Her hands are clasped in front of her, the
Floyd | sleeves almost covering them. We are discussing a treaty of

Floyd | cohabitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam frowns. It pleases me that they admit they are wrong to exile us
Floyd | from Earth...
Floyd |
Floyd | But you prefer not to mix cultures, Aylene finishes.

Floyd |
Floyd | I would prefer that they beg us to return and we refuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles affectionately. Like an angry lover! But Valenti has not
Floyd | guessed how you felt toward him when he arrived here.
Floyd |

Floyd |

		K-Y says, "you know, implementing a mechanic that summons someone must be a fun part of making any game" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "show fruit to liam" 		
	

Floyd | Liam is entirely occupied with the recording he wants to show you, and
Floyd | you find you have a hard time looking away either.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the recording, Liam turns pink. Unlikely that he would guess any
Floyd | social thing that is not told to him three times in English! And I only
Floyd | admired -- he seemed to have energy, much purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | He has.  Her own tone is wistful. But I know you, Liam. You are not

Floyd | unjust to the Earth folk because Valenti disappoints you. If the right
Floyd | thing is cohabitation, you judge the possibility fairly.
Floyd |
Floyd | What good will come of it? he asks. They are not-- The subtitling
Floyd | flickers here, flashing through a half-dozen words: social nice
Floyd | adjusted sane-minded obedient easily-understood.  They do not design

Floyd | new lines. They will probably forbid us designing ourselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene answers: In a year ice will break the dam and the Solarium wall.
Floyd | We will all take the train to Tanhua to be retired. We have few
Floyd | choices.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "saves trouble if the person doesn't have to be anywhere the rest of the time" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | It is one of those recording fruits into which information is put.
Floyd |
Floyd | The TY line are bred for winter survival. Fur, hibernation, slow

Floyd | metabolism.  He runs a finger over the fuzz on the backs of his wrists.
Floyd |
Floyd | I've followed your designer's experiments, Aylene says. They move too
Floyd | slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | We wasted time on Earth compatibility, he replies, bitter. I commented

Floyd | this on design proposals, but everyone is mad with wanting to go Home.
Floyd | Earth songs sung again, the Sanctuary of Earth plants restored, people
Floyd | laugh with teeth showing. Does Valenti like the almost-humans? No, he
Floyd | takes no interest. And if we do not go to Earth, they are trouble --
Floyd | retrograde stock, badly socialized, expensive to feed.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's so much happening in this game, I really don't understand it." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | It is one of those recording fruits into which information is put.
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to him abruptly. Be careful. When I am removed after Gift

Floyd | Day, you will be Ambassador.
Floyd |
Floyd | His mouth opens, but he recovers. Then let Earth also send a different
Floyd | speaker. Valenti has no respect for us. I cannot talk to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | He has no respect for groups, only individuals. You see the bad; there

Floyd | is also good. He does not expect us to sacrifice any lines of stock--
Floyd |
Floyd | If we go to Earth, the TY are useless. If we stay, the
Floyd | Earth-compatibles...
Floyd |
Floyd | She puts up a hand, hushing him. Valenti is at the door. His eyes go to

Floyd | Aylene; he moves towards her, barely sparing a glance for Liam, who
Floyd | smiles wryly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The recording flickers out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The images over, Liam seems to feel that you have seen whatever he

Floyd | wanted you to see, so he puts the white jacket you demanded over your
Floyd | arm.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a pale pink fruit
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet

Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 13.08113, POW 20.7639, INT 11.61016
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam waits for your instructions, though with a faint air of
Floyd | impatience.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x white jacket" 		
	

Floyd | The jacket is loosely cut, as you would expect, with floatpins

Floyd | throughout. The cuffs have two narrow stripes of gold and red, like a
Floyd | uniform. It looks very fresh and crisp. Possibly Valenti never wore it,
Floyd | and that's why he didn't bother to keep it.  It looks as though you
Floyd | might be able to wear it, though you may look strange.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam waits for your instructions, though with a faint air of

Floyd | impatience.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x slippers" 		
	

Floyd | They have rabbit ears and are a collector's item from before the plague
Floyd | years. They are also pink. Your friend Jane gave them to you, motivated

Floyd | by inscrutable Jane-like humor; they still bear the stamp of Salvage
Floyd | and Reclamation on the soles.  Presumably your felonious dockworker
Floyd | recognized their worth and decided it was better not to steal them, but
Floyd | under the circumstances you'd rather have some of the clothing you
Floyd | actually intended to wear.
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam slips through the locked barrier to the south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about research center" 		
	

Floyd | The computer shows you how to go to the research facility. You'd start
Floyd | with east, from here.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about security" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about security device" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		dhakajack asks, "maybe pink slippers would convey a meaning half way between red and white?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs
Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the

Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about research center" 		
	

Floyd | The computer shows you how to go to the research facility. You'd start
Floyd | with east, from here.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool
Floyd | You stand at the western end of a shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt

Floyd | part of the reason the air is softer and more humid here than it was
Floyd | outside. The garden paths open at the east end of the pool; the Embassy
Floyd | is west, at your back.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which

Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about fish" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about symbols" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: draft proposal: According to the etiquette files, those

Floyd | proposing marriage or cooperative scientific ventures may do so by
Floyd | creating a sample of the kind of project they hope to undertake. In the
Floyd | case of marriage, these are usually representations of the offspring
Floyd | that might be engineered from the two parents; for purely business
Floyd | relationships, other kinds of model, sample, or technical proposal are
Floyd | appropriate. A superior looking to employ or adopt an inferior may give

Floyd | a sample of the kind of work the inferior will be expected to produce
Floyd | as a condition of the employment.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: personal token: Etiquette files reveal that an object
Floyd | personally significant to the giver is an appropriate gift when
Floyd | establishing a relationship of friendship in which no joint work or

Floyd | project is intended. Also sometimes used for marriages not intended to
Floyd | produce offspring.
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in

Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose
Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and
Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |

Floyd | six months ago: Have been making progress with the translations of
Floyd | etiquette guide... much appears to center upon proposals of various
Floyd | kinds.  I have gathered the formal proposal system they're using on us
Floyd | is not (contrary to what they might say) a frequent feature of daily
Floyd | life for them either, but is rather some archaic bit of hazing they got
Floyd | out of mothballs.  As a test, maybe.  Or maybe because the symbols and

Floyd | terms of it are actually, God help us, simpler than communicating all
Floyd | the nuances in their language.
Floyd |
Floyd | seven weeks ago: Liam told me about the flint knife in the Earth
Floyd | Sanctuary. Turns out it wasn't brought by us (always thought that a
Floyd | really odd thing to send) but they brought it here from Earth

Floyd | themselves. There's some sort of gloomy symbolism there which, as
Floyd | usual, he couldn't bring himself to explain directly. A less useful
Floyd | assistant would be difficult to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | 25 days ago: And, well, the personal component of all this.  I very
Floyd | nearly put it to Aylene as an offer based on symbolism and political

Floyd | expediency.  She would have understood that, but... I would like to
Floyd | marry her, in truth, and not simply as a means to an end.  She was
Floyd | silent after I raised the possibility.  I think I went about it wrong,
Floyd | but it's damned difficult to know what "right" looks like here.  How
Floyd | the hell would I know?
Floyd |

		zarf says, "whoops" 	
			zarf says, "damn tag clouds" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x symbols" 		
	

Floyd | They have red-gold scales and fat round bodies, and are about two
Floyd | inches long. The formations are symbols from the syllabary, but you

Floyd | can't read them.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x symbols with computer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the fish.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "translate symbols" 		
	

Floyd | With a computer, you can read the writing system here, but that is
Floyd | about all.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "meh" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about research center" 		
	

Floyd | The computer shows you how to go to the research facility. You'd start
Floyd | with east, from here.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is a
Floyd | thorn-tree with black fruit smelling of oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,

Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your

Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about research center" 		
	

Floyd | The computer shows you how to go to the research facility. You'd start
Floyd | with north, from here.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head out of the Solarium and down a brief slope, into the clearing

Floyd | at the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge
Floyd | of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal
Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring system is mostly obscured by the grand solarium to the south,
Floyd | accessible through the insulating doors. The solarium is a huge domed

Floyd | structure to keep in as much heat and warmth as possible; the Earth
Floyd | embassy is inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about research center" 		
	

Floyd | The computer shows you how to go to the research facility. You'd start
Floyd | with east, from here.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "naturally" 	
			DavidW asks, "I think you need that card from the case?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | A repulsion field prevents you from entering the building without the
Floyd | proper security device.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x research center" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x building" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the substantial building or the houses?

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x substantial building" 		
	

Floyd | Large enough to contain hundreds of apartment dwellings, or to provide
Floyd | considerable office space. There is a sign on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign appears to say <proper name you can't pronounce> Colonist and
Floyd | Alien Bioengineering Facility.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along the crunching gravel for some time, noticing here and
Floyd | there a few gravel walkways off to the east and west, but nothing open
Floyd | to visitors. There are fewer Colonists at this end of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | Broad Street
Floyd | To the northwest is a public building with a deep portico; to the east,
Floyd | one with a conical roof. The others are private houses, but, except one
Floyd | or two, they don't look lived in. There is a general atmosphere of
Floyd | neglect.
Floyd |

Floyd | The street continues south into the heart of town, or north towards the
Floyd | mountain and the glacier. A track for a floating train cuts southeast
Floyd | between the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on
Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x portico" 		
	

Floyd | The facade has been renovated, but the original walls of the building
Floyd | are old, made of blocks of cut stone brought down from the mountain a
Floyd | long time ago.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Vineyard
Floyd | Once this was a kind of hothouse, but the glacier has knocked out

Floyd | loadbearing portions of the north wall. The roof is buckled at that end
Floyd | and gives a view of patchy sky; only a steel scaffold prevents it from
Floyd | falling in completely. Gusts of warm air from the wall vents quickly
Floyd | turn to cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pamphlet lies discarded near kiosks that line the west wall. The bulk

Floyd | of the area, though, is full of plant lines, growing on frames as in a
Floyd | vineyard.
Floyd |

		K-Y asks, "portico?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "read pamphlet" 		K-Y says, "this does read like zarf's writing" 	
	

Floyd | The pamphlet appears to say Greetings noble companion. Welcome to data
Floyd | compression and storage tree! Designed by (long string of letters and
Floyd | numbers, constituting some colonist's unique personal identification).
Floyd |
Floyd | Data compression tree analyzes/presses recording and finds
Floyd | correspondences/similarities/relations to known/studied narrative/story

Floyd | structures! Content re-expressed as combination of known/studied
Floyd | structures! Output significantly more compact than original!
Floyd |
Floyd | SCIENTIFIC mode best suited for compacting very long meetings with
Floyd | scientific content into brief precis; STORY mode captures plot events;
Floyd | SOCIAL mode includes both dialogue and emotion-projection data. More

Floyd | advanced version of Data compression tree available for large projects
Floyd | -- contact designer!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Output fruit has similar function to other recording fruits. Squeeze
Floyd | output fruit to display content!).
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There hasn't been an atelier yet." 	
			zarf says, "oh, I totally stole 'atelier' from Haruhiko Shono." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x kiosks" 		
	

Floyd | Blond-wood cabinets just big enough for someone to stand inside and do
Floyd | something.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "frames" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x frames" 		
	

Floyd | They're recordings: the fruits store data. Or they did. The skins are
Floyd | frosted over now.
Floyd |

		K-Y says, "Japanese games love their ateliers" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "get fruits" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze fruits" 		
	

Floyd | You pinch one of the fruits at random. A tiny woman appears in
Floyd | hologram, singing a soprano part. Her voice is staticky and broken. The

Floyd | flesh of the fruit is bruised from being pinched when it was
Floyd | half-frozen.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "enter kiosk" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kiosk
Floyd | The kiosk is no larger than a contamination testing booth back on
Floyd | Earth. It briefly evokes the old fear that somehow, despite every
Floyd | reasonable precaution, this time you will turn out to be infected, and
Floyd | you'd have to tell your mother, and she would be so upset. That would
Floyd | be the worst thing: having to tell your mother.

Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing of note here is a metal box, mounted on the wall at
Floyd | about shoulder-height, with a bonzai-sized tree growing out of the top.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | (the tree machine)
Floyd | A machine titled DATA COMPRESSION AND STORAGE. There is a miniature
Floyd | tree growing out of the top, naked of foliage. On the front of the
Floyd | metal box are green and blue push-knobs, and a movable bronze pointer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side of the machine there is a funnel, the right size for

Floyd | inserting a recording fruit.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x pointer" 		
	

Floyd | The four settings of the pointer are ORIGINAL, SCIENTIFIC, STORY,
Floyd | SOCIAL.

Floyd |
Floyd | The pointer is currently set to original.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The blue knob appears to say PREVIEW.

Floyd |

		K-Y says, "oh, this is a fun toy" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x green knob" 		
	

Floyd | The green knob appears to say RECORD.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I didn't see this." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "put pink fruit in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The pale pink fruit rolls down inside the machine. There is a whirr
Floyd | like your mother's juicer on the first day of a new diet.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "set pointer to story" 		Jacqueline says, "Ha" 	
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "push preview" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays, bringing on stage Aylene and Liam in similar,

Floyd | bright-colored costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene sings: I AM PLEASED TO TELL YOU I AM BEING WED.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: MY DEAR FRIEND, IT IS THE PUREST DELIGHT TO HEAR IT. WHO IS THE
Floyd | FORTUNATE GROOM?

Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: IT IS VALENTI! THE HANDSOME AND MOST ADMIRABLE VALENTI! THE
Floyd | HONORABLE AND WELL-GROOMED VALENTI OF SUPERIOR GENETIC INHERITANCE!
Floyd | (And so on in this mode for some stanzas, endowing Valenti with such
Floyd | virtues as reinforced femurs and multiple rows of sharklike teeth.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam: THIS CANNOT BE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: WHY NOT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: THIS CANNOT BE!
Floyd |

Floyd | Aylene: I ASK AGAIN: WHY NOT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: HE WAS PROMISED TO ME! OH PERFIDIOUS WRETCHED MAN, OH WRETCHED
Floyd | LYING MAN, OH (etc. for a number of verses), AND WHAT IS MORE I WOULD
Floyd | BE DELIGHTED TO LIVE WITHOUT HIM, AND I WISH YOU JOY OF HIM, AND MAY
Floyd | YOU BOTH PERISH OF THE POX

Floyd |
Floyd | Then the compression system gave up, apparently, because the music
Floyd | splutters out and the antagonists stand glaring at one another, their
Floyd | sequined sleeves glittering in the faux light, until the projection
Floyd | stops.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "dying here" 	
			K-Y says, "yep" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "set pointer to scientific" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to

Floyd | scientific.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays. Aylene and Liam are meeting in some sort of glass
Floyd | and steel boardroom. I have chosen a new collaborator, says the

Floyd | cartoonish scientist Aylene. It is your boss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: I do not approve of his project idea. I was hoping you would
Floyd | prefer mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: There are pragmatic reasons to favor his design.

Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: Drat.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "set pointer to social" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to

Floyd | social.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays. Aylene and Liam stand shoulder to shoulder, not
Floyd | actually talking. How difficult this is, Aylene thinks, in squiggly

Floyd | symbols. I care for Valenti, and what is more I have no choice but to
Floyd | accept his proposals, whatever they might be. All the same, there are
Floyd | those who will be wounded by my decision, including Liam here. Though
Floyd | he is not appreciated by his employer, I have come to value his advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile Liam thinks: What a disappointment that Valenti has not

Floyd | proven to be a more decisive man, and to better effect! And alas that
Floyd | we do not make more progress in our experiments...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene, Liam, aloud together: It is a pity, since we are friends, that
Floyd | we take different sides of this matter.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "so, emily wrote this entire game in order to put this scene in, did she" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heeheehee possibly" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "set pointer to story" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "push green knob" 		
	

Floyd | You push the green knob in: it resists, proving the solidity of the
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then a small flower blooms on the tree, hurrying in seconds through a
Floyd | spring and summer, until the petals drop away. It swells into a fruit
Floyd | the size of a kumquat.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get kumquat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | There is a symbol reading STORY COMPRESSION on the skin of the kumquat.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		djfletch says, "I don't think I saw all this when I played it" 	
	

Floyd | (heading east, since that is the only direction available)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Vineyard
Floyd | Once this was a kind of hothouse, but the glacier has knocked out
Floyd | loadbearing portions of the north wall. The roof is buckled at that end

Floyd | and gives a view of patchy sky; only a steel scaffold prevents it from
Floyd | falling in completely. Gusts of warm air from the wall vents quickly
Floyd | turn to cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pamphlet lies discarded near kiosks that line the west wall. The bulk
Floyd | of the area, though, is full of plant lines, growing on frames as in a

Floyd | vineyard.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I don't think I haev the nerve to try double-compressing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't recall all this either, actually." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x glacier" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "huh. So squeezing the kumquat will evoke the story version of the data?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You will have to be more specific about which direction you want to go.

Floyd | From here, you can head southeast and west.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Nor does maga, and we were both testers. Not good testers, obviously." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze kumquat" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays, bringing on stage Aylene and Liam in similar,

Floyd | bright-colored costumes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene sings: I AM PLEASED TO TELL YOU I AM BEING WED.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: MY DEAR FRIEND, IT IS THE PUREST DELIGHT TO HEAR IT. WHO IS THE
Floyd | FORTUNATE GROOM?

Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: IT IS VALENTI! THE HANDSOME AND MOST ADMIRABLE VALENTI! THE
Floyd | HONORABLE AND WELL-GROOMED VALENTI OF SUPERIOR GENETIC INHERITANCE!
Floyd | (And so on in this mode for some stanzas, endowing Valenti with such
Floyd | virtues as reinforced femurs and multiple rows of sharklike teeth.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam: THIS CANNOT BE!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: WHY NOT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: THIS CANNOT BE!
Floyd |

Floyd | Aylene: I ASK AGAIN: WHY NOT?
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: HE WAS PROMISED TO ME! OH PERFIDIOUS WRETCHED MAN, OH WRETCHED
Floyd | LYING MAN, OH (etc. for a number of verses), AND WHAT IS MORE I WOULD
Floyd | BE DELIGHTED TO LIVE WITHOUT HIM, AND I WISH YOU JOY OF HIM, AND MAY
Floyd | YOU BOTH PERISH OF THE POX

Floyd |
Floyd | Then the compression system gave up, apparently, because the music
Floyd | splutters out and the antagonists stand glaring at one another, their
Floyd | sequined sleeves glittering in the faux light, until the projection
Floyd | stops.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Admittedly this has been a few years ago, but still." 	
			K-Y says, "I didn't remember this part until now" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broad Street

Floyd | To the northwest is a public building with a deep portico; to the east,
Floyd | one with a conical roof. The others are private houses, but, except one
Floyd | or two, they don't look lived in. There is a general atmosphere of
Floyd | neglect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The street continues south into the heart of town, or north towards the

Floyd | mountain and the glacier. A track for a floating train cuts southeast
Floyd | between the buildings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on
Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meeting Chamber
Floyd | A grand, hexagonal room with a tiled floor of intricate design. Around
Floyd | the outside of the room runs a bench, divided by carving into seats --

Floyd | perhaps ten seats on a side -- and there is a label on each seat,
Floyd | except for a few blank ones left at the south-east side of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | But it can't have been used for some time. The glass is knocked out of
Floyd | the windows, the tiles broken.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "read labels" 		
	

Floyd | The seating label appears to say A3 representative... TY
Floyd | representative... RA....
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about ty" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about liam" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:

Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: All that's available is a brief dossier about Liam's former
Floyd | employment and job rankings, which are cryptic in format and convey
Floyd | almost nothing to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:

Floyd |
Floyd | seven months ago: God. Where to begin? Liam would not be assigned this
Floyd | -- as I discover -- extremely low-ranking position as my assistant if
Floyd | he had turned out to be good at any of the traditional skills, such as
Floyd | manufacturing birds that fly backwards, or engineering climatic
Floyd | disasters. He is sensitive, petty, and desperate for my approval, since

Floyd | only my approval will improve his rank and get him out of here. He has
Floyd | some good points, such as tolerance for boredom, but this is not enough
Floyd | to prevent me wanting to strangle him.
Floyd |
Floyd | seven weeks ago: Liam told me about the flint knife in the Earth
Floyd | Sanctuary. Turns out it wasn't brought by us (always thought that a

Floyd | really odd thing to send) but they brought it here from Earth
Floyd | themselves. There's some sort of gloomy symbolism there which, as
Floyd | usual, he couldn't bring himself to explain directly. A less useful
Floyd | assistant would be difficult to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | five weeks ago: Is it possible that Liam is jealous of me because of

Floyd | Aylene? I find him lurking around after she's been here, looking sniffy
Floyd | and grim. Naturally Aylene's live rock doesn't offer any sort of data
Floyd | analysis function. That might be dangerously useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | 22 days ago: Fight with Liam. Not my finest hour. Sometimes am almost
Floyd | glad they're getting me out of here. Filched the recording, that not

Floyd | being something I want anyone else to have a copy of. And I used to
Floyd | have such high ideas about what diplomacy could be.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. TY was mentioned before." 	
			zarf says, "I think Liam is a TY" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Meeting Chamber
Floyd | A grand, hexagonal room with a tiled floor of intricate design. Around
Floyd | the outside of the room runs a bench, divided by carving into seats --
Floyd | perhaps ten seats on a side -- and there is a label on each seat,
Floyd | except for a few blank ones left at the south-east side of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | But it can't have been used for some time. The glass is knocked out of
Floyd | the windows, the tiles broken.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about lines" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out
Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line
Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory

Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to
Floyd | deal with us.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is that a regional designation?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (heading west, since that is the only direction available)
Floyd |
Floyd | Broad Street
Floyd | To the northwest is a public building with a deep portico; to the east,
Floyd | one with a conical roof. The others are private houses, but, except one
Floyd | or two, they don't look lived in. There is a general atmosphere of

Floyd | neglect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The street continues south into the heart of town, or north towards the
Floyd | mountain and the glacier. A track for a floating train cuts southeast
Floyd | between the buildings.
Floyd |

Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on
Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x track" 		
	

Floyd | The tracks run away between the houses, heading southeast towards

Floyd | southern settlements and eventually to Tanhua. They stop at the edge of
Floyd | Broad Street, so this must be the end of the line for any supplies or
Floyd | visitors being brought up from the south -- though presumably there is
Floyd | a larger station and a proper loading and unloading dock elsewhere.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about tanhua" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | After a few minutes of walking, you reach an area with Colonists
Floyd | around. You carefully don't stare at them as they carefully do not
Floyd | stare at you. But from the sides of your eyes you watch how they float
Floyd | a few inches off the ground; how they do not touch things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing

Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge
Floyd | of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal
Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ring system is mostly obscured by the grand solarium to the south,
Floyd | accessible through the insulating doors. The solarium is a huge domed
Floyd | structure to keep in as much heat and warmth as possible; the Earth
Floyd | embassy is inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grand Solarium
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,
Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |

Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your
Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sanctuary
Floyd | This area is set aside from the rest of the Solarium by a stone wall.

Floyd | There are no engineered plants that you recognize, only green grass. It
Floyd | smells like the Chicago suburbs in August.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the grass is a hexagonal stone dais large enough to
Floyd | elevate one person above the crowd.
Floyd |

Floyd | A few Colonists stand facing the center with the silent attitude of
Floyd | worshippers.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x dais" 		
	

Floyd | It is carved. It's also old. Along one edge of the hexagon it reads (in

Floyd | English): "RIP Peter Long, Director of High-Risk Research".
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about peter" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: More research. My Charla seems to have been married to
Floyd | Peter Long. Wish I had a clearer idea of what Peter Long was up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: So. Put together the archive files on Charla and her
Floyd | companion Peter Long here. I have what appear to be six versions of the
Floyd | same events, recorded in distinctly stylized and different forms --

Floyd | including what looks like an opera. (Or some perversion thereof.) I'd
Floyd | say they were literary reworkings but no, they seem actually to be a
Floyd | convention-based compression of some original, now-lost data recording.
Floyd | The weird thing is that they don't all end the same way -- apparently
Floyd | the conventions of recording are allowed to override, for instance,
Floyd | matters of fact.

Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Oh my. Cross-comparing the data and the compression
Floyd | algorithm information I could find I think I have worked my way to a
Floyd | fuzzy but more-accurate version of the original. Spent a good while in
Floyd | the archive building messing with the kiosks. Got to talk to A about
Floyd | this, find out if it is really true. If it is, we may end scuttling the

Floyd | whole treaty if I report what I found on Charla and Peter Long. Long is
Floyd | really the issue; it's just our bad bad bad bad bad luck that Charla's
Floyd | relatives are still alive and, worse, pushy about finding out what
Floyd | became of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Amazing it never occurred to me to wonder exactly what

Floyd | happened when they lost Earth contact here. Peter Long's solution seems
Floyd | obvious. In retrospect.
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for
Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I
Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of

Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was
Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it
Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my
Floyd | infuriating assistant.
Floyd |

Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out
Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line
Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory
Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to
Floyd | deal with us.

Floyd |
Floyd | 27 days ago: Went to the Earth Sanctuary and heard a few songs.
Floyd | Strangely moving. One of them was in fact about old Peter. Felt like it
Floyd | was the play to catch the conscience, etc., except of course in this
Floyd | case I'm not the murderer and it's everyone else's conscience that
Floyd | really ought to be bothered, not mine. It was a good song, though. They

Floyd | got out the flint knife at the end -- it's a prop of this performance,
Floyd | I gather.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about charla" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:

Floyd |
Floyd | seven months ago: Huge wad of demands from Earth that I do research to
Floyd | find people's missing ancestors. In my spare time from carving out a
Floyd | treaty, I am to look for someone's great-aunt Charla.
Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: More background research. Think I found the files on

Floyd | this Charla character, but they're very strange. All their historical
Floyd | data is preserved in severely lossy formats.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: More research. My Charla seems to have been married to
Floyd | Peter Long. Wish I had a clearer idea of what Peter Long was up to.
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: So. Put together the archive files on Charla and her
Floyd | companion Peter Long here. I have what appear to be six versions of the
Floyd | same events, recorded in distinctly stylized and different forms --
Floyd | including what looks like an opera. (Or some perversion thereof.) I'd
Floyd | say they were literary reworkings but no, they seem actually to be a
Floyd | convention-based compression of some original, now-lost data recording.

Floyd | The weird thing is that they don't all end the same way -- apparently
Floyd | the conventions of recording are allowed to override, for instance,
Floyd | matters of fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Oh my. Cross-comparing the data and the compression
Floyd | algorithm information I could find I think I have worked my way to a

Floyd | fuzzy but more-accurate version of the original. Spent a good while in
Floyd | the archive building messing with the kiosks. Got to talk to A about
Floyd | this, find out if it is really true. If it is, we may end scuttling the
Floyd | whole treaty if I report what I found on Charla and Peter Long. Long is
Floyd | really the issue; it's just our bad bad bad bad bad luck that Charla's
Floyd | relatives are still alive and, worse, pushy about finding out what

Floyd | became of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for
Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I
Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of
Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was

Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it
Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my
Floyd | infuriating assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out

Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line
Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory
Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to
Floyd | deal with us.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I really like this browsing model for storytelling." 	
			zarf says, "it's like what Portal (the old one, not the new one) was trying to do and failing" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about knife" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |

Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in
Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose
Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and
Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | seven weeks ago: Liam told me about the flint knife in the Earth
Floyd | Sanctuary. Turns out it wasn't brought by us (always thought that a
Floyd | really odd thing to send) but they brought it here from Earth

Floyd | themselves. There's some sort of gloomy symbolism there which, as
Floyd | usual, he couldn't bring himself to explain directly. A less useful
Floyd | assistant would be difficult to find.
Floyd |
Floyd | 27 days ago: Went to the Earth Sanctuary and heard a few songs.
Floyd | Strangely moving. One of them was in fact about old Peter. Felt like it

Floyd | was the play to catch the conscience, etc., except of course in this
Floyd | case I'm not the murderer and it's everyone else's conscience that
Floyd | really ought to be bothered, not mine. It was a good song, though. They
Floyd | got out the flint knife at the end -- it's a prop of this performance,
Floyd | I gather.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about sanctuary" 		
	

Floyd | You're already in Sanctuary, so further directions are needless.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sanctuary

Floyd | This area is set aside from the rest of the Solarium by a stone wall.
Floyd | There are no engineered plants that you recognize, only green grass. It
Floyd | smells like the Chicago suburbs in August.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the grass is a hexagonal stone dais large enough to
Floyd | elevate one person above the crowd.

Floyd |
Floyd | A few Colonists stand facing the center with the silent attitude of
Floyd | worshippers.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x colonists" 		
	

Floyd | Quiet and thoughtful.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can go west (to grand solarium).
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,

Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your

Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about crops" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is vines

Floyd | growing tablet-like medicinal berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool
Floyd | You stand at the eastern end of a shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt
Floyd | part of the reason the air is softer and more humid here than it was
Floyd | outside. The Embassy is just west of here, at the far end of the pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which
Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can go west (to the front stairs) or east (to grand
Floyd | solarium).
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs
Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the

Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the
Floyd | inside.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x orange" 		
	

Floyd | Short orange trees growing in tubs next to the staircase. They have
Floyd | glossy dark leaves and orange fruit.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,

Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The floor of the Receiving Room is decorated with broken glass. It's
Floyd | not conducive to strolling around without a float unit.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "consult computer about float unit" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Float technology and human adaptation: The article describes, with
Floyd | pictures, the float units built for humans who want to replicate the
Floyd | colonists' natural floating abilities. A supply of these were
Floyd | apparently built for the use of ambassadors and stored in the basement

Floyd | of the Embassy, since it was observed that humans tended to break them
Floyd | at a high rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | From here, you can go south, east (to the front stairs), west, up (to
Floyd | the hall), or north (to the museum).
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think I remember seeing a float unit in the basement somewhere." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and
Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently
Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.

Floyd |
Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach
Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted

Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each
Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Unlike the upper levels of the Embassy, the basement is built for
Floyd | practical purposes, and resembles the inside of a concrete cigar box.

Floyd | It continues to the south, dimly lit and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the west wall, a chute from above empties into a large metal
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Little more than a chilly concrete box. It continues some distance to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something resembling the root system of Yggdrasil covers the south
Floyd | wall; from close up it appears to be a complex heating system with
Floyd | pipes and tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "find a working float unit" on your list of
Floyd | remaining tasks. You run over the things various people have decided
Floyd | you ought to do:
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)

Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get unit" 		
	

Floyd | It is not designed to be lifted, only ridden. The outer shell is

Floyd | extremely dense.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ride unit" 		
	

Floyd | Reminding yourself that you have never yet broken your neck on one of
Floyd | these things, you put your left foot onto the float unit and attempt to

Floyd | take your right foot off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naturally, being frictionless, it glides away, and you fall into a
Floyd | painful split.
Floyd |
Floyd | The good thing about this, remember, is that you're alone down here.

Floyd | Plenty of opportunity to try again.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ride unit" 		
	

Floyd | You circle the float unit a few times, sizing it up. When it looks most
Floyd | helpless and unsuspecting, you hop on.

Floyd |
Floyd | It dips, wobbles, tries to dodge -- but you master it. Yes. You are
Floyd | aboard.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x unit" 		
	

Floyd | The purpose of the float unit is to allow you to do awkwardly what the
Floyd | natives do well: hover a few inches off the ground (or water). It
Floyd | consists of an oval platform four or five inches thick and made of
Floyd | dense material, with a reservoir for floatpoints inside.  There is also
Floyd | a dial on one side. The unit currently hovers three inches off the
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |

		
	Fang's last breath is also his mintiest. 		DavidW asks, "It's Calvin's bicycle, isn't it?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | A small dial, unlabeled but presumably meant to control the floatation

Floyd | of the unit.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Utility Room (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Little more than a chilly concrete box. It continues some distance to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something resembling the root system of Yggdrasil covers the south
Floyd | wall; from close up it appears to be a complex heating system with
Floyd | pipes and tubes.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x system" 		
	

Floyd | A curious combination of metal and organics. A potbellied brass shell
Floyd | contains a living organism with pinkish, sparsely-furred flesh visible
Floyd | at the openings. Metal pipes lead out of the shell into the walls, and
Floyd | a metal switch controls whether it is on or off. There's an intake gill

Floyd | along the front, also made of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing not protected by metalwork is the heater's mouth, which
Floyd | has a black beak as long as your hand.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Unlike the upper levels of the Embassy, the basement is built for
Floyd | practical purposes, and resembles the inside of a concrete cigar box.
Floyd | It continues to the south, dimly lit and cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | Along the west wall, a chute from above empties into a large metal
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and
Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently
Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.
Floyd |

Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach
Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted
Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each

Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The widget readout changes to SOC 15.8891, POW 20.19617, INT 12.0329.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer (on the personal float unit)

Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of

Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Receiving Room (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | None of the rooms of the Embassy are ordinary, but this one is

Floyd | spectacular: the floor glittering with blue and gold glass, the vault a
Floyd | basketry of interwoven branches of interwoven branches. The lower half
Floyd | of the wall is covered with feathers, yellow and deep blue, like a
Floyd | parrot's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something like a glass flower grows from the wall, a disguised bracket

Floyd | for holding a recording machine.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x flower" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a glass tulip with a round red seed in it.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x seed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a round red seed. You've seen these before, on the ship
Floyd | over: they're recording devices that mature as they fill up with data,
Floyd | and will show their contents when squeezed. It is around the size of an
Floyd | apricot pit.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x feathers" 		
	

Floyd | They have the gloss of real feathers, and that doesn't change the
Floyd | complete strangeness of having them there. The whole room seems like a
Floyd | thematic allusion to a lost Amazonian jungle, as interpreted by

Floyd | aesthetes with no experience of a natural biome of any kind. Which is
Floyd | true.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You run over the things various people have decided you ought to do:

Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		zarf asks, "you think this is enough to get us into the research center?" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought you needed the card." 	
			zarf asks, "was that it?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer (on the personal float unit)

Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of

Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The Museum is a presentation on Earth -- geography, culture, and

Floyd | everything else. The selection is idiosyncratic, but apparently
Floyd | compelling, to judge by the healthy crowd currently looking it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side there is a ramp leading down. The studious way the crowd
Floyd | ignores this ramp suggests that they consider it private space.
Floyd |

Floyd | A map of Earth covers the east wall, so large that you can barely reach
Floyd | across South America with both arms outstretched. It has attracted
Floyd | several groups of interested visitors, who are pointing out to each
Floyd | other details of the topography of Mongolia and making excited gestures
Floyd | at the Sahara.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a display case in the middle of the room.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You open the display case.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | Picking the pink card up is challenging because, you discover, it's
Floyd | embedded with a couple of floatpoints -- probably a security-override
Floyd | device. You can grasp it by the edges, though.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The pink card appears to say cure/serum fatal-sickness primitive
Floyd | borrowed -- research center room 58 -- card-that-grants-access.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "so I see." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic
Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All

Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie

Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pink card
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers

Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.6347, POW 20.42796, INT 12.0493
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey

Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs (on the personal float unit)

Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You urge the float unit east down the stairs: quickly it gathers speed
Floyd | and sends you shooting across into the middle of...
Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | On the float unit, you are able to float above the water. The water

Floyd | underneath the float unit goes flat. The fish bump into the surface and
Floyd | bounce off as if from a sheet of aquarium glassthe western end of a
Floyd | shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt part of the reason the air is
Floyd | softer and more humid here than it was outside. The garden paths open
Floyd | at the east end of the pool; the Embassy is west, at your back.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which
Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is purplish
Floyd | moss several inches deep but with no identifiable purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,

Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your

Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head out of the Solarium and down a brief slope, into the clearing
Floyd | at the center of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge

Floyd | of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal
Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on

Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads south into a huge glass and
Floyd | metal dome, a greenhouse and Solarium where most of the local
Floyd | population now lives; the Embassy is inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Research Facility (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The lobby of the building is surprisingly open: you would have expected
Floyd | security and a receptionist. But there are no industrial secrets to
Floyd | protect.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted on the east wall are colorful project proposals.

Floyd |
Floyd | A baffling number of doors lead out to smaller rooms around the
Floyd | perimeter of the central space. They are all protected by security
Floyd | fields, so that you can't even approach them without a way to breach
Floyd | the barrier.
Floyd |

Floyd | A glance around reveals a Door 58 to the northeast.
Floyd |

		DaveC says, "FYI, there is a GO TO <room> command in this game." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x proposals" 		
	

Floyd | Several different proposals of varying complexity: at one end, in
Floyd | childlike handwriting, is a proposal with sketches of fish; at the
Floyd | other, something about colonist eye color and brain function, with many
Floyd | pages of additional notes. You also note one with what looks like a map
Floyd | of Africa.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The float unit lets you hover off the ground. It does not let you pass
Floyd | through walls or give you access to restricted areas. From here, you
Floyd | can go west (to the clearing) or northeast.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk to the door and hesitate. The etiquette of the situation is
Floyd | unclear. On the one hand, it's impolite to knock. On the other, you do
Floyd | have a card which grants you the right to enter, and which deactivates
Floyd | the security field. So it must be all right...

Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the field, which here is translucent grey...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Private Laboratory (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | A room outfitted with lab desk, lab drawer, a recycling chute, and

Floyd | assorted equipment. It's immediately obvious what kind of
Floyd | experimentation that takes place here. The walls are a shrine to humans
Floyd | -- and not to the human genome, which would be comprehensible, but to
Floyd | human society. Some still shots from Chinese television, a sketch of
Floyd | Stonehenge, a landscape recognizably New Zealand...
Floyd |

Floyd | The door out leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the lab desk is a female scientist, perhaps in her teens.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.

Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.

Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.

Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd | >--> The scene change machinery is stuck.
Floyd |

Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |

Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |

Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.
Floyd | >--> The scene change machinery is stuck.

Floyd |

		zarf says, "whoopso" 	
			Jacqueline says, "um" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Research Facility

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This is the bug where I stopped playing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			djfletch says, "I got this bug I think - try getting off the float unit" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the personal float unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Facility
Floyd | The lobby is an open oval room, with no security or reception desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mounted on the east wall are colorful project proposals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A baffling number of doors lead out to smaller rooms around the
Floyd | perimeter of the central space. They are all protected by security
Floyd | fields, so that you can't even approach them without a way to breach
Floyd | the barrier.

Floyd |
Floyd | A glance around reveals a Door 58 to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk to the door and hesitate. The etiquette of the situation is
Floyd | unclear. On the one hand, it's impolite to knock. On the other, you do
Floyd | have a card which grants you the right to enter, and which deactivates
Floyd | the security field. So it must be all right...

Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the field, which here is translucent grey...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | A room outfitted with lab desk, lab drawer, a recycling chute, and

Floyd | assorted equipment. It's immediately obvious what kind of
Floyd | experimentation that takes place here. The walls are a shrine to humans
Floyd | -- and not to the human genome, which would be comprehensible, but to
Floyd | human society. Some still shots from Chinese television, a sketch of
Floyd | Stonehenge, a landscape recognizably New Zealand...
Floyd |

Floyd | The door out leads southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the lab desk is a female scientist, perhaps in her teens.
Floyd |
Floyd | She greets you with a stream of words you don't understand, and bows
Floyd | deep.

Floyd |

		zarf says, "thanks" 	
			zarf says (to floyd), "show pink card to scientist" 	
			zarf says (to floyd), "y" 	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "You're on the channel." 	
			zarf says, "rar" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "show pink card to scientist" 		
	

Floyd | Someone, someone must have made this creature on purpose to attract
Floyd | humans. It is what makes sense. Perhaps because they knew that it would
Floyd | be that much harder to refuse help to a colonist who looked like

Floyd | this... Ignoring your less respectable urges, you hand the pink card
Floyd | over to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | She holds up a finger as though to say: wait. And reaching into her
Floyd | cleavage, she removes a tiny man, whom she sets down on the desk. It
Floyd | looks alive, after a fashion. You have heard of these things, little

Floyd | living models with almost no intelligence -- but you'd never seen one
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | She gets out some small ration bars and feeds them to the tiny man, who
Floyd | eats ravenously, making faces. "See?" her expression seems to say. "It
Floyd | is just like one of you people."

Floyd |
Floyd | But of course it isn't: it is like a human who has been a bit modified.
Floyd | He floats a bit over the table, for all that he looks like a little
Floyd | person.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x scientist" 		
	

Floyd | Lolita is your first thought. She has the long sweet limbs, the
Floyd | faunlike brown eyes that meet yours and dart away. The most alien
Floyd | features of the Colonists are subdued in her, leaving only a subtle
Floyd | exoticism you can hardly stop looking at. And the longer you look, the
Floyd | less sure you are whether she's really that young, or just some

Floyd | perfectly tuned ideal of innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | They made her like that on purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Having eaten to the point where his stomach is distended, the model man
Floyd | lies down, curls up, and begins to snore a tiny, insect-like snore.

Floyd |
Floyd | The girl -- no, scientist -- turns to you and says something
Floyd | long-winded. Though you can't understand the words, the gist is plain
Floyd | enough: do you like it? Are you interested? Do you want one of your
Floyd | very own? How about we install some floatpoints in your kind?
Floyd |

Floyd | An offer of what they might do if you let them come back to Earth,
Floyd | perhaps -- if a very naive one.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x model" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | A room outfitted with lab desk, lab drawer, a recycling chute, and
Floyd | assorted equipment. It's immediately obvious what kind of

Floyd | experimentation that takes place here. The walls are a shrine to humans
Floyd | -- and not to the human genome, which would be comprehensible, but to
Floyd | human society. Some still shots from Chinese television, a sketch of
Floyd | Stonehenge, a landscape recognizably New Zealand...
Floyd |
Floyd | The door out leads southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the lab desk is a female scientist, perhaps in her teens.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the lab desk is a tiny man.
Floyd |

		K-Y says, "wait, this is the part where the sun climbs higher" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x tiny man" 		
	

Floyd | A small man, only about six inches tall. He looks uncannily like
Floyd | Valenti. He also has tiny floatpoints in his hands and feet, like a
Floyd | Colonist.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "point at tiny man" 		
	

Floyd | She responds with a short explanation which, of course, you do not
Floyd | follow.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "point at pink card" 		
	

Floyd | You hand the pink card over to her.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "very helpful" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. undo?" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "point at pink card" 		Jacqueline asks, "Have you guys saved at all?" 	
	

Floyd | You hand the pink card over to her.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "saved? ha" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note

Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.1968, POW 20.3036, INT 12.83424
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note

Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.4096, POW 20.55699, INT 12.5532
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note

Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.62523, POW 20.2845, INT 12.8258
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note

Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.45731, POW 20.5972, INT 12.7031
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet

Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.0602, POW 20.42245, INT 12.39727
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		zarf says, "forget it" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Private Laboratory
Floyd | A room outfitted with lab desk, lab drawer, a recycling chute, and
Floyd | assorted equipment. It's immediately obvious what kind of

Floyd | experimentation that takes place here. The walls are a shrine to humans
Floyd | -- and not to the human genome, which would be comprehensible, but to
Floyd | human society. Some still shots from Chinese television, a sketch of
Floyd | Stonehenge, a landscape recognizably New Zealand...
Floyd |
Floyd | The door out leads southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the lab desk is a female scientist, perhaps in her teens.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the lab desk is a tiny man.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x tiny man" 		
	

Floyd | A small man, only about six inches tall. He looks uncannily like
Floyd | Valenti. He also has tiny floatpoints in his hands and feet, like a
Floyd | Colonist.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pink card" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the female scientist.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get it open. No authorization.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | A chute for the disposal of wastes from the lab.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ask scientist for pink card" 		
	

Floyd | Anything you might say in English -- or any other language you know,
Floyd | for that matter -- would be pretty much incomprehensible here. Unless
Floyd | you found a scholar of ancient languages, but as far as you can tell,
Floyd | they don't go in for that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You run over the things various people have decided you ought to do:
Floyd |   acquire vaccine from the research facility (HC's orders)
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box

Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask scientist for vaccine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about vaccine" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | High Command: An extremely circumspect article describing how, in the
Floyd | later years of the plague, the international quarantine authority in

Floyd | North America became a de facto government and managed the distribution
Floyd | not only of vaccine (once available) but also of other essential
Floyd | resources. All hints of controversy are omitted.
Floyd |
Floyd | plague: Billions of deaths, infection rates most severe in the less
Floyd | developed countries; revolutions and crumbling infrastructure; the

Floyd | regress of technology.  This is why High Command wants back the
Floyd | Aleheart population.  Fear of contaminating the environment with
Floyd | engineered flora and fauna seems insignificant now in the face of such
Floyd | medical sophistication -- an insurance against the same ever happening
Floyd | again.  The vaccine exists, of course, and is produced in great
Floyd | quantity still, though it is very expensive to make.

Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tiny man about vaccine" 		
	

Floyd | Anything you might say in English -- or any other language you know,

Floyd | for that matter -- would be pretty much incomprehensible here. Unless
Floyd | you found a scholar of ancient languages, but as far as you can tell,
Floyd | they don't go in for that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we're to either reject or take the tiny man before the scientist automagically gives us the vaccine?" 	
			zarf says, "or else the plot machinery broke when I gave the scientist the card on turn one" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "take tiny man" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the tiny man, thinking that Kruger would have an
Floyd | aneurysm if he saw this thing. The girl seems to read this as
Floyd | encouragement, though. Perhaps this is her research project, her final
Floyd | thesis. Depressing thought.

Floyd |
Floyd | The little man is warm in the palm of your hand, like a hamster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Evidently feeling that she need not keep you any longer, she also gets
Floyd | out the vaccine sample and hands it over to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mentally you check off "acquire vaccine from the research facility
Floyd | (HC's orders)" on your list of remaining tasks. You run over the things
Floyd | various people have decided you ought to do:
Floyd |   wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift

Floyd |

		zarf says, "or what you said." 	
			zarf says, "x vaccine" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "x vaccine" 		
	

Floyd | You recognize this -- and how could one not? The writing on the outside

Floyd | of the glass bottle has faded, and the contents perhaps degenerated
Floyd | with time, but the bulbous bottle shape, the sigil of High Command on
Floyd | the cap, the blue-black tint of the liquid like ink, all are iconic
Floyd | now.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "well, it seems we can now pick a gift and get to the showdown" 	
			zarf says, "and a costume" 	
			zarf asks, "suggestions?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What if you gave a seed to that beaked pipes thing in the basement?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Would it grow into a squeezefruit?" 	
			zarf says, "the heating system? that can't be how it's *meant* to be used" 	
			DavidW says, "It mentioned pink and fuzz, just like the fruit." 	
			DavidW says, "Even the laundry chute was described in organic terms." 	
			zarf says, "like a hamster, too, but that doesn't mean I want to run inside it" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (heading southwest, since that is the only direction available)
Floyd |
Floyd | Research Facility
Floyd | The lobby is an open oval room, with no security or reception desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted on the east wall are colorful project proposals.

Floyd |
Floyd | A baffling number of doors lead out to smaller rooms around the
Floyd | perimeter of the central space. They are all protected by security
Floyd | fields, so that you can't even approach them without a way to breach
Floyd | the barrier.
Floyd |

Floyd | A glance around reveals a Door 58 to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "ride unit" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back on the float unit, increasingly confident.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Clearing (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The street runs north/south, so that you have an uninterrupted view of
Floyd | Cordia Peak, and the leading edge of the glacier at the northern edge
Floyd | of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both sides of the street are built up. A substantial building of metal

Floyd | and glass lies to the east, houses to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rings in the southern sky are partly obscured by the buildings on
Floyd | the horizon, but are still bright enough to catch the eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads south into a huge glass and

Floyd | metal dome, a greenhouse and Solarium where most of the local
Floyd | population now lives; the Embassy is inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the center of the open space here is a monument shaped like a tusk
Floyd | or tooth.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grand Solarium (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The Grand Solarium is an enormous dome with an oval roof of glass and
Floyd | grown metalwork. Inside is a botanical garden, which, on this planet,

Floyd | is a kind of art museum. Each plot displays some invented shrub that
Floyd | would be illegal on Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern end of the dome, where they grow edible crops, is hidden
Floyd | by a decorative screen of hanging flowers. The garden also continues to
Floyd | the east; away to the west is the front of the Earth Embassy, now your

Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double set of insulating doors leads north to the outdoors.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "okay. Put the food bar in the chute, to get it past the tok-tokkers, and feed that to the beak." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander between plots: what catches your eye this time is a
Floyd | writing-desk-tree, spreading to a flat surface at about three feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reflecting Pool (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | On the float unit, you are able to float above the water. The water

Floyd | underneath the float unit goes flat. The fish bump into the surface and
Floyd | bounce off as if from a sheet of aquarium glassthe eastern end of a
Floyd | shallow rectangular pool -- no doubt part of the reason the air is
Floyd | softer and more humid here than it was outside. The Embassy is just
Floyd | west of here, at the far end of the pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you look down, you catch the reflection in the surface, and a number
Floyd | of small red fish swimming around, in formation, making symbols which
Floyd | you cannot read.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Stairs (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The Embassy proper is directly west. The entrance is flanked by orange
Floyd | trees, familiar and earthly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the top of the Front Stairs you have an excellent view of the

Floyd | whole interior of the Solarium, the sunlight catching in the curved
Floyd | triangular panes of glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | East, at the bottom of the stairs, is the mirror-glass of the pool.
Floyd | Beyond it the botanical garden has a structure invisible from the
Floyd | inside.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Embassy Foyer (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Like most buildings here, the Embassy is built with an eye for organic

Floyd | color and form: windows and doorways framed with curved ironwork,
Floyd | accents of bright enamel, wooden floors grown in place. All
Floyd | conspicuously wasteful of both materials and labor. It might be
Floyd | intended to make Earth representatives uncomfortable, or it might be
Floyd | meant as an honor, or it might be an advertisement for a standard of
Floyd | living that Earth lost some time ago. Too hard to tell.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large Receiving Room to the west. Less prominent rooms lie
Floyd | north and south -- the south with a locked private door, the north an
Floyd | archway offering a mercifully limited view of the "Museum". Shallow
Floyd | stairs, almost a ramp, rise to a second story.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "save" 		DavidW says, "Also, there must be a black outfit item, somewhere." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "foobar" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "the black sweater in the shuttle" 	
			DavidW asks, "The shuttle is in the game?" 	
			zarf says, "probably you can resummon it from the mailroom" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | It is 4:20 pm -- here, anyhow.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I'm going to go forward with some random choices" 	
			DavidW says, "go ahead. I haven't a clue what will happen." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "remove red robe" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the long scarlet robe.
Floyd |

		
	Allen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	zarf says (to floyd), "wear white jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You pull Valenti's white jacket on. The effect could be more

Floyd | flattering: the float-pins make it stand out around your torso as
Floyd | though inflated. You can't see, but it feels as though all your chest
Floyd | hair is being forced to lie flat. Breathing in is a challenge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mentally you check off "wear white jacket (Valenti's idea)" on your
Floyd | list of remaining tasks. You run over the things various people have

Floyd | decided you ought to do:
Floyd |   summon Liam and show him the gift box
Floyd |   meet with Ambassador Aylene to present your gift
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "put kumquat in box" 		
	

Floyd | The kumquat will not fit in the gift box.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "damn" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a vaccine sample
Floyd |   a tiny sleeping man
Floyd |   a kumquat
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note

Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.14945, POW 20.9361, INT 12.9797
Floyd |   a flowing scarlet robe
Floyd |   a humiliating outfit of puffy white jacket, chronometer, grey

Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		Allen says, "but kumquats are tiny" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "vaccine in box" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.

Floyd |

		dhakajack says, "Could you put the little man in the box? He's a kind of "model"" 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "put vaccine in box" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the vaccine into the box.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of memory: A long line of people standing, closer together than
Floyd | strangers ever stand. Holding hands, sometimes kissing. Everyone wears
Floyd | their sleeves rolled up, their upper arms bare. Out in the middle of
Floyd | the square, two old men in drag are dancing a tango. A ring of girls
Floyd | has gathered to watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your mother stands beside you, periodically squeezing your elbow. "Your
Floyd | father would have loved this," she says each time. She does not sound
Floyd | wistful, just overwhelmingly glad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far off at the front of the line is a white pavilion with a blue-black
Floyd | logo stitched into the roof.

Floyd |

		zarf says, "yes, but I don't want to try that yet" 	
			DavidW says (to dhakajack), "I'm sure the tiny man is an option." 	
	zarf says (to floyd), "squeeze stone" 		
	

Floyd | The surface has a give to it, and it squeaks once. COMING, reads the

Floyd | skin lettering tersely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam slips through the locked barrier from the south.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "show gift box to liam" 		
	

Floyd | Liam takes in your clothing, then looks into the box. "Equal
Floyd | partnership, with a shared work in medical enterprises?" he says. "This
Floyd | is what you desire to propose to our Ambassador?"
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Liam bows and departs to make a few arrangements. You wait, and cool
Floyd | your heels. People come and go. Messages are sent. When everything is
Floyd | ready, you gather...
Floyd |
Floyd | Receiving Room (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | None of the rooms of the Embassy are ordinary, but this one is

Floyd | spectacular: the floor glittering with blue and gold glass, the vault a
Floyd | basketry of interwoven branches of interwoven branches. The lower half
Floyd | of the wall is covered with feathers, yellow and deep blue, like a
Floyd | parrot's.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heressa who must be Ambassador Aylene stands at the far end of the

Floyd | hall. The approach to her is flanked by two rows of witnesses. You
Floyd | hadn't anticipated that, somehow, though surely you should have. As for
Floyd | Liam, he is carefully in the corner, aligning himself neither with you
Floyd | nor with his own people.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x aylene" 		
	

Floyd | You had been expecting someone slight and ephemeral-looking, but she is
Floyd | a tall woman and built proportionally, and reminds you of the pictures
Floyd | you have sometimes seen of proud African women from before the bad
Floyd | years. Only her eyes are wrong, not brown but something closer to
Floyd | golden.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "greet aylene" 		
	

Floyd | Anything you might say in English -- or any other language you know,
Floyd | for that matter -- would be pretty much incomprehensible here. Unless
Floyd | you found a scholar of ancient languages, but as far as you can tell,

Floyd | they don't go in for that.
Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "give gift box to aylene" 		
	

Floyd | Aylene receives the box and looks at the vaccine sample for a moment.
Floyd | She looks at you -- surprised, a little concerned, perhaps?

Floyd |
Floyd | Then she faces her audience and begins to speak.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	zarf pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** Some weeks later ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "I take it, then, that you support this decision?"

Floyd |
Floyd | It's not unpleasant to see Kruger grilling Valenti for a bit, rather
Floyd | than you. Though there's plenty of grilling to go around.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was always a bad idea to invite them to Earth as our inferiors,"
Floyd | says Valenti stolidly. "I would have arranged things differently if I

Floyd | had been the ambassador at the time, but I do believe this is the best
Floyd | thing David could have done with the options available to him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The idea that the Colonists work in collaboration with human
Floyd | scientists will not be received well at home," says Kruger.
Floyd |

Floyd | "To understatement," Valenti replies, lifting his glass. He is drinking
Floyd | an anise liqueur he favors. You and Kruger watch him take another
Floyd | yellow sip. "Are you going to change the deal? I should warn you that
Floyd | alteration to a contract is viewed with extreme disfavor in their
Floyd | society."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Which is why you and David should have followed my advice in the first
Floyd | place!" Kruger yells. "I pulled Yamashita because she expressed
Floyd | reservations of conscience about what I was asking her to do, and I
Floyd | pulled you because I didn't trust you to follow orders, but I never
Floyd | thought David would go native on his first day there. What's wrong with
Floyd | you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti frowns into his glass, swirling the ice around. "With respect,
Floyd | sir, you a few hours on Aleheart itself would have been enough to
Floyd | change your plans."
Floyd |
Floyd | Kruger's face gradually loses the beet color. "We gave the matter a

Floyd | great deal of thought," he says. "Thought, study, polls, moral
Floyd | consultations. Also prayer, meditation, even a tarot reading or two,
Floyd | I'm told. Those were off the meeting record and on a strictly
Floyd | individual basis. But there is a female member of the commission who
Floyd | claims that a good tarot spread focuses her thinking."
Floyd |

Floyd | "There are things you cannot reason out," Valenti says. "When you're
Floyd | face-to-face with the colonists, you see how much they long to be back
Floyd | on Earth. They are afraid of our bad opinion, conscious that they are
Floyd | our descendants, and embarrassed by how primitive we seem to be. But
Floyd | they are also infatuated. There are some dissenters, but most would do
Floyd | whatever they could to be with us again. They will bend themselves to

Floyd | fit Earth. We do not have to force them to do anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | Kruger glares out the window. He does not say anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti catches your eye and raises his glass in a small salute.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	zarf says (to floyd), "foobar" 		
	

Floyd | > Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "I relinquish the con" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How do you feel about your outcome?" 	
			K-Y says, "hmm, I didn't try this combo" 	
			zarf says, "I would definitely date this outcome again" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "This outcome was acceptable. I feel, though, there were too many mysteries unanswered." 	
			zarf says, "I'm not sure what gift options there are, besides vaccine and model man" 	
			DavidW says, "The cup." 	
			zarf says, "I was hoping to share the gift of soap opera" 	
			zarf says, "oh right" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the slippers." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about black" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |

Floyd | color symbolism: black: The color of termination, worn to refuse an
Floyd | agreement; to propose corporate splits or divorce.
Floyd |
Floyd | There isn't any personal data available from logs or annotations.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "you're probably right that something is buried in the heating system -- maybe another computer disk" 	
			djfletch says, "convey a shared message of fuzzy bunnies" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to receiving" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Receiving Room (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | None of the rooms of the Embassy are ordinary, but this one is

Floyd | spectacular: the floor glittering with blue and gold glass, the vault a
Floyd | basketry of interwoven branches of interwoven branches. The lower half
Floyd | of the wall is covered with feathers, yellow and deep blue, like a
Floyd | parrot's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something like a glass flower grows from the wall, a disguised bracket

Floyd | for holding a recording machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take seed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put kumquat in bracket" 		
	

Floyd | The bracket is precisely shaped to hold only a small round recording
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to basement" 		
	

Floyd | You hurry toward embassy foyer, the museum, and then the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Unlike the upper levels of the Embassy, the basement is built for

Floyd | practical purposes, and resembles the inside of a concrete cigar box.
Floyd | It continues to the south, dimly lit and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the west wall, a chute from above empties into a large metal
Floyd | container.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		DaveC asks, "what about the spoiling seed from our quarters?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | Little more than a chilly concrete box. It continues some distance to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something resembling the root system of Yggdrasil covers the south
Floyd | wall; from close up it appears to be a complex heating system with
Floyd | pipes and tubes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give seed to beak" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put seed in beak" 		
	

Floyd | The heater tentatively opens its beak to admit the recording machine.
Floyd | Then it begins to chomp away. There are at first some sparks, droplets
Floyd | of flying juice, abortive beginnings of projections, but soon it is
Floyd | thoroughly destroyed and reduced to pure food form.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a round red seed. You've seen these before, on the ship
Floyd | over: they're recording devices that mature as they fill up with data,
Floyd | and will show their contents when squeezed. It is around the size of an
Floyd | apricot pit.
Floyd |

		
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "squeeze seed" 		
	

Floyd | An image begins to play, projecting itself:
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is a mess, bits of things scattered around. The camera begins
Floyd | on a heressa you assume must be Aylene, a beautiful woman of apparently

Floyd | African descent, who floats as still as if she were anchored.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Things like this," says Valenti forcefully, "you don't predict. You
Floyd | choose without full knowledge, and make the choice good." He picks up a
Floyd | silvery streamer from the floor and plays at crumpling it.
Floyd |

Floyd | She answers in her language, and the subtitle says: If it were me only.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stuffs his hands into his pockets, streamer and all. "It could be
Floyd | you only. With or without the treaty of cohabitation, I would still
Floyd | marry you."
Floyd |

Floyd | Your genes are bad. Why would I marry you?
Floyd |
Floyd | "For pleasure."
Floyd |
Floyd | The recording plays on: Valenti has stopped pacing and is watching her.
Floyd | She meets his eye and smiles a small smile. I do not know if I can walk

Floyd | all the rest of my life on dirt, even for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's mostly floors, really," Valenti says, fists held rigidly in
Floyd | pockets. "The once-popular custom of walking barefoot in the dirt is a
Floyd | few hundred years behind us."
Floyd |

Floyd | Our greatest art is a disgusting offense on Earth. Do we go where we
Floyd | are despised?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know," he says. "There are concessions I cannot make. If I tried,
Floyd | they would not be honored."
Floyd |

Floyd | He gives the tormented streamer another pull, and it breaks apart in
Floyd | his hands with a flash of grey light; here the recording ends.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "now compress *that*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to bedroom" 		
	

Floyd | You hurry toward the basement, the museum, embassy foyer, the hall, and
Floyd | then the bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | There's no real bed, only a stone platform, too short to accommodate

Floyd | your full height, in the center of the room. The sole gesture towards
Floyd | comfort is a pillow of Earth style, perhaps left here by Valenti. Aside
Floyd | from this, the place is unfurnished.
Floyd |
Floyd | A refreshment room is visible to the west, and the hallway is back to
Floyd | the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your suitcase lies open on the floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take seed" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Where was the other seed" 	
			zarf says, "south" 	
			DaveC says, "south of here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | At the top of the shallow stairs there is a spacious landing, with
Floyd | windows giving a view east across the Grand Solarium garden. Apparently
Floyd | past ambassadors have found this a pleasant place in which to read,
Floyd | because there is a small library of Earth books, otherwise impossible

Floyd | to get here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The other interesting item is a chute in the wall, looking (like
Floyd | everything else here) as though it had grown as metal or bone into the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The entry to your bedroom is to the north, and an office area to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are some ration bars and a squashed unripe seed on the floor.
Floyd |

		dhakajack says, "There's that grating in the refreshment room -- I wonder if you could drop the seed down the grating." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take unripe seed. squeeze it." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze the thing tentatively and it hisses sparks and juice, but
Floyd | then it begins to play, a projection hovering in the middle of the air:

Floyd |
Floyd | Liam is standing in a group with some others, in the Receiving Room,
Floyd | when Valenti walks in. DID YOU VOTE IN THIS MATTER? say projected
Floyd | English subtitles shakily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam shivers. Replacing the ambassador heressa? Everyone voted, my

Floyd | lord. We determined she does not make progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Valenti grabs him by the middle of his robes where there are no
Floyd | floatpoints, and shoves violently. Liam falls hard on the sharp floor,
Floyd | mortified and astonished. Progress, Valenti repeats, dusting his hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | She stays until Gift Day,  Liam says, not trying to get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti nods curtly and goes out; the other people in the group
Floyd | tactfully turn aside. Liam wipes the back of his mouth with his hand.
Floyd | After a moment he crawls to the corner and is sick.
Floyd |

Floyd | The image flickers out, leaking warm juice from the recorder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't in Kiosk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | You hurry toward embassy foyer, the front stairs, the reflecting pool,
Floyd | grand solarium, the clearing, the broad street, ruined vineyard, and
Floyd | then kiosk.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Kiosk (on the personal float unit)
Floyd | The kiosk is no larger than a contamination testing booth back on
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing of note here is a metal box, mounted on the wall at

Floyd | about shoulder-height, with a bonzai-sized tree growing out of the top.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't remember how this thing worked." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | (the empty gift box)

Floyd | A decorative box, obviously made on Earth, enameled like a Faberge
Floyd | piece. The exterior is covered in a design of leaves and morning
Floyd | glories.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metal box" 		
	

Floyd | A machine titled DATA COMPRESSION AND STORAGE. There is a miniature
Floyd | tree growing out of the top, naked of foliage. On the front of the
Floyd | metal box are green and blue push-knobs, and a movable bronze pointer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left side of the machine there is a funnel, the right size for
Floyd | inserting a recording fruit.

Floyd |

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x green knob. x pointer" 		
	

Floyd | The green knob appears to say RECORD.
Floyd |
Floyd | The four settings of the pointer are ORIGINAL, SCIENTIFIC, STORY,

Floyd | SOCIAL.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pointer is currently set to story.
Floyd |

		zarf says, "and the blue knob is preview" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put unripe seed in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The damaged recorder rolls down inside the machine. There is a whirr
Floyd | like your mother's juicer on the first day of a new diet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to story" 		
	

Floyd | The bronze pointer is already aligned in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push preview" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays. It is Liam and Valenti in the Receiving Room
Floyd | again, but a Receiving Room that looks sketchy and animated, many of
Floyd | the details blurred out and replaced with a schematic representation.
Floyd | Liam and Valenti face each other, in a semi-circle of nondescript

Floyd | onlookers.
Floyd |
Floyd | YOU HAVE OPPOSED MY WISHES! sings the angry cartoon Valenti, AND CAUSED
Floyd | HARM TO ONE OF MY ALLIES.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cartoon Liam bows his head. IT WAS IN FULFILMENT OF MY CIVIC DUTY, he

Floyd | sings meekly, leading into a monody about the needs of the colony being
Floyd | more important than personal considerations. Nonetheless, his posture
Floyd | is apologetic rather than defiant. Tears run freely from his cartoon
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti bursts into a lyrically agitated reply, vocally quite complex;

Floyd | the translation, which you feel must not do justice to the poetry of
Floyd | the original, is
Floyd |
Floyd | YOU BETRAYED US YOU RUINED OUR PLANS
Floyd |  YOU BETRAYED US YOU WEASEL
Floyd |

Floyd | Whereupon cartoon Valenti walks out of the room. Cartoon Liam takes out
Floyd | a bottle from somewhere in his robes and sings a sad song of
Floyd | explanation: it is a poison keyed to his genetic makeup, which he has
Floyd | had ready in case he failed to please his creators. He drinks it off
Floyd | and falls dead.
Floyd |

Floyd | The assembled company, which has been silent up to this point, ends the
Floyd | scene with a few platitudinous choruses on the subject of divided duty,
Floyd | and the scene flickers out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to scientific" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to
Floyd | scientific.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays. It is Liam and Valenti in the Receiving Room

Floyd | again, but a Receiving Room that looks sketchy and animated, many of
Floyd | the details blurred out and replaced with a schematic representation.
Floyd | Liam and Valenti are inspecting some diagrams, unreadable.
Floyd |
Floyd | I propose we replace technician Aylene, says Liam. I do not believe she
Floyd | has the required skills to complete this task.

Floyd |
Floyd | I disagree, says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Let us compromise, Liam remarks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: We will give her a deadline.

Floyd |
Floyd | Liam: If she does not meet it--
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: -- then I will send her away, wearing black. But if she
Floyd | succeeds by Gift Day--
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam: -- then she will have honor for her achievement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam, Valenti: This compromise is sufficient for us both.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to social" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to
Floyd | social.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | The projection plays. It is Liam and Valenti in the Receiving Room

Floyd | again, but a Receiving Room that looks sketchy and animated, many of
Floyd | the details blurred out and replaced with a schematic representation.
Floyd | Liam and Valenti are standing together, a little apart from the rest of
Floyd | the group.
Floyd |
Floyd | YOU VOTED AGAINST AYLENE! says Valenti.

Floyd |
Floyd | This was not intended as a personal insult! replies Liam, Indeed I am
Floyd | very sorry you should be distressed by her removal when you have come
Floyd | to stand on terms of friendship with her. But I fear that those
Floyd | qualities which you value in her, not least her desire to give pain to
Floyd | no one, are causing a delay which may prove disastrous to all.

Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti grunts. YOU ARE VERY STUPID.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cartoon Liam looks pale. Perhaps you are aware that the ambassador is
Floyd | not to be removed until after Gift Day; thus there remains some
Floyd | opportunity for her to conclude this business expeditiously, and retire

Floyd | with honor. If this is your desire, then it certainly lies in your
Floyd | power to assist her!
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti walks out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam turns to one side. A thought caption appears above his head: How

Floyd | distressing it is to be in the employ of one with so little
Floyd | understanding of the proprieties! And how much worse to have
Floyd | disappointed one whose capacities are so far inferior to one's own!
Floyd |

		DaveC asks, "What happens if you set the pointer to original and push green?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to blue" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to
Floyd | original.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | A flashing silver symbol dances in the air, saying NO GENRE SELECTED;
Floyd | then fades out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to original" 		
	

Floyd | The bronze pointer is already aligned in that direction.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green knob" 		
	

Floyd | The green knob clunks in. There's a pause, and then a silver floating
Floyd | symbol-message comes up saying ORIGINAL FRUIT DAMAGED.
Floyd |

Floyd | A moment later the damaged fruit comes flying out of the funnel. The
Floyd | designer must have put a lot of love into the eject button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x damaged fruit" 		
	

Floyd | It is evident (now) that this is one of those recorders that grows

Floyd | riper as it gets more full of information, and that something happened
Floyd | to it at a primitive stage of its growth. Probably Valenti could think
Floyd | of no place where people would be less likely to pry than his food
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze it" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze the thing tentatively and it hisses sparks and juice, but

Floyd | then it begins to play, a projection hovering in the middle of the air:
Floyd |
Floyd | Liam is standing in a group with some others, in the Receiving Room,
Floyd | when Valenti walks in. DID YOU VOTE IN THIS MATTER? say projected
Floyd | English subtitles shakily.
Floyd |

Floyd | Liam shivers. Replacing the ambassador heressa? Everyone voted, my
Floyd | lord. We determined she does not make progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Valenti grabs him by the middle of his robes where there are no
Floyd | floatpoints, and shoves violently. Liam falls hard on the sharp floor,
Floyd | mortified and astonished. Progress, Valenti repeats, dusting his hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | She stays until Gift Day,  Liam says, not trying to get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti nods curtly and goes out; the other people in the group
Floyd | tactfully turn aside. Liam wipes the back of his mouth with his hand.
Floyd | After a moment he crawls to the corner and is sick.

Floyd |
Floyd | The image flickers out, leaking warm juice from the recorder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze red fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze red seed" 		
	

Floyd | An image begins to play, projecting itself:
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is a mess, bits of things scattered around. The camera begins

Floyd | on a heressa you assume must be Aylene, a beautiful woman of apparently
Floyd | African descent, who floats as still as if she were anchored.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Things like this," says Valenti forcefully, "you don't predict. You
Floyd | choose without full knowledge, and make the choice good." He picks up a
Floyd | silvery streamer from the floor and plays at crumpling it.

Floyd |
Floyd | She answers in her language, and the subtitle says: If it were me only.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stuffs his hands into his pockets, streamer and all. "It could be
Floyd | you only. With or without the treaty of cohabitation, I would still
Floyd | marry you."

Floyd |
Floyd | Your genes are bad. Why would I marry you?
Floyd |
Floyd | "For pleasure."
Floyd |
Floyd | The recording plays on: Valenti has stopped pacing and is watching her.

Floyd | She meets his eye and smiles a small smile. I do not know if I can walk
Floyd | all the rest of my life on dirt, even for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's mostly floors, really," Valenti says, fists held rigidly in
Floyd | pockets. "The once-popular custom of walking barefoot in the dirt is a
Floyd | few hundred years behind us."

Floyd |
Floyd | Our greatest art is a disgusting offense on Earth. Do we go where we
Floyd | are despised?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know," he says. "There are concessions I cannot make. If I tried,
Floyd | they would not be honored."

Floyd |
Floyd | He gives the tormented streamer another pull, and it breaks apart in
Floyd | his hands with a flash of grey light; here the recording ends.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red seed in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The recording machine rolls down inside the machine. There is a whirr
Floyd | like your mother's juicer on the first day of a new diet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to story" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to story.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | Valenti and Aylene float serenely in a space that looks more like a
Floyd | stage set than the Receiving Room. Their features, also, have been
Floyd | simplified to the point of cartoonishness. Their songs are very long

Floyd | and detailed, and the subtitles only try to provide a summary; you have
Floyd | the sense that the lyrics are borrowed more or less directly from some
Floyd | classic work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: Your people are not genetically compatible with mine.
Floyd |

Floyd | Valenti: Perhaps a cross-breed would not be so bad!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: It would be a waste of the colony's resources!
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: I wish you felt otherwise.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aylene: It is not a question of my feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: You are cold-hearted!
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: You are stupid!
Floyd |

Floyd | Valenti, Aylene: How strange that I love you very much!
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to scientific" 		DaveC says, "The best line was still Liam: Drat." 	
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to
Floyd | scientific.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | Valenti and Aylene are standing together and looking at some papers.

Floyd | Valenti is wearing white, Aylene some neutral color.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti says, "Look, I have prepared a model of our descendants!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene bends to look at the paper as well, and her eyes go wide with
Floyd | cartoonish horror. "Our child is deformed!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti frowns and looks again at the paper. "It is true it is not
Floyd | attractive --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "--it has two heads!" Aylene retorts.
Floyd |

Floyd | Valenti: "Looks are not everything--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene: "--it would argue with itself all day!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: "Does anyone else offer you the same treaty?"
Floyd |

Floyd | Aylene: "No, there are no counteroffers."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valenti: "Then consider." And he rolls up the diagram of the two-headed
Floyd | child, and walks away with it.
Floyd |

		DaveC says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set pointer to social" 		
	

Floyd | The pointer turns with a heavy click. The selector now points to
Floyd | social.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		
	

Floyd | Valenti and Aylene, in the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I WISH YOU WOULD MARRY ME," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene looks at him shyly. "I am flattered by your offer, and not
Floyd | indifferent to you personally, but I have some fears about the alliance

Floyd | of our families."
Floyd |
Floyd | "YOU ARE HOT," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene blushes. "It would not be right to be persuaded by that sort of
Floyd | reason."

Floyd |
Floyd | "LETS GET TOGETHER BABY," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not usually consider associating with men quite of your style,"
Floyd | Aylene admits a little awkwardly. "Despite your animal allure, you
Floyd | would not be at all comfortable at the social gatherings as I must

Floyd | routinely attend, and my friends would not hold you in high esteem."
Floyd |
Floyd | "THAT IS NOT VERY NICE."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please try to understand."
Floyd |

Floyd | "IF YOU DO NOT GET WITH ME YOU WILL WIND UP SINGLE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene looks annoyed. "Possible! Now leave me alone." She goes out.
Floyd |

		DaveC exclaims, "ha ha!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I totally don't remember these interludes." 	
			DavidW says, "I think you have the option of playing one of them in that bracket during the Gift Day ceremony." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's like she's having a conversation with Pokey." 	
			DavidW asks, "Like, do those flower petals squeeze the fruit on its own?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green knob" 		
	

Floyd | You push the green knob in: it resists, proving the solidity of the
Floyd | machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then a small flower blooms on the tree, hurrying in seconds through a
Floyd | spring and summer, until the petals drop away. It swells into a fruit
Floyd | the size of a kumquat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take kumquat" 		
	

Floyd | (the kumquat)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two kumquats
Floyd |   a damaged recorder
Floyd |   a vaccine sample
Floyd |   a tiny sleeping man
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket

Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)

Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.79271, POW 20.83341, INT 12.5235
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		
	RootShell arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kumquats" 		
	

Floyd | There is a symbol reading SOCIAL COMPRESSION on the skin of the
Floyd | kumquat.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That's awkward. How to tell one kumquat from another." 	
	RootShell gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		RootShell says, "good afternoon" 	
			djfletch says, "that is a spendidly diverse inventory" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "squeeze kumquat" 		
	

Floyd | Valenti and Aylene, in the receiving room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I WISH YOU WOULD MARRY ME," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene looks at him shyly. "I am flattered by your offer, and not
Floyd | indifferent to you personally, but I have some fears about the alliance

Floyd | of our families."
Floyd |
Floyd | "YOU ARE HOT," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene blushes. "It would not be right to be persuaded by that sort of
Floyd | reason."

Floyd |
Floyd | "LETS GET TOGETHER BABY," says Valenti.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not usually consider associating with men quite of your style,"
Floyd | Aylene admits a little awkwardly. "Despite your animal allure, you
Floyd | would not be at all comfortable at the social gatherings as I must

Floyd | routinely attend, and my friends would not hold you in high esteem."
Floyd |
Floyd | "THAT IS NOT VERY NICE."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please try to understand."
Floyd |

Floyd | "IF YOU DO NOT GET WITH ME YOU WILL WIND UP SINGLE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aylene looks annoyed. "Possible! Now leave me alone." She goes out.
Floyd |

		DaveC says, "yeah, that sucks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floatpoint" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting down so as not to kill yourself with foolish attempts at
Floyd | acrobatic prowess)
Floyd | You get off the personal float unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kiosk

Floyd | The kiosk is no larger than a contamination testing booth back on
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | The only thing of note here is a metal box, mounted on the wall at
Floyd | about shoulder-height, with a bonzai-sized tree growing out of the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents might come out, and that would make a real mess.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Kiosk
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DaveC asks, "Have you tried playing with the dial/knob on the floatpoint?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's what I was trying to examine." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x float unit" 		
	

Floyd | The purpose of the float unit is to allow you to do awkwardly what the
Floyd | natives do well: hover a few inches off the ground (or water). It
Floyd | consists of an oval platform four or five inches thick and made of

Floyd | dense material, with a reservoir for floatpoints inside.  There is also
Floyd | a dial on one side. The unit currently hovers three inches off the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | A small dial, unlabeled but presumably meant to control the floatation
Floyd | of the unit.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial" 		
	

Floyd | You reach down and twiddle the dial on the side of the float unit,

Floyd | feeling very much the master even of the most alien technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | This feeling passes, however, when the dial sticks in place without
Floyd | adjusting anything.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "push dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial cannot be moved separately from the personal float unit.
Floyd |

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "press dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial cannot be moved separately from the personal float unit.
Floyd |

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "turn dial left" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle with the dial, exerting the strength developed in the
Floyd | powerful Earthly gravity...

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and there is a snap like the shot of a gun, and the dial spins
Floyd | freely without effect.
Floyd |

		DaveC says, "hehe" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "press dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial cannot be moved separately from the personal float unit.
Floyd |

		RootShell says, "at least it snapped" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "turn dial right" 		
	

Floyd | Whatever you did, it put an end to uses of the convenient dial. If you
Floyd | want to change the setting of the float unit, you'll have to do
Floyd | something with the contents of the reservoir by hand.
Floyd |

		RootShell says, "hummmmm" 	
	DaveC says (to Floyd), "x reservoir" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting down so as not to kill yourself with foolish attempts at
Floyd | acrobatic prowess)
Floyd | You get off the personal float unit.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kiosk
Floyd | The kiosk is no larger than a contamination testing booth back on
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing of note here is a metal box, mounted on the wall at
Floyd | about shoulder-height, with a bonzai-sized tree growing out of the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | The contents might come out, and that would make a real mess.
Floyd |

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x bonzai" 		
	

Floyd | A machine titled DATA COMPRESSION AND STORAGE. There is a miniature
Floyd | tree growing out of the top, naked of foliage. On the front of the
Floyd | metal box are green and blue push-knobs, and a movable bronze pointer.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the left side of the machine there is a funnel, the right size for
Floyd | inserting a recording fruit.
Floyd |

		RootShell asks, "sorry to be late this week, but where are we stuck? i know it's floatpoint but what's our next goal?" 	
			DaveC says, "We've seen one ending and are playing around a bit." 	
			RootShell says, "haaaa ok..." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, we're not stuck, just exploring." 	
			RootShell says, "did the device work (in the other play?)" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose adding and removing floatpoints from the reservoir might adjust the height." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tiny man in reservoir" 		
	

Floyd | The floatpoint reservoir is closed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open reservoir" 		
	

Floyd | The contents might come out, and that would make a real mess.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reservoir" 		
	

Floyd | The contents might come out, and that would make a real mess.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in reservoir" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "put little man in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The contents might come out, and that would make a real mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the tiny sleeping man into the funnel. The machine fires it

Floyd | back out, as from a cannon.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "make a real mess" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to RootS), "meanie" 	
			RootShell says, "hehehehe" 	
			schep asks, "which ending did you get?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kiosk
Floyd | The kiosk is no larger than a contamination testing booth back on
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A personal float unit hovers three inches off the floor at the middle
Floyd | of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The only thing of note here is a metal box, mounted on the wall at
Floyd | about shoulder-height, with a bonzai-sized tree growing out of the top.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We did white jacket with vaccine gift. It seemed okay." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two kumquats
Floyd |   a damaged recorder
Floyd |   a vaccine sample
Floyd |   a tiny sleeping man

Floyd |   a puffy white jacket
Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box

Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)
Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.50803, POW 20.5871, INT 12.24329
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		dhakajack asks, "Can you put both kumquats in the funnel and blend them?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know if blending works or not." 	
			RootShell says, "let's blend then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mail packet" 		
	

Floyd | Largely demands from people on Earth that Valenti pursue what happened
Floyd | to relatives long ago dead during the foundation of the Aleheart

Floyd | Colony. There's a particularly insistent batch about someone called
Floyd | Charla (the authors had apparently written to Valenti before, without
Floyd | satisfaction).
Floyd |

		inky asks, "will it blend?" 	
			DavidW says, "Hard to know without trying." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push blue knob" 		K-Y asks, "Did we ever look that up?" 	
	

Floyd | You press the blue knob a little way in, but the machine buzzes
Floyd | angrily. Perhaps it doesn't work without something in the funnel.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about blending" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about recorder" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about kiosk" 		
	

Floyd | You're already in Kiosk, so further directions are needless.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "consult computer about computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY

Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about kumquat" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about fruit" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Appears that recording fruit retain everyone's social

Floyd | broadcasting as well as audio and visual -- the same stuff picked up by
Floyd | my live rock. Too bad it is not possible to read this off the
Floyd | recordings. Would be useful to record people and then study afterward
Floyd | what they really meant.
Floyd |

		DaveC asks, "Can we make recordings?" 	
			K-Y says, "sorry, lag" 	
			K-Y says, "I meant Charla" 	
			schep says, "you are always being recorded ... bwa-ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult computer about rock" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: Aylene gave me a live rock! Which, in theory,
Floyd | calculates what everyone thinks of me, to many decimal places of
Floyd | accuracy (!).  Don't think she realized what negative reinforcement
Floyd | this would be. Can't help experimenting with ways to make numbers go up

Floyd | and down.  Bet I could crash all three to zero if I ran through the
Floyd | Solarium bareassed.  Apparently the thing corresponds to a portion of
Floyd | the alien brain. I admit (if only to myself) that I find the concept
Floyd | disgusting. But I admit a lot to myself lately. I gather my predecessor
Floyd | talked to herself as well.  I need some recordings of human speech or
Floyd | may go insane...

Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Appears that recording fruit retain everyone's social
Floyd | broadcasting as well as audio and visual -- the same stuff picked up by
Floyd | my live rock. Too bad it is not possible to read this off the
Floyd | recordings. Would be useful to record people and then study afterward
Floyd | what they really meant.

Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: I tried asking her whether she can factor in my
Floyd | thoughts the same way her little live rock tracks everyone else's. She
Floyd | said no, I don't broadcast. She looked tremendously uncomfortable. I
Floyd | cannot say how smug this makes me.
Floyd |

Floyd | five weeks ago: Is it possible that Liam is jealous of me because of
Floyd | Aylene? I find him lurking around after she's been here, looking sniffy
Floyd | and grim. Naturally Aylene's live rock doesn't offer any sort of data
Floyd | analysis function. That might be dangerously useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | five weeks ago: Suppose I could feed recordings through social

Floyd | compression to get some idea what Feckless Assistant is thinking. Not
Floyd | sure I want to know, though. Despite live rock, this method feels a
Floyd | little like spying. Not to say I won't. Just that I'm not sure I will.
Floyd |

		
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		K-Y says, "wait, wait" 	
			K-Y asks, "so the SOCIAL setting is actually playing back the 'social broadcasting' recorded?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "consult computer about charla" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |

Floyd | seven months ago: Huge wad of demands from Earth that I do research to
Floyd | find people's missing ancestors. In my spare time from carving out a
Floyd | treaty, I am to look for someone's great-aunt Charla.
Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: More background research. Think I found the files on
Floyd | this Charla character, but they're very strange. All their historical

Floyd | data is preserved in severely lossy formats.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: More research. My Charla seems to have been married to
Floyd | Peter Long. Wish I had a clearer idea of what Peter Long was up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: So. Put together the archive files on Charla and her

Floyd | companion Peter Long here. I have what appear to be six versions of the
Floyd | same events, recorded in distinctly stylized and different forms --
Floyd | including what looks like an opera. (Or some perversion thereof.) I'd
Floyd | say they were literary reworkings but no, they seem actually to be a
Floyd | convention-based compression of some original, now-lost data recording.
Floyd | The weird thing is that they don't all end the same way -- apparently

Floyd | the conventions of recording are allowed to override, for instance,
Floyd | matters of fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Oh my. Cross-comparing the data and the compression
Floyd | algorithm information I could find I think I have worked my way to a
Floyd | fuzzy but more-accurate version of the original. Spent a good while in

Floyd | the archive building messing with the kiosks. Got to talk to A about
Floyd | this, find out if it is really true. If it is, we may end scuttling the
Floyd | whole treaty if I report what I found on Charla and Peter Long. Long is
Floyd | really the issue; it's just our bad bad bad bad bad luck that Charla's
Floyd | relatives are still alive and, worse, pushy about finding out what
Floyd | became of her.

Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for
Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I
Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of
Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was
Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it

Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my
Floyd | infuriating assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out
Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line

Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory
Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to
Floyd | deal with us.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x live rock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x widget" 		
	

Floyd | A plain grey device, fitted to the shape of the hand,  on whose surface
Floyd | are three constantly flickering numbers: SOC 15.9316, POW 20.12017, INT
Floyd | 12.8573. SQUEEZE TO SUMMON AIDES.  There is an inscription on the back,
Floyd | and it is in English: To LV from A3205.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about charla" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | seven months ago: Huge wad of demands from Earth that I do research to
Floyd | find people's missing ancestors. In my spare time from carving out a
Floyd | treaty, I am to look for someone's great-aunt Charla.

Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: More background research. Think I found the files on
Floyd | this Charla character, but they're very strange. All their historical
Floyd | data is preserved in severely lossy formats.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: More research. My Charla seems to have been married to

Floyd | Peter Long. Wish I had a clearer idea of what Peter Long was up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: So. Put together the archive files on Charla and her
Floyd | companion Peter Long here. I have what appear to be six versions of the
Floyd | same events, recorded in distinctly stylized and different forms --
Floyd | including what looks like an opera. (Or some perversion thereof.) I'd

Floyd | say they were literary reworkings but no, they seem actually to be a
Floyd | convention-based compression of some original, now-lost data recording.
Floyd | The weird thing is that they don't all end the same way -- apparently
Floyd | the conventions of recording are allowed to override, for instance,
Floyd | matters of fact.
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: Oh my. Cross-comparing the data and the compression
Floyd | algorithm information I could find I think I have worked my way to a
Floyd | fuzzy but more-accurate version of the original. Spent a good while in
Floyd | the archive building messing with the kiosks. Got to talk to A about
Floyd | this, find out if it is really true. If it is, we may end scuttling the
Floyd | whole treaty if I report what I found on Charla and Peter Long. Long is

Floyd | really the issue; it's just our bad bad bad bad bad luck that Charla's
Floyd | relatives are still alive and, worse, pushy about finding out what
Floyd | became of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for
Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I

Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of
Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was
Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it
Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my
Floyd | infuriating assistant.

Floyd |
Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out
Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line
Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory
Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to

Floyd | deal with us.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku should be illegalized. 		DavidW says, "I'm starving. afk." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two kumquats
Floyd |   a damaged recorder
Floyd |   a vaccine sample
Floyd |   a tiny sleeping man
Floyd |   a puffy white jacket

Floyd |   a silver kiddush cup
Floyd |   some fuzzy bunny slippers
Floyd |   a yellow paper note
Floyd |   a mail packet
Floyd |   an empty gift box
Floyd |   a handheld computer (in which is a data disk)

Floyd |   a grey widget saying SOC 15.4806, POW 20.3531, INT 12.2608
Floyd |   a magnificent ensemble of flowing scarlet robe, chronometer, grey
Floyd | undersuit, shoes, and socks
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You hear chicken leg falling from the sky to the west!" 	
			K-Y says, "wait, I forgot all about this part" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about peter" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: More research. My Charla seems to have been married to

Floyd | Peter Long. Wish I had a clearer idea of what Peter Long was up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: So. Put together the archive files on Charla and her
Floyd | companion Peter Long here. I have what appear to be six versions of the
Floyd | same events, recorded in distinctly stylized and different forms --
Floyd | including what looks like an opera. (Or some perversion thereof.) I'd

Floyd | say they were literary reworkings but no, they seem actually to be a
Floyd | convention-based compression of some original, now-lost data recording.
Floyd | The weird thing is that they don't all end the same way -- apparently
Floyd | the conventions of recording are allowed to override, for instance,
Floyd | matters of fact.
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: Oh my. Cross-comparing the data and the compression
Floyd | algorithm information I could find I think I have worked my way to a
Floyd | fuzzy but more-accurate version of the original. Spent a good while in
Floyd | the archive building messing with the kiosks. Got to talk to A about
Floyd | this, find out if it is really true. If it is, we may end scuttling the
Floyd | whole treaty if I report what I found on Charla and Peter Long. Long is

Floyd | really the issue; it's just our bad bad bad bad bad luck that Charla's
Floyd | relatives are still alive and, worse, pushy about finding out what
Floyd | became of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Amazing it never occurred to me to wonder exactly what
Floyd | happened when they lost Earth contact here. Peter Long's solution seems

Floyd | obvious. In retrospect.
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for
Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I
Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of
Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was

Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it
Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my
Floyd | infuriating assistant.
Floyd |
Floyd | two months ago: Funny sort of personal conversation with A. Turns out

Floyd | that she is descended from Peter and Charla herself -- the whole A line
Floyd | is. This is such a strange thought to me. Apparently they're among the
Floyd | most human-like of the remaining lines (though with certain obligatory
Floyd | modifications, of course), which I suppose is why she was assigned to
Floyd | deal with us.
Floyd |

Floyd | 27 days ago: Went to the Earth Sanctuary and heard a few songs.
Floyd | Strangely moving. One of them was in fact about old Peter. Felt like it
Floyd | was the play to catch the conscience, etc., except of course in this
Floyd | case I'm not the murderer and it's everyone else's conscience that
Floyd | really ought to be bothered, not mine. It was a good song, though. They
Floyd | got out the flint knife at the end -- it's a prop of this performance,

Floyd | I gather.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "consult computer about solution" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: Amazing it never occurred to me to wonder exactly what
Floyd | happened when they lost Earth contact here. Peter Long's solution seems
Floyd | obvious. In retrospect.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about knife" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in
Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose

Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and
Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | seven weeks ago: Liam told me about the flint knife in the Earth

Floyd | Sanctuary. Turns out it wasn't brought by us (always thought that a
Floyd | really odd thing to send) but they brought it here from Earth
Floyd | themselves. There's some sort of gloomy symbolism there which, as
Floyd | usual, he couldn't bring himself to explain directly. A less useful
Floyd | assistant would be difficult to find.
Floyd |

Floyd | 27 days ago: Went to the Earth Sanctuary and heard a few songs.
Floyd | Strangely moving. One of them was in fact about old Peter. Felt like it
Floyd | was the play to catch the conscience, etc., except of course in this
Floyd | case I'm not the murderer and it's everyone else's conscience that
Floyd | really ought to be bothered, not mine. It was a good song, though. They
Floyd | got out the flint knife at the end -- it's a prop of this performance,

Floyd | I gather.
Floyd |

		K-Y says, "oh" 	
			DaveC asks, "Can we find out what happened when they lost Earth contact?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "consult computer about contact" 		zarf asks, "knife is hidden in the sanctuary somewhere?" 	
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: I wonder whether HC have done any psychological
Floyd | studies on the effects of isolating a single person without any human
Floyd | contact whatever. I can guess the outcome!

Floyd |
Floyd | four months ago: Amazing it never occurred to me to wonder exactly what
Floyd | happened when they lost Earth contact here. Peter Long's solution seems
Floyd | obvious. In retrospect.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about flushing" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart family structure: On Aleheart Colony marriage bears a strong
Floyd | resemblance to a corporate merger. Possessions, resources, and
Floyd | knowledge are pooled; the efficiency rating of the family unit is

Floyd | understood to be an average of the efficiency of all its members, with
Floyd | income determined accordingly, so that merger with a significantly less
Floyd | efficient partner is a sacrifice rarely made.  Children are rated on a
Floyd | different scale, but their rating is also counted for the family
Floyd | starting at the age of four.  This produces extra economic and social
Floyd | pressure towards flushing children who turn out to be lazy or ill-made.

Floyd |
Floyd | gift symbolism: knife: Apparently, according to the etiquette files,
Floyd | any edged instrument is a symbol of restrictions, living under strict
Floyd | controls imposed by someone else, and dating back to clinical trials in
Floyd | which new genetic lines deemed to be failing their intended purpose
Floyd | were slaughtered with a knife. This practice is now called flushing and

Floyd | does not require a blade, but the associations remain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | 28 days ago: Naturally after I read that I asked Aylene about it (if
Floyd | we're modeling our alliance on a marriage I'd rather not have

Floyd | "marriage" mean "eugenics program"). She says in practice there's
Floyd | hardly any "flushing".  I still have some serious questions about this,
Floyd | but I think inasmuch as it applies to the current occasion we're
Floyd | looking rather at a joint stewardship of the resources available to
Floyd | both planets.  HC should be able to live with that.  I don't know
Floyd | whether the general population would be so enthusiastic, but the

Floyd | general population seems to think it's a point of principle not to make
Floyd | any concessions or in fact live in the real world in any way.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the knife is in the museum in the station" 	
			inky says, "IIRC" 	
			inky says, "(like, I don't think it's hidden, I think it's in a display case)" 	
			schep asks, "hmm, can you look up 'the' or 'I' or somehow just read his entire log?" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about history" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |

Floyd | Europe: This could take a while to read, but as far as recent history
Floyd | is concerned, that territory is now mostly under the control of High
Floyd | Command, and still populated, though not nearly so thickly as it once
Floyd | was.  There are a lot of crumbling suburbs all over the former first
Floyd | world, where no one wants to live any longer, because the lifestyle
Floyd | eats resources and the neighborhoods are lonely.

Floyd |
Floyd | Earth history (general): The recent history of Earth is not light
Floyd | reading, and it's hard to scan through the encyclopedia article without
Floyd | some sense of irritation; but it was prepared with the understanding
Floyd | that the computer might be taken and read by the Aleheart colony.
Floyd | Perhaps that is why it is so coy about the plague years, the desolation

Floyd | of Africa, Chinese separatism...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: I don't know why High Command likes this conditional
Floyd | adoption concept.  For one thing, even if we do make them agree to do

Floyd | what we say for a while, we don't have the power to keep them in line
Floyd | by force, and if they resent us they'll eventually fight back.  And
Floyd | second, segregating a minority culture and relegating it to some ghetto
Floyd | has a long history of being a horrible idea. HC does not think of these
Floyd | things?
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about aleheart" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart Climate: The article is somewhat rough, since, though Earth
Floyd | has been running its own tests by probe and satellite on the viability

Floyd | of Aleheart's climate, most of its information comes from the
Floyd | statements of the Aleheart diplomatic structure.  There are those
Floyd | paranoid enough to think that they might be fabricating the problem for
Floyd | unknown reasons.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart Colony: You've read the article before, but you refresh

Floyd | yourself on the major topics: how the Aleheart corporation grew large
Floyd | and powerful; how its forays into genetic experimentation came into
Floyd | conflict with many Earth laws; how Aleheart launched its own colony in
Floyd | order to have a place completely under its own jurisdiction.  The
Floyd | rumors of human experimentation that trickled back to Earth made it
Floyd | difficult for Aleheart to continue operating at home at all, so instead

Floyd | the last employees were given a choice between layoff and emigration.
Floyd | Sometime after Aleheart Colony was established, it lost all contact
Floyd | with Earth, in the so-called Separation. The colony was picked up again
Floyd | only two years ago, orbiting a star in the wrong place, and so much
Floyd | changed that at first contact Earth-command thought it had heard from
Floyd | humanoid aliens.

Floyd |
Floyd | human genetic experimentation: There's no question, of course, that
Floyd | Aleheart has done things illegal on Earth -- far more extensively after
Floyd | all Earth contact was lost.  The current population is the product of
Floyd | those changes; they've been changed in appearance and body shape, and
Floyd | probably in an assortment of personality traits.  It is an open

Floyd | question whether they are still human enough for interbreeding, or
Floyd | whether they should now be considered a different species.
Floyd |
Floyd | Separation: The separation of Earth and Aleheart Colony occurred for
Floyd | reasons as yet undetermined.  Contact was re-established when Aleheart
Floyd | sent a message to Earth requesting a meeting.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: Oh, I feel I am losing touch. Don't know whether Kruger
Floyd | intends this: for a smart man he can be very stupid. What happens if
Floyd | you send to Aleheart someone with no living family or lovers on Earth,

Floyd | and no humans to talk to? Of course they're bound to go a little
Floyd | native: people are social.
Floyd |
Floyd | five months ago: Have been doing the background research home people
Floyd | keep asking for, in attempt to stave off the suicidal gloom of winter,
Floyd | and because no one around here seems to want to do much in the

Floyd | mornings, when it is still so dark. Not that I blame them. But it turns
Floyd | out that the archives for Aleheart Corporation and the early days are
Floyd | terrible.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about separation" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Aleheart Colony: You've read the article before, but you refresh
Floyd | yourself on the major topics: how the Aleheart corporation grew large
Floyd | and powerful; how its forays into genetic experimentation came into
Floyd | conflict with many Earth laws; how Aleheart launched its own colony in

Floyd | order to have a place completely under its own jurisdiction.  The
Floyd | rumors of human experimentation that trickled back to Earth made it
Floyd | difficult for Aleheart to continue operating at home at all, so instead
Floyd | the last employees were given a choice between layoff and emigration.
Floyd | Sometime after Aleheart Colony was established, it lost all contact
Floyd | with Earth, in the so-called Separation. The colony was picked up again

Floyd | only two years ago, orbiting a star in the wrong place, and so much
Floyd | changed that at first contact Earth-command thought it had heard from
Floyd | humanoid aliens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Separation: The separation of Earth and Aleheart Colony occurred for
Floyd | reasons as yet undetermined.  Contact was re-established when Aleheart

Floyd | sent a message to Earth requesting a meeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | First contact: First contact between Earth and Aleheart Colony after
Floyd | separation was the result of an Aleheart ship coming within cautious
Floyd | hailing distance of Earth. It remained in the solar system for several
Floyd | days before approaching directly.  The crew then sent a message in

Floyd | rather simple English and Chinese, requesting the right to meet "to get
Floyd | to know one another with an eye toward better friendship".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | seven months ago: If you ask me, the separation was the result of some

Floyd | kind of boneheaded physics experiment they did themselves.  Who knows?
Floyd | Of course they wouldn't say, if so.  But where do they get the
Floyd | floatpoints from anyway?  Collective act of will so they'd never have
Floyd | to touch anything ever again?
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Weird sort of nobility about the separation story.

Floyd | Wish I could tell someone. God, god, god. I might ask for a human
Floyd | assistant or something. But of course what good would that do?
Floyd | Burdening a second person's conscience wouldn't really improve matters,
Floyd | and besides, he or she might not agree with me about what to do. No, I
Floyd | should avoid that.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about conscience" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Weird sort of nobility about the separation story.
Floyd | Wish I could tell someone. God, god, god. I might ask for a human

Floyd | assistant or something. But of course what good would that do?
Floyd | Burdening a second person's conscience wouldn't really improve matters,
Floyd | and besides, he or she might not agree with me about what to do. No, I
Floyd | should avoid that.
Floyd |
Floyd | 27 days ago: Went to the Earth Sanctuary and heard a few songs.

Floyd | Strangely moving. One of them was in fact about old Peter. Felt like it
Floyd | was the play to catch the conscience, etc., except of course in this
Floyd | case I'm not the murderer and it's everyone else's conscience that
Floyd | really ought to be bothered, not mine. It was a good song, though. They
Floyd | got out the flint knife at the end -- it's a prop of this performance,
Floyd | I gather.

Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about nobility" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Weird sort of nobility about the separation story.

Floyd | Wish I could tell someone. God, god, god. I might ask for a human
Floyd | assistant or something. But of course what good would that do?
Floyd | Burdening a second person's conscience wouldn't really improve matters,
Floyd | and besides, he or she might not agree with me about what to do. No, I
Floyd | should avoid that.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about story" 		
	

Floyd | The computer beeps irritably: NO RESULTS FOUND. PLEASE REPHRASE AND TRY
Floyd | AGAIN.
Floyd |

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "consult computer about yamashita" 		
	

Floyd | Your search turns up the following articles:
Floyd |
Floyd | Ambassador Yamashita: You met Yamashita a few times before coming out
Floyd | here, but didn't get a strong impression of her, and her computer
Floyd | record is as tediously laudatory as you would expect; you lack the

Floyd | context to read between the lines.  She spent several years here before
Floyd | honorably returning to Earth, apparently without doing anything other
Floyd | than sending home reams of reports.  But possibly that was all there
Floyd | was to do here at the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your search turns up the following entries from Valenti's personal log:

Floyd |
Floyd | eight months ago: Met my counterpart, the ambassador Aylene, today.
Floyd | Frankly, High Command should have left Yamashita here -- they probably
Floyd | did wonderfully having tea parties together and comparing fashion
Floyd | notes. Have never met another human -- no, strike that, because she
Floyd | isn't human. Have never met any person with so little emotional affect

Floyd | in speech and behavior. Not sure what gene modifications they made to
Floyd | her, but it is frightening.
Floyd |
Floyd | eight months ago: Surprised and horrified by Yamashita's taste in
Floyd | office decor. Thought about donating hideous paintings to museum, but I
Floyd | worry this would lower us further in the opinion of the locals.

Floyd |
Floyd | six months ago: Well. Have been going through Yamashita's
Floyd | correspondence disk. I have solved the mystery of the hideous
Floyd | paintings: they appear to be a gift from a lover back home, who painted
Floyd | them herself. I had not guessed Yamashita was interesting enough to
Floyd | have a secret lover Kruger doesn't know about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lover seems to be afflicted by residual plague nerve-degeneration too.
Floyd | I sense a conflict of interest! Wonder if Kruger did find out and yank
Floyd | Yamashita out for this reason? But since she doesn't seem to be
Floyd | languishing in disgrace, I don't know.
Floyd |

Floyd | four months ago: Destroyed Yamashita's correspondence disk. Don't
Floyd | really want HC reprimanding her after the fact for relationship that
Floyd | was probably the one thing keeping her sane... Then again, when I look
Floyd | at the paintings... Oh well.
Floyd |
Floyd | three months ago: Long talk with A, and she essentially confirmed for

Floyd | me what I had already pieced together, though with some bits that I
Floyd | hadn't quite understood about Peter and Charla. And then I got rid of
Floyd | the recordings. The destruction of data, a slippery slope. This was
Floyd | much bigger than getting rid of Yamashita's correspondence disc but it
Floyd | felt less awful, somehow. This is something I cannot, cannot report
Floyd | back if I want these people saved. And increasingly I do. Even my

Floyd | infuriating assistant.
Floyd |

		K-Y says, "I guess it's all destroyed irrevocably" 	
			inky asks, "what, yamashita's disk?" 	
			K-Y says, "and the recordings" 	
			inky asks, "did you check the disposal area in the basement?" 	
			K-Y says, "I've lost track of it all" 	
			K-Y says, "I know we recovered the Liam recording" 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		zarf says, "I'm in dinner-cooking mode" 	
			zarf asks, "shall we call it a day?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "People seem to still be poking about now and then, so I've just been leaving the transcript running. I can shut it down whenever." 	
			zarf says, "ok" 	
			zarf says, "thanks for hosting, especially in your frail state" 	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Till Death Makes a Monk-Fish Out of Me
by Jon Ingold & Mike Sousa
As played on ifMUD on May 30, 2009

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 Till Death Makes a Monk-Fish Out of Me, written by Jon Ingold & Mike Sousa. Till Death Makes a Monk-Fish Out of Me was originally released as part of the 2002 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took second place. It went on to be nominated for foud Xyzzy Awards, including Best Game, Best Individual Puzzle, Best Story, and Best Writing. 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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	inky says, "so apparently this took 2nd place in the 2002 comp, and was then nominated for a couple xyzzy awards" 		Fang asks, "who's played?" 	
			Fang says, "(I haven't)" 	
	inky says, "it's also yet another of Mike Sousa's collaborations, and yet another of Jon Ingold's games" 		Nitku says, "not me" 	
			TJSay says, "Neither have I" 	
			djfletch says, "I haven't either" 	
	inky says, "here we go!" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load tildeath" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
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Floyd | "After you, Professor," Zak says, holding open the door.  "Think - if
Floyd | this works you'll be standing on the surface in no time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Zak, I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME

Floyd | Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 by Michael J. Sousa and Jon Ingold.
Floyd | (First-time players should type HELP)
Floyd | Release 1.1 / Serial number 021103 / TADS 2.56
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room

Floyd |    The floor is a tangle of cables running from the bank of heavy
Floyd | machinery to the man-sized glass cylinder in the corner; it's like a
Floyd | blender plugged into a car-battery in a giant's world.  The whole
Floyd | arrangement looks suspiciously haphazard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner is already here, looking like he only just got out of bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The others enter behind you.  "All set, Professor?" asks Zak, clapping
Floyd | you on the back.  Taking your arm he helps you into the glass tube.
Floyd | You don't need help, but this is a Momentous Occasion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, Ingold eh? All bets are off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME.  Below is a brief
Floyd | list of some of the special commands that this game recognizes.  If
Floyd | you're new to interactive fiction, please type INSTRUCTIONS for a

Floyd | detailed introduction to text adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game was coded and primarily tested by the authors using HTML TADS
Floyd | -- though testing was performed on other platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd |    SAVE        - Save the current game position

Floyd |    RESTORE     - Restore a saved game position
Floyd |    UNDO        - Take back the previous turn
Floyd |    QUIT        - End the game
Floyd |
Floyd |    CREDITS     - Show the game's credits
Floyd |    COPYRIGHT   - Copyright information

Floyd |    ABOUT       - Show some background information about the game
Floyd |    VERSION     - Show the current version of the game
Floyd |    RELEASE     - Show release history of game
Floyd |    HINT        - Hint system
Floyd |    REVIEW      - Perform a "LOOK" without affecting time or turn count
Floyd |    WINNABLE    - Is the game still in a winnable state?

Floyd |
Floyd |    SCRIPT      - Start recording a transcript of your moves to a file
Floyd |    UNSCRIPT    - Stop recording the current transcript
Floyd |
Floyd |    AMUSING     - A list of amusing things to try
Floyd |    SPAG        - Reprint of the SPAG interview

Floyd |    NOTES       - Collaboration emails between Jon and I
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "I know I should remember this, but which games are his?" 	
			DavidW says, "Make It So, Insight, Fail-Safe." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any cylinder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | This game is in a perpetual winnable state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | http://www.ifwiki.org/index.php/Jon_Ingold 	
			Fang says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "review" 		
	

Floyd | (Review mode - time does not pass)
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the glass cylinder
Floyd |    Cables feed away from the base of the glass to the bank of machinery
Floyd | outside, around which the scientists huddle and confer.  Inside is your
Floyd | own little fish-tank; there's a grille to put your feet on, and some
Floyd | machinery at the top, and the Emergency Door Release Switch just about
Floyd | where your left hand is.  They're all looking at you expectantly,

Floyd | perhaps waiting for a final speech before the glass slides shut...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "isn't All Roads Ingold too?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to say?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk" 		
	

Floyd | "Friends!  This is a momentous day!  I have prepared just a few words
Floyd | to be said on this occasion, if you will bear with me.  There is a
Floyd | saying in my country: he who eats of the plum tree must wonder why he
Floyd | ..."
Floyd |

Floyd | The glass door slides quickly shut.  Your view of the scientists is
Floyd | somewhat obscured by a note, taped to the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the note)
Floyd | "Well, Professor.  I suspect that from now on you will not prove a
Floyd | problem in my life any more.  Your machine is under my control.  Shall
Floyd | we say: if you are reading this, you are already dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | "FIVE," booms the automated countdown voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Oh, Muldoon." 	
			Nitku says, "REVIEW is interesting" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Written over several months, hundreds of emails, a good few feet of
Floyd | bandwidth, and a distance of several thousand miles, this is Mike's
Floyd | second collaboration (the first was "No Time To Squeal", written with
Floyd | Robb Sherwin) and Jon's third IFcomp game.  Inspired by Roger Corman,
Floyd | Isaac Asimov and Evans' the Fishmongers; it was written "on location",

Floyd | in Cambridge, Istanbul, Galway, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with the
Floyd | programming mostly done on a laptop in Massachusetts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bugs and feedback should be emailed to jonnyingold@netscape.net and
Floyd | mjsousa@attbi.com.  Testers are listed in the CREDITS.  Type HELP for
Floyd | in-game assistance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME
Floyd | Release 1.1 / Serial number 021103 / TADS 2.56
Floyd |
Floyd |        Mike Sousa          Programmer
Floyd |        Jon Ingold          Writer
Floyd |

Floyd |        John Bichard        Testers
Floyd |        Vincent Lynch
Floyd |        J.D.  Berry
Floyd |        Philip Dearmore
Floyd |        Dave Gatewood
Floyd |        Diana Shalmi

Floyd |
Floyd | A huge thanks to John Bichard, tester extraordinaire.  His timely
Floyd | reports and incredible attention to detail has made this game so much
Floyd | better.  Thank you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Any bugs, typos, grammar gaffes or run-time errors are solely my fault.

Floyd | I probably added some "finishing touches" and neglected to have
Floyd | somebody else take a look.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks to Mike Roberts for TADS.  I am so looking forward to
Floyd | working with T3.
Floyd |

Floyd | A big thank you to Stephen Granade -- I can't envision the comp without
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the code is home grown, or taken from my other works.  I did
Floyd | need to borrow a couple of modules so thanks to Dan Schmidt for his
Floyd | disambig.t module.

Floyd |
Floyd | Because this was the first game that required some parsing hacks, I
Floyd | needed to borrow code there too.  A very big thanks to Suzanne Britton
Floyd | for her Chatter library.  Her parseAskobjIndirect routine saved me a
Floyd | lot of time and frustration.
Floyd |

Floyd | Last, but definitely not least, thanks Jon.  You were a pleasure to
Floyd | work with -- I'm in awe of your uncanny ability to write, create and
Floyd | problem solve.  I hope I didn't ruin the writing by adding some default
Floyd | responses here and there.  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 2 notes

Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Paul O'Brian for his insigtful script file(s) -- numerous
Floyd | typos and default responses tweaked.  Thanks to Andrew Plotkin for
Floyd | providing different options for manipulating the Metal Rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "jonny?" 	
			ParserGirl asks, "Have we inventoried yet?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a note.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	zarf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		zarf says, "late, whee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push release switch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pull switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside all the scientists gather around the machinery, intent; tapping
Floyd | gauges and nodding seriously.  All except Dr. Kurner, that is, who
Floyd | stands off to one side, leaning heavily on a counter, staring at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "FOUR."  There's a slight snigger sound just at the end; you remember
Floyd | laughing when you recorded that last week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we're just like two turns in" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull release switch" 		
	

Floyd | You tug the release.  Nothing results but a grating noise.  It's
Floyd | broken!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey - do you suppose it should be sparking like that?" Zak pipes up.

Floyd | The others tut and mutter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "THREE."  Power begins to build.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I've played Monkfish, anyhow. I mean, way the hell back in time" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kurner" 		
	

Floyd | A sour man, five years your senior, but lower than you in rank.  You
Floyd | vaguely remember him from college but don't think you ever spoke.
Floyd | Otherwise - he was down here when you arrived.

Floyd |
Floyd | "And then there's quite a bit of smoke too, isn't there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "TWO."  The cables on the floor wriggle like a squid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh monkfish" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull cables" 		
	

Floyd | The cables aren't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Maybe we should open it up and take a look?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner's attention is taken briefly by a school of fish passing by
Floyd | the window.  No dedication, that man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ONE."  The coils at the top of the cylinder make a searing noise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Your words are muffled by the glass; which steams up as you shout.  You
Floyd | could probably write in the condensation with a fingertip, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyone got a screwdriver?"  A few pat their pockets, and shrug.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ZER-OH!"  The machine blasts a spurt of searing white light, as though
Floyd | your head has come off.  The scientists outside barely seem to notice
Floyd | as they hunt around for a coin to use in the screw-head.  Just as

Floyd | everything fades fuzzily to black, you see Kurner stumble himself; then
Floyd | the world slides away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness projection.  They'd not said it couldn't be done, but
Floyd | they had said it was pretty unlikely.  They'd not said you were mad,

Floyd | but they had said you were a little unusual, especially in your taste
Floyd | for sushi.  But you knew, if anyone down in AtlantisLab needs anything,
Floyd | it's a holiday on the surface.  Preferably a holiday as a
Floyd | twenty-two-year-old beach dweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is where you should be right now.  It feels colder than Hawaii

Floyd | should this time of year.  You have a slight headache.  It's dark - so
Floyd | you open your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "I played that too back then. Is this version the same as the original release?" 	
			Fang asks, "shall we restore and try the condensation thing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we could've written HELP on the glass, there." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME
Floyd | Release 1.1 / Serial number 021103 / TADS 2.56

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is the post-comp release" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the glass cylinder

Floyd |    Cables feed away from the base of the glass to the bank of machinery
Floyd | outside, around which the scientists huddle and confer.  Inside is your
Floyd | own little fish-tank; there's a grille to put your feet on, and some
Floyd | machinery at the top, and the Emergency Door Release Switch just about
Floyd | where your left hand is.  Their voices are muffled by the sealed glass
Floyd | cover.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Your words are muffled by the glass; which steams up as you shout.  You
Floyd | could probably write in the condensation with a fingertip, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside all the scientists gather around the machinery, intent; tapping
Floyd | gauges and nodding seriously.  All except Dr. Kurner, that is, who
Floyd | stands off to one side, leaning heavily on a counter, staring at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "FOUR."  There's a slight snigger sound just at the end; you remember

Floyd | laughing when you recorded that last week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "write in condensation" 		
	

Floyd | When typing or writing, you need to surround the target word in quotes;

Floyd | ie, write "in".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "write "help"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the glass door)

Floyd | You write "help".
Floyd |
Floyd | Zak notices your message.  "I think he's talking to you, Dr. Kurner,"
Floyd | he says.  "Do you fancy lending a hand here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey - do you suppose it should be sparking like that?" Zak pipes up.

Floyd | The others tut and mutter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "THREE."  Power begins to build.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the glass door evaporates away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "write "kurner"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the glass door)
Floyd | You breathe on the glass door and a pool of condensation forms.  Your
Floyd | previous message "help" is now visible on the glass door.

Floyd | You write "kurner" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And then there's quite a bit of smoke too, isn't there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "TWO."  The cables on the floor wriggle like a squid.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "get me out"" 		
	

Floyd | [One word at a time please]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "write "redrum"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the glass door)
Floyd | You write "redrum" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zak notices your message.  "Hey, guys!  I'm guessing the problem's with

Floyd | the Redrummation Mechanism!"  He winks at you.  "I learnt to read
Floyd | mirror writing in the Army, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe we should open it up and take a look?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner's attention is taken briefly by a school of fish passing by

Floyd | the window.  No dedication, that man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ONE."  The coils at the top of the cylinder make a searing noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the glass door evaporates away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		zarf says, "hee hee" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | When typing or writing, you need to surround the target word in quotes;
Floyd | ie, write "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "xyzzy"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the glass door)
Floyd | You breathe on the glass door and a pool of condensation forms.  Your
Floyd | previous message "redrum" is now visible on the glass door.
Floyd | You write "xyzzy" instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyone got a screwdriver?"  A few pat their pockets, and shrug.
Floyd |
Floyd | "ZER-OH!"  The machine blasts a spurt of searing white light, as though
Floyd | your head has come off.  The scientists outside barely seem to notice
Floyd | as they hunt around for a coin to use in the screw-head.  Just as

Floyd | everything fades fuzzily to black, you see Kurner stumble himself; then
Floyd | the world slides away...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness projection.  They'd not said it couldn't be done, but
Floyd | they had said it was pretty unlikely.  They'd not said you were mad,

Floyd | but they had said you were a little unusual, especially in your taste
Floyd | for sushi.  But you knew, if anyone down in AtlantisLab needs anything,
Floyd | it's a holiday on the surface.  Preferably a holiday as a
Floyd | twenty-two-year-old beach dweller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is where you should be right now.  It feels colder than Hawaii

Floyd | should this time of year.  You have a slight headache.  It's dark - so
Floyd | you open your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In a drawer, sitting up
Floyd |    You are sitting up in a long metal drawer, halfway up a large wall
Floyd | of metal drawers.  Most of the others are closed; yours is open.  Below
Floyd | - about ten feet or so - is the floor of an unfamiliar room, with a
Floyd | door at the far end.  The main features seem to be metal:  metal
Floyd | ceiling, metal walls, metal piping along one side.  Coupled with the

Floyd | dim lighting, this is definitely not Waikiki Beach, by any stretch of
Floyd | the imagination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your foot is itching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh wait, I might have played some of this" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x foot" 		
	

Floyd | Tied tightly around your big toe is a tag.  It reads "John Doe."  Well,
Floyd | at least you know what name you should answer to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Ack." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove tag" 		
	

Floyd | The toe tag is firmly attached.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Well, you seem to be naked.  This isn't your body either.  So
Floyd | everything's gone to plan; except this doesn't look a lot like Hawaii.
Floyd |

Floyd | Tied around your toe is a tag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You stand up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | Your drawer is empty bar you, without even a sheet, and is labelled
Floyd | "John Doe" at the front.  Looking around the others you see they're all

Floyd | labelled too - there's Jeremy Doe off to one side; Jack Doe a few

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | levels up, and the lowest down you can read is Ms. Jenny Doe; who's
Floyd | about halfway to the ground.  The surrounding drawers are all closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You have nothing, absolutely nothing.  And you're cold as a
Floyd | consequence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "What's the floyd shortcut command?" 	
			inky says, "just 'f command'" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Your drawer is already open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The ground is too far to jump!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | One at a time, please.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open jenny" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far below for you to reach the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | You slide open Jeremy's drawer.  He's inside, asleep.  He seems to have
Floyd | a peg-leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x peg-leg" 		
	

Floyd | The peg-leg is a tapering pole the length of one leg - more like a
Floyd | strut, really, or half a flamingo.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get leg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | Jeremy is a large round-faced man, almost tubby, almost jovial in fact;
Floyd | apart from the missing leg which adds a sinister touch to the
Floyd | proceedings.  He is naked, and asleep, and looks very comfortable
Floyd | somehow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open jack" 		
	

Floyd | You stand up, and can easily reach Jack's drawer to slide it open.
Floyd | Jack is inside, but he appears to be asleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jack" 		
	

Floyd | You can only really make out his feet from down here, but they're very
Floyd | still, so he must be fast asleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake jack" 		
	

Floyd | Don't wake him.  He looks like he's sleeping real deeply.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		
	

Floyd | The peg-leg is a tapering pole the length of one leg - more like a
Floyd | strut, really, or half a flamingo.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "poke jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | Poking Jeremy Doe doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open jenny" 		
	

Floyd | (with the peg-leg)
Floyd | Hooking the drawer with Jeremy's leg, you slide it open.  Poor old
Floyd | Jenny rolls into view.  She looks positively knackered.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | Don't wake him.  He looks like he's sleeping real deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The facts were these..." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		
	

Floyd | Jenny is a red-head, and a good-looking one too.  If you weren't both
Floyd | naked, and lying in cold metal drawers halfway up a wall, you'd
Floyd | consider asking her out; just to irritate your wife.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "openning jenning sounds TSD" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Woah, marital drama." 	
			Fang says, "*opening" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in jenny's drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The peg is far too cumbersome for this manoeuvre, so you first give it
Floyd | back to good old Jeremy next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a fair way down - so first you get a solid grip on the edge of

Floyd | your pallet, and then very gradually you slide off it.  There's a
Floyd | moment of flailing before one toe meets her drawer.  Slight kick in the
Floyd | ribs - you freeze - but she hasn't noticed.  Lucky.  Next foot, you
Floyd | can't see where it's going - oops, that felt like her head; you feel
Floyd | certain her eyes must open any second, you'll hear a complaint... no,
Floyd | no, somehow you get away with it.  The next time you put it down it's

Floyd | more or less onto a clear space - bar some hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of your drawer, now firmly astride Jenny's, and rub your
Floyd | hands.  There's a deep shadowed groove in either palm from holding up
Floyd | your weight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "search jenny" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x jenny" 		
	

Floyd | Jenny is a red-head, and a good-looking one too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | It lies beneath you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss jenny" 		
	

Floyd | She'd no doubt appreciate it, of course, given that she's probably
Floyd | quite lonely here.  But you refrain, on grounds of hygiene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You make the final fall to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a

Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to PG), "you're no fun" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Although I could undo if you weren't done playing" 	
			Fang says, "kidding" 	
			ParserGirl says (to Fang), "Was already typing before you said anything." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see much from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is about three foot square and flush with the floor.  Just by

Floyd | it is a circular recess in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x compartments" 		
	

Floyd | The names read: Kathleen, Victoria, Charlotte and Rosalind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | It's roughly ten centimeters wide and deep, and is barely a meter off
Floyd | the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look in recess" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing in there.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open kathleen" 		
	

Floyd | You slide open the compartment.  Inside is a trolley on which lies what
Floyd | is clearly a corpse.  A transparent sheet covers face down to ankles,
Floyd | like it was wrapped in cling-film.  Only the feet protrude - no tag.  A

Floyd | little horrified, you slam the compartment closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open Victoria" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly slide it open and shut -- same story as the other

Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open charlotte" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly slide it open and shut -- same story as the other

Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the compartment is an empty trolley.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		
	

Floyd | The trolley is inside the compartment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take trolley" 		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "take trolley" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | You enter Rosalind's compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Rosalind's compartment

Floyd |    A metal box, seven foot by four foot by five, arranged such that you
Floyd | could lie down spread-eagled but stoop when you stand.  The west wall
Floyd | is missing.  In the middle of the floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | You're already in the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Rosalind's strolling around somwehter." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look west" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.

Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You enter Rosalind's compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Rosalind's compartment

Floyd |    A metal box, seven foot by four foot by five, arranged such that you
Floyd | could lie down spread-eagled but stoop when you stand.  The west wall
Floyd | is missing.  In the middle of the floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "exits".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		
	

Floyd | Six feet long, three feet wide, it is essentially a tray on wheels.
Floyd | The only additions are a rubber bumper at one end and a flat metal
Floyd | rectangle at the other.  This is like the registration plate of a car,
Floyd | only blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push trolley west" 		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "x bumper" 		
	

Floyd | You push the trolley west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.

Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | An arc of thick rubber, designed for shock absorbance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "x rectangle" 		
	

Floyd | It is just smooth metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "touch rectangle" 		
	

Floyd | It is just smooth metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see much from here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is about three foot square and flush with the floor.  Just by
Floyd | it is a circular recess in the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push trolley n" 		
	

Floyd | The hatchway will not open, will not budge and will not slide either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You start pushing, but with the trolley so heavy it rolls back, and
Floyd | with it so low it's hard to get more weight behind.  In the end, you
Floyd | give up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on trolley" 		
	

Floyd | You lie on the trolley.  It's cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp, on the trolley
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.

Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.  In the middle of the
Floyd | floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps go north without the trolley for now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | (the trolley)
Floyd | You get off the trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of ramp

Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four

Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.  In the middle of the
Floyd | floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Top of ramp
Floyd |    This is a small stage, facing the stalls below down a ramp to the
Floyd | south, with the royal boxes on the wall above, reserved it seems for
Floyd | the Doe family.  You could take your bow, lit by the spotlight-glow

Floyd | through the window, or slip offstage through the door just beside it.
Floyd | Just left of the door is a small device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "take a bow" 		
	

Floyd | An article must be followed by a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bow" 		
	

Floyd | Anything for a little credit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Across the glass in arcing letters is emblazoned:  "YRAUTROM" (though

Floyd | the R's are a little strange).  Which is - you're quite sure - a place
Floyd | in Jordan; and not a place in Hawaii.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is bright in the corridor beyond, which smarts your eyes a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "I was entirely confused about where we had acquired a bow." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | It's rectangular in shape and the words
Floyd |
Floyd | ** ERROR - Reset Required **

Floyd |
Floyd | are printed on the tiny display.  Near the display is a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "it's a joke about 'stage'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The display is cleared.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | It's rectangular in shape and the words
Floyd |
Floyd | SYSTEM - Active
Floyd |
Floyd | are printed on the tiny display.  Near the display is a button.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the ramp, a robot appears through the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.  In the middle of the
Floyd | floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |

Floyd | The robot positions its hexagonal tube by the trolley base with a
Floyd | muffled clang.  It then powers away up the ramp, pushing the trolley
Floyd | ahead of it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Hmm." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on trolley" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the top of the ramp, the robot does something to make the door open,

Floyd | and slips through, pushing the trolley in front of it.  Then the door
Floyd | slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Looks like we can get a ride." 	
			ParserGirl says, "Or could" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | This game is in a perpetual winnable state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | This game is in a perpetual winnable state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Top of ramp
Floyd |    This is a small stage, facing the stalls below down a ramp to the
Floyd | south, with the royal boxes on the wall above, reserved it seems for
Floyd | the Doe family.  You could take your bow, lit by the spotlight-glow

Floyd | through the window, or slip offstage through the door just beside it.
Floyd | Just left of the door is a small device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is sealed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hail another taxi, I guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Top of ramp
Floyd |    This is a small stage, facing the stalls below down a ramp to the
Floyd | south, with the royal boxes on the wall above, reserved it seems for
Floyd | the Doe family.  You could take your bow, lit by the spotlight-glow
Floyd | through the window, or slip offstage through the door just beside it.
Floyd | Just left of the door is a small device.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the ramp, a robot appears through the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is locked, it seems.  By the side, at shoulder height, is a black
Floyd | glass palm-scanner.  Three feet below is a circular recess and to the
Floyd | left is a small device.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot - whose name appears to be Kathleen - rumbles up the ramp.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		
	

Floyd | This Hansome is Kathleen.  It is shaped like a square coffee-table
Floyd | resting on one side.  The two legs - or rather, arms - at the top each
Floyd | boast a shining disc, like eyes; though only one is a camera lens and

Floyd | the other is a stubby protrusion like a hockey puck.  The two bottom
Floyd | prongs are run with caterpillar tracks.  Slung between them is brown
Floyd | hexagonal tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot inserts its hockey puck into the circular recess and opens
Floyd | the door long enough for it to power through.  Then the door slams

Floyd | shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp

Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four

Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open victoria" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly slide it open and shut -- same story as the other
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch slides open long enough to spit out an orange robot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on robot" 		
	

Floyd | There's no surface to clamber on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot - whose name appears to be Victoria - rumbles up the ramp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "get on robot" 		
	

Floyd | There's no surface to clamber on.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the top of the ramp, the robot does something to make the door open,
Floyd | and slips through.  Then the door slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You enter Rosalind's compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Rosalind's compartment
Floyd |    A metal box, seven foot by four foot by five, arranged such that you
Floyd | could lie down spread-eagled but stoop when you stand.  The west wall
Floyd | is missing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Victoria, hmm" 	
			Fang says, "hmm, maybe we shouldn't have pushed out the trolley" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a
Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is it the button at the top of the ramp we need to fiddle with? Maybe the peg leg should be retrieved." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Top of ramp
Floyd |    This is a small stage, facing the stalls below down a ramp to the
Floyd | south, with the royal boxes on the wall above, reserved it seems for

Floyd | the Doe family.  You could take your bow, lit by the spotlight-glow
Floyd | through the window, or slip offstage through the door just beside it.
Floyd | Just left of the door is a small device.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the hatch appears first a trolley, then a robot shepherd.  In a
Floyd | deft volley of whirrs and flicks, it opens the Charlotte compartment

Floyd | with its extending arm and shoves the trolley inside, moving forward
Floyd | itself.  The trolley bounces off the one already inside the compartment
Floyd | and comes to a rest in the room, behind the robot.  The compartment
Floyd | door swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "good idea" 	
			Fang says, "oooh wait" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of ramp
Floyd |    This is a thin room then, between the wall of square drawers like a

Floyd | tiling and another side of sheer metal, east and west respectively.
Floyd | The floor is split-level; from where you stand a ramp leads up and
Floyd | northward, and light from a window there tumbles back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The drawers stop about five feet from ground-level; below are four
Floyd | compartments.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a smooth hatch set into the south wall.  In the middle of the
Floyd | floor is a low flat trolley.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot - whose name appears to be Charlotte - rumbles up the ramp.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on trolley" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot inserts its hockey puck into the circular recess and opens

Floyd | the door long enough for it to power through.  Then the door slams
Floyd | shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "zf z" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "zf".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x compartments" 		
	

Floyd | The names read: Kathleen, Victoria, Charlotte and Rosalind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch open long enough to spit out Kathleen, again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen positions its hexagonal tube by the trolley base with a
Floyd | muffled clang. It then powers away up the ramp, taking you with it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of ramp, on the trolley
Floyd |    This is a small stage, facing the stalls below down a ramp to the
Floyd | south, with the royal boxes on the wall above, reserved it seems for
Floyd | the Doe family.  Above you is a circular recess which is attached to a
Floyd | door.  Just left of the door is a small device.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sing to?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing to kathleen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the trolley.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x kathleen" 		
	

Floyd | This Hansome is Kathleen.  It is shaped like a square coffee-table
Floyd | resting on one side.  The two legs - or rather, arms - at the top each
Floyd | boast a shining disc, like eyes; though only one is a camera lens and

Floyd | the other is a stubby protrusion like a hockey puck.  The two bottom
Floyd | prongs are run with caterpillar tracks.  Slung between them is brown
Floyd | hexagonal tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot extends its hockey puck to an absurd length, reaching over
Floyd | the trolley in front, to clip into the recess by the door.  The

Floyd | entrance slides open, and it passes through, taking you with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once in the corridor outside, you leap from the trolley before it, and
Floyd | the robot, power away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor,
Floyd | lighting round the bends on either hand, but right now your eyes are
Floyd | elsewhere - drawn to the window of the room you have just left.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Here it is light, and there it is dark, and the glass acts as a mirror
Floyd | over which your haggard face looms.  Only it is not your face.  It is
Floyd | the face of Dr. Kurner.  A moment of staring is not enough, and you

Floyd | stare some more.  His nose is your nose, his eyes, wet and squinting,
Floyd | are your eyes, they move as you look over them.  You feel the tightness
Floyd | of his skin around your mouth and cheekbones.  And worse: his face is
Floyd | framed, like an advert for a circus clown, by an arcing title in large
Floyd | letters:
Floyd |

Floyd | MORTUARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead!  Ridiculous!  You're not dead!  You're standing upright.  Indeed,
Floyd | you're breathing!  Aren't you?  There - you blow a long breath onto the
Floyd | glass, and a pool of condensation smokes it over.  Alive.  You're
Floyd | alive.  And the sooner you can get back to your machine and get

Floyd | yourself back into your own skin, the better.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot pushes the trolley through the hatch in the southwest wall
Floyd | and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x portholes" 		
	

Floyd | Through the portholes swim a variety of underwater fish, lit in the
Floyd | half-glow leaking from this dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the window evaporates away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "fuck"" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to write it on?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "underwater fish?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "fuck" on window" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the window and a pool of condensation forms.  You write
Floyd | "fuck".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The robot's hatch is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the window evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The airlock is closed.  And it doesn't look in good repair, either.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x airlock" 		
	

Floyd | The airlock is circular, and damaged, with loose wiring hanging from
Floyd | the frame. Set in the centre is the access mechanism, above is a small
Floyd | square spyhole.  The sight beyond it is not good - you can make out

Floyd | twisted metal, bent panels and wiring dripping from the ceiling like
Floyd | thick seaweed.  It appears not to have been breached, though, as there
Floyd | is no water.  Something moves about within: something large and orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | The mechanism is a large button marked ACCESS MECHANISM.  Its functions
Floyd | are probably impaired by the sparking wiring hanging from the
Floyd | doorframe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | Two wires, crudely torn.  They spark occasionally - and are quite
Floyd | possibly live!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "connect wiring" 		
	

Floyd | Of course!  If you electrocute yourself - if you die - then your
Floyd | consciousness will flip back to your original body!  It's bound to,
Floyd | after all!  And then your problem is solved! ... Though you'll still
Floyd | have to help Dr. Kurner, somehow, wherever he is.  Excellent idea.

Floyd |
Floyd | You steel your courage, raise your hand... and have a moment of doubt.
Floyd | Are you sure you want to do this?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yez" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "yez".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You close your eyes, and close your hand around the two ends of the
Floyd | wires.  There is a terrible sparking as electricity leaps between them,
Floyd | flowing blue lightning between your fingers, along your skin, down your
Floyd | palm!
Floyd |

Floyd | However, due to Dr. Kurner's plastic prosthetic wrist replacement, it
Floyd | doesn't get much further than that.  Your hand comes away, a little
Floyd | blackened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The airlock door slides open.
Floyd |

Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | It's good that you're feeling so positive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand is the colour of your wife's baked potatoes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "lick it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick wiring" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lick".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "damn" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick hand" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lick".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "taste wiring" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "taste".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "eat wiring" 		
	

Floyd | The wires don't appear appetizing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orange" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any orange here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the airlock, into a mangle of metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen

Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,
Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  Where the corridor is most
Floyd | crumpled, one of the panels underfoot is loose, rippling out from the
Floyd | floor.  A large orange robot is whirring back and forth here.  It is

Floyd | Rosalind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the rumbling sound of another robot in the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | One of the panels of flooring at the southern end of this area has
Floyd | stuck up from the floor, like the bone protruding from a broken leg;
Floyd | like a wafer in an ice-cream.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rosalind edges forward once more, away from the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "look under panel" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot moves on down the corridor, until it hits the fallen roof.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | She has not survived the impact, either.  Poor thing - you wonder how
Floyd | long she has been trapped here, whirring forward along the corridor
Floyd | until she can go no further, then back until caught in the pinched

Floyd | walls by the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rosalind whirrs slowly across the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x puck" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any puck here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is heavy, and one end is stuck in a pinch of metal, but this
Floyd | acts neatly as a hinge.  You prop it with a clang against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beyond is a dark hole in the flooring.  Who knows how far a drop it
Floyd | might be, how long one might tumble before finally crunching to certain

Floyd | death on the floor?
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot reaches the airlock, but cannot quite fit through the gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You cross yourself once.  This is it - a long jump - air whipped from
Floyd | your mouth - certain death on a solid flooring, who knows how far down.
Floyd | You can see nothing in there, it is black.  Will they ever find this
Floyd | body?  Who can say?  You close your eyes and leap into the dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | And land, an instant later, in a waist-deep hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a Hole
Floyd |    You are waist-high in a hole in the floor, in the middle of a
Floyd | corridor of mangled metal walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Rosalind's trudging footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Rosalind's trudging footsteps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search hole" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Rosalind's trudging footsteps.  With a loud rumble, the robot
Floyd | looms over your head, filling your vision the way a cloud can blot out

Floyd | the sun.  You cower, raising your arms instinctively over your eyes, as

		ParserGirl says, "I hope she's not headed this way" 	
	

Floyd | Rosalind pitches forward into the hole...
Floyd |
Floyd | But it seems the centre of those robots is just a sheet of orange

Floyd | paper, as it rips easily when it hits your head.  A crash-smash later,
Floyd | you are standing in the debris of shattered robot, half filling the
Floyd | pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha, timing" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		
	

Floyd | Rosalind is in at least twelve parts, most bright orange, a few black,
Floyd | with wires spilling from several fissures.  The debris is four inches
Floyd | deep.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "what the" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orange paper" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any orange paper here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | Amongst the orange parts you find the robot's hockey-puck arm, which
Floyd | you take.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "mourn rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "mourn".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | It's a two-inch long black cylinder, as wide as your prosthetic wrist.
Floyd | One end is marked with concentric ridges - that's the end that fits the
Floyd | hatch-locks.  It must be telescopic, somehow, but you can't see a

Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "repair rosalind" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any rosalind here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "so few games implement mourning" 	
			Fang says, "alas" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "repair debris" 		
	

Floyd | You're not skilled enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | You pray and feel a bit better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "die".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we have our 'key'." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble out of the hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen
Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,

Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped
Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x wrist" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wrist".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | The wiring is dark and dead, like the hair of a drowned mermaid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | The wires slip through your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the rumbling sound of another robot in the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen
Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere

Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,
Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped
Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like

Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "How many robots can we destroy today?" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should investigate the recess in the mortuary" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The robot's hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open hatch with pole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any pole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open hatch with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Oh yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The hatchway will not open, will not budge and will not slide either.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch slides open for a brief moment, then slams shut.  You put the
Floyd | arm in once more, and this time, slip through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human
Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,

Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The norhern hatch flips open and out pops Victoria.  She slowly lumbers
Floyd | southward, disappearing through the southern hatch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh hm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is shut.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | Which recess do you mean, the dented recess, or the circular recess?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in circular recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human
Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,
Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged

Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in dented recess" 		
	

Floyd | There is a dull click.  It seems not to want to work.  There could be a
Floyd | hundred finicky mechanical reasons why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w#" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand the punctuation "#".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | By Airlock
Floyd |    This is just a short vestibule, from the airlock to the west to the
Floyd | main corridor back east.  The airlock door is sealed, but looking
Floyd | through its panel, you can see a long corridor, leading off into the
Floyd | distance.  This must be the umbilical to the rest of the lab.
Floyd |

Floyd | You spot a robot trudging along the curving corridor, disappearing
Floyd | through the southern hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open airlock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't quite reach the catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x airlock" 		
	

Floyd | The door is sealed shut.  You can make out the opening mechanism - on
Floyd | this door it's near the top, out of reach for stumpy Dr.  Kurner and
Floyd | probably your old self too.  Set into the centre of the door is a
Floyd | viewing panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing fancy, just a large button that you'd need to jab.  You just
Floyd | can't reach it, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Get the peg leg" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button with arm" 		
	

Floyd | The catch is a little embedded into the wall, so the arm hits spot on
Floyd | but it isn't able to push it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wanna drive?" 	
			DavidW says, "no. I have to afk again" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Without something to poke that catch with - a broom handle, or
Floyd | something - there's no way through that airlock.  Hopefully you can
Floyd | find something, though; as that's the way back to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human

Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,
Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen slips through the northern hatch and moments later exits to

Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That hatch is sealed to you, and likely to remain so.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in circular recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "have we been east from here?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The door is closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mortuary door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is locked, it seems.  By the side, at shoulder height, is a black
Floyd | glass palm-scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf walks off through the wall; vivid gold light flares briefly around him. 		Fang says, "that's the airlock" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | Flat black glass, a panel that uses all manner of fancy beams to read
Floyd | over your palm-print and check you are who you think you are.
Floyd | Unfortunately, it's not clever enough to realise you now think you are
Floyd | someone that you actually aren't.  Or you think you are someone who
Floyd | you're not, but really are.  Or something like that.  Anyway, it's a
Floyd | pig-ignorant machine.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch scanner" 		
	

Floyd | It bleeps red, displaying "PATTERN NOT IN DATABANK".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like

Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | Flat black glass, a panel that uses all manner of fancy beams to read
Floyd | over your palm-print and check you are who you think you are.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Charlotte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | It's a two-inch long black cylinder, as wide as your prosthetic wrist.
Floyd | One end is marked with concentric ridges - that's the end that fits the
Floyd | hatch-locks.  It must be telescopic, somehow, but you can't see a
Floyd | mechanism.

Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about doctor" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "think".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch panel with arm" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "pull arm" 		
	

Floyd | You waggle and flip the cylinder, but it refuses to extend to its full

Floyd | length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "twist arm" 		
	

Floyd | That accomplishes nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | It's a two-inch long black cylinder, as wide as your prosthetic wrist.
Floyd | One end is marked with concentric ridges - that's the end that fits the

Floyd | hatch-locks.  It must be telescopic, somehow, but you can't see a
Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push arm" 		
	

Floyd | That accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Kathleen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear arm" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the robot arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove hand" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand is firmly attached to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wait, let's see how the robots get in the mortuary" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x wrists" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wrists".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Charlotte.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wait, how are they getting back in the mortuary?" 	
	RootShell arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, "not sure" 	
			RootShell says, "Helo" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure if my map is right" 	
			RootShell asks, "are we already playing?" 	
			Fang says, "yes" 	
			Fang says, "we are stuck, though" 	
			RootShell exclaims, "damn... :!" 	
			ParserGirl says, "We're not terribly far in." 	
			olethros says, "this is just a test run, we will start playing for real later" 	
			RootShell says, "haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" 	
			djfletch asks, "ok if I explore a bit to get my bearings?" 	
			RootShell asks, "in about how much time?" 	
			Fang says, "sure" 	
			Nitku says, "He's joking" 	
			ParserGirl says (to djfletch), "I think I got a bit lost so I don't mind." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what are "we" playing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME
Floyd | Release 1.1 / Serial number 021103 / TADS 2.56
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Till Death Makes A Monk Fish Out of Me" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the airlock, into a mangle of metal.
Floyd |

Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen
Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,
Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped

Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to RootShell), "the regular starting time is an hour ago!" 	
			RootShell says, "hehehe funny title :)" 	
	RootShell says (to inky), "Hi (and thanks)" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the rumbling sound of another robot in the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You leap into the dark and land, an instant later, in a waist-deep

Floyd | hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a Hole
Floyd |    You are waist-high in a hole in the floor, in the middle of a
Floyd | corridor of mangled metal walls.  It's filled with the mangled rubble
Floyd | of robot parts, all a lurid orange.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "Did we ever see if we could crawl around in the hole?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You are waist-high in a hole in the floor, in the middle of a corridor
Floyd | of mangled metal walls.  It's filled with the mangled rubble of robot

Floyd | parts, all a lurid orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble out of the hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen
Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,

Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped
Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low
Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light

Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by
Floyd | its side.
Floyd |

Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The door is closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.

Floyd |
Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human
Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,
Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a

Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room

Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall
Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a
Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up
Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is

Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "Woah, have we been here before?" 	
			djfletch says, "don't think so" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

Floyd | The coffin is a smart black number of regular height.  It is unmarked,
Floyd | open, and waiting with a depressing certitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor, you hear the sound of the robot hatch opening and

Floyd | closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a

Floyd | monodigital keyboard, and a flat black palm scanner.  However, your
Floyd | gaze is taken by one larger switch, marked with beautiful portent:
Floyd | PERSONAL DETONATION DISPENSEMENT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Who is mapping? we have to map" 	
			djfletch says, "I am mapping now" 	
			Nitku asks, "Who's this Hansome character?" 	
			DavidW says, "Hansomes are the type of robot." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a robot arm.

		inky asks, "so can we kill ourself with the personal detonation whatsit?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | That switch should dole out swifter death than cyanide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open coffin" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | I don't know how to switch the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor, you hear the sound of the robot hatch opening and
Floyd | closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look in coffin" 		
	

Floyd | The coffin is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | It's glass, and stretches upwards.  During a funeral, the base seals,
Floyd | it fills with water and coffins are flushed out to be found and buried
Floyd | on land.  You'd seen it before on the designs for this place, but never
Floyd | realised they'd been so heartless as to actually build the thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in coffin" 		
	

Floyd | You made that mistake when you joined AtlantisLab.  You're not doing it
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "enter clinder" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "clinder".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "enter cilinder" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cilinder".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | The coffin is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "move coffin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar swish-snap sound of the robot hatch gets your attention.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | You tug the switch.  It sticks halfway, and a message appears on the
Floyd | screen: DISPENSEMENT SET.  PROCEED VIA PERSONAL SETTING.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, the eco-friendly waste system.  A hatch, with a short tunnel,
Floyd | another hatch, and then the sea.  Waste goes into through one door and
Floyd | is ejected into the water.  Simple, effective, and self-cleaning.  The

Floyd | waste disposal hatch is closed, and there is no immediately obvious
Floyd | control to change that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard, and a flat black palm scanner.  The switch for
Floyd | the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The screen is flashing something about
Floyd | setting a PERSONAL.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch scanner" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, it probably won't be happy with your print.  But you put
Floyd | your palm on the glass anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer heaves and splats.  You barely notice a squat oblong fire

Floyd | out from its base, because of a searing pain that shoots across your
Floyd | palm.  You pull back your hand, to find you have been branded!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "another recess" 	
			inky says, "oops, maybe that was a mistake" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x palm" 		
	

Floyd | Your palm contains a brand.  Beneath it is inscribed "Press for
Floyd | detonation."
Floyd |

Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmmm" 	
			djfletch says, "well, we can't make it unwinnable" 	
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		RootShell says, "lets blow things up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press hand" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing your hand doesn't do anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "press brand" 		
	

Floyd | Your finger hovers over the contact.  Eyes to palm, eyes to bomb.  You
Floyd | can't help feeling it's a slightly extreme way to go.  But you press
Floyd | the button anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just
Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "Personel?" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter coffin" 		
	

Floyd | You made that mistake when you joined AtlantisLab.  You're not doing it
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we inject a bomb into our hand?" 	
	RootShell www.ifreviews.org 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brand" 		
	

Floyd | The brand is a small black button - a tattoo just left of your
Floyd | lifeline.  Beneath it is inscribed "Press for detonation."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think so, yeah" 	
			djfletch asks, "oh do we have to clear all the robots away so they are not within blast radius?" 	
			djfletch asks, "or go somewhere else further away ourselves first maybe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard, and a flat black palm scanner, slightly stained

Floyd | with your blood.  The switch for the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The
Floyd | screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pdd" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pdd".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard, and a flat black palm scanner, slightly stained
Floyd | with your blood.  The switch for the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The

Floyd | screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You didn't think Dr. Kurner had any left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room
Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall
Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a

Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up
Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is
Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the middle of the floor is a black oblong, with a single red

Floyd | light on top which blinks intermittently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x oblong" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, "black oblong" is a marketing euphemism.  It means

Floyd | "container capable of violent explosive self-destruction" or "Bomb".
Floyd |
Floyd | It's small, black, and judging by the way it slid across the floor,
Floyd | very heavy. There is a single red light on top which blinks
Floyd | intermittently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "no, I think our hand triggers this" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bomb" 		
	

Floyd | It's small, but it's heavy, and flat on the flat floor so you can't get
Floyd | your fingers underneath.  (That's not helped, of course, by the fact
Floyd | you can barely bend your left palm thanks to the brand.)
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "We could try leaving and then pushing the button, yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push bomb w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't seem to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, the eco-friendly waste system.  A hatch, with a short tunnel,
Floyd | another hatch, and then the sea.  Waste goes into through one door and
Floyd | is ejected into the water.  Simple, effective, and self-cleaning.  The

Floyd | waste disposal hatch is closed, and there is no immediately obvious
Floyd | control to change that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room
Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall
Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a
Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up

Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is
Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the middle of the floor is a black oblong, with a single red
Floyd | light on top which blinks intermittently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human
Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,

Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ok, here goes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push brand" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just

Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The norhern hatch flips open and out pops Charlotte.  She slowly
Floyd | lumbers southward, disappearing through the southern hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | That hatch is sealed to you, and likely to remain so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | By Airlock
Floyd |    This is just a short vestibule, from the airlock to the west to the
Floyd | main corridor back east.  The airlock door is sealed, but you recall
Floyd | that a long corridor leads off into the distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "push brand" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just

Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok so the robots go south from that corridor, but we can't" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human
Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,
Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The norhern hatch flips open and out pops Kathleen.  She slowly lumbers
Floyd | southward, disappearing through the southern hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in circular recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low

Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by

Floyd | its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slip through the airlock, into a mangle of metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen
Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,

Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped
Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have we been in the airlock?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push brand" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just

Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hm" 	
			TJSay says, "What" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "we couldn't open it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a robot arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your left palm has been branded with a button.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the rumbling sound of another robot in the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TJSay says, "What's the farthest place away" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You leap into the dark and land, an instant later, in a waist-deep
Floyd | hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a Hole

Floyd |    You are waist-high in a hole in the floor, in the middle of a
Floyd | corridor of mangled metal walls.  It's filled with the mangled rubble
Floyd | of robot parts, all a lurid orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bush brand" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bush".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push brand" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just
Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maybe we need to put the bomb in the coffin?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think we need to get into the other airlock" 	
			djfletch says, "which we needed a stick for" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x parts" 		
	

Floyd | Rosalind is in at least twelve parts, most bright orange, a few black,
Floyd | with wires spilling from several fissures.  The debris is four inches
Floyd | deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "or could we redirect some more robots into this hole?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | It's a two-inch long black cylinder, as wide as your prosthetic wrist.
Floyd | One end is marked with concentric ridges - that's the end that fits the
Floyd | hatch-locks.  It must be telescopic, somehow, but you can't see a

Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "twist arm" 		
	

Floyd | That accomplishes nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull arm" 		
	

Floyd | You waggle and flip the cylinder, but it refuses to extend to its full
Floyd | length.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove hand" 		
	

Floyd | Your hand is firmly attached to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut off hand" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push arm" 		
	

Floyd | That accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stretch arm" 		
	

Floyd | You waggle and flip the cylinder, but it refuses to extend to its full
Floyd | length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search arm" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "shake arm" 		
	

Floyd | You waggle and flip the cylinder, but it refuses to extend to its full
Floyd | length.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble out of the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Corridor
Floyd |    This was the eastern quadrant of the dome, but something has fallen

Floyd | away and it is now a mangle of sheets of metal, intersecting skew-like.
Floyd | About halfway along, the roof is so low to the floor as to admit a mere
Floyd | few centimeters of space between.  Wiring hangs from the neon light,
Floyd | but only the first segment is still lit.  The loose panel is propped
Floyd | against the wall, revealing a promising, deep hole into the bowels of
Floyd | the dome.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd |    The corridor curves southeast to southwest, smooth metal walls low

Floyd | and merging over your head.  Portholes splatter the north side like
Floyd | bullet-holes.  A neon striplight runs the length of the corridor, light
Floyd | leaking round the bends until it is cut on the west side by a
Floyd | robot-hatch, and on the east by an airlock door, which is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is the door back to the mortuary, a black glass panel by

Floyd | its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is locked, it seems.  By the side, at shoulder height, is a black

Floyd | glass palm-scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. We missed something in the computer room (according to my notes)." 	
	TJSay says (to Floyd), "touch palm-scanner" 		
	

Floyd | It bleeps red, displaying "PATTERN NOT IN DATABANK".
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door appears Victoria.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The door is closed and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot opens the hatch and rumbles through.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The robot's hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch opens; you dart through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    The western side of the dome, and an area not designed for human

Floyd | personnel.  Robot hatches stand secure at the north and southern ends,
Floyd | the latter a little dented, perhaps in the same explosion that damaged
Floyd | the east side.  Portholes peer out in the dark, their ring broken by a
Floyd | passage to the west, opposite an open archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x portholes" 		
	

Floyd | Through the portholes swim a variety of underwater fish, lit in the
Floyd | half-glow leaking from this dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room
Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall
Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a

Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up
Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is
Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the middle of the floor is a black oblong, with a single red

Floyd | light on top which blinks intermittently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should seek a hint" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard, and a flat black palm scanner, slightly stained
Floyd | with your blood.  The switch for the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The
Floyd | screen is blank.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | Much like the others you've seen.  Around the circumference are marked
Floyd | small lines.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | You clip the robot arm into the circular recess.  The screen lights up
Floyd | with a list of names.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't budge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The list on the screen reads:
Floyd | DOE, JACK
Floyd | DOE, JENNY

Floyd | DOE, JEREMY
Floyd | DOE, JOSEPHINE
Floyd | DOE, JULIA
Floyd | DOE, JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack's name is currently blinking.

Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar swish-snap sound of the robot hatch gets your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch john" 		
	

Floyd | It's not a touch screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "john"" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to type it on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to type anything on the recess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard from which protrudes a broken robot arm and a flat

Floyd | black palm scanner, slightly stained with your blood.  The switch for
Floyd | the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The screen is displaying a list of
Floyd | names.  One - "JACK" - is flashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The red light on the black oblong winks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch scanner" 		
	

Floyd | You gather once is more than enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | The robot arm is already in the recess!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
			ParserGirl says, "We haven't seen Julia or Josephine." 	
			inky asks, "do we have to, I dunno, cut off jack's hand?" 	
			djfletch says, "we don't have a way back to the mortuary any more" 	
			inky says, "I'm sure we have to cut off *somebody's* hand in this game" 	
			inky says, "given all these palm scanners" 	
			DavidW says, "Jeremy was the odd one out. He had the peg leg." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | The arm protrudes from the recess like a broken spur from a wrecked

Floyd | ship.  Around the circumference are marked small lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lines".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull arm" 		
	

Floyd | You unclip the arm from the recess.  The screen flashes: "PROCESSING...
Floyd | PROCESSING...  READY", then falls dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh" 	
			djfletch asks, "what did that mean?" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a robot arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your left palm has been branded with a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You've selected Jack, and you probably can pull the switch now." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just
Floyd | above your wrist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | You clip the robot arm into the circular recess.  The screen lights up
Floyd | with a list of names.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The list on the screen reads:
Floyd | DOE, JENNY

Floyd | DOE, JEREMY
Floyd | DOE, JOSEPHINE
Floyd | DOE, JULIA
Floyd | DOE, JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | Jenny's name is currently blinking.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "jack has gone" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room
Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall
Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a
Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up

Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is
Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the middle of the floor is a black oblong, with a single red
Floyd | light on top which blinks intermittently.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the familiar snap of the robot hatch echo in the corridor.
Floyd | You turn and spot Kathleen, connected to trolley, trudging along the
Floyd | corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "is that good? I can't tell" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any trolley here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get arm. put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | You unclip the arm from the recess.  The screen flashes: "PROCESSING...
Floyd | PROCESSING...  SYSTEM BUSY", then falls dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen enters the room, pushing a trolley in front of it.  On the

Floyd | trolley lies Jack Doe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clip the robot arm into the circular recess.  The screen lights up
Floyd | with a list of names.
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot pushes the trolley over to the coffin, performs an ingenious

Floyd | twist, and the body slides in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			djfletch asks, "so we asked for jack to be delivered to us?" 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
			inky says, "into the coffin, for disposal or something" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't budge.
Floyd |

Floyd | The robot flips the coffin shut.  The glass cylinder seals, and in a
Floyd | great spiral of water rather too much like a submarine toilet, the
Floyd | coffin is ejected outwards and upwards.  You can't help noticing its
Floyd | panel was never engraved.  An empty coffin slides into place, by some
Floyd | mechanism too fast for your watery eyes to follow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen turns tail and leaves the room, pushing its empty trolley

Floyd | before it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | From the corridor outside you hear the swish-snap of the robot hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The red light on the black oblong winks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has one main screen, a circular recess to serve as a
Floyd | monodigital keyboard from which protrudes a broken robot arm and a flat

Floyd | black palm scanner, slightly stained with your blood.  The switch for
Floyd | the PDD is stuck half-way down.  The screen is displaying a list of
Floyd | names.  One - "JENNY" - is flashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "not sure if they are going to deliver another one" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar swish-snap sound of the robot hatch gets your attention.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get arm" 		
	

Floyd | You unclip the arm from the recess.  The screen flashes: "PROCESSING...
Floyd | PROCESSING...  READY", then falls dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the familiar snap of the robot hatch echo in the corridor.
Floyd | You turn and spot Kathleen, connected to trolley, trudging along the

Floyd | corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen enters the room, pushing a trolley in front of it.  On the
Floyd | trolley lies Jenny Doe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "looks like it starts operating when you take the arm out and keep it out for a while" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | The robot transfers the body to the coffin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The robot flips the coffin shut, and it is ejected, presumably into the
Floyd | sea above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathleen turns tail and leaves the room, pushing its empty trolley
Floyd | before it.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a great rumbling under the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear the low hum emanating from the computer bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can I spoil very slightly?" 	
			Fang says, "yes" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "The 'circular' and 'circumference' properties of the recess were mentioned for a reason." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put arm in recess" 		
	

Floyd | You clip the robot arm into the circular recess.  The screen lights up
Floyd | with a list of names.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corridor, you hear the sound of the robot hatch opening and
Floyd | closing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x recess" 		
	

Floyd | The arm protrudes from the recess like a broken spur from a wrecked
Floyd | ship.  Around the circumference are marked small lines.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The list on the screen reads:
Floyd | DOE, JEREMY
Floyd | DOE, JOSEPHINE

Floyd | DOE, JULIA
Floyd | DOE, JOHN
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeremy's name is currently blinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn arm" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the arm one notch, and the name JOSEPHINE in the list begins
Floyd | to blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn arm" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the arm one notch, and the name JULIA in the list begins to
Floyd | blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn arm" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the arm one notch, and the name JOHN in the list begins to
Floyd | blink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar swish-snap sound of the robot hatch gets your attention.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push arm" 		
	

Floyd | The arm goes no further in, but it is free to rotate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we can get the pegleg delivered to us" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			Fang says, "oooh" 	
			djfletch asks, "was it Jeremy that had it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn arm" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the arm one notch, and the name JEREMY in the list begins to
Floyd | blink.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take arm" 		
	

Floyd | You unclip the arm from the recess.  The screen flashes: "PROCESSING...

Floyd | PROCESSING...  READY", then falls dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The red light on the black oblong winks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the familiar snap of the robot hatch echo in the corridor.

Floyd | You turn and spot Victoria, connected to trolley, trudging along the
Floyd | corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x trolley" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any trolley here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Victoria enters the room, pushing a trolley in front of it, on which
Floyd | lies Jeremy and Jeremy's peg-leg.  It is heading for the coffin, but
Floyd | there is a sudden loud grumbling from under the floor and the robot
Floyd | stops dead.  Before you spot the connection between the trolley's

Floyd | position and the waste-disposal hatch, the trolley has been tipped up
Floyd | by a neat shudder of Victoria's lower limbs and Jeremy has slid down in
Floyd | the compartment in the floor.  The coffin remains empty, and appears
Floyd | not to have noticed that's its snack has been thrown away by the
Floyd | waiter.
Floyd |

Floyd | The robot motors quietly out of the room westward, leaving the trolley
Floyd | behind, lolling flat on the floor once more.  The waste-disposal hatch
Floyd | slides shut.  Or, well, almost shut.  Jeremy's peg-leg protrudes,
Floyd | obstructing the closing of the cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get leg" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch has gripped it obliquely, and it's trapped on something
Floyd | inside the compartment (an armpit, perhaps).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "leg it" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You pull at the hatch, but don't have quite enough strength to move it
Floyd | with your hands.  Jeremy's peg-leg slides a bit toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get leg" 		
	

Floyd | You lever open the hatch with the peg-leg, which finally comes free in
Floyd | your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside, your eyes are met by an appalling sight.  Jeremy is crumpled in

Floyd | the bottom of the compartment, whose lower door is not sealed, but
Floyd | rather filled by a thick green sludge, which oozes between his splayed
Floyd | limbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | And as you look down, the sludge looks up.  You leap back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "eeeagh" 	
			djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			Fang says, "yikes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sludge" 		
	

Floyd | You lean back toward the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a surge of movement from inside the hatch, and then an
Floyd | eruption of cobalt goop as a tentacle surges out.  It feels at the air,
Floyd | back and forth like the foil of a fencer, swiping toward your face.

Floyd | You recoil, stumble, fall back flat upon the trolley.  The suckers,
Floyd | blood-tipped already, follow the sound, soon hovering mere inches from
Floyd | your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe it's time to leave?" 	
			Fang says, "leave and use the bomb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push tolley" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tolley".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push trolley" 		
	

Floyd | You try to jerk the trolley to move, but to do so without moving nearer
Floyd | the squid.  The net effect - fear and no motion.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the corner of your eye you see water bubbling in through the
Floyd | hatch, the tunnel beneath which is now held open on both ends by the
Floyd | enormous arm of the squid.  This arm sweeps the room, an inch from your
Floyd | nose, unable to find you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer Core And Coffin Room, on the trolley
Floyd |    This appears to be the hub of the Hansome's world.  Along one wall

Floyd | runs a large computer bank, over which soft lights play in colours
Floyd | tailored for electric eyes.  The far corner of the room contains a
Floyd | large glass cylinder that disappears through the ceiling; it is open at
Floyd | the bottom, where a coffin waits. The centre of the floor is taken up
Floyd | by a circular hatch marked "Waste Disposal".  The juxtaposition is
Floyd | quite unpleasant, and if too much so, you could leave back west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the middle of the floor is a black oblong, with a single red
Floyd | light on top which blinks intermittently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push brand" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - PERSONAL WITHIN BLAST RADIUS!" screams a siren from just

Floyd | above your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the corner of your eye you see water bubbling in through the
Floyd | hatch, the tunnel beneath which is now held open on both ends by the
Floyd | enormous arm of the squid.  This arm sweeps the room, an inch from your
Floyd | nose, unable to find you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get in coffin" 		
	

Floyd | You are flat out on the trolley and not moving an inch higher.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push floor with leg" 		
	

Floyd | That has no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tentacle swoops back a little, like a hawk soaring to survey.  It

Floyd | seems to have lost you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push trolley with leg" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off of the trolley first.

Floyd |
Floyd | The light on the black oblong winks.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a flash the tentacle has descended, enfolding and embracing the bomb
Floyd | and dragging it down through the hatch with it.  You breath a sigh of
Floyd | relief as it slides out of sight.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the waste hatch is still open, still broken, and as the tentacle
Floyd | leaves the only obstacle between the room and the sea has left too.  A
Floyd | fountain jets up into the room, catching the trolley as it splashes
Floyd | down.  You start to roll, out of the door westwards.
Floyd |

Floyd | Curving Corridor
Floyd |    You are flat out on the trolley, which is building speed as the
Floyd | crashing water from the computer room powers behind.  You clutch
Floyd | Jeremy's peg-leg for comfort, as though it'll steer you, though you're
Floyd | clearly in the lap of luck now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, there goes the bomb" 	
			djfletch asks, "can we detonate it now?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the small black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "!ERROR - EXPLOSIVE OUT OF RANGE!" screams a siren from just above your
Floyd | wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the computer room comes a roar, and you see the trunk of the

Floyd | tentacle erupt once more, heading toward the only moving object it can
Floyd | find - you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trolley fires further.
Floyd |
Floyd | By Airlock

Floyd |    The trolley is cannoning westward.  The sealed airlock door
Floyd | approaches like the last view of a crash-test dummy.  You can just spot
Floyd | the opening catch, way out of reach, waiting to be pushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The squid is hot on your tail, a huntsman with the waves his hounds.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push catch with leg" 		Fang says, "worst bomb ever" 	
	

Floyd | You jab wildly for the opening catch with the peg-leg as you approach

Floyd | it.  The airlock hisses, and slides open just in time for the head of
Floyd | the trolley to shoot through.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel
Floyd |    This is a tunnel joining the modules of the lab.  It is long,
Floyd | unmarked, a solid steel umbilical with dim lighting and no windows.

Floyd | And the floor slopes downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You accelerate.  Sirens wind into life all about the corridor, and far
Floyd | ahead a flood door is beginning to lower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm.  Someone's left a computer hotwired into a wall panel, just lying

Floyd | around in the corridor.  That's no way to access, at a guess, the
Floyd | robot's systems stored in the Mortuary block.
Floyd |
Floyd | You just notice these things, that's all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd | Trolley-very-fast-squid-flood, remember?
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you the tentacle is still coming.  It's almost upon you.  The
Floyd | flood door is now half-way to the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | In a final surge, you crash toward the flood door, and sweep through
Floyd | just before it rams home.  There is a colossal thud from behind as the
Floyd | squid hammers into it.  But it holds.  The trolley rockets calmly into
Floyd | a wall, and you are thrown painfully, rolling further down the corridor
Floyd | where it bends to the north, head spinning with legs.  It is a while

Floyd | before you take in your surroundings once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the

Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if we should check out kurner's place or go into the machine room" 	
			DavidW says, "Both, I suppose." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by

Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pretty formidable array of locks on the thing!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on reader" 		
	

Floyd | The door chimes happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in scanner" 		
	

Floyd | The door pings happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to detector" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the microphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "hello" to microphone" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x voice" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "voice".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x microphone" 		
	

Floyd | Just a microphone to read in a code-word.  Known to be temperamental
Floyd | most people don't trust these to anything you actually want to be able
Floyd | to get into.  Kurner himself always has problems because he insists on
Floyd | whispering his password.  Eventually he'll just yell "SCARECROW" and
Floyd | pretend it was a curse at the door's failures.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell "scarecrow"" 		
	

Floyd | The door fleeps happily.  It swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The corridor continues northwest and Kurner's room is directly north.
Floyd | The intersection lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Ironic, really, that if he'd just had a keyhole you'd never have broken
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office

Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | From the floor one fragment of paper catches your eye.  It reads: "If
Floyd | you are reading this, then, by Jove, it's all up with you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | There are about a hundred scraps of paper littered around.  You pick
Floyd | one at random to read:
Floyd |
Floyd |    "If you are reading this, death is imminent!!!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd |    "By the time you read this, my dear friend, death is your only
Floyd | alibi!!!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd |    "If you are reading this, you are quite simply doomed!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd |    "When you wrap your head round this, your doom approaches!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | 80% are "Physics for Beginners", 18% are "Biochemistry for Beginners"
Floyd | and 1 book is a biography of Judy Garland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Type password:"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "scarecrow"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "death"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read biography" 		
	

Floyd | No, don't.  You really don't want to know what Kurner's hidden behind
Floyd | that appalling dust-jacket.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "dorothy"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "judy"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bio" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bio".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x biography" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "lion"" 		
	

Floyd | It's a biography of Judy Garland.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

Floyd | You've read most before.  And they're mostly trash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find books...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find books...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "tinman"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | The morass of paper continues that way.  Perhaps in the darkness it is
Floyd | growing more slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "tin man"" 		
	

Floyd | [One word at a time please]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get biography" 		
	

Floyd | No - someone might see you with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search paper" 		
	

Floyd |    "If you are reading this, death is your only alibi!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks

Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "type "death"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk is cleared but for the computer, the screen and keyboard built
Floyd | into the surface.  There is also a drawer, with a small metal lock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Type password:"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | Standard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need the key to the desk drawer." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothing" 		
	

Floyd | It's all about your (current) size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothing" 		
	

Floyd | You hunt around, hoping to find a drawer key.  But it's likely to be
Floyd | small, and, well, you don't find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear clothing" 		
	

Floyd | The phrase "fate worse than death" springs to mind, and plain death
Floyd | would do just fine right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear clothing" 		
	

Floyd | The phrase "fate worse than death" springs to mind, and plain death
Floyd | would do just fine right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the bathroom door)
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    Standard cubby-hole bathroom really.  A sink, toilet, and a greasy

Floyd | mirror reflecting the steam-stained beige walls in all their smudged
Floyd | glory.  The door - should you tire of such an atmospheric locale - is
Floyd | back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You flush the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Kurner's harassed and ugly mush looks back at you.  You can't help
Floyd | noticing he looks a little pale - but then everyone here does, it's
Floyd | lack of sunlight.  Once again you curse your machine for not having put
Floyd | you sea-side.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open mirror" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "pee" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the urge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | The beige walls compliment the room nicely.  No, really...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "write "xyzzy" on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  You write
Floyd | "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the mirror evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit mirror" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to hit the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  Your
Floyd | previous message "xyzzy" is now visible on the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Kurner's harassed and ugly mush looks back at you.  You can't help
Floyd | noticing he looks a little pale - but then everyone here does, it's
Floyd | lack of sunlight.  Once again you curse your machine for not having put
Floyd | you sea-side.  You can make out "xyzzy" scribbled in big chunky

Floyd | fat-child finger-writing in the condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the mirror evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW asks, "perhaps we should explore elsewhere?" 		inky says, "yeah true" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks

Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of

Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by
Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,

Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection

Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.

Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by

Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The other rooms are of no interest to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the

Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the General's Office
Floyd |    A familiar waiting room - when you first joined AtlantisLab you'd be

Floyd | here every month as you worked your way up the security clearances.
Floyd | Ironic, in a way, that you were only two chevrons from finding out what
Floyd | all that electro-plasma and virus engineering was for when you'd mooted
Floyd | your Project and been booted into a whole new department.  Just goes to
Floyd | show, it seems, that even the most dedicated people need a holiday, and
Floyd | the General himself was no doubt very much looking forward to stepping

Floyd | inside your machine and spending a fortnight on a beach in someone
Floyd | else's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course he, like all the others, and yourself, was expecting it to
Floyd | work.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is no exit in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The General's door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked, very heavily, with many a large key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which

Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along a fairly long stretch of corridor, until it opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Spiral
Floyd |    The designers of this place clearly had something to prove to the

Floyd | gods of pressure - this room, unlike the cramped corridors and tight
Floyd | bunkrooms, is a wide cathedral-like dome, held up by one fat pillar in
Floyd | the centre of the floor. A smooth ramp snakes around it on a gentle
Floyd | incline up to the higher levels - no stairs here, the robots not being
Floyd | that adept - and on a normal day the floor around would be crowded with
Floyd | scientists, like worshippers at a standing stone.  However today - for

Floyd | some reason, it seems - is not a normal day.  Where is everyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors leave the space in all directions - Kurner's room is down the
Floyd | passage further south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing of great interest there.  Besides, you don't really
Floyd | want to bump into anyone, you look terrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing of great interest there.  Besides, you don't really
Floyd | want to bump into anyone, you look terrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the great spiral of the ramp, round and round until you're
Floyd | sure the ground is screwing in and you're not going anywhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor One

Floyd |    You know you're in favour when your personal lab is put on the first
Floyd | level of the building.  It's behind that door to the south, the one
Floyd | only you have the key to.  Except, of course, you haven't got it,
Floyd | because you're inside the room. Or you might be.  Anyway, the door
Floyd | seems to still be open, which is handy.
Floyd |

Floyd | A loose panel hangs from the doorframe - it seems it's incurred some
Floyd | damage since you were last here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramp which leads back down to the main room is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a screwdriver lying on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | A lab coat is crumpled in the corner.  You're shivering, and quickly
Floyd | put it on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up, noting the yellow plastic handle seems to be slightly
Floyd | charred at one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | It's pretty standard, though you note one cuff is heavily blackened and
Floyd | burnt, and there's a long slash along the back as though it had once
Floyd | been removed by a pathologist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow plastic handle is charred, and a little deformed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is about two inches by four, and hangs from one screw
Floyd | revealing the wiring inside.  Which, now you look, is certainly not how

Floyd | is should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | There are two wires running under the panel, down to the keyhole.  They
Floyd | have been ripped up from their sockets, the ends bared; presumably they
Floyd | were then twisted together to make the door unlock.
Floyd |

Floyd | Whoever did this has since tried to repair the damage - the first wire
Floyd | is jammed back into their socket.  But with one wire connected the
Floyd | other would have been sparking with a lot of electricity.  It's
Floyd | strangely dead, now.  Perhaps the fuse was blown by a surge.
Floyd |
Floyd | More importantly though, someone has hotwired your door whilst you've

Floyd | been away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "review" 		
	

Floyd | (Review mode - time does not pass)

Floyd |
Floyd | Floor One
Floyd |    You know you're in favour when your personal lab is put on the first
Floyd | level of the building.  It's behind that door to the south, the one
Floyd | only you have the key to.  Except, of course, you haven't got it,
Floyd | because you're inside the room. Or you might be.  Anyway, the door

Floyd | seems to still be open, which is handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loose panel hangs from the doorframe - it seems it's incurred some
Floyd | damage since you were last here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ramp which leads back down to the main room is north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what did I miss?" 	
			inky says, "well, he examined the door" 	
			Fang says, "I lost my connection at the junction after the squid" 	
			DavidW asks, "If the door's open, we can go in, yes?" 	
			inky says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You enter your lab.
Floyd |

Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd |    The room is much as you left it; a porthole above a bank of heavy
Floyd | machinery. The glass cylinder stands in one corner, aloof and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help noticing with something verging on a nervous tick above
Floyd | one eye that a terminal case has had its lock smashed open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I think we poked around in the guy's office" 	
			inky says, "and then wandered through the complex a bit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal lock has been broken, shattered off, with a few dents in
Floyd | the metal left behind.  These dents are about a half-centimeter long,
Floyd | and thin, like the blade of a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the case first)
Floyd | Inside the case is all the familiar circuitry and wiring - and then one
Floyd | addition to the family.  A black plastic box sits on the base of the
Floyd | terminal, with a multi-strand wire coming out of the side, its

Floyd | connections soldered onto the circuit boards.  You recognise the
Floyd | manufacture.  It's exactly like the modules Dr.  Kurner was building
Floyd | for you, it's his characteristic habit of hiding all his work inside
Floyd | moulded boxes so no-one can see it and criticise.
Floyd |
Floyd | But what's it doing here?  You last checked over the machine last

Floyd | night, it wasn't here then.  In the morning - well, Kurner was already
Floyd | here, wasn't he?  So whatever happened to your machine - whatever
Floyd | you're doing in this non-sunshine state - it's his doing.  And you're
Floyd | not going to be able to get back to your own body with this machine
Floyd | unless you find out what he's done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | The box is firmly soldered into the machine.  You'd need proper tools
Floyd | if you were going to remove it.  Probably easier, then, to get it open
Floyd | and rewire it inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the black box.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | The cylinder is all rigged up and ready from the experiment, the door
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The box gives no clues, it's a smooth firm black.  They'll be a catch
Floyd | on it, somewhere, that's how Kurner designs these things, but quite
Floyd | where - well.  You could hunt for several hours or you could go and

Floyd | find a design plan and work it out.  That'd tell you what it was for,
Floyd | too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	olethros disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		inky says, "we need a password for the computer in his room" 	
			Fang says, "or guess it" 	
			inky says, "well yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "I want to guess some more Oz references" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | The cylinder is all rigged up and ready from the experiment, the door
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | You step inside the cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the glass cylinder
Floyd |    Cables feed away from the base of the cylinder.  Inside, there's the

Floyd | grille for your feet, and the Emergency Door Release Switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | The grille has no functional purpose.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | The Emergency Release Switch - provided in the terrible off-chance that
Floyd | the door release cover might fail, or be sabotaged, or any such.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | The switch does nothing - the door does not slide shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You step out of the cylinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room

Floyd |    The room is much as you left it; a porthole above a bank of heavy
Floyd | machinery. The glass cylinder stands in one corner, aloof and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | One terminal case is violently unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Floor One
Floyd |    You know you're in favour when your personal lab is put on the first
Floyd | level of the building.  It's behind that door to the south, the one
Floyd | only you have the key to.  Except, of course, you haven't got it,

Floyd | because you're inside the room. Or you might be.  Anyway, the door
Floyd | seems to still be open, which is handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loose panel hangs from the doorframe - it seems it's incurred some
Floyd | damage since you were last here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ramp which leads back down to the main room is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the ramp...

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Spiral
Floyd |    The designers of this place clearly had something to prove to the
Floyd | gods of pressure - this room, unlike the cramped corridors and tight
Floyd | bunkrooms, is a wide cathedral-like dome, held up by one fat pillar in
Floyd | the centre of the floor. A smooth ramp snakes around it on a gentle

Floyd | incline up to the higher levels - no stairs here, the robots not being
Floyd | that adept - and on a normal day the floor around would be crowded with
Floyd | scientists, like worshippers at a standing stone.  However today - for
Floyd | some reason, it seems - is not a normal day.  Where is everyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors leave the space in all directions - Kurner's room is down the

Floyd | passage further south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back down the corridor.

Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's

Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by

Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks

Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "kurner" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "password" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, was there any machinery we could've searched in the machine room?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "gos" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "god" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "not that I saw, but maybe I missed it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Type password:"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we have scarecrow and Judy Garland - it has to be Wizard of Oz related" 	
			inky says, "there was the terminal case that had the box in it" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "type "monkfish"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You hunt some more - no success.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "dorothy"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "glinda"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "type password" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "ozma"" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "password".
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (on the keyboard)

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "garland"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | A glint catches your eye, but it turns out to be the silver button on a

Floyd | particularly hideous shiny-purple shirt.  You toss it aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think guessing will work." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "type "password"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your needle-in-a-haystack search in the obvious and
Floyd | fruitless fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, it sounds like we just need to search a bunch of stuff--" 	
			olethros says, "hm I forget" 	
			inky says, "hrm, or maybe not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | Books, clothes, papers -- a mess, really.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "review" 		
	

Floyd | (Review mode - time does not pass)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office

Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "break the drawer with the screwdriver" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search papers" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your needle-in-a-haystack search in the obvious and

Floyd | fruitless fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your needle-in-a-haystack search in the obvious and

Floyd | fruitless fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your needle-in-a-haystack search in the obvious and

Floyd | fruitless fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your needle-in-a-haystack search in the obvious and

Floyd | fruitless fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break lock" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me how to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, it sounds like we need a metal detector or something" 	
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "If I recall, we need a specific tool to search with." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lab coat (being worn) and a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your left palm has been branded with a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break lock with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the screwdriver to break anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a

Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "boo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    Standard cubby-hole bathroom really.  A sink, toilet, and a greasy
Floyd | mirror reflecting the steam-stained beige walls in all their smudged
Floyd | glory.  The door - should you tire of such an atmospheric locale - is
Floyd | back east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess we need to get in the drawer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing

Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by

Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around

Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along a fairly long stretch of corridor, until it opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Spiral
Floyd |    The designers of this place clearly had something to prove to the
Floyd | gods of pressure - this room, unlike the cramped corridors and tight
Floyd | bunkrooms, is a wide cathedral-like dome, held up by one fat pillar in
Floyd | the centre of the floor. A smooth ramp snakes around it on a gentle

Floyd | incline up to the higher levels - no stairs here, the robots not being
Floyd | that adept - and on a normal day the floor around would be crowded with
Floyd | scientists, like worshippers at a standing stone.  However today - for
Floyd | some reason, it seems - is not a normal day.  Where is everyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors leave the space in all directions - Kurner's room is down the

Floyd | passage further south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter bathroom" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bathroom here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wait" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing of great interest there.  Besides, you don't really

Floyd | want to bump into anyone, you look terrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, sorry" 	
			Fang says, "get us back to the bathroom" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around

Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room

Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by
Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into

Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    Standard cubby-hole bathroom really.  A sink, toilet, and a greasy
Floyd | mirror reflecting the steam-stained beige walls in all their smudged
Floyd | glory.  The door - should you tire of such an atmospheric locale - is

Floyd | back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "breathe on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  Your

Floyd | previous message "xyzzy" is now visible on the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we'd written that previously" 	
			Fang says, "oh, doh" 	
			inky says, "I guess it was possible there was a messgae there we had erased" 	
			inky says, "though that would be sucky of the game" 	
			Fang says, "and I was thinking that was the trick" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | This game is in a perpetual winnable state.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "There's a porthole in the other room. Try breathing on that." 		djfletch says, "it probably would have told us that we were overwriting something" 	
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "ilac" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "write "plugh" on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You write "plugh" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "or maybe not" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a porthole in the other room. Try breathing on that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You can learn about those things yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing

Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on porthole" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the portholes and a pool of condensation forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x portholes" 		
	

Floyd | Through the portholes swim a variety of underwater fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "qwerty" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can exit Kurner's room by going south.  The bathroom is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "press enter" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "type nothing" 		
	

Floyd | When typing or writing, you need to surround the target word in quotes;

Floyd | ie, type "nothing".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess we need to keep looking" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "clap with one hand" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "clap".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "funny to bother having the bathroom if we can't do anything in there" 	
			DavidW says, "yet" 	
			djfletch says, "ah" 	
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "We need to look outside the General's. It's not a spartan hallway, according to my notes." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can exit Kurner's room by going south.  The bathroom is west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of

Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by
Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,

Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection

Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.

Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the General's Office
Floyd |    The door to the General's office itself is to the east.  This room
Floyd | isn't really a room, it's more just an expansion of the corridor
Floyd | westwards, with the walls hung with deep curtains and a couple of
Floyd | leather sofas stuck in the middle of the floorspace.  In one corner
Floyd | there used to stand a potted plant, but as budget cuts meant saving on

Floyd | electricity it quickly died in the glow of forty-watt bulbs.
Floyd |
Floyd | In place of the plant is a Stat machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | They're deep blue, like the sea, and hung to cover the otherwise
Floyd | utilitarian walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind curtains" 		
	

Floyd | Behind the curtains is propped what you assume are a few cleaning tools
Floyd | - a floor waxer and a metal rod with a plate on the end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get metal detector" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get waxer" 		
	

Floyd | It's far to heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | A panel for your hand, and then once read it'll tell you on a
Floyd | need-to-know basis all you need to know.  By one side is a notice
Floyd | listing all the current clearances: "1 - General Huffing.  2 - Dr.
Floyd | Kurner, Prof. Taylor".  3 is your old group, and contains most of the
Floyd | established members of the team.  Zak still loiters in a class by

Floyd | himself, no. 12, mainly due to his mother being Ukrainian and the
Floyd | General being somewhat old-school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch panel" 		
	

Floyd | Clearance 2: CONFIRMED
Floyd |    *Plasma virus-injection complete
Floyd |    *Virus tests on rodent subjects complete
Floyd |    *Results show 250% growth - see Dr. Taylor for details.
Floyd | WARNING - CONTAINER LOSS REPORTED
Floyd |

Floyd | Container loss!  Well, that would explain why Taylor had that "car keys
Floyd | down the gutter" expression all last week.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen falls dark as you remove your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
			inky says, "I assume this is important plot-wise" 	
			inky asks, "is this what caused a giant giant squid?" 	
			djfletch says, "it sounds like there will be giant rats someehere at least" 	
	[cfspoilers] DavidW says, "joy" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the

Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "joy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room

Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by
Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into

Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use metal detector on clothing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x detector" 		
	

Floyd | It's called a "Cosmetic" apparently, in another one of those horribly
Floyd | garbled nicknames that are currently all the range.  (Anyone for a
Floyd | Coocla?  Or a game of Bammon?)  It has a switch on one side, a
Floyd | four-foot handle pole and a rounded plate at the base.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave it" 		
	

Floyd | You could take someone's eye out with that!  (If their eye was about a
Floyd | foot wide).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		
	

Floyd | Bleep!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave it" 		
	

Floyd | You could take someone's eye out with that!  (If their eye was about a
Floyd | foot wide).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point it at clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point it at bed" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point it at books" 		
	

Floyd | Bleep!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hunting more thoroughly leads you to locate a small key under the dust

Floyd | jacket of a hideous looking volume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You find nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock drawer with key" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the drawer you see a pill-bottle and a notepad.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		
	

Floyd | The notepad is scribbled on - but you can't make out the handwriting,
Floyd | it just looks like a scrawl.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pill-bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's labelled in gibberish: "TAXI MALLO BALUO:"  and so forth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get notepad" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notepad" 		
	

Floyd | The notepad is scribbled on - but you can't make out the handwriting,
Floyd | it just looks like a scrawl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	[cfspoilers] inky says, "oh yeah, I remember this puzzle" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Of course!  An overdose on strange medicines!  That'd take you out
Floyd | faster than it did your aunt!  (Who was rushed to hospital, revived,
Floyd | but then died of food-poisoning from a bunch of grapes).

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the bottle, to reveal a large number of pink tablets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "food poisoning is one of the leading causes of death in developed nations!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyone have a class of water?" 	
			DavidW says, "er glass" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat tablets" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow a fistful, noting they are cherry flavoured.  Then you
Floyd | wait.

Floyd |
Floyd | One.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zmigra.

Floyd |
Floyd | Chank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zis qua!  Lil betite monkrane follo!  Ze chafi lighan mucho blanchos, y
Floyd | ca merhaba ftang flivaro-toaster.  Milcha!  San omb-bomba ze anse le
Floyd | tabbycat-rrr.

Floyd |
Floyd | >ANSE TABBYCAT-RRR
Floyd |
Floyd | La ranja se: "ProtoFrench lessons.  Dosage: one tablet last five
Floyd | minutes.  Try to avoid taking more than twenty a day.  Do not take with
Floyd | alcohol or whilst in control of aircraft or heavy equipment.  Do not

Floyd | feed to children.  Do not use as fertiliser, or vitamin supplement.  Do
Floyd | not sue the manufacturer for misunderstandings."
Floyd |
Floyd | The shock of comprehension lasts well after the severe nausea and
Floyd | stomach cramp has passed, and you come around, feeling well.  The drug
Floyd | - a ProtoFrench class, presumably imported from Europe itself - has

Floyd | slackened its grip on the language centres of your brain leaving you
Floyd | with just a mild dyslexia when you look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		
	

Floyd | "He is there.  He was there.  He will be there.  He has been there.  He
Floyd | might well be there.  He shall be there.  The password is dog.  The
Floyd | password was dog. The password will be dog.  The password has been..."
Floyd |
Floyd | And so on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing

Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into
Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's unreadable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a slight shadow pass across your eyes as your brain is
Floyd | repaired to Native Tongue once more.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "type "dog" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |

Floyd | That takes a moment to register.  But of course, the password may be
Floyd | "DOG" but it isn't D - O - G.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need the gibberishian word for 'dog'." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "chien" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "dog"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "god"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "type "tabbycat-rrr" on computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Incorrect password."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    Standard cubby-hole bathroom really.  A sink, toilet, and a greasy
Floyd | mirror reflecting the steam-stained beige walls in all their smudged
Floyd | glory.  The door - should you tire of such an atmospheric locale - is

Floyd | back east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write dog" 		
	

Floyd | When typing or writing, you need to surround the target word in quotes;

Floyd | ie, write "dog".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was the word for pill-bottle" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "dog"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the mirror)
Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  Your
Floyd | previous message "plugh" is now visible on the mirror.
Floyd | You write "dog" instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Kurner's harassed and ugly mush looks back at you.  You can't help
Floyd | noticing he looks a little pale - but then everyone here does, it's
Floyd | lack of sunlight.  Once again you curse your machine for not having put
Floyd | you sea-side.  You can make out "dog" scribbled in big chunky fat-child

Floyd | finger-writing in the condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the mirror evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat pill" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow a pill, and wait a second until the pain in your brain
Floyd | indicates effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "dog"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the mirror)
Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  The
Floyd | writing now visible on the mirror isn't what you remember writing

Floyd | there, certainly.  In fact, it looks like another language entirely.
Floyd | You close your eyes and write as automatically as you can.  There:
Floyd | "dog"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Kurner's harassed and ugly mush looks back at you.  You can't help
Floyd | noticing he looks a little pale - but then everyone here does, it's
Floyd | lack of sunlight.  Once again you curse your machine for not having put
Floyd | you sea-side.  You can make out "dog" scribbled in big chunky fat-child

Floyd | finger-writing in the condensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The condensation on the mirror evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The brain-pain subsides.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Kurner's harassed and ugly mush looks back at you.  You can't help
Floyd | noticing he looks a little pale - but then everyone here does, it's
Floyd | lack of sunlight.  Once again you curse your machine for not having put

Floyd | you sea-side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "breathe on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You breathe on the mirror and a pool of condensation forms.  The word

Floyd | "CHYNE" is now visible on the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "tada" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Kurner's Office
Floyd |    - is also his room, and it's a tip.  A bed in one corner looks
Floyd | utterly pristine, under forty or fifty large books.  The desk, facing
Floyd | onto a ubiquitous porthole, has a computer screen and keyboard set into

Floyd | it but is otherwise empty.  The floor is a seaweed-sludge of screwed-up
Floyd | paper and dirty clothing.  A door leads out south, and there's a
Floyd | bathroom annex to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "chyne"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Password accepted"
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen changes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | It's changed to white, just plain white.  There should be a selection
Floyd | of program buttons - and a logout - which you'd touch to activate the

Floyd | applications.  (The "mouse" went out of fashion as soon as people were
Floyd | willing to have fine enough electrodes implanted in their index
Floyd | fingers).  But there's nothing visible here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch screen" 		
	

Floyd | You jab the screen randomly and eventually hit the logout button at the
Floyd | bottom left of the screen, which you spot by the way it blinks blue
Floyd | before returning the screen to
Floyd |

Floyd | "Enter password:"
Floyd |
Floyd | It must have been white-on-white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type chyne" 		
	

Floyd | When typing or writing, you need to surround the target word in quotes;
Floyd | ie, type "chyne".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "chyne"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Password accepted"
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen changes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "adjust contrast" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "adjust".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch top left" 		
	

Floyd | The screen changes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | On the screen is a collection of Dr.  Kurner's documents - mostly
Floyd | uninteresting; work reports, one is apparently the first draft of a
Floyd | novel called "Vengeance is my Sister".  There is one open already - and
Floyd | it catches your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | It is the design for a black-box module with a multistrand wire feed
Floyd | that looks not a whole lot unlike the one plugged into your beloved
Floyd | upstairs.  You skim over the opening mechanism and make a note of it,
Floyd | before ploughing into the circuits themselves.
Floyd |

Floyd | Quickly the patterns form.  The search processes have been altered - no
Floyd | longer the first-mind-in-set-location pattern you'd programmed, but
Floyd | rather a nearest-to-base scan.  And the criteria - you'd demanded a
Floyd | certain age, fitness, and suntan level for your subject.  Kurner's
Floyd | level is set for ... good grief...
Floyd |

Floyd | That explains it then.  That box must have been in place this morning,
Floyd | when you stepped into the machine.  It's set up to find the nearest
Floyd | dead body it can and transfer.  Thinking back - didn't Kurner collapse
Floyd | when the machine fired?  Maybe he had a heart attack or something, then
Floyd | machine transferred you in.
Floyd |

Floyd | Only one thing to do then.  Get back to the machine, and reprogram that
Floyd | box to get you back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read vengeance" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "vengeance".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch vengeance" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "vengeance".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch sister" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sister".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "DAMMIT" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read novel" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "novel".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "this is why this game only came second place in the comp" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder what's in the other three corners of the white screen." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch screen" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch bottom left" 		
	

Floyd | The screen changes to
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enter password:"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "chyne"" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keyboard)
Floyd | "Password accepted"
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen changes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch top right" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch bottom right" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch center" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, I guess that's it" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess so" 	
			inky says, "hmm ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room

Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by
Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the

Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Joe the janitor saunters in from the east corridor.  "Well, there it
Floyd | is!" he exclaims.  "I've been looking for that."  He removes the
Floyd | Cosmetic from your hand with a frown of reproach.  "I know you
Floyd | scientists are the bigwigs here, but I wish you'd ask first."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Say, Dr. Kurner, are you ill?"  He smiles.  "I guess you're nervous

Floyd | about the Big Day.  I'll let you get on."  With that - and with the
Floyd | metal detector - he whistles his way off westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big Day?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along a fairly long stretch of corridor, until it opens out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Spiral
Floyd |    The designers of this place clearly had something to prove to the

Floyd | gods of pressure - this room, unlike the cramped corridors and tight
Floyd | bunkrooms, is a wide cathedral-like dome, held up by one fat pillar in
Floyd | the centre of the floor. A smooth ramp snakes around it on a gentle
Floyd | incline up to the higher levels - no stairs here, the robots not being
Floyd | that adept - and on a normal day the floor around would be crowded with
Floyd | scientists, like worshippers at a standing stone.  However today - for

Floyd | some reason, it seems - is not a normal day.  Where is everyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors leave the space in all directions - Kurner's room is down the
Floyd | passage further south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoa" 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk back down the corridor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around
Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which

Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Kurner's Room
Floyd |    The corridor continues around the curve of the base to the
Floyd | northwest, to the rooms of the various scientists.  This one is of
Floyd | interest though, perhaps - it is the door to Kurner's room - chosen by

Floyd | lottery, it is the nearest to all the machinery and so the loudest to
Floyd | be in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door itself is quite a sight if you like hybridised tech - Kurner
Floyd | being the paranoiac he is has fitted it with a Russian retinal scanner,
Floyd | a thumb-reader and a voice tag detector.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The corridor continues northwest and Kurner's room is directly north.
Floyd | The intersection lies east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Intersection
Floyd |    You're in the main module, and that means you know your way around

Floyd | with your eyes shut.  With your eyes open you can also comment on the
Floyd | decor; and note that it improves substantially to the east where the
Floyd | General has his office, to the west it probably disimproves (Kurner's
Floyd | hole is over there) and north leads toward the centre of the dome which
Floyd | means one thing - toward the room with your machine.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back south is a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along a fairly long stretch of corridor, until it opens out.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Spiral
Floyd |    The designers of this place clearly had something to prove to the
Floyd | gods of pressure - this room, unlike the cramped corridors and tight
Floyd | bunkrooms, is a wide cathedral-like dome, held up by one fat pillar in
Floyd | the centre of the floor. A smooth ramp snakes around it on a gentle

Floyd | incline up to the higher levels - no stairs here, the robots not being
Floyd | that adept - and on a normal day the floor around would be crowded with
Floyd | scientists, like worshippers at a standing stone.  However today - for
Floyd | some reason, it seems - is not a normal day.  Where is everyone?
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridors leave the space in all directions - Kurner's room is down the

Floyd | passage further south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the great spiral of the ramp, round and round until you're

Floyd | sure the ground is screwing in and you're not going anywhere...
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor One
Floyd |    You know you're in favour when your personal lab is put on the first
Floyd | level of the building.  It's behind that door to the south, the one
Floyd | only you have the key to.  Except, of course, you haven't got it,

Floyd | because you're inside the room. Or you might be.  Anyway, the door
Floyd | seems to still be open, which is handy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loose panel hangs from the doorframe - it seems it's incurred some
Floyd | damage since you were last here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ramp which leads back down to the main room is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You enter your lab.

Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd |    The room is much as you left it; a porthole above a bank of heavy
Floyd | machinery. The glass cylinder stands in one corner, aloof and empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | One terminal case is violently unlocked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm guessing Kurner did a body swap with us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel down by the terminal case and begin to feel for the various

Floyd | catches which control the opening mechanism.  There's one - the next -
Floyd | you feel one side start to pivot round, which is a good sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly there is a noise from the door.  You stand up sharply, wheel
Floyd | around.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, hi there, Dr. Kurner!" exclaims Zak cheerily, from the doorway.
Floyd | He has a screwdriver held between his teeth and is working on something
Floyd | in the doorframe.  "Something went wrong with the door; I'm just
Floyd | refusing it.  Be with you in a second."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Joe seemed to act as if the experiment hadn't happened yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask zak about big day" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "big".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask zak about today" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "today".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell zak about me" 		
	

Floyd | "Hold on a sec Doc -- almost done here," says Zak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask zak about experiment" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "experiment".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "why does no one realise we are supposed to be dead?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think... we haven't died yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze as Zak shouts "Morning, Professor!"  And sure enough,
Floyd | through the door enters yourself, looking spritely, excited, well.  You

Floyd | stagger back in shock against the machine, in front of the damaged
Floyd | terminal case.  There is a moment of eye-contact, but the Professor -
Floyd | you - don't seem to react.
Floyd |
Floyd | The others on the project enter the room and start to fiddle with the
Floyd | machinery.  As the Professor pauses to gaze in proud awe at his

Floyd | construction, Zak winks your way and whispers "Good thing I got that
Floyd | door fixed, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "All set, Professor?"  Zak takes his arm - your arm is supporting your
Floyd | weight against the terminal due to the weakness entering your body as
Floyd | suddenly it all comes become clear.  "Nearest-search".  Any physicist

Floyd | knows "near" isn't just a three-dimensional concept.
Floyd |
Floyd | "FIVE".  "FOUR".
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey - do you suppose it should be sparking like that?"  Zak pipes up.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is sparking, too, but you're not thinking about that, you're
Floyd | desperately trying to work out what happens next.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And then there's quite a bit of smoke too, isn't there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Kurner's box wasn't well programmed enough to cope with this - with

Floyd | an empty mind-sack next to a host containing its mind.  Not only that
Floyd | but the machine is still performing it's primary search too, just
Floyd | secondary to Kurner's implanted approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe we should open it up and take a look?"
Floyd |

Floyd | And to cap it all - you've just seen a cable at the top of the machine
Floyd | which is plugged into completely the wrong socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A school of fish swims past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Anyone got a screwdriver?"  A few pat their pockets, and shrug.

Floyd |
Floyd | "ZERO."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes flip open, to a flash of your face in glass.  Then the air
Floyd | sears once more.  Bug in my program, you think.  What happens now?

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    No other way to put it.  Our myriad eyes see it a hundred different
Floyd | ways; a million little angles on the same rocks below, the same lights
Floyd | distant and near.  It all spins sickly, too much information, too much

Floyd | speed, every bit of changing direction constantly.  We are swimming,
Floyd | around in and about each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | A snuttlenose swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    From way above trickles light.  To the south is the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yeek" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | We don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lemme guess. We are now a monkfish." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | We are multiple, all seeing.  We see ourself and the world at once, it
Floyd | is all placed out.  We are fish.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we are all monkfish" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "frolic" 		
	

Floyd | We don't understand.
Floyd |

Floyd | The school flicks about and swims southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | In a pulse we move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd | To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jagged rocks blade from the sand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | They are rugged and ripped, protruding like spines through the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | An allamander passes us in eerie silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims westward.
Floyd |

Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The dome blocks us swimming.
Floyd |
Floyd | A squid passes us in eerie silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

Floyd | The dome is a huge bulge of copper on the seabed.  We do not understand
Floyd | it, it is just rock, shape of land, movement of speed of water.  A
Floyd | metal corridor snakes out of it eastward toward a smaller dome, with a
Floyd | glass chimney at its top.  It is the mortuary block and near it

Floyd | blackness moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating through the blue comes a finn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x finn" 		
	

Floyd | The finn swims out of reach -- and not to our disappointment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh gee. That squid is still around." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | We don't see any hand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That must be the 'blackness'." 	
			djfletch says, "let's go and eat it or something" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The school trails eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue

Floyd | To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.  We are
Floyd | near a window in a large metal dome just to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating through the blue comes an angel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It'll eat us, more likely." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x angel" 		
	

Floyd | The angel swims out of reach -- and not to our disappointment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | We fin south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd | To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.  We are

Floyd | near a window in a large metal dome just to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuttlesprout swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a snap one of our school is gone.  Suddenly we can't remember our
Floyd | father's face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh shit" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | We see our reflection.

Floyd |
Floyd | A calarta swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims in many directions before joining us
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    The dome is south.  We are in blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "write "help"" 		
	

Floyd | We don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're fish." 	
			inky says, "if we all take a little bite we can totally eat that squid" 	
			DavidW says, "No hands." 	
			Fang exclaims, "we can use our noses!" 	
			Fang says, "I guess breathing on the window would be troublesome" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We fin east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd | To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is ridiculous.  We can't spend our life as a shoal of fish.  We

Floyd | need to get back, and fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Portholes? Any coffins lying about?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

Floyd | The dome is a huge bulge of copper on the seabed.  We do not understand
Floyd | it, it is just rock, shape of land, movement of speed of water.  A
Floyd | metal corridor snakes out of it eastward toward a smaller dome, with a
Floyd | glass chimney at its top.  It is the mortuary block and near it
Floyd | blackness moves.
Floyd |

Floyd | The school flicks about and swims westward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    From way above trickles light.  To the south is the dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x blackness" 		
	

Floyd | We don't know the word "blackness".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The school trails eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd | The dome is south.  We are in blue.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We swim east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Blue
Floyd | The dome is south.  We are in blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | We are up and down as well.  We are a school, and wide, and shape
Floyd | changing always.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue

Floyd |    The dome is south.  We are in blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x chimney" 		
	

Floyd | The Mortuary dome is broken, some walls have collapsed under a great

Floyd | dark weight we cannot see clearly, with moving eyes and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angel passes us in eerie silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | We are fish, there is no door for us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x weight" 		
	

Floyd | It is blackness over the mortuary.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shrake swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school is fished, we are piece-eaten.  Strangely our name has gone

Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are a good few hundred in this school.  It will take forever to
Floyd | be eaten by other fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The school flicks about and swims northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd |    To the south is the bulging dome.  All around us is the blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat ourselves" 		
	

Floyd | We don't know the word "ourselves".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | We are too many.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat weight" 		
	

Floyd | We try but we just don't know how.
Floyd |
Floyd | An octopus swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x porthole" 		
	

Floyd | We don't see any porthole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | We don't know the word "eyes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | We swim south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue
Floyd | From way above trickles light.  To the south is the dome.  We are above
Floyd | a long corridor of metal leading toward the mortuary.

Floyd |
Floyd | A calarta swims by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | We fin over the dome of mortuary, where the metal turns black with a
Floyd | heaving darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our motion sets a rustle in the water like the waving of seaweed and
Floyd | some of the shoal tries to leave in a panic.  The darkness below is
Floyd | moving.  It's coming nearer.  It's rushing from the seabed in a motion

Floyd | like the unfolding of the earth.  It is a giant, wrapping hand, that
Floyd | our kaleidoscope eyes see from all sides and form into a huge rounded
Floyd | trunk in our mind.  The whole object encompasses us until a mouth is
Floyd | doing the same.  The rest try to swim away, finning back madly over the
Floyd | corridor toward the dome.  The shadow follows, boiling out of the sand,
Floyd | revealing its shadow full.  Sweeps over the corridor, more of us are

Floyd | lost.  We try to out-shake it.  We fail.  Flitter, flurry, fade, in
Floyd | blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eyes open.  You feel somewhat dizzy.  You can't remember how to tie a
Floyd | tie, you note, which at least means one got away.

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cylinder
Floyd |    The glass door has slid open.  Outside, the room is empty bar for
Floyd | smoking machinery and Dr. Kurner's body, slumped out on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere, an alarm is blaring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, right, I forgot we were trying to die" 	
			djfletch says, "oh I didn't think we were actually moving" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are we us again?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are yourself, once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The detonator will still be in Kurner's hand, I suppose. Could be relevant." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the glass cylinder
Floyd |    Cables feed away from the base of the cylinder.  Inside, there's the
Floyd | grille for your feet, and the Emergency Door Release Switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You step out of the cylinder.  From here you can see the screen in the
Floyd | corner of the room, which shows a giant multi-tentacled creature
Floyd | growing from over the mortuary dome, coming closer.
Floyd |

Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd |    Your machine is in one corner, forgotten.  Dr. Kurner slumps on the
Floyd | floor, quite dead, almost forgotten too.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm is blaring.  A voice over the intercom shrieks "What are we
Floyd | going to do?  General?  WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The squid is coming closer, ever closer.  In a matter of minutes it
Floyd | will crush the lab.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	

Floyd | You jab the button on Dr. Kurner's palm and for two seconds everything

Floyd | shakes.  A stream of bubbles, like a jet passing, rips outside the
Floyd | window.  The water there turns deep red, then slowly back to blue, and
Floyd | the room falls still.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moments later Zak dives in.  "Professor!  You're awake!  You'd never
Floyd | believe what happened!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Attacked by a giant squid?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah!  Um."  He frowns a bit.  "I guess you saw it on the screen.
Floyd | Hey!  Is Dr. Kurner alright?  What happened to him?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "He laid down his life," is your reply.  "To save the lab."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zak hears this, and his frown deepens.  "I guess you'd know," he
Floyd | replies uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** All's well that ends well ***

Floyd |
Floyd | *** Except for Kurner, that is ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.  Amusing is now also available to you.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO or AMUSING:  >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			djfletch says, "woot" 	
			Fang says, "woo" 	
			K-Y says, "hey, got back just in time" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Amusing Things to Try
Floyd |

Floyd | o  In the cylinder, after creating condensation on the glass, have you
Floyd | tried to write
Floyd |        "SOS" (after the smoke) and "REDRUM"
Floyd |
Floyd | o  When in Jenny's drawer, sitting on jenny
Floyd |

Floyd | o  Reading your palm, before and after it's been branded
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Waving your hand at different times (near the squid, in the
Floyd | cylinder, etc...)
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Faking the parser out when trying to touch the live wires by the

Floyd | Airlock
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Jumping in the hole before Rosalind does
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Smelling or Listening in the computer room, with Jeremy or the squid
Floyd | present

Floyd |
Floyd | o  Entering the coffin in the Computer Room
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Examining Julia on the trolley
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Attacking the squid with the peg-leg

Floyd |
Floyd | o  Searching and looking under the sofa
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Running into the Janitor before finding the lab coat
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Examing the seaweed sludge in Kurner's office

Floyd |
Floyd | o  Taking/Washing/Searching Kurner's clothes
Floyd |
Floyd | o  Finding "Till Death..." source code (easter egg)
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, UNDO or AMUSING:  >

		DavidW asks, "sofa?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess that was outside the General's." 	
			Fang asks, "wanna go back through and do the amusing?" 	
			inky says, "I am too lazy to replay the whole thing but I want to see the notes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Machine Room
Floyd |    Your machine is in one corner, forgotten.  Dr. Kurner slumps on the
Floyd | floor, quite dead, almost forgotten too.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "notes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "notes".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to TILL DEATH MAKES A MONK-FISH OUT OF ME.  Below is a brief
Floyd | list of some of the special commands that this game recognizes.  If
Floyd | you're new to interactive fiction, please type INSTRUCTIONS for a

Floyd | detailed introduction to text adventures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game was coded and primarily tested by the authors using HTML TADS
Floyd | -- though testing was performed on other platforms.
Floyd |
Floyd |    SAVE        - Save the current game position

Floyd |    RESTORE     - Restore a saved game position
Floyd |    UNDO        - Take back the previous turn
Floyd |    QUIT        - End the game
Floyd |
Floyd |    CREDITS     - Show the game's credits
Floyd |    COPYRIGHT   - Copyright information

Floyd |    ABOUT       - Show some background information about the game
Floyd |    VERSION     - Show the current version of the game
Floyd |    RELEASE     - Show release history of game
Floyd |    HINT        - Hint system
Floyd |    REVIEW      - Perform a "LOOK" without affecting time or turn count
Floyd |    WINNABLE    - Is the game still in a winnable state?

Floyd |
Floyd |    SCRIPT      - Start recording a transcript of your moves to a file
Floyd |    UNSCRIPT    - Stop recording the current transcript
Floyd |
Floyd |    AMUSING     - A list of amusing things to try
Floyd |    SPAG        - Reprint of the SPAG interview

Floyd |    AUTHOR      - Collaboration emails between Jon and I
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Don't you mean "NOTES"?  I thought so...

Floyd | From Here to There -- a Brief Time-Line
Floyd |
Floyd |    The collaboration between Jon and I started on November 21, 2001
Floyd | when Jon responded to my personal ad on RAIF.  For the next two weeks,
Floyd | we bounced ideas back and forth and on December 11, 2001, Jon sent over
Floyd | the first script (opening scene).  By this time, we already had signed

Floyd | up for Adam Cadre's Spring Thing, with the full intention of finishing
Floyd | up this game for that comp.  We never made it.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I started coding on 12/11/01 and we worked through the holidays.  By
Floyd | mid January we had 3 written scripts -- and two weeks later, the first
Floyd | version of the game was sent to Jon for review/testing.  It ended with

Floyd | the PC leaving the mortuary.  Apart from a small post-holiday lag, we
Floyd | were firing on all cylinders.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Both Jon and I then, inexplicably, stopped.  We stopped emailing,
Floyd | writing and coding.  Weird.  On April 16, 2002, I sent Jon a note that
Floyd | said we should scrap the Spring Thing and possibly re-focus for the

Floyd | fall comp.  Jon agreed.  We decided to touch base in a month or so.
Floyd | For those of you keeping score, there were things going on, in both our
Floyd | worlds, that caused delays -- so we did understand how we ended up
Floyd | missing the May deadline.  Anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd |    Did I say a month?  I meant three.  In early July, Jon and I hooked

Floyd | up again and came up with a game plan to finish this.  It had been a
Floyd | long time since the original story was discussed/created and we needed
Floyd | to re-acquaint ourselves with the premise.  I had finished
Floyd | coding/testing the game which at that point, ended with the "chase"
Floyd | scene near the computer room.  The end script was all that was left --
Floyd | well, what I thought was the end script.  Unbeknownst to me, there was

Floyd | a lot of game left to be written/coded.
Floyd |
Floyd |    By mid July, I lined up some beta testers so that we could get a
Floyd | head start on the testing.  John Bichard and Dave Gatewood helped quite
Floyd | a bit at this point.  While waiting for Jon's final script, I was busy
Floyd | fixing bugs, typos and errant daemons.  They also questioned some of

Floyd | the story which allowed Jon to make some changes with the final script.
Floyd | They were invaluable.
Floyd |
Floyd |    By early August, Jon had sent over the script containing Kurner's
Floyd | Office followed by the end script.  Yikes.  I had a lot of coding to
Floyd | do.  On 9/1, I finished coding the end script supplied by Jon.  For the

Floyd | next 3 1/2 weeks, we tested, tested and tested.  The hint system was
Floyd | added as an afterthought and didn't get much testing, or in the very
Floyd | least, read by the grammar police.  :)
Floyd |
Floyd |    So there you have it -- an abridged version of how a comp game came
Floyd | to be.  Definitely took a bit longer in duration, but thinking back,

Floyd | the effort seemed about right.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Note that the following emails have been slightly edited so that they
Floyd | contain only references to the collaboration -- I doubt anyone is
Floyd | interested in Jon's and I personal thoughts on sex, drugs and rock &
Floyd | roll.)

Floyd |
Floyd | Initial contact
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon Responds to my personal ad on RAIF
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------

Floyd | Subject:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:33:28 +0000
Floyd | From:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd | To:  mjsousa@mediaone.net
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -

Floyd |
Floyd | I'm a stupidly busy person at present, but one with a hankering to
Floyd | Write Stuff, and I read that your collaboration with Robb was a
Floyd | writer/programmer split...  which I find kinda tempting, so if you'll
Floyd | have me I'd be interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you say a "storyboard", how much work is there left for writing?
Floyd | Just get the text to fill the gap, or is there design still to do?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheers,
Floyd | Jon
Floyd |

Floyd | Mike responds to Jon for first time
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 23:02:12 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa

Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon,
Floyd |
Floyd | Where to begin...heh...
Floyd |

Floyd | <snip>
Floyd | With that said, how's Make It Good and your other puzzle game going?  I
Floyd | wouldn't want conflicts skewing your schedule with those games --
Floyd | that's if you had a timetable in mind.  I was looking for a spring
Floyd | release and just like that, Adam announces his Spring Thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | During the first collaboration note (which ended up being the NTTS
Floyd | project), I had come up with several rules of engagement that was
Floyd | needed for the project (in terms of my part) to be successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | I had to code it.  Writing is not my thing so what else would I do if I
Floyd | didn't code it?  The other author did most/all of the writing -- see

Floyd | point one.  It had to be in TADS.  I don't know Inform, nor do I care
Floyd | to learn another language -- I'm sorta saving that for TADS 3.  It had
Floyd | to be NTTS because it was inspired by my daughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Other than that, the collaboration just grew and came to be pretty
Floyd | successful.

Floyd |
Floyd | With this collaboration, point 1, 2 and 3 will still be true.  I
Floyd | obviously have a different game in mind and would like to implement it,
Floyd | but I'm not closing any doors with other ideas.  And my idea of a
Floyd | storyboard is probably a lot different from that of a good writer.  I

Floyd | have a plot/theme (a hook, if you will) along with several puzzles.  I
Floyd | have an ending, but I don't care for it and it will probably change.
Floyd | It's a puzzle game.  The storyboard probably fits on one sheet of a
Floyd | legal pad.  Heh...  Are you still interested?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheers,

Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | (by the by, I can't believe you wrote AR in the time it takes my three
Floyd | year old daughter to eat a piece of toast...  That timeline couldn't
Floyd | possibly happen for this one, Jon.  I have a full time job, a wife and
Floyd | twin daughters...  ..  :)

Floyd |
Floyd | We're still trying to decide if we can work together
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 10:21:50 +0000

Floyd | From:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd | To:  Mike Sousa
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -
Floyd |
Floyd | > With this collaboration, point 1, 2 and 3 will still be true.  I

Floyd | > obviously have a different game in mind and would like to implement
Floyd | it,
Floyd | > but I'm not closing any doors with other ideas.  And my idea of a
Floyd | > storyboard is probably a lot different from that of a good writer.  I

Floyd | > have a plot/theme (a hook, if you will) along with several puzzles.
Floyd | I
Floyd | > have an ending, but I don't care for it and it will probably change.
Floyd | > It's a puzzle game.  The storyboard probably fits on one sheet of a

Floyd | > legal pad.  Heh...  Are you still interested?
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmm...  I don't have a vast amount of time, and I do have several
Floyd | projects; but that said, I am interested.  I guess the next question is
Floyd | - how long do you expect the game to be?  If we're talking Comp length

Floyd | then yeah, okay, let's do it, I can commit myself to that.  If we're
Floyd | talking longer, it might be a good idea if I pull out.  But -- but I've
Floyd | had a terrible desire to write a puzzle game ever since Mulldoon ended,
Floyd | and although I'm sort of working on one at the moment it's still
Floyd | gestating.  So having some worked out I've no objection to.
Floyd |

Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 09:42:48 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa
Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd |

Floyd | > Hmm...  I don't have a vast amount of time, and I do have several
Floyd | projects;
Floyd | > but that said, I am interested.  I guess the next question is - how
Floyd | long do
Floyd | > you expect the game to be?  If we're talking Comp length then yeah,

Floyd | okay,
Floyd | > let's do it, I can commit myself to that.  If we're talking longer,
Floyd | it might
Floyd | > be a good idea if I pull out.  But -- but I've had a terrible desire
Floyd | to

Floyd | > write a puzzle game ever since Mulldoon ended, and although I'm sort
Floyd | of
Floyd | > working on one at the moment it's still gestating.  So having some
Floyd | worked
Floyd | > out I've no objection to.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, I'm thinking/planning Comp length game that would be entered into
Floyd | this year's Spring Thing, so that's the timeline.  I just didn't want
Floyd | to give you the impression that I could manage an aggressive schedule
Floyd | (like AR) and I didn't want multiple projects impacting everything.
Floyd | So, I guess we're ready for the next step?

Floyd |
Floyd | I have to do a couple of things.  One, is get through this Thanksgiving
Floyd | holiday (it's today, and for a lot of my family, tomorrow as well).
Floyd | Then I need to put the storyboard in an email and shoot it off to you
Floyd | (it's currently scribbled across several pieces of paper in my work
Floyd | folder).  Once you get the plot/theme and what I'm trying to

Floyd | accomplish, we can then see if it's a match.  (Maybe you'll hate the
Floyd | idea...heh...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sound like a plan?
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Mike

Floyd |
Floyd | We're almost on the same page...
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Thu, 23 Nov 2001 10:21:50 +0000

Floyd | From:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd | To:  Mike Sousa
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -
Floyd |
Floyd | Right, yes.  That's the only other sticking point as I see it - if it's

Floyd | something I *can* write, and something I *want* to write.  Otherwise,
Floyd | this sounds like fun!
Floyd |
Floyd | Things I should perhaps note - no aggressive schedule is likely.  AR
Floyd | was an accident like that; not one I intend to repeat if I can help it.
Floyd | The chances are you'll receive text from me in binges - great piles and

Floyd | lulls - because that's how I do things, hopefully there'll always be
Floyd | enough for you to keep to your schedule.  I usually do half of the
Floyd | writing by playing back the game-so-far and seeing what's missing (that
Floyd | is, I play like a player, to try and see what players are likely to do)
Floyd | so I'd appreciate mid-versions as they appear.  I don't know TADS at
Floyd | all, so I may miss a few verbs completely.  ;)

Floyd |
Floyd | But I look forward to seeing your idea and if we can make a go of this!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheers, and have a good Thanksgiving,
Floyd | Jon
Floyd |

Floyd | First discussion of "Till Death..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mike pitches the idea to Jon...
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration

Floyd | Date:  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 08:46:18 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa
Floyd | To:  ji207@cam.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, here I go.  Before I get into the story, let me shed some light
Floyd | as to how I came up with the idea.  Also, I *hope* it's sorta unique --

Floyd | I've only been around for less than two years and haven't played all
Floyd | the recent games.  I've also written three and that has taken up a lot
Floyd | of 'play time' so to speak, so I typically give a game a short spin but
Floyd | rarely do I finish it.  Case in point, I *still* haven't finished
Floyd | Anchorhead, even though I've been playing it for over a year.  But
Floyd | anyway...

Floyd |
Floyd | I think I was playing the opening of Hunt the Wumpus and kept dying.  I
Floyd | then thought about all the games I wrote and how dying was to be
Floyd | avoided at all risk -- it was, in fact, a failure that needed to be
Floyd | undone/restored.  (heh, NTTS -- scene 1, aside).  I then thought that
Floyd | certain games won't allow you to die (you do a good job of this, by the

Floyd | way, at least from what I've seen) and come up with clever messages to
Floyd | keep the player from reaching the dreaded "You have died" screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's when I thought of a game that its primary goal was to try and
Floyd | kill yourself (and fail, multiple times).  Now, I don't want a suicide
Floyd | type of game -- that is not me, I'm an optimist by nature.  But I

Floyd | struggled to find the hook.  Why would the player want the PC to kill
Floyd | himself?  It needs to be worthwhile, because why would a player want to
Floyd | continue to try to harm the PC?  By the by, the 'puzzle' aspect comes
Floyd | in with different ways the PC tries to kill himself and because of
Floyd | Murphy's Law, he fails.  A simple example is taking sleeping pills but
Floyd | because of food poisoning (from the lunch he had several hours ago), he

Floyd | ends up throwing everything up and the suicide attempt fails.  The
Floyd | writing needs to be upbeat and have humor sprinkled in (including the
Floyd | puzzles) to keep it going.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hook is this:  (or some variation -- this was just the first
Floyd | attempt)

Floyd |
Floyd | The player character was part of a science project to clone
Floyd | consciousness.  He was supposed to go back into his own body, but the
Floyd | project was sabotaged and he was sent to the body of a corpse instead
Floyd | (with The Bad Guy presuming that would kill him).  You awake from the
Floyd | morgue / whatever and need to kill yourself in order to shunt yourself

Floyd | back to where you belong.  So starts the journey of returning to your
Floyd | body -- your wife and kids miss you, ya know!
Floyd |
Floyd | Here's how the story lays out:
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening text (needs to be well done in order for the player to 'want'

Floyd | to kill the PC so that he can return to whatever and know that the PC
Floyd | is really the consciousness and not the 'body' of the PC.)
Floyd |
Floyd | First puzzle is the only puzzle to the player.  Should be easy, well
Floyd | clued and set the tone for the rest of the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | Middle game consists of x number of puzzles (death attempts, if you
Floyd | will) that will lead to solving the final puzzle in the end.  This can
Floyd | be inventory items that appear from failed attempts or just wisdom
Floyd | gained from the failed attempts.  All puzzles can/should be accessed by
Floyd | the PC at the same time -- avoiding the linear 'thing'.
Floyd |

Floyd | End game is the final puzzle that gets you 'back'.  I want it to be
Floyd | elaborate, multi-staged and fit into the overall theme of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, there you have it.  Again, it's not a 'Jump' type of game.
Floyd | Suicide is not the message and that's an important distinction.  I just
Floyd | wanted to play with the standard 'avoid death at all costs, because

Floyd | that means you failed!'.  In this game, 'avoid staying alive at all
Floyd | costs, that means you failed!'.
Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't written anything yet nor do I have 1 line of code written.
Floyd | What I do have is this email and 3 or 4 death attempts with solutions
Floyd | as to how they fail along with a list of other ways that the PC could

Floyd | try and kill himself -- it just needs a solution to the 'puzzle'.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, before you respond, please note that I have extremely thick skin.
Floyd | I take criticism the way it should be taken -- use it to one's
Floyd | advantage.  If you don't like the idea, the theme, or the direction, a
Floyd | simple "Not what I had in mind" can do.  Obviously, I'm interested in

Floyd | what you think and whether you see the need for any subtle/drastic
Floyd | changes to the plot or if you have something totally different in mind.
Floyd | I guess what I'm saying is that just speak what you feel and it'll be
Floyd | put to good use.
Floyd |
Floyd | Have a good weekend, Jon.

Floyd |
Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | (couple of side notes on your email)
Floyd |
Floyd | As with Robb, I'll send you the complete source code directory when the

Floyd | game is released.  It'll be copyright Jon Ingold and Mike Sousa.  I'll
Floyd | probably come up with a rough project plan so we can both see the
Floyd | milestone dates and have targets to shoot for.  I like/agree with your
Floyd | playing/writing approach and that's how it worked for NTTS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Email exchange -- collaboration in motion...

Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:35:16 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa
Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"

Floyd |
Floyd | J.  Ingold wrote:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Hi Mike -
Floyd |
Floyd | >Heh...  I read your "hook" with a growing grin - this is exactly (give

Floyd | or
Floyd | >take a backstory) the idea I came up with a while back; a game where
Floyd | death
Floyd | >is the solution to a puzzle (mine was a "nine lives" game,
Floyd | incidentally,

Floyd | >and is currently one/ninth written).  So -- hmmm -- I like the idea.
Floyd | I like
Floyd | >the tone as well, black comedy is fun, and the attempted-death
Floyd | resulting
Floyd | >in a step forward is a very neat and tidy idea indeed; as your player

Floyd | will
Floyd | >slowly begin to realise that he _has_ to try every available method of
Floyd | >death, and even though the PC will think maybe this one will work,
Floyd | there's
Floyd | >a certain inevitability about the failure each time.  So eventually we

Floyd | >have, say, the player wants the hook from the ceiling, which he pulls
Floyd | down
Floyd | >with the rope, but if you just tug at the rope the PC responds "But if
Floyd | you
Floyd | >pull out the hook, you won't be able to use it as a noose!"  -- and

Floyd | when
Floyd | >you do try to hang yourself, out comes
Floyd | >the hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | Excellent!  We're on the same page...

Floyd |
Floyd | >Which would suggest to me that in the final stage, the solution is not
Floyd | >actually to kill yourself at all, but to do something cunning with
Floyd | what
Floyd | >you've collected so far.  That would need the backstory working out,

Floyd | so:
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, exactly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Obvious thing needed - some sort of rigourous logic behind the
Floyd | >conciousness transfer, to ensure players aren't left going "but

Floyd | exactly
Floyd | >why would killing myself make any difference?"  That needs to be nice
Floyd | and
Floyd | >tight.
Floyd |

Floyd | Yes.  The opening text is critical here and we can then either sprinkle
Floyd | more info during the game by flashbacks (I know, done to death at
Floyd | times, but in this case, has some merit) or supply some type of 'doc'
Floyd | that allows the PC to learn more about it...  Just throwing ideas
Floyd | out...
Floyd |

Floyd | >So, yeah, this sounds like a nice idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Things that spring to mind:- first puzzle is to escape from inside a
Floyd | >coffin, then escape from the morgue, and should be done using the most
Floyd | >number of comic-book-style body-parts possible.  Lever things open

Floyd | with
Floyd | >arms, that sort of thing.  Something macabre, but intrinsically silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >I take it this game is supposed to be a little twisted?  ;)
Floyd |

Floyd | First hint at working title
Floyd |
Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:39:24 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa

Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold" Further thoughts running around my head from your
Floyd | idea...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | >A nice framing story might be:  you are about to get married to your

Floyd | >beloved, when you are murdered by your best friend/arch rival for her
Floyd | >affection.  Given one chance to set things right as a restless spirit
Floyd | you
Floyd | >inhabit a body - but to your horror you find you've not got your old
Floyd | body,

Floyd | >but the body of someone else!  So to get your old body back, you must
Floyd | leave
Floyd | >the one you're in and possess the right one.  (Admittedly; this allows
Floyd | for
Floyd | >no possibility of a truly "happy" ending).

Floyd | >
Floyd | >...the reason I suggest this is I just had a neat idea for a title:
Floyd | "Till
Floyd | >Death Do Us Part."
Floyd | >

Floyd | I'm going to like this collaboration.  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | Tweaking the main premise...
Floyd |

Floyd | -------- Original Message --------
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Collaboration
Floyd | Date:  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:02:11 -0500
Floyd | From:  Mike Sousa
Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd |

Floyd | Hi Jon.
Floyd |
Floyd | I gave more though to the zombie like example you had below and I don't
Floyd | know if the 'kill' yourself theme can survive the whole game.  My
Floyd | original thought was that the PC's consciousness (known as spirit going
Floyd | forward -- much easier to type) was transferred to somebody who was

Floyd | freshly dead, so to speak.  So I had visions of laying on a metal
Floyd | table, naked (save for a sheet), prep'd for an autopsy, with a tag on
Floyd | your toe that read "Jon Doe", uh, I mean, "John Doe", time of death, nn
Floyd | hours.  By taking this body over you could then be bound by 'normal'
Floyd | rules of physics when it came to attempting death.  I still like/want
Floyd | the morbid humor that can be brought, though.  So the first puzzle, as

Floyd | you mentioned, was escape from the coroner's 'office', but the
Floyd | puzzle(s) would be concentrating on finding out who you are/were
Floyd | (maybe), getting some clothes, and exiting the building without being
Floyd | noticed.  During this 'stage', a daemon/timer/trigger/whatever would
Floyd | unfold more of the story and set your goal. End this life so that your
Floyd | consci, uh, spirit can be channeled back to your body.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now, the framing of being murdered is good (best friend/arch rival) and
Floyd | if done by the spirit transfer science project, it lends itself to a
Floyd | happy ending because you can go back to your original body --- and it
Floyd | allows us to contemplate alternate endings in which you go back to the
Floyd | body of your arch rival or something...

Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, once you leave the building, you start your journey of trying
Floyd | to kill yourself (sorta like the 9 lives things) except each death
Floyd | attempt fails because of some silly/stupid reason of murphy's law.
Floyd | That's how we (um, you) can keep the writing light and not let the
Floyd | 'suicide' theme ever enter anybody's mind.

Floyd |
Floyd | In this scenario, the big part missing is how do you go back to your
Floyd | body.  Do you finally succeed in a suicide attempt?  Do you consult a
Floyd | psychic?  Do you find a way to send a message to your lab partner or do
Floyd | you end up visiting your 'lab' and figure it out yourself?  (yeah, just
Floyd | throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks)

Floyd |
Floyd | But, if you think the only way this can be pulled off is the unreal
Floyd | nature (losing limbs, macabre plot that bring teh funny, etc...)  then
Floyd | we'll need to come up with a different middle game because if the
Floyd | player knows the PC is already 'dead', they probably wouldn't want to
Floyd | continue killing it...  maybe?

Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, we should decide on the angle and the resulting end story for
Floyd | it.  Then we can figure out what's the best way to work together and
Floyd | start working on the opening text/scene with the flow of the first
Floyd | puzzle(s).
Floyd |

Floyd | Sound like a plan?
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon comes up with time travel twist...
Floyd |

Floyd | To:
Floyd | Fr:  Jon
Floyd | Subject:  Game plans
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -
Floyd |

Floyd | Bouncing ideas back and forth is good - generates good games, generates
Floyd | *enthusiasm*.  So here are a few more.
Floyd |
Floyd | I like the metal table vision - actually, I like the tag-on-the-toe
Floyd | vision, that's funny; especially if we don't tell the player they've
Floyd | woken up as a corpse.  At some point maybe we could have a puzzle where

Floyd | teh PC needs to sign in somewhere/rent a car/that sort of thing, but he
Floyd | can't speak (because dead people don't breathe) so he hands over the
Floyd | tag with his name on.  Or rather, he sticks his foot on the counter
Floyd | because he can't untie the string.
Floyd |
Floyd | One thought I had which would be nice design wise, was a gradual shift

Floyd | in what how the player sees the game; so, to start with, he sees a
Floyd | guillotine and sticks his head inside, hoping to lop his block off
Floyd | (which fails, but somehow opens up a door somewhere else).  However,
Floyd | our player will soon realise each time is going to fail which leads to
Floyd | the nice situation of the player having to convince the PC that what
Floyd | he's being asked to do is actually a suicide attempt, when in truth the

Floyd | player doesn't expect it to work.  (so, the hook-and-noose example from
Floyd | earlier).  I think that would be nicely comic.
Floyd |
Floyd | I quite like the idea of coming back as the arch-rival; in fact, I was
Floyd | thinking - if we have the PC wake up as a freshly dead body, and
Floyd | scatter through the game (and maybe a short intro sequence in which the

Floyd | experiment happens, I'm a fan of run-in's in games) clues (conflicting
Floyd | + red herrings) as to who the body is.  Eventually it is revealed that
Floyd | you've woken up as who died, say, two days ago; and you have in fact
Floyd | gone back in time slightly.  You reverse your experiment, land up in te
Floyd | body of your arch rival, just in time to heft a hatchet and swing it
Floyd | into the machinery before the experiment starts...  (actually, I liked

Floyd | having a straight ghost/murder idea, just because I like the idea of
Floyd | the game ending with the PC 'coming to' dizzyily, looking around,
Floyd | seeing his former self enter the room, spotting the fire-axe on the
Floyd | wall...  game stops.  It's a cheeky ending, but quite fun.)  This would
Floyd | also open standard time-travel riffs:- our PC must fix the final step
Floyd | of the machinery which no-one knew needed doing, because when they

Floyd | arrived teh next morning it'd just been done by the PC, that sort of
Floyd | thing.  Which is to say - I'd like the time travel idea just so the
Floyd | game can end neatly, happily, but not-so-happily.  Bad guy (arch-rival)
Floyd | gets his comeuppance; only he's not really such a bad guy, as he didn't
Floyd | really do anything (we could sprinkle the game with the PC remembering
Floyd | what the arch-rival did actually do, and they could be a series of

Floyd | pathetic attacks, which have left the PC rather surprised by being
Floyd | murdered).
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon
Floyd |
Floyd | Trying to gather my arms around it...

Floyd |
Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd | cc:
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Game plans
Floyd |
Floyd | Let me see if I can try to recap/extrapolate what the story looks like

Floyd | now, it's probably wrong, but it's a starting point...  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | Short intro scene where the spirit experiment fails.  You see 'stuff',
Floyd | hints of what to do.  Your spirit is sent backwards in time to a dead
Floyd | body.  We need to validate this with some date doc in the game -- some
Floyd | world event in the newspaper or something.

Floyd |
Floyd | Opening scene is now limited, you wake up on the metal table with a toe
Floyd | tag.  The Player will most likely think "heh, they *thought* I was
Floyd | dead, but I'm apparently not, but who am I?"  PC solves some easy
Floyd | puzzle(s) to get into the game (editorial to start -- I'm a huge fan of
Floyd | rewarding the player right away in the opening scene so that they feel

Floyd | as if they've accomplished something and gives them an edge to continue
Floyd | playing -- nothing turns me off more than wandering around in nn rooms,
Floyd | accomplishing nothing for 30 minutes -- maybe it's just my short
Floyd | attention span.  editorial ends)
Floyd |
Floyd | Once the first puzzle(s) are done, the game opens up and the Player

Floyd | should know that he needs to (get back?  kill himself?  unknown -- go
Floyd | figure stuff out?)
Floyd |
Floyd | The middle game will consist of attempts to end one's life that fails
Floyd | or did we switch gears to something else?  (I'm trying to stay with you
Floyd | but I'm getting the feeling I drive at 80KPH and you're approaching

Floyd | 100KPH!)
Floyd |
Floyd | The end solution is to get back to the experiment and sabotage the
Floyd | machine that sent you back.  But if this is the goal, why would the
Floyd | Player (or PC) want to continually try and kill the PC?
Floyd |

Floyd | I like your last paragraph in your last email, about the PC figuring
Floyd | out what to do, sorta gives the Player the "aha" moment which is one of
Floyd | the coolest things us authors can make the Player do.
Floyd |
Floyd | See if you can lay down the plot in terms of intro text/sequence,
Floyd | 'opening scene', middle game and how it all ties up at the end.  I've

Floyd | tried to do it here but there's some confusion on my part.  Before I
Floyd | can start contributing to a story, I need to have a firm grasp of the
Floyd | story -- call it a character flaw...  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | Great stuff, Jon...
Floyd |

Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plot Takes Shape
Floyd |
Floyd | An email from Jon which is the genesis of script 1
Floyd |

Floyd | Sent by:  jon
Floyd | To:  sousa
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Game plans
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -
Floyd |

Floyd | Right, I was thinking this through, here's where I'm at.  I have an
Floyd | idea for something building in my head, here's the backstory but below
Floyd | I explain how it's drip-fed to the player.  You may need to print this
Floyd | out and read it carefully, I think it's quite dense, and it's pretty
Floyd | long.
Floyd |

Floyd | The body the PC transfers into is that of his arch-rival.  There is
Floyd | time-travel as before, but the arch-rival has died, unbeknownst to the
Floyd | player, before the start of the game.  The events run:
Floyd |
Floyd | The experiment proceeds.  Just as the player enters we see the
Floyd | Arch-rival putting down a fire-axe.  The experiment goes wrong.  The

Floyd | player is zapped [to the evening of the previous day] into the body of
Floyd | the arch-rival-saboteur.  He breaks into the machine's room, in time to
Floyd | sabotage the machine just as the ORIGINAL PLAYER enters.  As the
Floyd | machine kicks in, the man in the machine slumps, you slump, and you
Floyd | wake up back in your own body.  The technicians look around in a panic
Floyd | as [it seems to them that] the Arch-rival has just dropped dead

Floyd | spontaneously (because they weren't aware of the fact he was a dead guy
Floyd | wandering around).  In fact, it seems to them that the machine
Floyd | malfunctioned and killed him.  So - the player succeeds in killing the
Floyd | BODY as we originally claimed he should.  We have a happy ending.  We
Floyd | have someone, a little confused by the fact one body has died twice.
Floyd | We end the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Follows a more detailed series of events/puzzles.
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd | Game begins with the doors sliding shut on the player's

Floyd | machine-experiment thing.  As it hisses closed an irreversible
Floyd | countdown is begun ("5...  4...")  There is a note taped to the inside
Floyd | of the (transparent) door.  The note, when the player examines it
Floyd | reads:  "I'll get you now" or somesuch.  [If we run with the plot
Floyd | detailed above, there are two choices at this point - one, we craft a
Floyd | note which can be read two ways, one is "I'll get you sonny" but it can

Floyd | also be read in its intended way; and it wasn't in fact written by any
Floyd | enemy at all.  This may be impossible, but then, it would be very neat
Floyd | if such a phrasing exists.  Two - the note was pinned before, by the
Floyd | rival himself, before he was killed.  This is a little unlikely, as why
Floyd | would he do that _before_ sabotaging the machine?  Maybe he did
Floyd | sabotage it, before he is killed, just not very well.  This is fine,

Floyd | and can be easily told to the player near the end.]  The player tries
Floyd | to escape, but cannot, tries to talk to his lab-technicians, but they
Floyd | can't hear.  If he bangs on the glass they wave excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | On count of four a lab boy says "Hey, look at this."  They all gather
Floyd | round, and very stupidly, and very slowly, speak in obvious sentences

Floyd | "Do you suppose that wire is supposed to be hanging out and sparking
Floyd | like that?".  It is made clear that some damage has been made to the
Floyd | machine, but that they're unable to do anything about it.  The player
Floyd | is forced to sit and watch, looking at his taped note, with no way out
Floyd | until he is ZAPPED.  (I think this sequence could be very funny.  I
Floyd | like the doors sliding shut with a polite note saying "You're about to

Floyd | die" -- ooh, better "If you are reading this, you are already dead.").
Floyd |
Floyd | Player comes to, lying in a long metal drawer in a wall of 'filing'
Floyd | cabinets (mortuary slabs, freezers, think the X-Files or that bit in
Floyd | Men In Black), where the corpse he's now in has been stored away.  On
Floyd | his toe-tag is written "Jack Doe".  We are several feet up from the

Floyd | floor, and attempting to jump down responds that it's far too far.  If
Floyd | you look around the cabinets, a few other drawers are labelled and
Floyd | mentioned:  "John Doe", "Jim Doe", "Jenny Doe"; just a handful though
Floyd | (we're not modelling an entire cabinet here, there's no need, just
Floyd | enough for the absurd image of a wall of Doe-family metal-pallets).
Floyd |

Floyd | The solution to getting to the ground is to pull open Jenny's cabinet
Floyd | which is below you, climb onto that, and then drop to the floor.  When
Floyd | you do, the PC comments that Jenny appears to be fast asleep, and you
Floyd | are "very careful" when you climb onto her pallet; only accidentally
Floyd | kicking her in the head when your foot slips and sitting on her chest.
Floyd | However, you stands gingerly, and "you don't seem to have woken her up.

Floyd | Phew!"  Of course, our player will quickly realise he is dead, she is
Floyd | dead, everybody's dead; but the PC continues to chatter about how they
Floyd | must have moved him here for observation after the experiment went a
Floyd | bit wrong.  (Our PC is dense, for comic value).
Floyd |
Floyd | We end up on the floor of the room - one wall is filing cabinet

Floyd | drawers; there's a door and a large window.  The corridor beyond the
Floyd | window is dark, so the glass acts as a mirror - and you see your
Floyd | reflection - fat, old, long grey hair.  Crucially - not as you were
Floyd | (indeed, much as your arch-rival appeared in fact.  Those players who
Floyd | recognise this similarity will smile knowingly, the rest will not have
Floyd | the resemblance pointed out.  I think it's fair to have the PC not

Floyd | comment; or perhaps just say "you look a lot like someone, but can't
Floyd | put your finger on who".  Or maybe we should just say:  "You are your
Floyd | arch-rival's clone!!!").  The PC is a little confused by this generally
Floyd | though (see note below about What The Machine Does Anyway).  At the top
Floyd | of the window is written, as spelt out by the PC, YRAUTROM.  The PC
Floyd | comments that he thought this was a place in Brazil.

Floyd |
Floyd | So we escape from the room, by some device available - maybe smash the
Floyd | window with something, maybe just tug the door open, something simple
Floyd | anyway (I'm tempted by a finger-print scanner and a jar of pickled
Floyd | fingers, but it's a little too-sick I think).  He leaves, the door
Floyd | swings to behind him, and he reads "Oh - MORTUARY.  That would explain

Floyd | the large bullet-hole in your chest, then."  (Or however the PC's body
Floyd | died, see note below Slight Logical Flaw).
Floyd |
Floyd | Now we find ourselves in a room, with an obvious device of lethal
Floyd | capability - say, an extremely large pounding machine, with a circular
Floyd | pad and a touch button that makes it go, right next to the pad.  You

Floyd | can't touch the button from the ground (it's on the other side), player
Floyd | types "Stand on pad", we move the player to the pad and have him look
Floyd | up and take a look at the incredibly large metal smashing ball hovering
Floyd | a fair distance above your head.  Any player worth his salt is going to
Floyd | push the button, there and then.  The ball is deflected somehow,
Floyd | smashing open a wall through which you can go.  But the PC comments (as

Floyd | I said before in previous email) that "maybe if you destroy this body,
Floyd | you'll go back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a problem here though; in that I'd rather have the player
Floyd | _want_ to kill himself already, not because he is led to believe it
Floyd | will wrap up the plot, but rather he is led to believe it will take him

Floyd | somewhere new (no player will fall for the idea of such a short game as
Floyd | the "here's the shotgun.  Kill yourself and win"; but if we convince
Floyd | the player he's about to leap somewhere new, then the Murphy's-Law
Floyd | effect will be a surprise when it occurs, and funny).  To this end, we
Floyd | make the map look like it's a dead-end, so that players don't wonder
Floyd | "what's through this door, along this corridor, up this air vent?", and

Floyd | decide that exploration is reversible and death is not.  The problem
Floyd | here is suggesting that killing yourself will do anything at all
Floyd | positive, though.  I've not got an answer to that yet, something
Floyd | clue/info needs to be dropped but I don't know what.
Floyd |
Floyd | So an attempt fails, and the player is offered another (similarly

Floyd | restricted, we are still linear here).  On the third, I think our
Floyd | player will have realised that killing himself is not going to happen;
Floyd | and that he is being toyed with, so on the third failure we open the
Floyd | game world up and let the player into a larger area to explore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now; the rules have shifted - the PC is quite convinced that he wants

Floyd | to do nothing so much as stick his head in an oven, but the player will
Floyd | be certain that it's not going to work (after all, why should it work
Floyd | now, why would the author allow it _now_, when he didn't earlier?)  So
Floyd | the aim here is for the player to come up with solutions to problems
Floyd | under the rule that they involve certain death - eg.  the gun-corridor:
Floyd | the player wants to solve it just to get through.  The PC wants to die.

Floyd | Together, we have a puzzle.  This area should be nice and wide,
Floyd | puzzle-wise, and now we drop some information as to where you are, who
Floyd | you are, and when you are.  Somewhere along the way you acquire a
Floyd | lab-coat to cover your (a) nakedness and (b) gaping hole in chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The main feature of this area is a window, through which you can see

Floyd | the Experimental Machine - you are in the basement of your own lab,
Floyd | which the PC can comment he did know about, he had heard rumours they
Floyd | kept bodies for inspection here, but only ones they'd caused to be die.
Floyd | --- So we mention that the PC had heard a rumour that ARCH-RIVAL had
Floyd | been killed but he didn't believe it, especially what with him being in
Floyd | the experiment room at the start of the game.  We drop a load of hints

Floyd | about time-travel:  the day of the week, maybe, or the world event like
Floyd | you said:  someone mentions something in the first scene (and the PC
Floyd | mentions it again in passing, "Like that carnival yesterday night")
Floyd | which contrasts with a newspaper headline somewhere in the game ("The
Floyd | carnival planned for tonight...")  As before - the game tells us, but
Floyd | it is never stated.  --- I always feel, as soon as you state stuff, it

Floyd | becomes cheesier.  But then, I'm a little pathological like that, I'm
Floyd | told.  ;) Anyway, the player may realise that he is the ARCH-RIVAL'S
Floyd | dead Body, but the PC does not realise this for a second, he just
Floyd | carries merrily along, eyeing everything up in terms of its lethal
Floyd | capacity.  (eg.  "The newspaper is made of glossy paper, with almost
Floyd | razor-sharp edges".)  b Anyway, this gives the player something to aim

Floyd | for - that room with the machine in.  We have a succession of problems
Floyd | which come together to get you there; and then once there you are on a
Floyd | tight timer:
Floyd |
Floyd | The PC comments that one of the major circuit boards is gone - "Someone
Floyd | must have sabotaged it!  ...  but it's okay, that board is backed up

Floyd | elsewhere..."  People are arriving through the door; people including
Floyd | your former self.  There is a fire-axe against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know how we convince the player to smash the machine with the
Floyd | axe.  If he remembers the beginning like a true time-travel junkie
Floyd | he'll do it on instinct, and it'll be a nice

Floyd | player-guesses-random-thing-that-works-moment.  Otherwise, we could
Floyd | contrive something:- the people open the door, you instinctively duck
Floyd | to hide, knocking the fire axe off the wall.  It hits the machine,
Floyd | breaking it, bounces and as you pick it up they enter, seeing you with
Floyd | axe.  Then the machine is operated (in a chunk of text, there's nothing
Floyd | left for the player to do) and we have our ending.

Floyd |
Floyd | So, how does this hold up?  Problems?  Things you don't like?  The
Floyd | important design ideas are:  We drip-feed information to the player and
Floyd | change his view throughout, rather than setting up a "here's the idea.
Floyd | go play" situation.  We make the PC quite dumb, for comic value.  We
Floyd | pull a last punch.  ;)

Floyd |
Floyd | Main problems I see:  How do we insinuate that suicide might prove
Floyd | useful in a continuation-sense rather than a concluding-sense?  How do
Floyd | we make the player want to sabotage his own machine at the end?
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon

Floyd |
Floyd | -----
Floyd |
Floyd | A few further notes:
Floyd |
Floyd | What The Machine Does Anyway:- I'd like the player not to be told what

Floyd | the experimental machine is actually _for_.  There's no reason to
Floyd | include it in the intro - it can just be a "generic science artefact"
Floyd | and then come the end the player will have assumed we have conciousness
Floyd | transferal going on.  Then we could have a nice joke with PC casually
Floyd | mentioning toward the end that the machine's purpose is much more
Floyd | mundane - say, it fixes colour-blindness, perhaps.  Whatever.  It need

Floyd | not make too much sense; it's effectively just a one-liner.  There's no
Floyd | reason to be too pedantic on "realism"/"explanation", so long as the
Floyd | player is given adequate guidance at each stage of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slight Logical Flaw:- The player wakes up in a body which has died.
Floyd | Now, we ask what's killed it?  If it's anything external (so, as above,

Floyd | a bullet-wound in the heart) then the player is not going to think of
Floyd | killing the body because the body is clearly _not alive anyway_.  He's
Floyd | only going to consider hanging himself/poisoning himself/etc if the
Floyd | body actually has some appearance of functioning biologically.  In
Floyd | which case, what the hell did our body die of?  It ought to be clear
Floyd | that it _was dead at some point_ I think.  Perhaps we have a bullet

Floyd | wound, with the rest of the body "alive around it - you can feel a
Floyd | pulse, you're breathing, it's just that at some point in your chest
Floyd | pink fades to grey and there's this ragged hole.  Weird."
Floyd |
Floyd | The setting is, uhm, set.
Floyd |

Floyd | To:  "J.  Ingold"
Floyd | Subject:  Re:  Game plans
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, sounds like a plan.  I'll send Adam an email and follow it up
Floyd | with
Floyd | the $5.  I don't remember seeing any requirement for a synopsis, but

Floyd | I'll
Floyd | check his site again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >PS.  Not meaning to deluge, but I was thinking:  the one thing the
Floyd | game is
Floyd | >missing in its plans which is serious is some *sparkle*.  I think

Floyd | having a
Floyd | >unique setting is really important for making a game memorable and
Floyd | stick
Floyd | >in the head.  I usually make this up as I go along, but that's no good
Floyd | >under a collaborative setup, so I think we should try to think of

Floyd | >something.  You know - set it on a lab under the sea, or on another
Floyd | planet,
Floyd | >or make all the characters telepaths, trying to invent machines to
Floyd | "Turn
Floyd | >off" their telepathy because they can't stand it any more.  Just

Floyd | something
Floyd | >to give the world a 'flavour', a shape and a look of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | When I read the 'lab' under the sea I had an immediate positive
Floyd | response.
Floyd | Plus we can invent a cool underwater vehicle for a scene and/or

Floyd | puzzle...
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | Final email thread -- Is Till Death...  the name of the game?
Floyd |

Floyd | To:  Jon Ingold
Floyd | Subject:  Dup email and another thought...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sorry for the duplicate email, server issues at work...
Floyd |
Floyd | We never did brainstorm on the title of the game.  It stands now as

Floyd |
Floyd | Till Death Makes a Monk-Fish out of Me (or, TDMAMOOM).
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm thinking the game needs a smaller title.  No, I don't have one ;)
Floyd | -- but I could start thinking of one.  I'm thinking about the last 5
Floyd | winners, most had one or two word titles (All Roads, Kaged, Winter

Floyd | Wonderland, Photopia, The Edifice) -- okay, that has *nothing* to do
Floyd | with them winning, but still...
Floyd |
Floyd | I guess it goes to how our game will be reference in short (TDMAMOOM,
Floyd | Till Death, Monk-Fish, Death, that Squid game, etc...)
Floyd |

Floyd | Thoughts?
Floyd |
Floyd | To:  mjs@rss.com
Floyd | Subject:  RE:  Dup email and another thought..
Floyd |
Floyd | Hi Mike -

Floyd |
Floyd | Congrats on finishing...  excellent stuff...  mail me a copy and I'll
Floyd | take a look on, um, Tuesday when I have a day free.
Floyd |
Floyd | Title:  Hmm...  I must confess I've being thinking of the game as "till
Floyd | Death..."  and more ...  but I have a particular affinity with overlong

Floyd | titles (everywhere except IF that is, my edinburgh play is called
Floyd | "Abraham Lincoln and the Art of Faking It", for instance).
Floyd |
Floyd | So...  I'll have a think and see what I come up with.  Something eight
Floyd | letters long or less has always been my yardstick, just for classic
Floyd | filename purposes (I always felt one problem with "Spider and Web" was

Floyd | no-one could find it in the archive!)
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon
Floyd |
Floyd | *** End of Emails ***
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, sorry, that was huge" 	
			djfletch says, "too much for my scrollback" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway, good game" 	
			DavidW says, "I see that 'Make It Good' was already being worked on then." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, good point" 	
			Fang says, "heh" 	
	inky says, "ok, that's all folks"		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Game Developers Conference 2009 by Jim Munroe
As played on ifMUD on June 6, 2009

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 Game Developers Conference 2009, written by Jim Munroe. Game Developers Conference 2009 was originally released in May of 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.


		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're actually here. The Gee Dee Cee. You don't know which session to
Floyd | check out first. Unlike your hometown, you're one promoter among many
Floyd | here -- exciting and intimidating.

Floyd |
Floyd | Exciting because between now and Friday you might be able to put
Floyd | together a game development team with the varied people here, but
Floyd | intimidating because you don't know a soul. Luckily people all have
Floyd | their names printed on their badges, that's one thing you don't have to
Floyd | worry about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Game Developers Conference 2009
Floyd | A social interaction simulator by Jim Munroe.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090504 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS for the full credits, HELP if you need it, and QUIT to

Floyd | exit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | Geez, there's a lot of people here. You wish your buddy Jon had come.
Floyd | He had a ton of advice about getting to know people. What was it that
Floyd | he said? You bet you could REMEMBER if you tried.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd | What was it that Jon said? You can learn a lot if you EXAMINE folks...
Floyd | that taking a personal INVENTORY helps you keep track of your skills
Floyd | and interests... and when in doubt, GO WEST?
Floyd |

Floyd | You dunno about that last one, especially since he went on to rant
Floyd | about twisty mazes, but you (perhaps aptly) couldn't follow what he was
Floyd | saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he did have some other helpful stuff to say too, you'd just need to
Floyd | focus to REMEMBER it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Over beers the day before you left, he got philosophical. Sure, there's
Floyd | a lot of swag, but it's not about what you can TAKE, he said. It's
Floyd | about the exchange of ideas. ASK people ABOUT something they care
Floyd | about. If you don't know, ASK them ABOUT INTERESTS. And if you have an
Floyd | interest, TALK ABOUT it TO them -- maybe your enthusiasm about it will

Floyd | catch. And he said not to worry about getting it right the first time,
Floyd | that it can take a couple of years to get into the groove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're pretty sure there was some other stuff he said, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ok... GO WEST its a nice tip for later on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jon got a little drunk and started to brag that he was around when he
Floyd | saw someone PROPOSE GAME WITH VECTOR GRAPHICS TO DAVE. Then he started

Floyd | to grouse about the economy and how he wished he was going this year,
Floyd | and the evening went downhill from there. He pointed out that because
Floyd | you're an extreme extrovert, you'd have to be careful not to talk
Floyd | people's ears off.
Floyd |  (Which seemed kind of personal to you, but Jon has a tact deficit.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Now that you're thinking of it, wasn't there something else he said?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Taleslinger disappears. 		
			inky says, "getting drunk and reminiscing about parses of yore" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Right before you extricated yourself, Jon had one more piece of advice
Floyd | -- to make sure you checked out the dev team workshop when you thought

Floyd | you had a team together. The other workshops were useful too, in case
Floyd | you couldn't get a coder or an artist -- it's pretty random who you're
Floyd | gonna meet, he said. He started on about something else but you told
Floyd | him you had an early plane to catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, that's pretty clever" 	
			inky says, "so I guess the deal is we walk around looking to put together a team" 	
			RootShell says, "looks like it" 	
			inky says, "and we ask people about interests and talk about things we know about" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, this is already more game-like than I was expecting" 	
			inky says, "and propose a game with x when we decide on something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include viral
Floyd | marketing. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I hate us already" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".

Floyd |
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | Susan is dressed like a typical artist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x raigan" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Raigan holds himself that makes you
Floyd | think: designer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask susan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Susan says that she's pretty into chiptune music these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in viral marketing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison is looking forward to the day when viral marketing involves actual viruses. '51 People Died Today of New Pepsi Plague' 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask raigin about interests" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask raigan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Raigan says that he's pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in viral marketing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to raigan about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in viral marketing proves boring to Raigan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have dropped in Raigan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Raigan heads to art session "Lighting With

Floyd | Purpose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if he used RAP for this" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to susan about art" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Creative Commons licensed art or pixel art?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "commons" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to impress Susan despite knowing very little about Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Susan's esteem.

Floyd |
Floyd | Susan seems comfortable around you, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Raigan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this is on the border of turning into AIF" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to raigan about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | You ramble on about pixel art for a while, until some contemptuous
Floyd | remarks from Raigan reveal that you don't really know what you're
Floyd | talking about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Raigan seems impatient with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd | Muttering something about you, Raigan heads to Moscone Center North
Floyd | 2000.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh, I was trying to come up with the right joke about that" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			RootShell says, "heheheh" 	
			Ellison says, "once we get our team together, let's ditch the game plan and find a hotel room" 	
			Ellison says, "(there)" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You hate carrying it around. The rooms all have signs anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in viral marketing.

Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Ryan is gone, as quietly as he arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(for those that don't remember, ARG is alternate reality game... looked it up since I had forgotten)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Lighting With Purpose"
Floyd | Having managed to understand it, the subject of pixel art is now
Floyd | fascinating to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |

Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in viral marketing and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask ryan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | At a loss for words, Ryan mumbles something about finding it all
Floyd | fascinating.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan talks to Ryan about point-and-click game making tools, which she

Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan says they're going out for drinks, and invites you along...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Wei-Ju about ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and
Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if there is a time limit here" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I doubt it, but who knows" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd | Katherine looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Someone named Kevin seems a little lost.
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Raigan has risen in your esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lost in thought, Jeffrey floats away to design session "Master
Floyd | Metrics".
Floyd | Jordan wanders into Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "our relationship with Raigan is obviously complicated" 	
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jordan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Not really sure what to say, Jordan makes a joke about being into
Floyd | post-hipsterism.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to you about pixel art, which she obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Mare has dropped in your esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine talks to Kevin about point-and-click game making tools, which
Floyd | she obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and Jordan is trying to keep
Floyd | up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeffrey walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about procedural gameplay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we need to take workshops to gain interests?" 	
			inky says, "maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Master Metrics"
Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and

Floyd | ego bruised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and
Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Kevin what he's interested in these days. Kevin says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in 2D physics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Susan gives you a friendly wave.

Floyd | Muttering something about you, Raigan heads to design session "Master
Floyd | Metrics".
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey talks to you about pixel art, which he obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly Jeffrey seems irritable with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan floats away to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include ARGs,
Floyd | viral marketing and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of
Floyd | yourself as promoter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "can we introduce people to eachother. let's play MATCHMAKER" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | Susan is wearing a t-shirt with a artist in-joke on it. You recall that
Floyd | Susan's interests include chiptune music.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mirko arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to susan about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the pixel art proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Susan gives you a friendly smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to Susan about procedural gameplay, which she obviously
Floyd | knows nothing about.

Floyd | Katherine asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs, viral marketing and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin asks Jeffrey what he's interested in these days. Jeffrey says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in procedural gameplay and ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about ARGs.
Floyd | Wei-Ju murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd | Jordan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about viral marketing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops, question mark and all of that jazz" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | Susan is dressed like a typical artist. You recall that Susan's
Floyd | interests include pixel art and chiptune music.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "propose aif game to susan" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, ok, so we gave susan an interest" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with aif to susan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with pixel art to susan" 		
	

Floyd | You and Susan get really excited about making a game that makes clever
Floyd | use of pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Katherine talks to Raigan about micropayments, which she knows
Floyd | something about.

Floyd | Susan gives you a gentle squeeze on the shoulder.
Floyd | Kevin talks to Wei-Ju about procedural gameplay, which he obviously
Floyd | knows nothing about.
Floyd | Jeffrey asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs, viral marketing and pixel art.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jordan talks to Susan about bot movement, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
			inky says, "hot cha cha" 	
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jeffrey about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Jeffrey says that he's pretty interested in procedural gameplay and
Floyd | ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Katherine talks to Kevin about Creative Commons licensed art, which she
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd | Susan talks to Jordan about procedural gameplay, which she obviously
Floyd | knows nothing about.
Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the

Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Wei-Ju is right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan gives Wei-Ju a quick grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "interesting mechanic" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "say to susan i show you my pixel if you show me yours" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jeffrey about args" 		
	

Floyd | Jeffrey is just as excited about ARGs as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have impressed Jeffrey.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd | Lost in thought, Katherine floats away to promo session "Money From a
Floyd | Casual Stone".
Floyd | Susan talks to Wei-Ju about pixel art, which she knows something about.
Floyd | Kevin looks around for someone, then checks his watch.

Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like Raigan has impressed you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey gives you a friendly wave.

Floyd | Jordan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jeffrey" 		
	

Floyd | Jeffrey's badge identifies him as a designer. You recall that Jeffrey's

Floyd | interests include procedural gameplay and ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask mare for flyer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "do you think we need like one artist and one designer and one developer or something?" 	
			DavidW says, "probably" 	
			RootShell says, "it seems we need one of each" 	
			Ellison says, "and one tank and one healer" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			RootShell says, "we are already on the good side of susan" 	
			inky says, "so if we have Jeffrey I guess we can blow off Raigan, or vice versa" 	
			inky says, "Susan is obviously our go-to artist, IYKWIM" 	
			RootShell says, "it seems that there are interest levels of npcs" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "How do we form a team, though?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jeffrey about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the pixel art proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Jeffrey's esteem.

Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Mare heads away to promo session
Floyd | "Money From a Casual Stone".
Floyd | Katherine walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about micropayments.
Floyd | Susan asks Jeffrey what he's interested in these days. Jeffrey says

Floyd | that he's pretty interested in procedural gameplay, ARGs and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Kevin floats away to Moscone Center South 2000.
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and Jordan is trying to keep
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Wei-Ju murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose a game with pixel art to jeffrey" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with pixel art to jeffrey" 		
	

Floyd | You toss around ideas about a game with pixel art, and immediately
Floyd | Jeffrey has some great designer concepts.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about viral marketing.
Floyd | Katherine floats away to Moscone Center South 2000.
Floyd | Susan asks Wei-Ju what he's interested in these days. Wei-Ju says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Jordan is right there with him.
Floyd | Jeffrey talks to you about procedural gameplay, which he knows
Floyd | something about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan tracks you down and tells you you should come to the 10 Bit party

Floyd | with them...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Susan about bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "is there a way to show each one esteem?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "talking about bot movement with susan, eh" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to RootShell), "yeah, try examining them" 	
			RootShell asks, "how can we contract someone?" 	
			RootShell says, "let's try to hire susan" 	
			inky says, "I think when you "propose game with X to Y" that means you are suggesting forming a team with them" 	
			inky says, "I could be wrong, though -- maybe there's another step" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks to Ryan about bot movement, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about bot movement.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin is wearing a t-shirt with a coder in-joke on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "hire susan" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to kevin about bot movement" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin is just as excited about bot movement as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Kevin gives you a friendly smile.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine asks Kevin what he's interested in these days. Kevin says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in 2D physics and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan talks endlessly to you about chiptune music, but it's obvious from
Floyd | his vague bluster he knows nothing about it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if only we weren't so damned drunk when we talked to Jon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to kevin about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in pixel art proves boring to Kevin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Looks like you have annoyed Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Kevin heads to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Raigan is gone, as quietly as he arrived.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like 2D
Floyd | physics, and it's hard to tell if you are buying it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, lost kevin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is wearing a t-shirt with a coder in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in pixel art proves boring to Ryan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have dropped in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lost in thought, Katherine floats away to code session "Dynamic Walking
Floyd | with Semi-Procedural Animation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | Ryan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about bot movement" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in bot movement proves boring to Ryan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Ryan seems impatient with you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on
Floyd | her face.
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and you are trying to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Muttering something about you, Ryan heads to art session "User

Floyd | Interface Art".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine is dressed like a typical promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, I guess we need a promoter too" 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe we should attend sessions?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask katherine about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine says that she's pretty into micropayments these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit you are right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Aren't we a promoter?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include ARGs,
Floyd | viral marketing, bot movement and pixel art. Currently, your dev team

Floyd | consists of yourself as promoter, your artist Susan, your designer
Floyd | Jeffrey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so we are" 	
			inky says, "well, screw 'em then" 	
			inky says, "we should crush Katherine and steal her dev team" 	
			RootShell says, "haaaa we already have artist and designer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine stands there, staring at the schedule.

Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | Ryan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "let's promote WAR on their asses!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "Dynamic Walking with Semi-Procedural Animation"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign

Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Muttering something about you, Ryan heads to art session "User
Floyd | Interface Art".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok we still need a coder" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | code session "Dynamic Walking with Semi-Procedural Animation"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign
Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and pixel art.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're collared by Susan on your way out of the building and he brings
Floyd | you to this industry party with free fancy drinks.
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with

Floyd | Wei-Ju about procedural gameplay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume we were a promoter at random at the start of the game. Perhaps we might've begun as an artist or whatever instead." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wei-ju" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, that would make sense" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine hands out flyers to passers-by.

Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in procedural gameplay, ARGs, viral marketing,
Floyd | bot movement and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Muttering something about you, Ryan heads to the code session

Floyd | "Multi-threaded Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it has to be ryan... a very weird guy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "Multi-threaded Fluid Simulation"
Floyd | Despite the odds, you come away from the session with a real
Floyd | appreciation for the potential of bot movement
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and you are trying to keep up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ryan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about 2D physics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask ryan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan says that he's pretty interested in 2D physics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Ryan is right there with him.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about 2d physics" 		
	

Floyd | You ramble on about 2D physics for a while, until some contemptuous
Floyd | remarks from Ryan reveal that you don't really know what you're talking
Floyd | about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in 2D physics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | you are listening or even interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about bot movement" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in bot movement proves boring to Ryan.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in procedural gameplay, ARGs, viral marketing,
Floyd | bot movement and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and Ryan is trying to keep up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | procedural gameplay, ARGs, viral marketing, bot movement and pixel art.

Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter, your artist
Floyd | Susan, your designer Jeffrey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't know if different kinds of people like different kinds of interests or if it's all random or what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about procedural gameplay" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in procedural gameplay proves boring to Ryan.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Katherine heads away to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges".

Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Ryan is right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't find anything that a coder is interested in" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about chiptune music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | you are listening or even interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | Muttering something about you, Ryan heads to the code session
Floyd | "Multi-threaded Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what is ARGs?" 	
			inky says, "alternate reality games" 	
			RootShell says, "ok thanks" 	
			DavidW asks, "Which means what?" 	
			Ellison says, "can we intentionally walk into seminars? we probably need to pick up some coding interests" 	
			inky says, "it's one of those games like I Love Bees where they put up secret messages on a website or whatever and people work as a community to solve them" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "Multi-threaded Fluid Simulation"

Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign
Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded

Floyd | Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks to Raigan about Creative Commons licensed art, which
Floyd | she obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting

Floyd | to someone about bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that time we didn't get anything" 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about bot movement" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is just as excited about bot movement as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have impressed Ryan.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lost in thought, Katherine floats away to art session "Composer
Floyd | Challenges".
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and Ryan is trying to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan convinces you to do this Jejune ARG with her and you end up

Floyd | running into strange buildings in Chinatown all night.
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Jordan about pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session

Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "propose to ryan" 	
			inky says, "basically args involve a combination of real-world work and imaginary-world work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hmm, where'd he go?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"

Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to Simon about 2D physics, which she obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd | Susan gives you a friendly wave.
Floyd | Susan looks at you with a smile on her lips.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session
Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in 2D physics and bot movement.

Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit you are right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan's badge identifies him as a coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I guess examining people doesn't say how they feel about you after all" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with bot movement to ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm -- maybe a bit premature. You haven't even really talked about bot
Floyd | movement with Ryan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Mare long before you see her, as she appears in Moscone Center

Floyd | South 2000.
Floyd | Katherine is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | Ryan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that fact lowers my esteem!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about bot movement" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is just as excited about bot movement as you are.
Floyd |

Floyd | Now you have risen in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that he's
Floyd | pretty interested in 2D physics and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine stands there, staring at the schedule.

Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and Katherine is trying to keep
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with bot movement to ryan" 		
	

Floyd | You mention a game with bot movement as an integral part of it, and
Floyd | Ryan's face lights up. It's just what he's been thinking about! You
Floyd | have your coder, looks like.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Katherine asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that

Floyd | you're pretty interested in procedural gameplay, ARGs, viral marketing,
Floyd | bot movement and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Ryan is right there with him.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | procedural gameplay, ARGs, viral marketing, bot movement and pixel art.
Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter, your artist

Floyd | Susan, your coder Ryan, your designer Jeffrey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "woo" 	
			inky asks, "ok, uh, now what?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		DavidW asks, "go west?" 	
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session

Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd | Katherine floats away to code session "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether

Floyd | you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "Lockless Programming"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign
Floyd | language.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session
Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Katherine walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about bot movement.
Floyd | Susan seems comfortable around you, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Susan gives you a gentle squeeze on the shoulder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and you are trying to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we were supposed to go somewhere, right? I'll scroll up" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "write game" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ai ai ai Susan is getting naughty" 	
			Ellison says, "supposed to go to a dev team workshop" 	
			DavidW asks, "Have we been upstairs yet?" 	
			inky says, "I think the 3000 ones are upstairs (or perhaps downstairs) from the 2000 ones" 	
			inky asks, "is there another floor, maybe with 1000s?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session

Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Katherine heads away to code
Floyd | session "Lockless Programming".
Floyd | Susan asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that he's

Floyd | pretty interested in 2D physics and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit you are right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"

Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the conference ends you decide to see how your team stacks up...

Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dev team is assessed as ready to go with a 70% chance of
Floyd | completing the project. Having put together a team this late in the
Floyd | conference means that you don't have a ton of time to hash stuff out.

Floyd | Luckily the members of your team like each other overall, which makes
Floyd | the project easier to manage. Despite the challenges of any game dev
Floyd | project, you have great hopes for the game's unique use of bot movement
Floyd | and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have a decent chance of getting your game made ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
			RootShell says, "we need to check out the dev team workshop" 	
			inky asks, "whoops, how did that happen?" 	
			inky says, "I guess there was a timer after all" 	
			RootShell says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be a clock in the status bar." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		RootShell says, "well it's one ending... decent chance" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm kinda confused by this game, but it does seem very RAP-like." 	
			inky says, "I guess we may as well replay" 	
			inky says, "it seems like we could improve by getting the group all together sooner" 	
			RootShell says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "and maybe going to the workshop early" 	
			RootShell says, "we should only enter the workshop when we have the team assembled, not sooner, but earlier will be better" 	
			inky says, "ok, let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're actually here. The Gee Dee Cee. You don't know which session to
Floyd | check out first. Unlike your hometown, you're one promoter among many
Floyd | here -- exciting and intimidating.

Floyd |
Floyd | Exciting because between now and Friday you might be able to put
Floyd | together a game development team with the varied people here, but
Floyd | intimidating because you don't know a soul. Luckily people all have
Floyd | their names printed on their badges, that's one thing you don't have to
Floyd | worry about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Game Developers Conference 2009
Floyd | A social interaction simulator by Jim Munroe.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090504 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS for the full credits, HELP if you need it, and QUIT to

Floyd | exit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | Geez, there's a lot of people here. You wish your buddy Jon had come.
Floyd | He had a ton of advice about getting to know people. What was it that
Floyd | he said? You bet you could REMEMBER if you tried.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | micropayments. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as
Floyd | promoter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "hmm, still a promoter, but with different interests" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Lighting With Purpose"
Floyd | You leave the session frustrated, having felt like you almost grokked
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about micropayments, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Raigan is listening or even interested.

Floyd | Lost in thought, Ryan floats away to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd | Jeffrey arrives, walking and typing on a netbook.
Floyd | Jordan wanders into Moscone Center South 2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "AI Behaviors from Improvisational Actors"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign
Floyd | language.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd | Raigan talks at length about 2D physics, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Jeffrey is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Jordan talks to you about point-and-click game making tools, which he
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it might be random... even for the npcs" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask jordan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Jordan says that he's pretty interested in pixel art.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Katherine heads away to Moscone
Floyd | Center North 2000.
Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey talks endlessly to Jordan about 2D physics, but it's obvious

Floyd | from his vague bluster he knows nothing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jordan about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in micropayments proves boring to Jordan.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have dropped in Jordan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan is obviously obsessed with 2D physics, and Jordan is trying to
Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Jeffrey strides away towards the next session, waving to friends en

Floyd | route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Indie By Design", west to promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about micropayments, and Ryan is trying to

Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Susan talks to Kevin about viral marketing, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Indie By Design"
Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Indie By Design", west to promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine floats away to promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff".
Floyd | Susan is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Kevin heads away to promo session
Floyd | "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff".
Floyd | Ryan talks to you about bot movement, which he obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff"

Floyd | You reel out of the session, ideas about viral marketing lighting up
Floyd | your synapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Indie By Design", west to promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff"

Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Mare is gone, as quietly as she arrived.
Floyd | Katherine walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about viral marketing.
Floyd | Lost in thought, Susan floats away to promo session "Free to Play, Pay

Floyd | for Stuff".
Floyd | Kevin wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.
Floyd | Someone named Ryan seems a little lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin says that he's pretty interested in procedural gameplay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Katherine what she's interested in these days. Katherine says
Floyd | that she's pretty into viral marketing and micropayments these days.

Floyd |
Floyd | Susan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd | Kevin stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Ryan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to kevin about procedural gameplay" 		
	

Floyd | You ramble on about procedural gameplay for a while, until some
Floyd | contemptuous remarks from Kevin reveal that you don't really know what
Floyd | you're talking about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Kevin seems impatient with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to you about bot movement, which she obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite

Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Kevin is right there with her.
Floyd | Someone named Susan seems a little lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Ryan heads away to Moscone Center
Floyd | North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | You head to your hotel for the night, and come back the next morning...
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, there's the workshop" 	
			RootShell says, "one day passed" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "we didn't have anyone to drink with this time" 	
			inky C 	
			inky says, "susan loves us no longer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"
Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of

Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Susan is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Kevin heads to Moscone Center South 2000.

Floyd |
Floyd | You poke around Chinatown by yourself for a while and then hit the
Floyd | sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop

Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang, that used up the whole day" 	
			Ellison says, "forget your game, Jake. It's Chinatown." 	
			RootShell says, "I think that we should read carefully the interests of each that leaves a session, that's the only way to get them right at first try" 	
			inky says, "I guess 'workshops' are different than 'sessions'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You hate carrying it around. The rooms all have signs anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "get schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, and it's hard to tell if Wei-Ju is
Floyd | buying it or not.
Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wei-ju" 		
	

Floyd | Wei-Ju's badge identifies him as a coder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | Simon's badge identifies him as a promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is dressed like a typical coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask wei-ju about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Wei-Ju says that he's pretty interested in bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is like a firehose of unsubstantial chat about procedural
Floyd | gameplay, and Ryan's enthusiasm was put out long ago.

Floyd | Wei-Ju looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to wei-ju about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in micropayments proves boring to Wei-Ju.

Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have annoyed Wei-Ju.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon talks endlessly to Ryan about viral marketing, but it's obvious
Floyd | from his vague bluster he knows nothing about it.
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Wei-Ju heads to assessment workshop "Dev

Floyd | Team Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, viral marketing and micropayments.

Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about point-and-click" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the point-and-click game making tools proves

Floyd | contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Katherine long before you see her, as she appears in Moscone
Floyd | Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd | Ryan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral marketing
Floyd | and micropayments.
Floyd |

Floyd | Wei-Ju wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we should on first day attend everything we can, then talk about several interests with the persons interest" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to ryan about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in viral marketing proves boring to Ryan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have dropped in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | chiptune music, and it's hard to tell if Wei-Ju is buying it or not.
Floyd | Ryan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral marketing

Floyd | and micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Simon holds himself that makes you

Floyd | think: promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about viral marketing, and Wei-Ju is
Floyd | trying to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is like a firehose of unsubstantial chat about bot movement, and
Floyd | Ryan's enthusiasm was put out long ago.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, that seems pretty reasonable" 	
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral
Floyd | marketing and micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon talks endlessly to Wei-Ju about Creative Commons licensed art,
Floyd | but it's obvious from his vague bluster he knows nothing about it.

Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Ryan heads to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "katherine is viral marketing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your
Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare talks to Ryan about bot movement, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd | Susan talks to you about bot movement, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if only we could poison all of the other promoters on the first day..." 	
			RootShell says, "wi-Ju is bot movement" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mare about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Mare says that she's pretty into ARGs these days.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare talks to Ryan about pixel art, which she obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral
Floyd | marketing and micropayments.
Floyd |

Floyd | You grab some takeout on the way back to the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "man, we are going to have no friends this time, it's terrible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Composer Challenges"
Floyd | Having managed to understand it, the subject of pixel art is now
Floyd | fascinating to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to you about viral marketing, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now Mare has dropped in your esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Susan floats away to promo session "Have You Got
Floyd | Perfect Pitch?".
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Ryan heads to promo session "Have You Got

Floyd | Perfect Pitch?".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Games Have Feelings Too"

Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect

Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Susan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Games Have Feelings Too"
Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Susan heads away to design session

Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too".
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Ryan heads to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "GDC!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mare" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Mare holds herself that makes you
Floyd | think: designer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know how to 'network'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to mare about point-and-click" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in point-and-click game making tools proves boring to
Floyd | Mare.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly Mare seems impatient with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks to you about point-and-click game making tools, which she
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Mare seems irritable with you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Susan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "worst conversation ever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You get on one of the two escalators, both going up. Rather like a
Floyd | linear game, you ruminate, giving the appearance of choice while moving

Floyd | to the same place...
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite
Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Wei-Ju is right there with her.
Floyd | Simon has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like ARGs,
Floyd | and it's hard to tell if you are buying it or not.

Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Ryan heads to tool workshop "Prototyping
Floyd | with Gamemaker".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "look susan is excited about ARGS ;)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to wei-ju about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the viral marketing proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Wei-Ju gives you a friendly smile.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Simon is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.
Floyd | Wei-Ju gives you a friendly wave.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "(dinner) brb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with viral marketing to wei-ju" 		
	

Floyd | You and Wei-Ju get really excited about making a game that makes clever
Floyd | use of viral marketing.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about viral marketing, and Ryan is trying
Floyd | to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral

Floyd | marketing, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju seems comfortable around you, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite
Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Ryan is right there with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon asks Wei-Ju what he's interested in these days. Wei-Ju says that

Floyd | he's pretty interested in viral marketing and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan's badge identifies him as a coder.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Katherine holds herself that makes you
Floyd | think: promoter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Simon is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Ryan heads to tool workshop "Prototyping
Floyd | with Gamemaker".
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, viral

Floyd | marketing, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju says they're going out for drinks, and invites you along...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Kevin about ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session

Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about procedural gameplay.
Floyd |

Floyd | Susan floats away to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to mare about args" 		
	

Floyd | Mare is just as excited about ARGs as you are.

Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have impressed Mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare gives you a friendly wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "let's recruit katherine and have her do the promoting for us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with args to mare" 		
	

Floyd | You toss around ideas about a game with ARGs, and immediately Mare has
Floyd | some great designer concepts.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare talks to you about pixel art, which she obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "brilliant" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if that would actually work" 	
			inky says, "otherwise I don't know what the point of other promoters is" 	
			inky says, "I guess maybe to show us how to do it" 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to wei-ju about args" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, my connection is horrendous" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, ARGs, viral marketing, micropayments

Floyd | and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as
Floyd | promoter, your designer Mare, your coder Wei-Ju.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're

Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, ARGs, viral
Floyd | marketing, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ARG!!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to mare about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the viral marketing proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Mare's esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare talks to you about Creative Commons licensed art, which she
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd | Searching for Katherine, Wei-Ju heads to promo session "Cheats for
Floyd | Marketers".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session
Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin is like a firehose of chat about procedural gameplay, but despite
Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Raigan is right there with him.

Floyd | Jeffrey talks at length about 2D physics, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Jordan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jordan" 		
	

Floyd | Jordan is wearing a t-shirt with a artist in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jordan about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Jordan is just as excited about pixel art as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Jordan gives you a friendly smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in 2D physics.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey is obviously obsessed with 2D physics, and you are trying to
Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Jordan seems comfortable around you, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jordan about args" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the ARGs proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have impressed Jordan.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kevin asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in 2D physics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Jordan says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and pixel art.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "proposal game with args to jordan" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with args to jordan" 		
	

Floyd | You mention a game with ARGs as an integral part of it, and Jordan's
Floyd | face lights up. It's just what he's been thinking about! You have your
Floyd | artist, looks like.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kevin is like a firehose of chat about procedural gameplay, but despite
Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Raigan is right there with him.
Floyd | Jeffrey gives Raigan a gentle squeeze on the shoulder.
Floyd | Jordan talks to Jeffrey about viral marketing, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |

Floyd | Before the conference ends you decide to see how your team stacks up...
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dev team is assessed as ready to go with a 70% chance of
Floyd | completing the project. Having put together a team this late in the

Floyd | conference means that you don't have a ton of time to hash stuff out.
Floyd | Luckily the members of your team like each other overall, which makes
Floyd | the project easier to manage. Despite the challenges of any game dev
Floyd | project, you have great hopes for the game's unique use of ARGs and
Floyd | viral marketing.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have a decent chance of getting your game made ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...hmm, turned out the same" 	
			inky says, "but I guess again I took a really long time" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Should we look at the help?" 	
			djfletch asks, "did it finish as soon as we got the last person that time?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | You're actually here. The Gee Dee Cee. You don't know which session to
Floyd | check out first. Unlike your hometown, you're one promoter among many
Floyd | here -- exciting and intimidating.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exciting because between now and Friday you might be able to put
Floyd | together a game development team with the varied people here, but

Floyd | intimidating because you don't know a soul. Luckily people all have
Floyd | their names printed on their badges, that's one thing you don't have to
Floyd | worry about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Developers Conference 2009
Floyd | A social interaction simulator by Jim Munroe.

Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090504 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS for the full credits, HELP if you need it, and QUIT to
Floyd | exit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | Geez, there's a lot of people here. You wish your buddy Jon had come.
Floyd | He had a ton of advice about getting to know people. What was it that
Floyd | he said? You bet you could REMEMBER if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from

Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | You know, your pal Jon had a bunch of interesting tips that you could

Floyd | REMEMBER if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd | What was it that Jon said? You can learn a lot if you EXAMINE folks...

Floyd | that taking a personal INVENTORY helps you keep track of your skills
Floyd | and interests... and when in doubt, GO WEST?
Floyd |
Floyd | You dunno about that last one, especially since he went on to rant
Floyd | about twisty mazes, but you (perhaps aptly) couldn't follow what he was
Floyd | saying.

Floyd |
Floyd | But he did have some other helpful stuff to say too, you'd just need to
Floyd | focus to REMEMBER it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Over beers the day before you left, he got philosophical. Sure, there's
Floyd | a lot of swag, but it's not about what you can TAKE, he said. It's
Floyd | about the exchange of ideas. ASK people ABOUT something they care

Floyd | about. If you don't know, ASK them ABOUT INTERESTS. And if you have an
Floyd | interest, TALK ABOUT it TO them -- maybe your enthusiasm about it will
Floyd | catch. And he said not to worry about getting it right the first time,
Floyd | that it can take a couple of years to get into the groove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're pretty sure there was some other stuff he said, too.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
			inky says, "ok, maybe I should be doing >ASK PERSON ABOUT <topic>" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jon got a little drunk and started to brag that he was around when he
Floyd | saw someone PROPOSE GAME WITH VECTOR GRAPHICS TO DAVE. Then he started
Floyd | to grouse about the economy and how he wished he was going this year,

Floyd | and the evening went downhill from there. He pointed out that because
Floyd | you're an extrovert, you'd have to be careful not to talk people's ears
Floyd | off.
Floyd |  (Which seemed kind of personal to you, but Jon has a tact deficit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you're thinking of it, wasn't there something else he said?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, that might help" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Right before you extricated yourself, Jon had one more piece of advice
Floyd | -- to make sure you checked out the dev team workshop when you thought
Floyd | you had a team together. The other workshops were useful too, in case
Floyd | you couldn't get a coder or an artist -- it's pretty random who you're
Floyd | gonna meet, he said. He started on about something else but you told
Floyd | him you had an early plane to catch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, and I guess this agrees that the workshops are for if you can't get somebody" 	
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Lighting With Purpose"
Floyd | You leave the session frustrated, having felt like you almost grokked
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Susan asks Wei-Ju what he's interested in these days. Realizing that

Floyd | he's blanking, Wei-Ju says that he's been spending time looking into
Floyd | the artist greats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd | Simon talks to you about procedural gameplay, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.

Floyd | Jeffrey stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. You have no interests.
Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, no interests" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mare about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Mare says that she's pretty into micropayments these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks at length about micropayments, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Wei-Ju is listening or even interested.

Floyd | Susan talks to Jeffrey about viral marketing, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd | Raigan talks to Simon about pixel art, which he obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mare about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Mare's interest in micropayments doesn't really float your boat... this
Floyd | time, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is texting, a smile on her lips.

Floyd | Susan looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Raigan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Simon looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks you what you're interested in these days. At a loss for
Floyd | words, you mumble something about finding it all fascinating.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Jeffrey heads away to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask raigan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Raigan says that he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Wei-Ju what he's interested in these days. Not really sure
Floyd | what to say, Wei-Ju makes a joke about being into post-hipsterism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan talks to Simon about point-and-click game making tools, which she

Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd | Raigan hands out flyers to passers-by.
Floyd | Jeffrey walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about chiptune music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x raigan" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Raigan holds himself that makes you
Floyd | think: promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, he's a promoter this time" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | Susan's badge identifies her as a designer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask susan about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Susan says that she's pretty into procedural gameplay these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Wei-Ju what he's interested in these days. Realizing that
Floyd | he's blanking, Wei-Ju says that he's been spending time looking into

Floyd | the artist greats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Susan floats away to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd | Raigan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd | Simon asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in micropayments.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey floats away to code session "AI Behaviors from Improvisational
Floyd | Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask wei-ju about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Not really sure what to say, Wei-Ju makes a joke about being into
Floyd | post-hipsterism.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is obviously crazy about micropayments, and Raigan is trying to

Floyd | keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Mare has risen in Raigan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Simon floats away to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks you what you're interested in these days. Realizing that

Floyd | you're blanking, you say that you've been spending time looking into
Floyd | the promoter greats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mare about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Mare's interest in micropayments doesn't really float your boat... this
Floyd | time, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare is like a firehose of chat about micropayments, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit you are right there with her.
Floyd | Raigan seems comfortable around Mare, a smile on his lips.
Floyd | Wei-Ju floats away to art session "Lighting With Purpose".
Floyd | Jeffrey asks Raigan what he's interested in these days. Raigan says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in micropayments.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. You have no interests.
Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as promoter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mare about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Mare's interest proves infectious. You now have an interest in
Floyd | micropayments.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks at length about micropayments, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare gives you a quick grin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan gives Mare a friendly wave.
Floyd | Wei-Ju walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about chiptune music.
Floyd | Jeffrey is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "our first interest" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask wei-ju about chiptune" 		
	

Floyd | Wei-Ju's interest in chiptune music doesn't really float your boat...
Floyd | this time, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare is obviously crazy about micropayments, and Raigan is trying to
Floyd | keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like Mare has impressed Raigan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju stands there, staring at the schedule.

Floyd | Jeffrey looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to your hotel for the night, and come back the next morning...
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop

Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Katherine long before you see her, as she appears in Moscone
Floyd | Center North 2000.
Floyd | Susan is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | Simon looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | Simon is dressed like a typical designer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask simon about interests" 		
	

Floyd | Simon says that he's pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about pixel art, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Susan is right there with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon talks to you about pixel art, which he obviously knows nothing
Floyd | about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask simon about args" 		
	

Floyd | Simon's interest in ARGs doesn't really float your boat... this time,
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine talks at length about pixel art, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Simon is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to simon about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Your intense passion for the micropayments proves contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Simon's esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about pixel art, and Susan is trying to
Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Simon asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Jordan is gone, as quietly as he arrived.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Katherine holds herself that makes you
Floyd | think: artist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask katherine about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine's interest in pixel art doesn't really float your boat...
Floyd | this time, anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about pixel art, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Jordan is right there with her.
Floyd | Susan talks to Simon about Creative Commons licensed art, which she
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask katherine about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine's interest in pixel art doesn't really float your boat...
Floyd | this time, anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine asks Susan what she's interested in these days. Susan says
Floyd | that she's pretty into procedural gameplay these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon seems comfortable around you, a smile on his lips.
Floyd | Jordan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "man we are difficult to interest in things this time" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask susan about procedural gameplay" 		
	

Floyd | Susan's interest in procedural gameplay doesn't really float your
Floyd | boat... this time, anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about pixel art, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Susan is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Simon asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Jordan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we're a hard sell" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include
Floyd | micropayments. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as

Floyd | promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jordan" 		
	

Floyd | Jordan is dressed like a typical promoter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we could probably talk to other promoters to pick up interests from them" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch asks, "does it work if you just keep asking people about the same thing until it is interesting?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask katherine about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine's interest proves infectious. You now have an interest in
Floyd | pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about pixel art, and Simon is trying to

Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Susan asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Jordan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...apparently so" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to katherine about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine is just as excited about pixel art as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Katherine gives you a friendly smile.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan talks to Simon about viral marketing, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.

Floyd | Jordan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine says they're going out for drinks, and invites you along...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Jordan about ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your
Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "woo, drinks invite" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, we were a social reject last game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Helping Your Players Feel Smart"

Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your

Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in her step, Susan heads away to promo session

Floyd | "Selling Your IP, Not Your Soul".
Floyd | Jordan murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with args to jordan" 		
	

Floyd | You and Jordan get really excited about making a game that makes clever
Floyd | use of ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and micropayments.
Floyd |

Floyd | Susan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan talks at length about ARGs, not really concerned with whether
Floyd | you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | Now Jordan has risen in your esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "it should have said 'you wake up to a tear-soaked pillow' last game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include ARGs,
Floyd | micropayments and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of
Floyd | yourself as promoter, your promoter Jordan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "oopsies" 	
			inky says, "ok, uh, I guess we have extra promoters" 	
			djfletch says, "excellent" 	
			inky says, "we'll be promotalicious" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with pixel art to katherine" 		
	

Floyd | You toss around ideas about a game with pixel art, and immediately
Floyd | Katherine has some great artist concepts.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jordan is obviously obsessed with ARGs, and you are trying to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan gives you a quick grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I pity our coders" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Susan holds herself that makes you
Floyd | think: designer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about pixel art, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Jordan is right there with her.
Floyd | Susan looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon seems comfortable around you, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You get on one of the two escalators, both going up. Rather like a
Floyd | linear game, you ruminate, giving the appearance of choice while moving
Floyd | to the same place...

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask kevin about interests" 		
	

Floyd | At a loss for words, Kevin mumbles something about finding it all
Floyd | fascinating.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kevin talks endlessly to Ryan about ARGs, but it's obvious from his
Floyd | vague bluster he knows nothing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Kevin has dropped in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to kevin about args" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in ARGs proves boring to Kevin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have dropped in Kevin's esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kevin has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | chiptune music, and it's hard to tell if you are buying it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shooting Kevin a dirty look, Ryan heads to tool workshop "Prototyping
Floyd | with Gamemaker".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "i" 		Ellison says, "next game, let's get a team of four promoters going" 	
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include ARGs,
Floyd | micropayments and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of

Floyd | yourself as promoter, your artist Katherine, your promoter Jordan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin is wearing a t-shirt with a artist in-joke on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000

Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin is like a firehose of unsubstantial chat about ARGs, and your

Floyd | enthusiasm was put out long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Kevin seems irritable with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on his
Floyd | face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is wearing a t-shirt with a designer in-joke on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, we just lost kevin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your
Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about pixel art, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Susan is listening or even interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about ARGs.
Floyd | Jordan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about viral marketing.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine gives you a flyer for the 10 Bit party with them, and you
Floyd | check it out...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Simon about pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about pixel art, and Jordan is trying to
Floyd | keep up.

Floyd | Susan is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Simon talks to Susan about bot movement, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | Simon's badge identifies him as a designer. You recall that Simon's
Floyd | interests include ARGs, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is tricky" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game about args to simon" 		
	

Floyd | You mention a game with ARGs as an integral part of it, and Simon's
Floyd | face lights up. It's just what he's been thinking about! You have your

Floyd | designer, looks like.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan floats away to Moscone Center South 2000.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan murmurs quietly to you, and then bursts out laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical promoter. Your interests include ARGs,
Floyd | micropayments and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of
Floyd | yourself as promoter, your artist Katherine, your designer Simon, your
Floyd | promoter Jordan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop

Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin talks endlessly to you about Creative Commons licensed art, but
Floyd | it's obvious from his vague bluster he knows nothing about it.
Floyd | Shooting Kevin a dirty look, Ryan heads to tool workshop "Prototyping

Floyd | with Gamemaker".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"
Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | Creative Commons licensed art, and it's hard to tell if you are buying
Floyd | it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on his

Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to your hotel for the night, and come back the next morning...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Emotion Through Ambient Sound Design" and west to the code session
Floyd | "Lockless Programming".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, so I went to this coder workshop" 	
			inky says, "so maybe we can skip it" 	
			inky says, "er, skip the coder" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says

Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs, micropayments and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Susan is right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop

Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that he's
Floyd | pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"
Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000

Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin is like a firehose of unsubstantial chat about point-and-click

Floyd | game making tools, and Ryan's enthusiasm was put out long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the conference ends you decide to see how your team stacks up...
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your dev team is assessed as ready to go with a 72% chance of
Floyd | completing the project. Having put together a team this late in the
Floyd | conference means that you don't have a ton of time to hash stuff out.
Floyd | Luckily the members of your team like each other overall, which makes
Floyd | the project easier to manage. Despite the challenges of any game dev
Floyd | project, you have great hopes for the game's unique use of ARGs and

Floyd | pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have a decent chance of getting your game made ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dev team is assessed as ready to go with a 80% chance of
Floyd | completing the project. Having put together a team this late in the

Floyd | conference means that you don't have a ton of time to hash stuff out.
Floyd | Luckily the members of your team like each other overall, which makes
Floyd | the project easier to manage. Despite the challenges of any game dev
Floyd | project, you have great hopes for the game's unique use of ARGs and
Floyd | pixel art.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have a great chance of getting your game made ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey, slightly better" 	
			inky says, "and finally got to the "r u ready" workshop without being forced there" 	
			djfletch says, "so the message here is we have more chance if we don't hire any coders" 	
			Ellison says, "at this rate, we only need to play it 27 more times to get 100%!" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "well, I bet there actually is some strategy abotu when to cut your losses and go to a workshop instead of trying to find someone organically" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if we could go to two workshops and get by with just one other person" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're actually here. The Gee Dee Cee. You don't know which session to
Floyd | check out first. Unlike your hometown, you're one coder among many here
Floyd | -- exciting and intimidating.

Floyd |
Floyd | Exciting because between now and Friday you might be able to put
Floyd | together a game development team with the varied people here, but
Floyd | intimidating because you don't know a soul. Luckily people all have
Floyd | their names printed on their badges, that's one thing you don't have to
Floyd | worry about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Game Developers Conference 2009
Floyd | A social interaction simulator by Jim Munroe.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090504 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS for the full credits, HELP if you need it, and QUIT to

Floyd | exit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | Geez, there's a lot of people here. You wish your buddy Jon had come.
Floyd | He had a ton of advice about getting to know people. What was it that
Floyd | he said? You bet you could REMEMBER if you tried.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Indie By Design", west to promo session "Free to Play, Pay for Stuff"

Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is texting, a smile on her lips.
Floyd | Susan looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd | Simon asks you what you're interested in these days. Not really sure
Floyd | what to say, you make a joke about being into post-hipsterism.

Floyd |
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Ryan is gone, as quietly as he arrived.
Floyd | Jordan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah. there's enough to think about that I don't even know where to begin making a stategy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You get on one of the two escalators, both going up. Rather like a
Floyd | linear game, you ruminate, giving the appearance of choice while moving
Floyd | to the same place...

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks endlessly to Kevin about bot movement, but it's obvious from
Floyd | her vague bluster she knows nothing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. At a loss for
Floyd | words, you mumble something about finding it all fascinating.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art workshop "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource"

Floyd | You can go west to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on Creative Commons licensed art really feeling
Floyd | like you could manage without an artist.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like pixel
Floyd | art, and it's hard to tell if Kevin is buying it or not.
Floyd | Raigan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You head to your hotel for the night, and come back the next morning...
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and
Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | promo session "Money From a Casual Stone"
Floyd | Having managed to understand it, the subject of viral marketing is now
Floyd | fascinating to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks Kevin what he's interested in these days. Kevin says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | After you describe your team, it is assessed as missing two elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge from the assessment feeling like you still need to work on
Floyd | the team.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in Creative Commons licensed art and viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Raigan floats away to assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U
Floyd | Ready?".

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is like a firehose of chat about ARGs, and your enthusiasm was put

Floyd | out long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Kevin heads away to Moscone Center
Floyd | North 2000.
Floyd | Raigan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"

Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare talks endlessly to Raigan about bot movement, but it's obvious
Floyd | from her vague bluster she knows nothing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You poke around Chinatown by yourself for a while and then hit the
Floyd | sack.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, now we just need a designer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session

Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your
Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Realizing
Floyd | that he's blanking, Jordan says that he's been spending time looking
Floyd | into the promoter greats.

Floyd |
Floyd | Susan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly confused look on her
Floyd | face.
Floyd | Lost in thought, Kevin floats away to design session "Helping Your
Floyd | Players Feel Smart".
Floyd | Simon talks at length about chiptune music, not really concerned with

Floyd | whether Ryan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine is wearing a t-shirt with a promoter in-joke on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is dressed like a typical coder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | Simon is wearing a t-shirt with a artist in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "TO HECK WITH YOU GUYS" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop

Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | procedural gameplay, and it's hard to tell if you are buying it or not.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Susan long before you see her, as she appears in Moscone
Floyd | Center North 3000.
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x raigan" 		
	

Floyd | Raigan is wearing a t-shirt with a coder in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mare" 		
	

Floyd | Mare is dressed like a typical artist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Susan holds herself that makes you
Floyd | think: promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your

Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Kevin what he's interested in these days. Kevin says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is obviously obsessed with chiptune music, and Ryan is trying to

Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Jordan floats away to design session "Helping Your Players Feel Smart".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Man, as someone planning a game with pixel art and chiptunes this is... weird." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x kevin" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin is dressed like a typical promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "User Interface Art" and west to the code session "Dynamic Walking with
Floyd | Semi-Procedural Animation".

Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite
Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit you are right there with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Wei-Ju has risen in your esteem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeffrey strides away towards the next session, waving to friends en
Floyd | route.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wei-ju" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Wei-Ju holds himself that makes you
Floyd | think: promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't find any designers! curse it all" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Helping Your Players Feel Smart", west to promo session "Selling Your

Floyd | IP, Not Your Soul" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan floats away to Moscone Center South 2000.

Floyd | Kevin stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Simon talks at length about chiptune music, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Kevin is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Jordan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ryan" 		
	

Floyd | Ryan is wearing a t-shirt with a coder in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x designer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x artist" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | There's something about the way Simon holds himself that makes you
Floyd | think: artist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is like a firehose of chat about bot movement, and your enthusiasm
Floyd | was put out long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "design session is here - they should be around" 	
			inky says, "hmm, I wonder what happens if I just blow it all off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical coder. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, Creative Commons licensed art and
Floyd | viral marketing. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as
Floyd | coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | After you describe your team, it is assessed as missing two elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You emerge from the assessment feeling like you still need to work on
Floyd | the team.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000

Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're

Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art and viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...I guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x raigan" 		
	

Floyd | Raigan's badge identifies him as a coder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to raigan about art" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Creative Commons licensed art or pixel art?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "licensed" 		
	

Floyd | Something about your mild mannered enthusiasm engages Raigan -- they've
Floyd | now got the Creative Commons licensed art bug.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you have risen in Raigan's esteem.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art and viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan gives you a friendly wave.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with creative commons to raigan" 		
	

Floyd | You and Raigan get really excited about making a game that makes clever
Floyd | use of Creative Commons licensed art.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks endlessly to Raigan about viral marketing, but it's obvious
Floyd | from her vague bluster she knows nothing about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan says they're going out for drinks, and invites you along...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with

Floyd | Jeffrey about pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Jordan is listening or even interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine gives Jordan a quick grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan talks to Ryan about bot movement, which she obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |

Floyd | Now Susan has dropped in Ryan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin asks Simon what he's interested in these days. Simon says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in chiptune music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so we aren't even a promoter anymore, eh? maybe workshops change your specialty, not add more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical coder. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, Creative Commons licensed art, viral
Floyd | marketing and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself

Floyd | as coder, your coder Raigan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Ellison), "whoah, ok, I didn't notice that" 	
			inky says, "yeah, that would make sense about workshops" 	
			djfletch asks, "woo we mutated - so do we need a promoter now?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x susan" 		
	

Floyd | Susan is wearing a t-shirt with a promoter in-joke on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Even your clothes changed ... spoooooky" 	
			inky says, "I guess so! it's a strange new world" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to susan about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in viral marketing proves boring to Susan.
Floyd |

Floyd | Now you have dropped in Susan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine asks Susan what she's interested in these days. Susan says
Floyd | that she's pretty into micropayments these days.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin is texting, a smile on his lips.

Floyd | Simon asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Jordan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ryan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art, viral marketing and pixel art.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask susan about micropayments" 		
	

Floyd | Susan's interest in micropayments doesn't really float your boat...
Floyd | this time, anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about viral marketing, and you are trying
Floyd | to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like Katherine has impressed you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Susan heads to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd | Kevin asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that he's
Floyd | pretty interested in bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is obviously obsessed with chiptune music, and Jordan is trying
Floyd | to keep up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if we become a fourth level coder, we get a cool fireball spell" 	
			djfletch says, "obviously they give you a new outfit in the sessions" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x katherine" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine is dressed like a typical promoter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to katherine about viral marketing" 		
	

Floyd | Katherine is just as excited about viral marketing as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Katherine gives you a friendly smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel at ease with Katherine near by.
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite

Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Jordan is right there with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now Katherine has risen in Jordan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin talks to you about viral marketing, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Kevin seems irritable with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is like a firehose of chat about chiptune music, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Ryan is right there with him.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose a game about viral marketing to katherine" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose a game with viral marketing to katherine" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with viral marketing to katherine" 		
	

Floyd | You toss around ideas about a game with viral marketing, and
Floyd | immediately Katherine has some great promoter concepts.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel uncomfortable around Kevin.
Floyd | You feel at ease with Katherine near by.
Floyd | Katherine asks Kevin what he's interested in these days. Kevin says
Floyd | that he's pretty interested in micropayments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon talks at length about chiptune music, not really concerned with

Floyd | whether Jordan is listening or even interested.
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Ryan heads away to Moscone Center
Floyd | South 2000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey seems comfortable around you, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical coder. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, Creative Commons licensed art, viral
Floyd | marketing and pixel art. Currently, your dev team consists of yourself

Floyd | as coder, your promoter Katherine, your coder Raigan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | Simon is wearing a t-shirt with a artist in-joke on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to simon about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in pixel art proves boring to Simon.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly Simon seems impatient with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel uncomfortable around Kevin.
Floyd | You feel at ease with Katherine near by.
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether Simon is listening or even interested.

Floyd | Kevin stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Jeffrey asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art, viral marketing and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan is obviously obsessed with viral marketing, and Kevin is trying

Floyd | to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to simon about creative commons" 		
	

Floyd | Your interest in Creative Commons licensed art proves boring to Simon.

Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have annoyed Simon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel uncomfortable around Kevin.
Floyd | You feel at ease with Katherine near by.
Floyd | Katherine asks Jeffrey what he's interested in these days. Jeffrey says

Floyd | that he's pretty interested in ARGs and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Kevin floats away to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd | Simon asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art, viral marketing and pixel art.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan murmurs quietly to Katherine, exchanging a secret joke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to jeffrey about pixel art" 		
	

Floyd | Jeffrey is just as excited about pixel art as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you have impressed Jeffrey.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel at ease with Katherine near by.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine is obviously crazy about viral marketing, and you are trying
Floyd | to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine gives you a quick grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon is like a firehose of chat about chiptune music, but despite the

Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Jeffrey is right there with him.
Floyd | Jordan gives Katherine a gentle squeeze on the shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose a game about pixel art to jeffrey" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game about pixel art to jeffrey" 		
	

Floyd | You mention a game with pixel art as an integral part of it, and
Floyd | Jeffrey's face lights up. It's just what he's been thinking about! You
Floyd | have your designer, looks like.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is just fun to be around.
Floyd | Katherine is like a firehose of chat about viral marketing, but despite

Floyd | the occasional fleck of spit Jeffrey is right there with her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Jordan says that
Floyd | he's pretty interested in viral marketing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey tracks you down and tells you you should come to the 10 Bit

Floyd | party with them...
Floyd | The night is great, and you end up having a great conversation with
Floyd | Kevin about procedural gameplay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session

Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical coder. Your interests include
Floyd | point-and-click game making tools, Creative Commons licensed art,
Floyd | procedural gameplay, viral marketing and pixel art. Currently, your dev
Floyd | team consists of yourself as coder, your promoter Katherine, your coder
Floyd | Raigan, your designer Jeffrey.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could become an artist" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Katherine is just fun to be around.
Floyd | Katherine talks at length about viral marketing, not really concerned
Floyd | with whether you are listening or even interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | Simon talks at length about chiptune music, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Jordan is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Jeffrey looks at you with a smile on his lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop

Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel uncomfortable around Kevin.
Floyd | Mare has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like ARGs,
Floyd | and it's hard to tell if Kevin is buying it or not.

Floyd | Shooting you a dirty look, Susan heads to art workshop "Artsy Assets --
Floyd | Open Source Not Outsource".
Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, Creative
Floyd | Commons licensed art, procedural gameplay, viral marketing and pixel
Floyd | art.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art workshop "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource"

Floyd | You can go west to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on Creative Commons licensed art really feeling
Floyd | like you could manage without an artist.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel uncomfortable around Kevin.
Floyd | Mare is like a firehose of chat about pixel art, and Kevin's enthusiasm
Floyd | was put out long ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on
Floyd | her face.

Floyd | Shooting Mare a dirty look, Raigan heads to art workshop "Artsy Assets
Floyd | -- Open Source Not Outsource".
Floyd | Raigan gives you a friendly wave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the conference ends you decide to see how your team stacks up...
Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your dev team is assessed as ready to go with a 65% chance of
Floyd | completing the project. Having put together a team this late in the
Floyd | conference means that you don't have a ton of time to hash stuff out.
Floyd | Luckily the members of your team like each other overall, which makes

Floyd | the project easier to manage. There's also the challenge of having so
Floyd | many interests that the game might lose focus. Despite the challenges
Floyd | of any game dev project, you have great hopes for the game's unique use
Floyd | of Creative Commons licensed art, viral marketing and pixel art.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have a decent chance of getting your game made ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
			inky says, "oopsies" 	
			inky says, "well, I wasted a lot of time on workshops" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, the curse of the indecisive" 	
			inky says, "ok so I dunno" 	
			inky asks, "do people want to keep playing this? or play a different game?" 	
			Jaybird says, "This is one of those you could play forever" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I've seen enough of this one for now." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I'd like to try to get 100% but I think it's probably too tedious for clubfloyd" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're actually here. The Gee Dee Cee. You don't know which session to

Floyd | check out first. Unlike your hometown, you're one designer among many
Floyd | here -- exciting and intimidating.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exciting because between now and Friday you might be able to put
Floyd | together a game development team with the varied people here, but
Floyd | intimidating because you don't know a soul. Luckily people all have

Floyd | their names printed on their badges, that's one thing you don't have to
Floyd | worry about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Game Developers Conference 2009
Floyd | A social interaction simulator by Jim Munroe.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090504 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS for the full credits, HELP if you need it, and QUIT to
Floyd | exit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | Geez, there's a lot of people here. You wish your buddy Jon had come.

Floyd | He had a ton of advice about getting to know people. What was it that
Floyd | he said? You bet you could REMEMBER if you tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | Jim Munroe was commissioned to make this for GameSetWatch.com in April
Floyd | 2009, and blogged about it there during the design process.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to the Inform 7 creators and Wei-Ju Wu for ZMPP. Alpha testing
Floyd | by Mare Sheppard and Kevin Jackson-Mead. Beta testing by Raigan Burns,
Floyd | Susan Bustos, Simon Carless, Ryan Couldrey, Jeffrey Joy, Katherine
Floyd | Parrish, and Jordan Reiter.
Floyd |

Floyd | The attendees in this game are named after them, but as each play
Floyd | session randomly assigns sociability levels, skillsets and interests,
Floyd | they rarely reflect their character. The names of the sessions are
Floyd | adapted from GDC 2009, except for one. The workshops are fictional.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feel free to email guesses, high scores, and any other feedback to

Floyd | jim@nomediakings.org, or check out his other games and projects at
Floyd | NoMediaKings.org.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | Jim Munroe was commissioned to make this for GameSetWatch.com in April
Floyd | 2009, and blogged about it there during the design process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to the Inform 7 creators and Wei-Ju Wu for ZMPP. Alpha testing
Floyd | by Mare Sheppard and Kevin Jackson-Mead. Beta testing by Raigan Burns,
Floyd | Susan Bustos, Simon Carless, Ryan Couldrey, Jeffrey Joy, Katherine

Floyd | Parrish, and Jordan Reiter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The attendees in this game are named after them, but as each play
Floyd | session randomly assigns sociability levels, skillsets and interests,
Floyd | they rarely reflect their character. The names of the sessions are
Floyd | adapted from GDC 2009, except for one. The workshops are fictional.

Floyd |
Floyd | Feel free to email guesses, high scores, and any other feedback to
Floyd | jim@nomediakings.org, or check out his other games and projects at
Floyd | NoMediaKings.org.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or should we just have a short CF? that'd be OK too" 	
			Fang asks, "can we get an IF made?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I dunno, maybe that would be procedural gameplay" 	
			inky says, "it's interesting this implies that the NPCs have 'sociability levels' also" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "talk to me about inform7 programming" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "floyd is interested in bot management and hucka bucka commons licensing" 	
			inky says, "hmm, I just started another game of this and this time I *started out* as a designer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical designer. Your interests include ARGs.
Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as designer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, just like this" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to upgrade your video card if you really want to see magic

Floyd | happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "remember. again. g. g. .g" 		
	

Floyd | What was it that Jon said? You can learn a lot if you EXAMINE folks...
Floyd | that taking a personal INVENTORY helps you keep track of your skills

Floyd | and interests... and when in doubt, GO WEST?
Floyd |
Floyd | You dunno about that last one, especially since he went on to rant
Floyd | about twisty mazes, but you (perhaps aptly) couldn't follow what he was
Floyd | saying.
Floyd |

Floyd | But he did have some other helpful stuff to say too, you'd just need to
Floyd | focus to REMEMBER it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Over beers the day before you left, he got philosophical. Sure, there's
Floyd | a lot of swag, but it's not about what you can TAKE, he said. It's

Floyd | about the exchange of ideas. ASK people ABOUT something they care
Floyd | about. If you don't know, ASK them ABOUT INTERESTS. And if you have an
Floyd | interest, TALK ABOUT it TO them -- maybe your enthusiasm about it will
Floyd | catch. And he said not to worry about getting it right the first time,
Floyd | that it can take a couple of years to get into the groove.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're pretty sure there was some other stuff he said, too.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Jon got a little drunk and started to brag that he was around when he
Floyd | saw someone PROPOSE GAME WITH VECTOR GRAPHICS TO DAVE. Then he started
Floyd | to grouse about the economy and how he wished he was going this year,

Floyd | and the evening went downhill from there. He pointed out that because
Floyd | you're an extrovert, you'd have to be careful not to talk people's ears
Floyd | off.
Floyd |  (Which seemed kind of personal to you, but Jon has a tact deficit.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you're thinking of it, wasn't there something else he said?

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Right before you extricated yourself, Jon had one more piece of advice
Floyd | -- to make sure you checked out the dev team workshop when you thought
Floyd | you had a team together. The other workshops were useful too, in case
Floyd | you couldn't get a coder or an artist -- it's pretty random who you're

Floyd | gonna meet, he said. He started on about something else but you told
Floyd | him you had an early plane to catch.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "upgrade video card" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "remember" 		
	

Floyd | You're pretty sure you remembered every relevant moment of that night
Floyd | already, and a few irrelevant ones too. But if you want to relive it
Floyd | again, REMEMBER away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get me" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing tangible to be gained in this game. This is a world of
Floyd | ideas, bub.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan talks to you about chiptune music, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd | Wei-Ju talks to Jordan about point-and-click game making tools, which
Floyd | he obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd | Jeffrey floats away to code session "AI Behaviors from Improvisational
Floyd | Actors".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "woo" 	
			inky says, "ok, playing locally I just finished with a 99% chance" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "propose game using chiptune music with me" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "one thing I didn't realize (playing here with no status line) is just moving room to room costs an hour of time" 	
			DavidW says, "with, not using." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "propose game with chiptune music with me" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wow" 	
			inky says, "also, to person, not with me" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "propose game with chiptune music to me" 		
	

Floyd | Seeing as you don't have much excitement for it yourself, your proposal
Floyd | sounds hollow to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Not really sure
Floyd | what to say, Jordan makes a joke about being into post-hipsterism.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeffrey walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and
Floyd | chatting to someone about bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "we are a hard sell" 	
			inky asks, "you can propose stuff to yourself?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are dressed like a typical designer. Your interests include ARGs.
Floyd | Currently, your dev team consists of yourself as designer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with args to me" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm -- maybe a bit premature. You haven't even really talked about ARGs
Floyd | with you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Raigan floats away to code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd | Wei-Ju looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd | Jeffrey stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd | Jordan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk about args with me" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to me about argas" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to me about args" 		
	

Floyd | you is just as excited about ARGs as you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan wanders out of the session with a completely befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.

Floyd | Wei-Ju talks to Jordan about viral marketing, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd | Jeffrey asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "propose game with args to me" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm -- maybe a bit premature. You haven't even really talked about ARGs
Floyd | with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks to you about pixel art, which he knows something about.

Floyd | Wei-Ju asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Realizing that
Floyd | he's blanking, Jordan says that he's been spending time looking into
Floyd | the designer greats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey floats away to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			inky says, "dang" 	
			Ellison says, ">INSULT ALL FOR SHODDY BETATESTING" 	
			Ellison says, "(jk)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask raigan about gdc" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.

Floyd | Wei-Ju asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "propose marriage to raigan" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jordan about himself" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd | Wei-Ju talks to you about micropayments, which he obviously knows

Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd | Jordan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not much support for fripperies, I guess." 	
	[Setting the zoned flag.] 		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "you can't even do 'propose a game', it has to be 'propose game'" 	
			inky says, "anyway, this is pretty cute idea overal" 	
			inky says, "l" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "it is more, uh, focused than I would really be at a GDC" 	
			inky says, "but it seems like it encourages the player to think about the current buzzwords and stuff" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd be the lost one, not invited to drinks." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "talk with steve meretzky about floyd" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I was expecting more of 'this is what I saw and heard' piece on the GCD, but it's a fun mechanic and conveys a certain aspect of the GDC well" 	
			Ellison says, "er, s/GCD/GDC" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "aw" 	
			inky says, ">PROPOSE GAME WITH WALKTHROUGHS TO DAVIDW" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "I'd probably also be a lost one" 	
			DavidW says, "emergent mapping" 	
			inky says, "that sounds cool although I am not sure what it is" 	
			DavidW says, "I just butted buzzwords." 	
			djfletch says, "emergent mapping is a euphemism for random mazes" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "(don't tell)" 	
			DavidW says, "Next we'll have dynamic scope mechanics, integrated NPC characteristics, and mimetic inventory handling." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess it would be mildly amusing for him to take the code for this game and swap out all the names and buzzwords and so on for IF games" 	
			DavidW says, "It'd be nice if we found out the name of the game our team created." 	
			inky says, "hmm yeah" 	
			inky says, "you could do a cute thing where it picked the name based on the topics somehow" 	
			inky says, "incidentally, I wonder if it's possible to have a team that doesn't get along" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, probably" 	
			inky says, "it seems like the endings so far have all said that your team does" 	
	Johnny goes home in a crazy fashion. 		
			djfletch says, "I was wondering if it benefits you to have everyone interested in the same topic" 	
			Jaybird asks, "What happens if you haven't assembled a team by the time the convention is over?" 	
			inky says (to djfletch), "it doesn't seem to directly" 	
			DavidW says (to Jaybird), "You have to eat Haagen-Dahz alone." 	
			inky says, "but, I think, people pick topics they know to talk to other people about" 	
			inky says, "and it might be that if your team members don't have any common interests they might pick things they aren't interested in and annoy each other" 	
			Jaybird says, "I'm gonna try it, waste time" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | code session "AI Behaviors from Improvisational Actors"

Floyd | Having managed to understand it, the subject of bot movement is now
Floyd | fascinating to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from

Floyd | Improvisational Actors".
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Not really sure

Floyd | what to say, Jordan makes a joke about being into post-hipsterism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell www.ifreviews.org 		
			
	crumple arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Lighting With Purpose"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign

Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Lighting With Purpose" and west to the code session "AI Behaviors from
Floyd | Improvisational Actors".

Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Raigan seems a little lost.
Floyd | Wei-Ju asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jordan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You head to your hotel for the night, and come back the next morning...
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | promo session "Money From a Casual Stone"
Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "Real World Texture Painting Tips" and west to the code session "Camera
Floyd | Based Gaming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Raigan talks to Jordan about procedural gameplay, which he obviously
Floyd | knows nothing about.
Floyd | Someone named Wei-Ju seems a little lost.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, I wonder if it's more beneficial to go to a seminar or talk to people to pick up interests" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | art session "Real World Texture Painting Tips"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign
Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "Real World Texture Painting Tips" and west to the code session "Camera
Floyd | Based Gaming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in thought, Raigan floats away to Moscone Center North 2000.
Floyd | Wei-Ju stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jordan looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | code session "Camera Based Gaming"
Floyd | Having managed to understand it, the subject of bot movement is now
Floyd | fascinating to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session

Floyd | "Real World Texture Painting Tips" and west to the code session "Camera
Floyd | Based Gaming".
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone named Wei-Ju seems a little lost.
Floyd | Jordan is texting, a smile on his lips.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | art session "Real World Texture Painting Tips"
Floyd | The session was mostly over your head, but not a completely foreign

Floyd | language.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000
Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Real World Texture Painting Tips" and west to the code session "Camera
Floyd | Based Gaming".

Floyd |
Floyd | Wei-Ju talks to Jordan about micropayments, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan walks out of a session, looking excited and inspired and chatting
Floyd | to someone about ARGs.
Floyd | Kevin asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs and bot movement.

Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of a bounce in his step, Raigan heads away to Moscone Center
Floyd | North 3000.
Floyd | Ryan stands there, staring at the schedule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | promo session "Money From a Casual Stone"
Floyd | You emerge from the session having taken in none of it, your brain and
Floyd | ego bruised.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and
Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |

Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in ARGs and bot movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin talks at length about 2D physics, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Ryan is listening or even interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
			
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Master Metrics"

Floyd | You reel out of the session, ideas about ARGs lighting up your
Floyd | synapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Master Metrics", west to promo session "Money From a Casual Stone" and

Floyd | up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan talks to you about Creative Commons licensed art, which she
Floyd | obviously knows nothing about.
Floyd | Kevin asks Ryan what he's interested in these days. Ryan says that he's
Floyd | pretty interested in ARGs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You get on one of the two escalators, both going up. Rather like a
Floyd | linear game, you ruminate, giving the appearance of choice while moving

Floyd | to the same place...
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks at length about micropayments, not really concerned with
Floyd | whether Jeffrey is listening or even interested.
Floyd | Katherine talks endlessly to Raigan about pixel art, but it's obvious
Floyd | from her vague bluster she knows nothing about it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now Katherine has dropped in Raigan's esteem.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shooting Jeffrey a dirty look, Simon heads to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"
Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.

Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived too late to really absorb anything. You resolve to get to
Floyd | the workshop before 1:00 pm next time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop

Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is obviously crazy about micropayments, and Katherine is trying to
Floyd | keep up.

Floyd | Raigan talks to Jeffrey about procedural gameplay, which he obviously
Floyd | knows nothing about.
Floyd | Simon wanders out of the session with a hopelessly befuddled look on
Floyd | his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You poke around Chinatown by yourself for a while and then hit the

Floyd | sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"
Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".

Floyd |
Floyd | Mare is like a firehose of chat about micropayments, but despite the
Floyd | occasional fleck of spit Katherine is right there with her.
Floyd | Shooting Katherine a dirty look, Raigan heads to Moscone Center North
Floyd | 2000.
Floyd | Shooting Jeffrey a dirty look, Simon heads to assessment workshop "Dev

Floyd | Team Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd | Jeffrey looks around for someone, then checks his watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You grab some takeout on the way back to the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center South 2000

Floyd | You can go north to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art session
Floyd | "Composer Challenges" and west to the code session "Multi-threaded
Floyd | Fluid Simulation".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	crumple asks, "what game is this?" 		
			
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session

Floyd | "Games Have Feelings Too", west to promo session "Have You Got Perfect
Floyd | Pitch?" and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | Susan asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that
Floyd | you're pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, ARGs and
Floyd | bot movement.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin is obviously obsessed with 2D physics, and Ryan is trying to keep
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Raigan asks Jordan what he's interested in these days. Realizing that
Floyd | he's blanking, Jordan says that he's been spending time looking into
Floyd | the designer greats.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000

Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare talks at length about micropayments, not really concerned with

Floyd | whether Katherine is listening or even interested.
Floyd | You blink, and suddenly Raigan is gone, as quietly as he arrived.
Floyd | Shooting Jeffrey a dirty look, Simon heads to Moscone Center North
Floyd | 2000.
Floyd | Jeffrey talks to you about viral marketing, which he obviously knows
Floyd | nothing about.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"

Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare asks Katherine what she's interested in these days. At a loss for
Floyd | words, Katherine mumbles something about finding it all fascinating.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shooting Katherine a dirty look, Raigan heads to Moscone Center North
Floyd | 2000.
Floyd | Jeffrey is texting, a smile on his lips.

Floyd |
Floyd | You head back to your hotel. The ice machine on your floor is broken so
Floyd | you have to drink your cola warm, and you blame this for why you have
Floyd | trouble sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 2000

Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center South 2000, east to design session
Floyd | "Destruction of Design", west to promo session "Cheats for Marketers"
Floyd | and up to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Um, the convention isn't ending" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | design session "Destruction of Design"
Floyd | You reel out of the session, ideas about ARGs lighting up your

Floyd | synapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team

Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |
Floyd | Mare asks you what you're interested in these days. You say that you're
Floyd | pretty interested in point-and-click game making tools, ARGs and bot
Floyd | movement.
Floyd |

Floyd | Katherine looks around for someone, then checks her watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeffrey asks Katherine what she's interested in these days. Not really
Floyd | sure what to say, Katherine makes a joke about being into
Floyd | post-hipsterism.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
			
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | tool workshop "Prototyping with Gamemaker"

Floyd | You can go east to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | You arrived early enough to get something out of it. You come out of
Floyd | the day-long workshop on point-and-click game making tools really
Floyd | feeling like you could manage without a coder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moscone Center North 3000
Floyd | You can go down to Moscone Center North 2000, east to art workshop
Floyd | "Artsy Assets -- Open Source Not Outsource", west to tool workshop
Floyd | "Prototyping with Gamemaker" and north to assessment workshop "Dev Team
Floyd | Judgement: R U Ready?".
Floyd |

Floyd | Mare is obviously crazy about micropayments, and Jeffrey is trying to
Floyd | keep up.
Floyd | Katherine has got an amazing way of stringing together buzzwords like
Floyd | procedural gameplay, and it's hard to tell if you are buying it or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the conference ends you decide to see how your team stacks up...

Floyd | assessment workshop "Dev Team Judgement: R U Ready?"
Floyd | You can go south to Moscone Center North 3000.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you describe your team, it is assessed as missing two elements.
Floyd | It's suggested that if you are having trouble finding an artist that
Floyd | looking into Creative Commons licensed art might address this.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The conference ends. Well, there's always next year! ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "I guess we can totally screw up!" 	
			Ellison says, "well, that was fun but I have a couple errands to run. until next week, Floyd-folk!" 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	K-Y says (to crumple), "I guess it's a simulation of Game Developers Conference 2009" 		
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "well, I'm done for today, I think. We might want to start to think about what to play next week." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clubfl" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Mingsheng by Deane Saunders
As played on ifMUD on June 13, 2009

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 Mingsheng, written by Deane Saunders. Mingsheng was originally released as part of the 2004 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took seventh place. It went on to be nominated for a Xyzzy Award for Best Setting. 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 mingsheng" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your interpreter says that it is at least v1.0 of the z-machine

Floyd | standard, so it may be able to support extended Unicode.
Floyd | Your font does not appear to be able to display Unicode Chinese
Floyd | characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | If your interpreter/font does not support full extended Unicode and
Floyd | therefore does not display Chinese characters (Simsun for example, is a

Floyd | font that can), you have the option of displaying the Pinyin
Floyd | (Romanized) equivalent, complete with tone numbers. If you elect to
Floyd | have this option on, they will appear in brackets where Chinese
Floyd | characters would be, or next to them if your font supports them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The option can be turned on and off later by using "pinyin on" and

Floyd | "pinyin off".
Floyd |
Floyd | For a brief explanation of Mandarin Pinyin tones, and to check the
Floyd | current status, type "pinyin".
Floyd |
Floyd | Press y to enable Pinyin, or anything else to continue without.

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | (Pinyin is turned off.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You had heard a great many stories in your time. Your childhood had

Floyd | been filled with tales of heroic characters who possessed great
Floyd | spiritual powers and incredible skill in martial arts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many of those in your village were taught martial arts since childhood,
Floyd | yet it always seemed to you that there was something lacking in such a
Floyd | life - bearing always towards physical strength.

Floyd |
Floyd | Others in your village had become important spiritual leaders, yet once
Floyd | again such a one-sided devotion to the spiritual left something to be
Floyd | desired.
Floyd |
Floyd | One day, disheartened by this state of affairs, you decided to change

Floyd | things. With only a few rumours of a temple complex to the east and a
Floyd | crude map of the forest to guide you, you set off to follow legends of
Floyd | a wise old man. The legends said that he had combined martial arts with
Floyd | spiritual philosophy, apparently through the observation of nature -
Floyd | how this was achieved, nobody seemed to know.
Floyd |

Floyd | Arriving in the black of night, only to find yourself confronted by a
Floyd | large door to the east, you decided to sleep on the problem and wait
Floyd | until morning.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunlight on your face awakens you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mingsheng
Floyd | A Chinese adventure
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2004 by Deane Saunders.
Floyd | Version Release 1.0
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040907 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd | Please type ABOUT to display additional licence/game information.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint

Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cloth bag lies on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the bag and loop it over your arm. It hangs open slightly
Floyd | but the contents will not fall out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | The bag is a rather simple affair, made from a square of plain white
Floyd | cloth tied together at the corners. You can keep your hands free by

Floyd | wearing it looped over your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | It contains a jade knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | The knife, a simple instrument, is carved from a solid piece of
Floyd | translucent green jade. The blade looks moderately sharp, designed
Floyd | mainly for skinning animals. It looks as though anything too hard might
Floyd | break the edge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "Shouldn't we have the pinyin option on?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, we can't see it here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I doubt it will show on Floyd, but I guess we could try." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I figured it would just mess up Floyd." 	
			DavidW says, "We don't need it, in any case. It's an optional extra." 	
			Nitku asks, "What I understood there is that you should have it on if the interpreter doesn't support Chinese characters? Or did I read it wrong?" 	
			DavidW says, "you have it backwards." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, I see your point Nitku." 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's worded in a confusing way." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "What game are we playing?" 	
			Gerynar says, "the instruction pdf says it's not vital" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pinyin" 		
	

Floyd | Pinyin is the standard romanization of spoken Mandarin Chinese. It was
Floyd | developed in around 1949 after the formation of the People's Republic
Floyd | of China and replaced the Wade-Giles system, which was a far less
Floyd | accurate way of representing spoken Chinese sounds. The Wade-Giles

Floyd | method did not employ tone numbers, which tells the reader how to
Floyd | pronounce the word accurately by altering the pitch. Pinyin manages to
Floyd | do this however, by the use of numbers. A number is placed after each
Floyd | syllable, which indicates the pitch in which it is to be spoken.
Floyd | Discussing intricacies of the exact pronounciation of the different
Floyd | consonants and vowels is beyond the scope of this game and it is left

Floyd | up to the player's own discretion to find out more - however the tone
Floyd | numbers are as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1: A long, even, high-level tone.
Floyd | 2: A rising tone, starting at natural level and rising to the high
Floyd | tone. Fairly short.

Floyd | 3: A long, falling, rising tone. Starting at natural level, falling to
Floyd | low level, rising to highest level.
Floyd | 4: A short, falling tone, beginning at highest level, falling to low
Floyd | level.
Floyd | 5 (or numberless): A short, soft tone at normal speaking pitch. Also
Floyd | known as the Neutral tone.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pinyin with tone numbers is currently set to: OFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "Mingsheng" 	
			Nitku says, "yeah... Pinyin is the Latin alphabet version" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm. So yeah, I guess it's the opposite of intuitive. I'll turn it on." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pinyin on" 		
	

Floyd | Pinyin with tone numbers is now turned ON.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Not much change since you last looked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest

Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An

Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's the pinyin, that '(zhu2 lin2)' part in the room name." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think I preferred it the other way, myself, but it really doesn't matter." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thorns" 		
	

Floyd | The thorns look totally impassable, which is quite strange, given that
Floyd | it was only the night before that you entered the grove from that
Floyd | direction. The thorns themselves are almost two inches thick in places.

Floyd | They look like they could only be cut by an incredibly sharp blade -
Floyd | much sharper than your jade knife, unfortunately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "uh, right" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "it reflects on places names only?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hard to say. I guess we'll see." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the feelie map uses them also, if I recall correctly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tracks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		crumple asks, "is the feelie map online?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees are tall and slender, much too thin to climb in any
Floyd | usual manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut bamboo with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the bamboo trees eludes you for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | The trees are far too thin to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to crumple), "I assume it's on the archive. It's probably a PDF; I rather forget. I'm not certain if it's even a map." 	
			Gerynar says, "it is the in the PDF, but it is labeled in chinese" 	
			DavidW says, "ok, let's go somewhere. N, E, SE, or S." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | The forest opens out into a large clearing as the trees retreat from a
Floyd | lake that dominates the centre. Flies lazily buzzing in the warm air
Floyd | occasionally dip down to the water, causing a ripple to break the
Floyd | mirror surface as a fish reacts in kind. Not even a breeze disturbs the
Floyd | surface of this image of tranquility. A smooth boulder protrudes from

Floyd | the centre of the lake, the reflection giving the impression of a
Floyd | boulder floating in the sky. The white sand surrounding the water is
Floyd | soft and warm underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white crane stands majestically, unmoving, upon the rock at the
Floyd | centre of the lake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		
	

Floyd | The white Manchurian crane stands upon the boulder, its red crest
Floyd | setting off an image of aloofness. Although it is unmoving, its eyes

Floyd | display an intensity and hidden power as it watches the fish swimming
Floyd | in the water deep below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | The bright orange fish swim around in a leisurely manner, though always
Floyd | wary of predators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "do we have a goal here, or are we just hanging out?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | The forest opens out into a large clearing as the trees retreat from a
Floyd | lake that dominates the centre. Flies lazily buzzing in the warm air

Floyd | occasionally dip down to the water, causing a ripple to break the
Floyd | mirror surface as a fish reacts in kind. Not even a breeze disturbs the
Floyd | surface of this image of tranquility. A smooth boulder protrudes from
Floyd | the centre of the lake, the reflection giving the impression of a
Floyd | boulder floating in the sky. The white sand surrounding the water is
Floyd | soft and warm underfoot.

Floyd |
Floyd | A white crane stands majestically, unmoving, upon the rock at the
Floyd | centre of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There's a goal, if memory serves." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "eat crane" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the white crane)
Floyd | It is much too far away to reach from the land.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "lick crane" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This was a comp entry, not an Art Show entry." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I didn't read the prologue, but I'm sure we have a goal, yes." 	
			inky says (to Cheddarius), "settle down, dude" 	
			Cheddarius says, "All right" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Do we have a driver?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		
	

Floyd | The white Manchurian crane stands upon the boulder, its red crest
Floyd | setting off an image of aloofness. Although it is unmoving, its eyes
Floyd | display an intensity and hidden power as it watches the fish swimming

Floyd | in the water deep below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to crane" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, wait, it said there was a large door to the east" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We don't. Unless there appears to be some reason for designating one, we usually just all type commands, with the etiquette of asking before one of us takes the initiative to leave a location." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "(of the starting room)" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "Falcon-punch crane" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump onto boulder" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheshiren says (to Floyd), "play like bruce lee" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | The forest opens out into a large clearing as the trees retreat from a
Floyd | lake that dominates the centre. Flies lazily buzzing in the warm air

Floyd | occasionally dip down to the water, causing a ripple to break the
Floyd | mirror surface as a fish reacts in kind. Not even a breeze disturbs the
Floyd | surface of this image of tranquility. A smooth boulder protrudes from
Floyd | the centre of the lake, the reflection giving the impression of a
Floyd | boulder floating in the sky. The white sand surrounding the water is
Floyd | soft and warm underfoot.

Floyd |
Floyd | A white crane stands majestically, unmoving, upon the rock at the
Floyd | centre of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "rock" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "party" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | The bright orange fish swim around in a leisurely manner, though always
Floyd | wary of predators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		
	

Floyd | Other than the peculiar visual effect caused by the reflection, the
Floyd | boulder looks smooth and quite ordinary. It would be too small for you
Floyd | to sit on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "sit on boulder" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the boulder eludes you for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The crane notices you the moment your foot touches the water. It does
Floyd | not look particularly worried by your slow movements, but takes to the
Floyd | air leisurely gliding over the bamboo trees to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fish brush up against you playfully as you swim, always managing to
Floyd | avoid your touch when you try to stroke them.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you return to the lakeside and wait for your
Floyd | clothing to dry a little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "eat fish" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the fish)
Floyd | The fish are too quick, and constantly evade your grasp.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "spit on fish" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No obvious thing to do here. Let's move on." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | The forest opens out into a large clearing as the trees retreat from a

Floyd | lake that dominates the centre. Flies lazily buzzing in the warm air
Floyd | occasionally dip down to the water, causing a ripple to break the
Floyd | mirror surface as a fish reacts in kind. Not even a breeze disturbs the
Floyd | surface of this image of tranquility. A smooth boulder protrudes from
Floyd | the centre of the lake, the reflection giving the impression of a
Floyd | boulder floating in the sky. The white sand surrounding the water is

Floyd | soft and warm underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white crane stands majestically, unmoving, upon the rock at the
Floyd | centre of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x flies" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's explore, yeah." 	
			Nitku says, "Let's try the door" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest

Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An

Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x thorns" 		
	

Floyd | The thorns look totally impassable, which is quite strange, given that
Floyd | it was only the night before that you entered the grove from that
Floyd | direction. The thorns themselves are almost two inches thick in places.
Floyd | They look like they could only be cut by an incredibly sharp blade -
Floyd | much sharper than your jade knife, unfortunately.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see no door here." 	
			Cheddarius says, "I think I've got it" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What door, inky?" 	
			inky says, "hrm, maybe I misunderstood the intro" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Sharpen knife on boulder?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut me with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting you up would achieve little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees begin to peter out, and the forest is replaced with
Floyd | slender, twisting cypresses.
Floyd |

Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon

Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, it said hard things would break the knife, but maybe." 	
			inky says, "oh there" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut statue with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the door, the eyes of the Qilin either side flare with
Floyd | a crimson hue. The door slams shut, giving a loud clunk as though being
Floyd | barred before you can reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x qilin" 		
	

Floyd | Each qilin has a single horn on its forehead, a horse's hooves, a
Floyd | deer's body and an ox's tail. The body is covered with what appears to
Floyd | be a scaly pattern. Legend has it that a qilin appeared to the pregnant
Floyd | mother of Confucius.

Floyd |
Floyd | Actually on second thoughts, they do seem a little odd to you - you
Floyd | have the distinct impression that you are being watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sure, qilin, no problem" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "What's a qilin?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "brandish knife" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x qilin" 		
	

Floyd | Each qilin has a single horn on its forehead, a horse's hooves, a
Floyd | deer's body and an ox's tail. The body is covered with what appears to
Floyd | be a scaly pattern. Legend has it that a qilin appeared to the pregnant

Floyd | mother of Confucius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually on second thoughts, they do seem a little odd to you - you
Floyd | have the distinct impression that you are being watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Read the description, dude." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search qilins" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Are they statues or something?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search qilin" 		
	

Floyd | Each qilin has a single horn on its forehead, a horse's hooves, a
Floyd | deer's body and an ox's tail. The body is covered with what appears to
Floyd | be a scaly pattern. Legend has it that a qilin appeared to the pregnant

Floyd | mother of Confucius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Actually on second thoughts, they do seem a little odd to you - you
Floyd | have the distinct impression that you are being watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think so." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horn" 		
	

Floyd | It's just carved out of the stone for detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x statues" 		Cheddarius says, "take horn" 	
	

Floyd | The statues are arranged in pairs, each animal matched by its twin on
Floyd | the opposite side of the path. If you face the archway at the eastern
Floyd | end of the path, the animals stand to your left and right facing each

Floyd | other in the order of Dog, Ram, Horse, Lion and Qilin - the Qilin being
Floyd | just in front of the archway and the Dogs closest to you, at the
Floyd | western end of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking at the Qilin statues makes you feel slightly uneasy. For some
Floyd | reason they send a slight shiver down your spine.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "take horn" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Wait. Oops." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take horn" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the details eludes you for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, maybe they're different from the statues." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The dogs look like friendly chows with upstanding ears protruding from
Floyd | their heads. They sit as though awaiting their master's return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Friendly chows?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, no, it IS a statue. Sorry." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "8 statues. Two of each type." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x ram" 		
	

Floyd | The rams are lying down on all fours, the pattern of their wool carved
Floyd | with millions of chisel-strikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is something interesting about the ram statue to your left; A
Floyd | vine is draped over its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x vine" 		
	

Floyd | When pulled out straight, the vine appears to be several yards long.
Floyd | Being thin and dry, it does not seem suitable for use in climbing - it
Floyd | certainly would not hold your weight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut vine" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take vine" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vine
Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "hang self" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horses look rather chubby, more like oversized ponies. As with the
Floyd | other statues, they are stylised and lack realistic detail, tending
Floyd | toward the more ornate.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is something interesting about the horse statue to your right; A
Floyd | clump of red moss sits on its nose, obscuring its gaze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | It is a clump of spongy red moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "What do you call those tiny ponies? Shetland?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from

Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lion" 		
	

Floyd | The lions look fierce, standing erect and proud - their manes
Floyd | elaborately carved with curls.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is something interesting about the lion statue to your left; A
Floyd | clump of green moss rests across its eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take green moss" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some green moss
Floyd |   some red moss
Floyd |   a vine
Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green moss" 		
	

Floyd | It is a clump of spongy green moss.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red moss" 		
	

Floyd | It is a clump of spongy red moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie vine to green moss" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green moss on left qilin" 		
	

Floyd | You cover its eyes with the green moss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red moss on right qilin" 		
	

Floyd | As you obscure the vision of the guarding Qilin you hear a loud "clunk"
Floyd | as though a mechanism has been released.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The avenue of cypress trees change back to bamboo midway down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way

Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look around you feel a slight chill, noticing occasional

Floyd | movement from the corner of your eye. When you turn to face it, there
Floyd | is nothing to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "now we just need some blue moss, to complete the set" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Clever" 	
			Cheddarius says, "x bush" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x bush" 		
	

Floyd | Saying that the bush "grows" is not quite accurate. It appears to have
Floyd | died some time ago, the leaves on it are dried out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take bush" 		
	

Floyd | The bush would be very difficult to uproot, so you settle for the
Floyd | leaves instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "cut" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "boil tea" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "make tea" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some tea leaves
Floyd |   a vine

Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Making tea seems likely, but we'll need more than just leaves." 	
			DavidW says, "A pot, fire, and water might be required." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "boil water in mouth with amazing fire superpower" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "and milk" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "form of: the human torch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway towers high above you, spanning the width of the avenue
Floyd | formed by the trees and passing through into the impenetrable forest on
Floyd | either side of the path. Several exposed columns support the structure,

Floyd | each having a tightly coiled dragon carved at the base. The stone
Floyd | appears to have the same soft grey hue as the path and stone animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Set in the centre of the archway is a huge wooden door which is wide
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you attempt to enter the cemetery you hear a strange rustling sound,
Floyd | yet the leaves on the trees do not move. A strange mist begins to form
Floyd | in front of you, between yourself and the cemetery entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you try to pass through it, it seems to solidify and darken at the
Floyd | points of contact. The solidified parts seem to form limbs which move
Floyd | to block your progress with rigid force. Each limb makes a strike at
Floyd | you, driving you back from the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | After several attempts at passing the strange apparition, you are

Floyd | forced to give up. The vapour fades back to nothing, leaving no trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man must have come this way at some point in time - perhaps
Floyd | there is a way of learning whatever fighting principles he had learned
Floyd | from nature.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x cemetery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of

Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look around you feel a slight chill, noticing occasional
Floyd | movement from the corner of your eye. When you turn to face it, there
Floyd | is nothing to be seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pavings" 		
	

Floyd | The path is made from tightly interlocked slabs of stone. The winds
Floyd | keep the floor clean.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move pavings" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the paved path eludes you for the time being.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "The winds? Huh?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You think that you hear distant voices on the wind. As you begin to pay

Floyd | attention, they stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. Nice try." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "By that, do they mean that wind blows away everything, keeping the floor clean?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the

Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look around you feel a slight chill, noticing occasional
Floyd | movement from the corner of your eye. When you turn to face it, there

Floyd | is nothing to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "face movement" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to go back and explore elsewhere. I don't think we're ready for the mist yet." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "Yeah" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w.w.s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from

Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |

Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a

Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd | The soft bamboo-leaf floor covering changes to a cold, slimy rock floor
Floyd | as you enter the earth. The lighting becomes dull and subdued.
Floyd |

Floyd | (dong4 xue4) Rocky tidal cavern
Floyd | The air in the cave is cold and damp. A chill wind blowing inwards from
Floyd | the sea causes your eyes to sting in the salt-laden air. The tide chews
Floyd | at the jagged rocks which protrude from the ocean surface several yards
Floyd | out. Boulders being rolled under the surface make loud rumblings like
Floyd | distant thunder - they sound like they could smash anything. The water

Floyd | looks uninviting - the rocks threaten to dash the foolish swimmer to
Floyd | pieces. Behind you, to the north is a passageway leading up to the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small cleft is visible in the rock next to the entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I think maybe we make magic demon-expelling tea or something" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x cleft" 		
	

Floyd | The cleft in the rock is a narrow horizontal slit, roughly two feet
Floyd | from the floor of the cavern. It measures roughly four or five inches

Floyd | high, by about two feet across.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the gloom within, you can just make out the shape of a black
Floyd | snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x snake" 		
	

Floyd | The snake's body is about an inch in diameter by three feet long. Two
Floyd | piercing yellow eyes stare unwavering from the velvety black background
Floyd | of its skin. For all its unnerving appearance, it seems to be a
Floyd | peaceful creature.

Floyd |
Floyd | It appears to be sitting on a pebble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x pebble" 		
	

Floyd | A smooth, flat pebble - the kind you used to skim lakes with as a
Floyd | child.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take snake" 		
	

Floyd | Peaceful, until you approach it. You decide not to find out if it is
Floyd | poisonous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take pebble" 		
	

Floyd | Despite the snake's peaceful appearance, it may not be wise to try to
Floyd | take the pebble out from under it. Perhaps there is some way of moving
Floyd | the snake first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some tea leaves
Floyd |   a vine
Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)

Floyd |     a jade knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut snake with knife" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting him up would achieve little.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Pfffft" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "give vine to snake" 		
	

Floyd | The black snake doesn't seem interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie vine to snake" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "What I'm thinking is that" 	
			Cheddarius says, "You get the snake to bite the vine" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (dong4 xue4) Rocky tidal cavern

Floyd | The air in the cave is cold and damp. A chill wind blowing inwards from
Floyd | the sea causes your eyes to sting in the salt-laden air. The tide chews
Floyd | at the jagged rocks which protrude from the ocean surface several yards
Floyd | out. Boulders being rolled under the surface make loud rumblings like
Floyd | distant thunder - they sound like they could smash anything. The water
Floyd | looks uninviting - the rocks threaten to dash the foolish swimmer to

Floyd | pieces. Behind you, to the north is a passageway leading up to the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small cleft is visible in the rock next to the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Then you pull it out" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Does anyone have an idea to do this?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "hit snake with vine" 		
	

Floyd | A stick is best for keeping things at arm's length.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I doubt that's the answer." 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "A stick!" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The sea in this region would be impossible to swim in - it would smash
Floyd | you to a pulp and wash your remains up on a beach somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, find a stick, perhaps." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "swim anyway" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to swim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "snake, w" 		DavidW says, "Try se of the bamboo forest." 	
	

Floyd | The black snake has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Dang, I don't have a map" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest

Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there

Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo forest ends abruptly, giving way to a rocky cliff, which you

Floyd | begin to descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | (ya2) Cliffs
Floyd | As you stand with your back to the cliff, the view ahead of you appears
Floyd | to be nothing but a blur fading from dark grey sea below, through to a
Floyd | light powder blue sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow path winds its way down the cliff face to the water level
Floyd | below, where a small alcove seems to collect debris, and upwards over
Floyd | the edge of the cliff to the bamboo forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x path" 		
	

Floyd | The path is cut deep into the cliff face. It does not look like it will
Floyd | give way any time soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheshiren says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (ya2 di3) Cliff base
Floyd | Not much can be seen from this vantage point. A thin veil of fog blocks
Floyd | the view out to sea. The waters below churn menacingly, the spume a
Floyd | milky white.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ledge here forms a small alcove, which is only a couple of metres
Floyd | across. It continues up the cliff face, where it vanishes from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debris seems to get washed in here and collects on the rocky ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x alcove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The sea in this region would be impossible to swim in - it would smash
Floyd | you to a pulp and wash your remains up on a beach somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x sea" 		
	

Floyd | The sea is dark with mud stirred up from the bottom, and totally
Floyd | restless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | The debris is a mess of rubbish, mainly wood pounded to pieces by the
Floyd | action of the sea on the rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | After a thorough search of the debris you uncover a sturdy bamboo
Floyd | stick, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Woot" 	
			DavidW says, "tada" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's your stick." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | After a thorough search of the debris you uncover nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (ya2) Cliffs
Floyd | As you stand with your back to the cliff, the view ahead of you appears
Floyd | to be nothing but a blur fading from dark grey sea below, through to a
Floyd | light powder blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow path winds its way down the cliff face to the water level

Floyd | below, where a small alcove seems to collect debris, and upwards over
Floyd | the edge of the cliff to the bamboo forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint

Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie stick to knife with vine" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to tie the sturdy bamboo stick
Floyd | to the jade knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The soft bamboo-leaf floor covering changes to a cold, slimy rock floor
Floyd | as you enter the earth. The lighting becomes dull and subdued.
Floyd |
Floyd | (dong4 xue4) Rocky tidal cavern

Floyd | The air in the cave is cold and damp. A chill wind blowing inwards from
Floyd | the sea causes your eyes to sting in the salt-laden air. The tide chews
Floyd | at the jagged rocks which protrude from the ocean surface several yards
Floyd | out. Boulders being rolled under the surface make loud rumblings like
Floyd | distant thunder - they sound like they could smash anything. The water
Floyd | looks uninviting - the rocks threaten to dash the foolish swimmer to

Floyd | pieces. Behind you, to the north is a passageway leading up to the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small cleft is visible in the rock next to the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie stick to knife" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "poke snake" 		
	

Floyd | As you prod the snake with the stick, it decides to move. Being so
Floyd | close to the crevice it startles you, causing you to lose your grip on
Floyd | the stick which clatters down into the back of the cleft beyond your
Floyd | reach.

Floyd |
Floyd | The snake slithers off, apparently turning the corner and leaving the
Floyd | cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "move snake with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take pebble" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x cleft" 		
	

Floyd | The cleft in the rock is a narrow horizontal slit, roughly two feet
Floyd | from the floor of the cavern. It measures roughly four or five inches
Floyd | high, by about two feet across.
Floyd |

Floyd | There does not appear to be anything in the cleft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "But we lost the stick D:" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Maybe get another from the debris?" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "another one?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we no longer need the stick." 	
			Cheddarius says, "All right" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "Can we try sharpening the knife on the boulder?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Er." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Dang." 	
			DavidW asks, "back to the crane, then?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest

Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there

Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (zhu4 jing4 de hu2) Serene lake
Floyd | The forest opens out into a large clearing as the trees retreat from a
Floyd | lake that dominates the centre. Flies lazily buzzing in the warm air
Floyd | occasionally dip down to the water, causing a ripple to break the
Floyd | mirror surface as a fish reacts in kind. Not even a breeze disturbs the
Floyd | surface of this image of tranquility. A smooth boulder protrudes from

Floyd | the centre of the lake, the reflection giving the impression of a
Floyd | boulder floating in the sky. The white sand surrounding the water is
Floyd | soft and warm underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white crane stands majestically, unmoving, upon the rock at the
Floyd | centre of the lake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Maybe we can hit the crane with the pebble" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Though the game would probably scold us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can get it to go away without hurting it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pebble" 		
	

Floyd | A smooth, flat pebble - the kind you used to skim lakes with as a
Floyd | child.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "skim lake" 		
	

Floyd | You do not have a suitable container.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "skim pebble" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly have an irresistible urge, dating back to your childhood.
Floyd | The pebble skims across the surface of the lake, its path curving as
Floyd | though guided by the Dao, leaping several times until it clatters

Floyd | against the boulder, landing in the water with a 'plop'.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crane gives an undignified shriek at the sudden close disturbance
Floyd | and darts away through the trees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "sharpen knife on boulder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "use knife with boulder" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to use the jade knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I thought the knife was already sharp." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Not sharp enough" 	
			DavidW says, "I think jade can only be so sharp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think the fact that it doesn't know the word 'sharpen' is probably a clue." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			Nitku asks, "Sharp enough for what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we need another knife." 	
			inky says, "sharp enough for ya" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "To cut the thorns." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's find the crane." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "South, wasn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we'll witness hot crane on snake action." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't know if it matters, but I got it to leave without shrieking earlier." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Nitku says, "I didn't think the thorns were a puzzle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest

Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there

Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | The snake and crane are sitting at opposite ends of the clearing,
Floyd | apparently waiting for each other to move.

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "You didn't? Huh." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "They're playing chess?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps they're not, but..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crane lunges at the snake and a pitched battle ensues.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crane's fighting style seems rather angular, distinct movements
Floyd | that do not flow readily into one another. It appears to be relying on
Floyd | speed and power in order to fight.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The snake's fighting style seems smooth and soft, one movement flows
Floyd | into the next without distinct boundaries. It does not look suited to
Floyd | win a fight against the crane.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crane appears to have the upper hand, its forceful attacks seem to

Floyd | get the better of the snake.

		Cheddarius says, "study crane" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The snake's movements become more fluid, enabling it to avoid the

Floyd | crane's attacks by letting itself move with them.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The flowing movements of the snake manage to defeat the strength of the
Floyd | crane, each blow diverted by the snake's soft movements. Eventually the

Floyd | crane is forced to give up and flies off, leaving the snake to make its
Floyd | way in peace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Because they're just blocking the path home, and we don't want to go there now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "study crane" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some tea leaves
Floyd |   a vine
Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "learn crane jutsu" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "watch crane" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we learned the way of the snake or something." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's visit the mist now." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "snake" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right, I could see that, Nitku. I'm thinking perhaps we cut them at the very end as the last thing, once we've learned what we're here to learn." 	
			Nitku says, "Sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees begin to peter out, and the forest is replaced with
Floyd | slender, twisting cypresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it

Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The avenue of cypress trees change back to bamboo midway down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the

Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look around you feel a slight chill, noticing occasional
Floyd | movement from the corner of your eye. When you turn to face it, there

Floyd | is nothing to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you think, you begin to realize that the area surrounding the lake
Floyd | manifests a lot of Yang elements. The brightness, the warmth, clarity
Floyd | and creative aspects all point to it. There is an element of Yin,
Floyd | however, in the stillness of the lake and softness of the water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you attempt to enter the cemetery you hear a strange rustling sound,
Floyd | yet the leaves on the trees do not move. A strange mist begins to form

Floyd | in front of you, between yourself and the cemetery entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you try to pass through it, it seems to solidify and darken at the
Floyd | points of contact. The solidified parts seem to form limbs which move
Floyd | to block your progress with rigid force. Each limb makes a strike at
Floyd | you, driving you back from the entrance.

Floyd |
Floyd | After several attempts at passing the strange apparition, you are
Floyd | forced to give up. The vapour fades back to nothing, leaving no trace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man must have come this way at some point in time - perhaps
Floyd | there is a way of learning whatever fighting principles he had learned

Floyd | from nature.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to get the idea that the cavern contains much Yin. It is
Floyd | dark, cold, destructive and murky - yet the motion and activity of the
Floyd | sea, along with the hardness of the rocks, embodies some part of Yang.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "imitate snake" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "slither" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to the understanding that the bamboo forest appears to be a
Floyd | balancing point between the Yin and Yang of the lake and cavern - and
Floyd | that there are elements of Yin within Yang, and vice versa. One cannot

Floyd | exist without the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "consider yin" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "think about yin" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | After witnessing the battle between the crane and snake, you begin to
Floyd | understand that it is possible for soft motion to overcome rigidity.

Floyd | The snake demonstrates this in its yielding style - as do the rocks and
Floyd | sea. The hardest stone can be worn by the motion of water, from its
Floyd | gentlest to its most fierce action.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to wonder if this philosophy can be used to overcome others
Floyd | in battle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "We might need to get something from the sea and get it to the mist?" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "just needed to sleep?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not sleep, but think." 	
			DavidW says, "z means wait" 	
			Jacqueline says, "To consider what we saw." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you attempt to enter the cemetery you hear a strange rustling sound,
Floyd | yet the leaves on the trees do not move. A strange mist begins to form
Floyd | in front of you, between yourself and the cemetery entrance.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you try to pass through it, it seems to solidify and darken at the
Floyd | points of contact. The solidified parts seem to form limbs which move
Floyd | to block your progress with rigid force. Each limb makes a strike at
Floyd | you, driving you back from the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you attempt to fight the strange entity, you realize that the

Floyd | principle that you have learned from observing the crane and snake
Floyd | fight can be of use. You begin to parry the blows with gentle
Floyd | movements, allowing the force to move past you.
Floyd |
Floyd | After several moments of cunning feints and deflections, you manage to
Floyd | pass the entity, which fades away - leaving the pathway quiet once

Floyd | again, with the obstruction gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path ends, and the forest either side retreats to form a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery

Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. We considered long enough." 	
			Cheshiren says, "we know kung-fu" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		
	

Floyd | The mound has a gentle slope, flattened at the top where the marker
Floyd | stands. It is approximately five feet high, by about twenty feet across

Floyd | at the bottom. Sparse, dry grass populates the bank, with a few longer
Floyd | tufts near the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Cheshiren), "heh" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x marker" 		
	

Floyd | The stone is perched on top of the large mound, its sides a polished,
Floyd | shimmering black - possibly jet or some other stone that you do not
Floyd | recognise. Deeply chiseled characters stand out on the front of it,
Floyd | embossed with gold. Perhaps this person was revered by someone, had a

Floyd | wealthy family or was some other kind of important figure. The name,
Floyd | (wu3 jiu4 huo) Wu Jiu-Huo, is unfamiliar.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the shrine is a tiny hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot tell how deep the hole is, but it is very small - about a
Floyd | quarter of an inch in diameter. Ashen smudges mark the surface of the
Floyd | stone just below it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put finger in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some tea leaves
Floyd |   a vine

Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a jade knife
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "lower vine into hole" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put vine in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The vine does not fit in the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "lies!" 	
			Gerynar says, "i think we need to build a fire near the hole" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which

Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		
	

Floyd | The smaller stones appear to be grave markers only a foot or two high,
Floyd | characters adorning most of them - while a few have weathered smooth.
Floyd | After looking at several of them, you realize that the names are
Floyd | written in an archaic style, and none of them are even vaguely

Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I haz a time travel" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x pagoda" 		
	

Floyd | The pagoda must have been magnificent in its day. Three tiers of bright

Floyd | orange tiled roofing sweep down, supported by bright green painted
Floyd | wooden pillars and beams. Ricepaper screens adorn the windows, while an
Floyd | ornately carved door stands at the top of the steps that run up to the
Floyd | raised floor level. Of course now, the tiles have faded and are stained
Floyd | with muck and lichen. The paint is peeling from the woodwork, the
Floyd | screens are gone and the frames of the door and windows stand empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x muck" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take pagoda" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x mountains" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "enter the pagoda?" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Northwards then?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "All right" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery

Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well whichever." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (ta3) Inside pagoda
Floyd | Despite the air of decay that the outside (and indeed the inside) of
Floyd | the building presents, there is a strange homely warmth to it. A sense
Floyd | of stillness and focus pervades your being, making you feel relaxed yet
Floyd | alert. The structure above creaks in the sunlight, while the floating
Floyd | feathers of birds roosting above add to the dreamlike quality.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old man, a wooden tray and a teapot (in which is some
Floyd | water) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | If it were not for the gentle movement of his chest while breathing,
Floyd | you would assume that he was a scarecrow made from stuffed wrinkly
Floyd | leather. Admittedly, the long silver hair that spills from the back of
Floyd | his head, beard and moustache would have made him a rather elaborate

Floyd | scarecrow. If it were not for a peculiar air of hidden power that
Floyd | surrounds him, you would think him to be a common beggar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Woot, teapot!" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Hah. Stuffed wrinkly leather." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nothing feels homely like the smell of decay." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "give man spare change" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "man, hello" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "man, hi" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch man" 		
	

Floyd | The old man does not seem to respond at all. He seems totally oblivious
Floyd | to his surroundings, except for the fact that his nostrils seem to
Floyd | flare in response to aromas that you cannot discern.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x teapot" 		
	

Floyd |  A small brown ceramic teapot. It contains clean hot water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put leaves in pot" 		
	

Floyd | The leaves are too big for teamaking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut leaves" 		
	

Floyd | You ought to cut them on a tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put leaves on tray" 		
	

Floyd | You put the tea leaves on the wooden tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut leaves" 		
	

Floyd | (with the jade knife)
Floyd | (first taking the jade knife)
Floyd | You cut the leaves with finesse, then gather them up - just right for
Floyd | teamaking now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take leaves" 		
	

Floyd | You already have those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put leaves in pot" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lid, put the tea in and close it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tea begins to steep in the pot. The delicate aroma wafts across the
Floyd | room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man seems to smell the tea, for his eyes open and a thin smile
Floyd | briefly plays across his features. He walks over to you, picks up the
Floyd | teapot and smells the contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ahh, the leaf is perfect," he comments, "but I am quite capable of

Floyd | making tea myself. As I had no leaf to make any however, I am in your
Floyd | debt."
Floyd |
Floyd | He fumbles in his robes for a moment, and withdraws a large key.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This may be of some use to you. Find your way to the top of Mount Tai

Floyd | - you may learn something from the experience. Come back to see me once
Floyd | you discover the point of the trip."
Floyd |
Floyd | He laughs as he hands you the key and goes outside to enjoy his tea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "stab man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Back?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "To the mountains?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It is a large iron key. Most of the angular edges seem to have been
Floyd | worn down by passing many hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Sure. Mountains sound good. But, um, why did you try to stab him?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "HE HAS SERVED HIS PURPOSE." 	
			Cheshiren says, "he drunk our tea" 	
			Cheddarius says, "HE MUST NOW BE ELIMINATED." 	
			DavidW says, "HE HAS NOT" 	
			Cheddarius says, "DELETE. DELETE. DELETE." 	
			DavidW asks, "He will explain stuff from our mountain trip. Didn't you listen?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to Cheddarius), "Dude, that's the weak catchphrase you're looking for EXTERMINATE" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah, that's true" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery

Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The forest stops, suddenly confronted by a wall of rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate
Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the
Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock
Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "open gate with key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the wooden gate is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | After passing through the archway at the foot of the mountains, a
Floyd | staggering number of steps lies ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a tiring climb of three thousand steps you reach a landing, where
Floyd | you rest before continuing the climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Wait, three thousand steps exactly?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "count steps" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | Weary from the climb, you fall asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | You dream about the principles of Yin and Yang, of how opposites are

Floyd | inseparable and how one is necessary for the existance of the other.
Floyd | After the dream fades to nothing, words drift through your sleep:
Floyd |
Floyd | "When people see some things as beautiful,
Floyd | other things become ugly.
Floyd | When people see some things as good,

Floyd | other things become bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Being and non-being create each other.
Floyd | Difficult and easy support each other.
Floyd | Long and short define each other.
Floyd | High and low depend on each other.

Floyd | Before and after follow each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | Therefore the Sage
Floyd | acts without doing anything
Floyd | and teaches without saying anything.
Floyd | Things arise and she lets them come;

Floyd | things disappear and she lets them go.
Floyd | She has but does not possess,
Floyd | acts but does not expect.
Floyd | When her work is done, she forgets it.
Floyd | That is why it lasts forever."
Floyd |

Floyd | You wake, feeling refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Holy smokes" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Shall we continue?" 	
			DavidW says, "please" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge wearily up the remaining three thousand, six hundred and
Floyd | sixty steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you emerge from the relatively confined space of the stairway, you
Floyd | feel slightly lightheaded - the landscape opening out below you is
Floyd | stunning.

Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | The mountain stands just over a mile above the surrounding terrain. You
Floyd | can see your village over in the distant west, while to the south the
Floyd | whole complex of spirit way and cemetery is visible from this great
Floyd | height. Birds circle the treetops below, their movements complementing

Floyd | the stillness of the clear blue skies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for a solitary wizened tree and the stairway cut into the ground
Floyd | to the west, the mountaintop is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long wooden box lies on the ground, apparently discarded.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "6660 steps total. Strange." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It is just over three feet long, approximately four inches thick by

Floyd | about six inches wide. It is rather plain looking, being made of a
Floyd | light wood - no pattern adorns the outer surface. A latch mechanism is
Floyd | mounted on the front, but no hinges are visible on the back - they must
Floyd | be on the inside of the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | It appears that the latch has seized up and will not open. Given some
Floyd | tremendous force, you might be able to free the mechanism.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "hulk out" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "x box, my favorite command" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | As with many trees that grow upon the slopes of mountains, it has given
Floyd | in to the persistent nagging of the winds. It slants upward at a

Floyd | peculiar angle, as though planted inside some giant glass bottle that
Floyd | has forced it into an unnatural shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although poetic, it is but a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Along with switch switch, no?" 	
			Nitku says, "Right" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "smash box" 		
	

Floyd | It seems as though it would take tremendous force to loosen the latch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "roar" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm thinking: climb tree. drop box." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "use steroids" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | The branches of the tree are compact, dry and brushlike. Virtually
Floyd | impossible to climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "throw box down mountain" 		DavidW says, "oh. Catapult." 	
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie vine to tree" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw box" 		
	

Floyd | The box clatters all the way down the steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After stumbling wearily down three thousand, six hundred and sixty
Floyd | steps, you reach the landing - a welcome sight, as you feel in need of
Floyd | a rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a long wooden box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie vine to box" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the vine to the handle of the box. Thankfully it does not snap.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge wearily up the remaining three thousand, six hundred and
Floyd | sixty steps.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you emerge from the relatively confined space of the stairway, you
Floyd | feel slightly lightheaded - the landscape opening out below you is
Floyd | stunning.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | The mountain stands just over a mile above the surrounding terrain. You

Floyd | can see your village over in the distant west, while to the south the
Floyd | whole complex of spirit way and cemetery is visible from this great
Floyd | height. Birds circle the treetops below, their movements complementing
Floyd | the stillness of the clear blue skies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for a solitary wizened tree and the stairway cut into the ground

Floyd | to the west, the mountaintop is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie vine to tree" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie box to tree" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "swing box" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a long wooden box with a vine attached
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a jade knife

Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | The mountain stands just over a mile above the surrounding terrain. You
Floyd | can see your village over in the distant west, while to the south the
Floyd | whole complex of spirit way and cemetery is visible from this great
Floyd | height. Birds circle the treetops below, their movements complementing
Floyd | the stillness of the clear blue skies above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Except for a solitary wizened tree and the stairway cut into the ground
Floyd | to the west, the mountaintop is bare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull tree" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the wizened tree eludes you for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | As with many trees that grow upon the slopes of mountains, it has given
Floyd | in to the persistent nagging of the winds. It slants upward at a
Floyd | peculiar angle, as though planted inside some giant glass bottle that
Floyd | has forced it into an unnatural shape.

Floyd |
Floyd | Although poetic, it is but a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stairway" 		
	

Floyd | Apart from the obvious beginnings and ends, the steps - with very
Floyd | little imagination - could be stretching out into infinity. It must
Floyd | have taken years to lay these steps into the surrounding rock
Floyd | structures of the mountainous valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "I suggest going back?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to have a plan, first." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x latch" 		
	

Floyd | The latch looks very rusty. It appears to serve both as a handle and a
Floyd | fastening as there is a large loop, big enough for you to carry it by.

Floyd | It appears that the latch has seized up and will not open. It seems as
Floyd | though it would take tremendous force to loosen. There is a vine tied
Floyd | to the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "tie vine to latch" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the vine to the handle of the box. Thankfully it does not snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a long wooden box with a vine attached
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a jade knife

Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing vine" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smash box" 		
	

Floyd | It seems as though it would take tremendous force to loosen the latch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | The box clatters all the way down the steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren asks, "what key for?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "give up" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | (first taking the up above)

Floyd | That isn't available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Hah" 	
			DavidW says, "We used the key for the gate." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "throw in the towel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I suggest we ask the old man. He'll probably advise us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x village" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | The mountain stands just over a mile above the surrounding terrain. You
Floyd | can see your village over in the distant west, while to the south the
Floyd | whole complex of spirit way and cemetery is visible from this great

Floyd | height. Birds circle the treetops below, their movements complementing
Floyd | the stillness of the clear blue skies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for a solitary wizened tree and the stairway cut into the ground
Floyd | to the west, the mountaintop is bare.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cemetery" 		
	

Floyd | From this distance, the whole area just seems like a greenish rug of
Floyd | trees, with the cemetery complex forming an earthy stain upon it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x village" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw box at cemetery" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the long wooden box with a vine attached eludes you
Floyd | for the time being.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		
	

Floyd | From this distance they look like tiny white specks. They could easily
Floyd | be motes of dust, floating on the air currents.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Possibly the old man might help us at this point." 	
			Cheshiren asks, "what are we doing on the mountain?" 	
			DavidW says, "My attempts aren't working." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After stumbling wearily down three thousand, six hundred and sixty
Floyd | steps, you reach the landing - a welcome sight, as you feel in need of
Floyd | a rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway

Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | After an arduous trek down three thousand steps, you reach the foot of
Floyd | the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate

Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the
Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock
Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Cheshiren), "Following the old man's direction." 	
			DavidW says (to Cheshiren), "I was trying to open the box." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery

Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (ta3) Inside pagoda
Floyd | Despite the air of decay that the outside (and indeed the inside) of
Floyd | the building presents, there is a strange homely warmth to it. A sense

Floyd | of stillness and focus pervades your being, making you feel relaxed yet
Floyd | alert. The structure above creaks in the sunlight, while the floating
Floyd | feathers of birds roosting above add to the dreamlike quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a wooden tray here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Uh-oh. Where'd he go?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			DavidW says, "He left after the tea." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where'd he go, do we know?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "He told us to talk to him" 	
			DavidW asks, "What exactly did he say?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I assumed he went to the cemetery" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess I'll scroll back..." 	
			Cheddarius says, "*cemetary" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "Maybe on mountain?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "find man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x feathers" 		
	

Floyd | Looking up into the roof space, you cannot actually see the birds
Floyd | themselves - they are always careful to hide out of plain sight when
Floyd | roosting. The presence of their feathers, gently floating on the air

Floyd | currents gives them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take feathers" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot actually see the birds - even if you could, it would not
Floyd | help as they are inaccessible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "locate man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "location of man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden tray is about a foot in diameter, the surface is scored with
Floyd | marks as though it has been used as a chopping board. A small lip runs
Floyd | around its outer edge, to prevent spillage of whatever might be placed
Floyd | upon it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	crumple fidgets 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "attach vine to tray" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x lip" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get tray" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (ta3) Inside pagoda
Floyd | Despite the air of decay that the outside (and indeed the inside) of

Floyd | the building presents, there is a strange homely warmth to it. A sense
Floyd | of stillness and focus pervades your being, making you feel relaxed yet
Floyd | alert. The structure above creaks in the sunlight, while the floating
Floyd | feathers of birds roosting above add to the dreamlike quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | "This may be of some use to you. Find your way to the 	
			Jacqueline | top of Mount Tai you may learn something 	
			Jacqueline | from the experience. Come back to see me once 	
			Jacqueline | you discover the point of the trip." 	
			Jacqueline | 	
			Jacqueline | He laughs as he hands you the key and 	
			Jacqueline | goes outside to enjoy his tea. 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "ponder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "think about the point of the trip" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie vine to key" 		
	

Floyd | There does not appear to be any benefit in attempting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, basically we don't know where he went." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "discover point of trip" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "We do know we need to discover the point though" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I wonder if going to the sea would help..." 	
			Cheshiren asks, "Point is knowledge?" 	
			Nitku says, "Maybe he'll appear when we have been enlightened" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe dropping the box off the cliff?" 	
			Jaybird says, "I'm betting he comes back here when we find the point" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "Also, maybe we *should* have let the box go down the stairway." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "hold vine" 		
	

Floyd | You are already holding the box to which it is attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can also try resting more than once at the rest stop." 	
			Nitku asks (of DW), "Right, it went halfway the last time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need to pause for just a few seconds, okay, folks? I need to renew my net cafe time." 	
			Jaybird says, "I thought we should rest again" 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "I don't know. We 'undo'd it." 	
			Cheddarius says, "The sea kills anyone who swims in it - if we exhaust the other ideas, it might smash the box" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pause for a second so that I don't lose any of the things you say in the transcript..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll let you know when it's renewed..." 	
			Nitku says (to DW), "Only the second time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I think we should be good to go... continue." 	
			Jaybird says, "Let me have it for a bit" 	
			Cheddarius says, "The swim result gave a pretty serious description. It was something like "You'll be smashed into a pulp" or whatnot." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery

Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The forest stops, suddenly confronted by a wall of rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate

Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the
Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock
Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | After passing through the archway at the foot of the mountains, a
Floyd | staggering number of steps lies ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a tiring climb of three thousand steps you reach a landing, where

Floyd | you rest before continuing the climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this

Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | Weary from the climb, you fall asleep.

Floyd |
Floyd | Once again, words drift through your slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We join spokes together in a wheel,
Floyd | but it is the centre hole
Floyd | that makes the wagon move.

Floyd |
Floyd | We shape clay into a pot,
Floyd | but it is the emptiness inside
Floyd | that holds whatever we want.
Floyd |
Floyd | We hammer wood for a house,

Floyd | but it is the inner space
Floyd | that makes it livable.
Floyd |
Floyd | We work with being,
Floyd | but non-being is what we use."
Floyd |

Floyd | You wake, feeling refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But 'smash to a pulp' sounds like what... ah, rest a second time is useful." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | Weary from your climb, you fall into a short, dreamless slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake, feeling refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate
Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the
Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock

Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait is seemingly pretty useful in this game." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "throw box at wall" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the long wooden box with a vine attached eludes you
Floyd | for the time being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren asks, "hmm. box is empty?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "rest" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | After a short rest, you feel refreshed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My guess: box contains very nifty sword." 	
			Cheddarius says, "sleep" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | After a short rest, you feel refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Argh, why do I keep doing that" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "doze off" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "summon snorlax" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Jaybird), "Have you made your attempt?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I think we may have realized the point of the trip? But you were able to tie the vine to the box, which suggests you should be able to open it." 	
			Jaybird says, "Yeah the box is bothering me" 	
			Jaybird says, "It's so obvious we want to open it" 	
			Cheshiren says, "we still need to open box" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "ignore box" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "don't open box" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "be at peace" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "My worry about the sea is that" 	
			Jaybird says, "It might not only open the box, but also destroy the contents" 	
			Cheddarius says, "We can always undo" 	
			Nitku says, "Let's just try it and see" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I think maybe we hold onto the vine so we don't lose the box" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Maybe that's the point of the vine" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it might wash the contents onto the cliff base." 	
			Cheshiren says, "to debris" 	
			Jaybird says, "Good point" 	
			Jaybird says, "I'll try it" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery

Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the

Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it

Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the

Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (dong4 xue4) Rocky tidal cavern

Floyd | The air in the cave is cold and damp. A chill wind blowing inwards from
Floyd | the sea causes your eyes to sting in the salt-laden air. The tide chews
Floyd | at the jagged rocks which protrude from the ocean surface several yards
Floyd | out. Boulders being rolled under the surface make loud rumblings like
Floyd | distant thunder - they sound like they could smash anything. The water
Floyd | looks uninviting - the rocks threaten to dash the foolish swimmer to

Floyd | pieces. Behind you, to the north is a passageway leading up to the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small cleft is visible in the rock next to the entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put box in sea" 		
	

Floyd | Everything has purpose within the Dao, that is nature's way. However an
Floyd | immediate use for the long wooden box with a vine attached eludes you
Floyd | for the time being.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "drop box" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | You hold on to the other end of the vine as you drop the box. The tide
Floyd | comes in and whisks the box out to sea, but due to the fact that you

Floyd | are holding the vine it veers to one side, causing it to smash
Floyd | violently against the rocks. The vine gets snatched from your grip as
Floyd | the box disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (dong4 xue4) Rocky tidal cavern
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "save" 		Cheddarius asks, "What are we on now?" 	
			DavidW says, "um, We didn't want to undo, and that's not how we save." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Dang" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | You hold on to the other end of the vine as you drop the box. The tide
Floyd | comes in and whisks the box out to sea, but due to the fact that you
Floyd | are holding the vine it veers to one side, causing it to smash
Floyd | violently against the rocks. The vine gets snatched from your grip as

Floyd | the box disappears from view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a

Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo forest ends abruptly, giving way to a rocky cliff, which you
Floyd | begin to descend.
Floyd |
Floyd | (ya2) Cliffs

Floyd | As you stand with your back to the cliff, the view ahead of you appears
Floyd | to be nothing but a blur fading from dark grey sea below, through to a
Floyd | light powder blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow path winds its way down the cliff face to the water level
Floyd | below, where a small alcove seems to collect debris, and upwards over

Floyd | the edge of the cliff to the bamboo forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (ya2 di3) Cliff base
Floyd | Not much can be seen from this vantage point. A thin veil of fog blocks
Floyd | the view out to sea. The waters below churn menacingly, the spume a
Floyd | milky white.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ledge here forms a small alcove, which is only a couple of metres

Floyd | across. It continues up the cliff face, where it vanishes from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debris seems to get washed in here and collects on the rocky ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a long wooden box (which is closed) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It is just over three feet long, approximately four inches thick by
Floyd | about six inches wide. It is rather plain looking, being made of a
Floyd | light wood - no pattern adorns the outer surface. A latch mechanism is

Floyd | mounted on the front, but no hinges are visible on the back - they must
Floyd | be on the inside of the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "You can just "push save" and it takes care of the counter automatically" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I should have stated that for the new folks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Suitably weakened by its ordeal the box opens easily, revealing a
Floyd | painting in the lid.
Floyd |

Floyd | It also contains a sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | The picture inside the lid appears to depict five different martial

Floyd | arts moves and stances, relating each one to a different element. Each
Floyd | one is distinct enough for you to be able to remember them easily: (tu3

		Cheshiren says, "Ha" 	
	

Floyd | jin2 shui3 mu4 huo3) earth, metal, water, wood and fire. Oddly, none of
Floyd | them depict stances that include a sword - they are all unarmed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Just below is an image of a sword, with the same symbols etched in a
Floyd | pattern upon the blade - but it is too faded to be able to discern
Floyd | which is which.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type the name of the element to practice the stance.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Wasn't that dead guy's name something like shui jin-huo?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "earth" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance

Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the earth stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You balance your weight evenly upon both legs, both slightly bent to
Floyd | keep your stance grounded. Your right hand is held out in front of you,

Floyd | fingers open, palm facing directly forward. Your left hand is also held
Floyd | palm open, but at your side - facing forwards at a slight downward
Floyd | angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wu something" 	
	Cheshiren says (to Floyd), "earth" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | You quickly get into the earth stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You balance your weight evenly upon both legs, both slightly bent to
Floyd | keep your stance grounded. Your right hand is held out in front of you,
Floyd | fingers open, palm facing directly forward. Your left hand is also held
Floyd | palm open, but at your side - facing forwards at a slight downward

Floyd | angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Wu Jiu-Huo" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Darn." 	
			Cheddarius says, "So I'm doing this stance" 	
			Cheddarius says, "It's really awkward" 	
			Cheddarius says, "It's like with one hand you're doing kamehameha, but the left hand is just wierd" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the metal stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight backwards onto your right leg, left leg out

Floyd | towards the front, giving support. You hold your left fist out in front
Floyd | of you, palm up, at face level, while your right fist is at your hip,
Floyd | facing palm down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "water" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the water stance:

Floyd |
Floyd | With your legs together, the left slightly in front of the right, you
Floyd | crouch a little. Your right fist extends out as far as you can reach,
Floyd | thumb upward, yet keeping the arm slightly bent. The left fist is held,
Floyd | palm inwards, against your ribs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | (wu3 jiu4 huo) Wu Jiu-Huo 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry. Nitku already pasted." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "water" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the water stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | With your legs together, the left slightly in front of the right, you

Floyd | crouch a little. Your right fist extends out as far as you can reach,
Floyd | thumb upward, yet keeping the arm slightly bent. The left fist is held,
Floyd | palm inwards, against your ribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Whoa, water is really strange" 	
			Cheddarius says, "You clutch your stomach sort of? While giving someone a thumbs-up with your right hand" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wood" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the wood stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight backwards onto your left leg, right leg out
Floyd | towards the front, giving support. You hold your left fist out in front
Floyd | of you, thumb upward, at shoulder level, while your right fist is held

Floyd | just above your head, ready to strike downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "fire" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance

Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the fire stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight sideways onto your right leg, left leg out
Floyd | towards the front-left, giving support. You hold your right fist out in

Floyd | front of you, palm up, at face level, while your left fist is at
Floyd | covering your stomach, facing palm down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "fire" 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the fire stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight sideways onto your right leg, left leg out

Floyd | towards the front-left, giving support. You hold your right fist out in
Floyd | front of you, palm up, at face level, while your left fist is at
Floyd | covering your stomach, facing palm down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "fire is coolest" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope we don't need to memorize these details." 	
			Cheddarius says, "They're all pretty wierd-looking if you actually do them" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I may be interpreting these instructions wrong" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "snake" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | The sword is a classic Chinese "Jian": a tassel graces the pommel,
Floyd | which is in turn attached to a wooden handgrip. Above the handgrip is
Floyd | the hilt, from which extends the blade. The blade itself appears to
Floyd | have symbols etched upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x symbols" 		
	

Floyd | The blade is nearly three feet long, an inch and a half wide, yet
Floyd | nearly wafer thin. It is unusually flexible, and the edges appear razor
Floyd | sharp right to the tip. It has a slightly flattened section up the
Floyd | middle, upon which there appear to be etched symbols of some sort.

Floyd |
Floyd | The etching appears to be writing. One side has characters (chuang4
Floyd | zao4) meaning "Create" and just above it a circle of five characters,
Floyd | reading from the top clockwise: (tu3 jin2 shui3 mu4 huo3) Earth, Metal,
Floyd | Water, Wood, Fire - which appear to be referring to the creation of Qi
Floyd | energy by cycling through the five elements of nature.

Floyd |
Floyd | The other side has the characters (kong4 zhi4) "Control" and again in a
Floyd | circle: (tu3 shui3 huo3 jin2 mu4) Earth, Water, Fire, Metal, Wood -
Floyd | which refers to the cycle by which Qi is controlled and suppressed by
Floyd | the five elements.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "wield Anduril, flame of the west" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Oh, the vines!" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Shall we go?" 	
			DavidW says, "The thorns? No, we should visit the old man." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Um, shall we see if the man is around?" 	
			DavidW says, "Taking the sword *now* probably is bad mojo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It'd be good to talk to the old man first, I think, yes." 	
			Nitku says, "We could also try to make those stances in sequence" 	
			Nitku says, "Maybe Captain Planet will appear" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "earth. water. fire. metal. wood." 		
	

Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the earth stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You balance your weight evenly upon both legs, both slightly bent to

Floyd | keep your stance grounded. Your right hand is held out in front of you,
Floyd | fingers open, palm facing directly forward. Your left hand is also held
Floyd | palm open, but at your side - facing forwards at a slight downward
Floyd | angle.
Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the water stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | With your legs together, the left slightly in front of the right, you
Floyd | crouch a little. Your right fist extends out as far as you can reach,
Floyd | thumb upward, yet keeping the arm slightly bent. The left fist is held,

Floyd | palm inwards, against your ribs.
Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the fire stance:
Floyd |

Floyd | You shift your weight sideways onto your right leg, left leg out
Floyd | towards the front-left, giving support. You hold your right fist out in
Floyd | front of you, palm up, at face level, while your left fist is at
Floyd | covering your stomach, facing palm down.
Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the metal stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight backwards onto your right leg, left leg out
Floyd | towards the front, giving support. You hold your left fist out in front
Floyd | of you, palm up, at face level, while your right fist is at your hip,

Floyd | facing palm down.
Floyd | You are not in combat at the moment, but you rehearse the stance
Floyd | anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly get into the wood stance:
Floyd |

Floyd | You shift your weight backwards onto your left leg, right leg out
Floyd | towards the front, giving support. You hold your left fist out in front
Floyd | of you, thumb upward, at shoulder level, while your right fist is held
Floyd | just above your head, ready to strike downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "power of heart!" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "heart" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "i don't think sequence is important" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "control" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "create" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Cheshiren), "I'm not sure." 	
			Cheshiren says, "oh, i see now" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we'll be fighting something or someone, and we'll need to understand how to counter." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "So... try to find the man, then cut the vines if he's not there and find him again?" 	
			DavidW says, "thorns, not vines. Maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "Find man first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not keen on cutting the thorns, really." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that's just me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think that's the last thing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But ..." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yes, I also think that's the last step." 	
			Cheshiren says, "Agreed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sword
Floyd |   a long wooden box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a wooden tray
Floyd |   a key
Floyd |   a jade knife

Floyd |   a cloth bag (being worn and open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I'm not sure we got the point yet" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (ya2) Cliffs
Floyd | As you stand with your back to the cliff, the view ahead of you appears
Floyd | to be nothing but a blur fading from dark grey sea below, through to a
Floyd | light powder blue sky.
Floyd |

Floyd | A narrow path winds its way down the cliff face to the water level
Floyd | below, where a small alcove seems to collect debris, and upwards over
Floyd | the edge of the cliff to the bamboo forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "So the man might not be there" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest

Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there

Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees begin to peter out, and the forest is replaced with

Floyd | slender, twisting cypresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The avenue of cypress trees change back to bamboo midway down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the

Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The path ends, and the forest either side retreats to form a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery

Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (ta3) Inside pagoda
Floyd | Despite the air of decay that the outside (and indeed the inside) of

Floyd | the building presents, there is a strange homely warmth to it. A sense
Floyd | of stillness and focus pervades your being, making you feel relaxed yet
Floyd | alert. The structure above creaks in the sunlight, while the floating
Floyd | feathers of birds roosting above add to the dreamlike quality.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an old man here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man says, "I will test your understanding. I will attack you
Floyd | five times in a row - if you manage to defeat me three times in a row,
Floyd | I will know that you have attained understanding. If you fail, you may
Floyd | try again - I am not so harsh a master as others."
Floyd |

Floyd | Despite his apparent frailty, the old man suddenly moves with the grace
Floyd | of a snake. As he prepares to strike, you recognise his stance as the
Floyd | element of fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Nope, there he is" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "water" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly get into the water stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | With your legs together, the left slightly in front of the right, you

Floyd | crouch a little. Your right fist extends out as far as you can reach,
Floyd | thumb upward, yet keeping the arm slightly bent. The left fist is held,
Floyd | palm inwards, against your ribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to attain a balance between physical and spiritual. The
Floyd | effect of the combination of spiritual elements allows you to defeat

Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good, water controls fire!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man readies himself for his next attack, this time the stance
Floyd | appears to be that of fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "water" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly get into the water stance:
Floyd |

Floyd | With your legs together, the left slightly in front of the right, you
Floyd | crouch a little. Your right fist extends out as far as you can reach,
Floyd | thumb upward, yet keeping the arm slightly bent. The left fist is held,
Floyd | palm inwards, against your ribs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between physical and spiritual elements in your stance is

Floyd | much better this time. The blending allows you to defeat him with
Floyd | relative ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excellent, water controls fire!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man readies himself for his next attack, this time the stance

Floyd | appears to be that of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll need a driver for this part." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Er." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "What defeated wood?" 	
			Cheshiren says, "metal" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Right" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "so?" 	
			Fang says, "I keep confusing you two" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Anyone want to do the honors?" 	
			Cheshiren says, "old man awaits" 	
			Jaybird says, "I will" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly get into the metal stance:
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift your weight backwards onto your right leg, left leg out
Floyd | towards the front, giving support. You hold your left fist out in front
Floyd | of you, palm up, at face level, while your right fist is at your hip,
Floyd | facing palm down.

Floyd |
Floyd | You reach the perfect balance of physical and spiritual. The effect of
Floyd | the combination of spiritual elements allows you to defeat him
Floyd | effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Superb, metal controls wood!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "You are talented!" He exclaims. "Evidently you understand the
Floyd | principles of Taiji and elemental cycles. No further tests will be
Floyd | necessary, you have the understanding you seek."
Floyd |
Floyd | He goes back to his meditations.

Floyd |
Floyd | Reviewing your memory of the battle, you understand that the elements
Floyd | carry a great spiritual weight when represented in combat, and that
Floyd | much of their power comes through, even when physical strength may be
Floyd | lacking.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "show him" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. He abbreviated the test." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Because you only need three out of five" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can do the thorns now." 	
			Cheddarius says, "attack uruks" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "attack uruks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might be nice to give the tray back. :)" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "fall back to hornburg" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "drop tray" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "after tea" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery

Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way

Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it

Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the

Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. An
Floyd | impenetrable barrier of thorns lies to the west. How they got there
Floyd | after you passed that way last night is anyone's guess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "cut thorns" 		
	

Floyd | (with the sword)
Floyd | You hack the thorny obstruction to pieces.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cut thorns with sword" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting those up would achieve little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a

Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. The
Floyd | trail back to your village lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Although you have gained the understanding of spirituality and softness

Floyd | in combat, your family places much emphasis on the weapon that you have
Floyd | returned with.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the years to come, your descendants pass on your teachings in a
Floyd | tainted form. Teachings that still place emphasis on weaponry and
Floyd | possessions.

Floyd |
Floyd | The family name becomes famous for a few generations, but gradually
Floyd | fades into antiquity as their skills are surpassed by other weapon
Floyd | masters.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have lost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or
Floyd | QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Cheshiren asks, "ha?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Can I undo" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You realize that true skill does not depend upon weapons. It is what is
Floyd | in your heart, not your hand, that is important.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your teachings of Taiji - of softness in combat - will be passed on for
Floyd | generations and your family name known for decades, if not centuries to
Floyd | come.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Woot" 	
			Cheshiren says, "pff" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "endnotes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | If you've completed the game with full understanding of Taiji (which

Floyd | isn't actually Taiji by the way, the stances are from Xingyi, as Taiji
Floyd | doesn't actually have "elemental stances" in it - at least Sun style
Floyd | doesn't) you will have actually gone through all of the key plot
Floyd | elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taiji was never actually developed in the manner implied in the game.

Floyd | The idea that it came about after a certain historical figure had
Floyd | witnessed a battle between a crane and snake is a popular myth. The
Floyd | actual lineage and development of Taiji is well documented fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few herrings exist in this game:
Floyd | In the cemetery, you notice the shrine, try searching the mound -

Floyd | follow up the lead that gives you. Anyone finding this and taking it
Floyd | literally might end up thinking "Oh my God! Do I have to do all THAT?"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you know, of course not! Unless of course, you plan to do it for
Floyd | real... Oh, by the way, ricepaper is edible.
Floyd |

Floyd | You might like to have a rest on the landing after all that, as well.
Floyd | Remember that you get tired by walking down to a mountain as well as
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Whoa" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Rice paper is edible?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember searching the mound." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "What's it made of?" 	
			Nitku says, "Well, it's made of.. rice" 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "uh, yes. It's made of RICE." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "endnotes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | If you've completed the game with full understanding of Taiji (which

Floyd | isn't actually Taiji by the way, the stances are from Xingyi, as Taiji
Floyd | doesn't actually have "elemental stances" in it - at least Sun style
Floyd | doesn't) you will have actually gone through all of the key plot
Floyd | elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taiji was never actually developed in the manner implied in the game.

Floyd | The idea that it came about after a certain historical figure had
Floyd | witnessed a battle between a crane and snake is a popular myth. The
Floyd | actual lineage and development of Taiji is well documented fact.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few herrings exist in this game:
Floyd | In the cemetery, you notice the shrine, try searching the mound -

Floyd | follow up the lead that gives you. Anyone finding this and taking it
Floyd | literally might end up thinking "Oh my God! Do I have to do all THAT?"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you know, of course not! Unless of course, you plan to do it for
Floyd | real... Oh, by the way, ricepaper is edible.
Floyd |

Floyd | You might like to have a rest on the landing after all that, as well.
Floyd | Remember that you get tired by walking down to a mountain as well as
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or

Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ricepaper is great for cupcakes. You can eat the wrapper if it's ricepaper." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well done, peeps." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What shall we play next week?" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Is it all right if I go ahead and try the herrings?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Undo doesn't work like that." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yeah, just remembered" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the

Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a
Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. The
Floyd | trail back to your village lies to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees begin to peter out, and the forest is replaced with

Floyd | slender, twisting cypresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I suggest Eve's Shelter from the Storm or Alabaster" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The avenue of cypress trees change back to bamboo midway down the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way

Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll add those to the CFS." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Alabaster is very nice." 	
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The path ends, and the forest either side retreats to form a clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are

Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the
Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The forest stops, suddenly confronted by a wall of rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate
Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the

Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock
Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | After passing through the archway at the foot of the mountains, a
Floyd | staggering number of steps lies ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a tiring climb of three thousand steps you reach a landing, where
Floyd | you rest before continuing the climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | Weary from your climb, you fall into a short, dreamless slumber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake, feeling refreshed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Alabaster won't have the pictures via Floyd." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "The pictures aren't that important though" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Alabaster won't lend itself at all, or just lose something, or ?" 	
			Cheshiren asks, "did you already played Everybody Dies?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "They're basically all just pictures of Snow White" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up

Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this
Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, We've played Everybody Dies" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge wearily up the remaining three thousand, six hundred and
Floyd | sixty steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you emerge from the relatively confined space of the stairway, you

Floyd | feel slightly lightheaded - the landscape opening out below you is
Floyd | stunning.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1) Mountain
Floyd | The mountain stands just over a mile above the surrounding terrain. You
Floyd | can see your village over in the distant west, while to the south the

Floyd | whole complex of spirit way and cemetery is visible from this great
Floyd | height. Birds circle the treetops below, their movements complementing
Floyd | the stillness of the clear blue skies above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Except for a solitary wizened tree and the stairway cut into the ground
Floyd | to the west, the mountaintop is bare.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After stumbling wearily down three thousand, six hundred and sixty
Floyd | steps, you reach the landing - a welcome sight, as you feel in need of

Floyd | a rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 ti1) Mountain stairway
Floyd | The landing, a flat expanse of about twenty feet across in both
Floyd | directions, gives a welcome break from the tortuous stairs that lead up
Floyd | to the east and down to the southeast. Sheltered from the winds, this

Floyd | spot is quite a peaceful place to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "rest" 		
	

Floyd | Weary from your climb, you fall into a short, dreamless slumber.

Floyd |
Floyd | You wake, feeling refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | After an arduous trek down three thousand steps, you reach the foot of
Floyd | the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shan1 men2) Mountain gate
Floyd | An enormous archway stands to the northwest, acting as a gateway to the
Floyd | mountain pass beyond. The forest opens out to the south, while a rock

Floyd | wall encompasses all other directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the

Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way

		DavidW says, "I haven't played Alabaster, but I would like to see the pictures." 	
	

Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon

Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | (zhu2 lin2) Bamboo forest
Floyd | Wind whispers through the feathery branches of the bamboo forest
Floyd | surrounding you as warm sunlight showers down, gently filtered by the
Floyd | delicate leaves overhead. The soft ground is carpeted with slender
Floyd | browning leaves, occasionally stirred up by the cool breeze. Faint
Floyd | tracks run southeast and east, one also continues to the north up a

Floyd | bank, and another downwards into a small depression to the south. The
Floyd | trail back to your village lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sword here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The bamboo trees begin to peter out, and the forest is replaced with
Floyd | slender, twisting cypresses.
Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Western end of spirit way

Floyd | Cypress trees form a straight avenue several feet wide, running from
Floyd | west to east. The path continues some distance to the east, where it
Floyd | terminates in an archway - and back into the forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A row of ornate animal statues flank each side of the paved path upon
Floyd | which you stand, apparently guarding the way from interlopers.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "well, would you rather play shelter from the storm then?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The avenue of cypress trees change back to bamboo midway down the path.

Floyd |
Floyd | (shen2 dao4) Eastern end of spirit way
Floyd | Cypress and bamboo trees form an avenue which ends to the east as the
Floyd | trees open out to form the entrance to a cemetery. The western end of
Floyd | the path continues through the elaborate archway. A tea bush grows out
Floyd | from a crack in the pavings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The path ends, and the forest either side retreats to form a clearing.
Floyd |

Floyd | (si4 miao4 de fen2 chang2) Cemetery
Floyd | The dense trees form a nearly impenetrable wall around the cemetery
Floyd | grounds. In the centre of the clearing is a large mound, atop which
Floyd | stands a shrine or marker of some kind. Numerous smaller stones are
Floyd | dotted about. At the southern end of the cemetery stands a run-down
Floyd | looking pagoda. A path runs northward, apparently towards the

Floyd | mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If it was 'just' as you say, and not the experiment I've heard about, maybe I'd agree with you." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x mound" 		
	

Floyd | The mound has a gentle slope, flattened at the top where the marker
Floyd | stands. It is approximately five feet high, by about twenty feet across
Floyd | at the bottom. Sparse, dry grass populates the bank, with a few longer
Floyd | tufts near the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | After a thorough search of the hill you find an incense stick, which
Floyd | you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | An inch or two long, by just under quarter of an inch in diameter, the
Floyd | stub of incense gently smolders giving off fragrant tendrils of smoke.
Floyd | As you watch it, you notice that it does not seem to burn down at all.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And I can't see the current conversation this way." 	
			DavidW says, "I have no idea what anyone's said now." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Perhaps go to the Lounge?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, as I'm not in the lounge and need to see this conversation, actually." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's wrong, David, that he's playing as we talk?" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x marker" 		
	

Floyd | The stone is perched on top of the large mound, its sides a polished,

Floyd | shimmering black - possibly jet or some other stone that you do not
Floyd | recognise. Deeply chiseled characters stand out on the front of it,
Floyd | embossed with gold. Perhaps this person was revered by someone, had a
Floyd | wealthy family or was some other kind of important figure. The name,
Floyd | (wu3 jiu4 huo) Wu Jiu-Huo, is unfamiliar.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the base of the shrine is a tiny hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I can't believe I overslept and missed it. gosh." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put stick in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Inexplicably, the incense flares into life. It begins to burn down to
Floyd | nothing, giving off an immense amount of smoke as it does so.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly feel a presence beside you. In the wind a feminine voice
Floyd | whispers:
Floyd |

Floyd | "Thank you for your respect. As a token of my gratitude I leave you a
Floyd | small gift."
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a small slip of paper flapping about in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small slip of crinkly yellow rice paper. One side is covered
Floyd | with characters written in red ink - it looks almost like the
Floyd | traditional "money for the dead" yet the characters are not the same.
Floyd |

Floyd | The note appears to be a set of instructions, it reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "(ji2 hao4 de cha2) Perfect Tea
Floyd | (wu3 jiu4 huo) Wu Jiu-Huo
Floyd |
Floyd | To make the most perfect tea, it is important to collect fresh leaves

Floyd | from the teabush.
Floyd |
Floyd | Use of the correct utensils is important also.
Floyd | The pot should hold enough liquid to fill two cups, while a pitcher in
Floyd | which to heat the water is also required.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cut the leaves into halves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heat the water you wish to use in the pitcher, then fill the pot and
Floyd | use it to rinse out the cups also. Pour this water away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Put the chopped leaves into the pot, ideally they should fill the pot

Floyd | by about one third.
Floyd | Fill the rest of the pot with hot water once again. Leave to stand for
Floyd | a moment, then fill the cups with this first pot of tea.
Floyd | Do not drink this tea, instead discard it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaving the tea leaves in the pot, fill it once again.

Floyd | This time, when you pour the tea into the cups, you may drink.
Floyd | Repeat this last step until the heated water is used up or the tea
Floyd | leaves are spent."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It looked as if I was talking to myself. I couldn't see any responses." 	
			Cheddarius says, "There weren't any." 	
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks (of Cheddarius), "Could you please hold up for a second, so we can sort out the next week thing, then continue?" 	
			DavidW says, "inky said something but it rolled off the screen." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Taleslinger says, "I'd like to see Savoire faire, but that might be too big" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, I've added Alabaster and Eve to the list, removed Game Developer's Conference. What other changes do you all need me to make to the suggestion list?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I think we're done actually" 	
			Cheddarius says, "We got all the herrings" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Shelter from the Storm by Eric Eve
As played on ifMUD on June 20, 2009

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 Shelter from the Storm, written by Eric Eve. Shelter from the Storm 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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Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | NOTE: Most IF games are narrated in the second person and the present
Floyd | tense (e.g.  "You are empty-handed").  Shelter from the Storm lets you
Floyd | choose which person (first, second or third), and tense (present or
Floyd | past) you would like the game to be narrated in.  Please select your
Floyd | option by selecting S from the menu below before starting a new game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | S -- Select Person and Tense
Floyd |
Floyd | I -- Instructions (recommended for new players)
Floyd |
Floyd | R -- Restore an Existing Saved Game

Floyd |
Floyd | Q -- Quit
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type S, I, R, or Q
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW asks (of RonN), "hm. Got any 3-D glasses?" 	
			Fang asks, "what are we playing?" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline asks, "Gosh. Person *and* tense?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Shelter from the Storm." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following to set the person and tense in which
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm will be narrated:
Floyd |

Floyd | 1.  First person, present tense (e.g.  "I am empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Second person, present tense (e.g.  "You are empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 3.  Third person, present tense (e.g.  "Jack is empty-handed")
Floyd |

Floyd | 4.  First person, past tense (e.g.  "I was empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 5.  Second person, past tense (e.g.  "You were empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 6.  Third person, past tense (e.g.  "Jack was empty-handed")
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTE If you later change your mind you can change your choice at any
Floyd | time during play using the commands FIRST PERSON, SECOND PERSON and

Floyd | THIRD PERSON to change person, and the commands PRESENT TENSE and PAST
Floyd | TENSE to change tense.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to RonN), "I think if you use a client like SimpleMU, you can write color scripts and stuff. I haven't looked into it at all myself." 	
			DavidW says, "Eric is *clever*." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. Yes, he is." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, which do we want, and can we change it back if we hates it?" 	
	djfletch arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Nitku says, "We can change it mid-game" 	
			Aric says, "I'd like to register a vote for 3rd/past" 	
			Fang asks, "First person, present?" 	
			maga says, "4 or 6" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll second Aric's suggestion." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm for either 4 or 6." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's a lot for option 6." 	
			Fang says, "4" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N -- Start New Game
Floyd |
Floyd | S -- Select Person and Tense
Floyd |

Floyd | I -- Instructions (recommended for new players)
Floyd |
Floyd | R -- Restore an Existing Saved Game
Floyd |
Floyd | Q -- Quit
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please type N, S, I, R, or Q
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Fang says, "oh, well" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction
Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm

Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER
Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to
Floyd | quit:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | About Shelter from the Storm

Floyd |
Floyd | Works of Interactive Fiction are typically narrated in the second
Floyd | person and present tense (e.g.  "You see a gold ring here").  From time
Floyd | to time there have been discussions whether this convention represents
Floyd | the best way of conveying an interactive narrative.  Shelter from the
Floyd | Storm allows you, the player, to experiment with this by choosing the

Floyd | person (and the tense) in which the game is narrated.  The opening
Floyd | screen of the game asks you to choose the person and tense of the game
Floyd | before you start, but you can also change your choice during the course
Floyd | of play.  In particular during play you can change between first,
Floyd | second and third person with the commands:
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | FIRST PERSON
Floyd | SECOND PERSON
Floyd | THIRD PERSON
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also change between present and past tense with the commands:

Floyd |
Floyd | PAST TENSE
Floyd | PRESENT TENSE
Floyd |
Floyd | Apart from that Shelter from the Storm is designed as a fairly
Floyd | conventional piece of Interactive Fiction, with not much emphasis on

Floyd | puzzles.  The game should be fairly straightforward, but if you need a
Floyd | nudge you can use the commands THINK and THINK HARDER.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The End]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction
Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm

Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER
Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to
Floyd | quit:

		DavidW says, "I see that GO TO and CONTINUE from Nightfall are also here." 	
			Nitku says, "I like THINK HARDER" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | 5
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm by Eric Eve
Floyd |
Floyd | First and foremost, all credit to Michael J.  Roberts for creating TADS

Floyd | 3, and Michel Nizette for his work on devising a neat tense-switching
Floyd | mechanism, which was subsequently incorporated into the adv3 library;
Floyd | without their work this project would have been impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as important, many thanks to my sterling team of beta-testers:
Floyd | Jim Aikin, Radical Al, Parham Doustdar, Keaton Graves, Jonathan Li,

Floyd | Reiko, Michael Neal Tenuis, and Jack Welch.  Without them a huge number
Floyd | of tense/person switching typos would have gone uncorrected, as well as
Floyd | a number of more serious bugs (including various cunning ways of
Floyd | getting the game into an unwinnable state).  As a result of all their
Floyd | efforts this game is a far more polished offering than it otherwise
Floyd | would have been.  The blunders that remain are, of course, no one's

Floyd | fault but my own.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The End]

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Yeah. THINK HARDER is good." 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |

Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction
Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm
Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER
Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to
Floyd | quit:

		Ellison says, "I'd prefer THINK YOU NUMBSKULL" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | 3

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd |
Floyd | As with virtually all works of Interactive Fiction, you can move round
Floyd | the world of Shelter from the Storm using standard compass-movement

Floyd | commands like NORTH, EAST, UP and DOWN.  In addition you can use the
Floyd | commands GO TO and CONTINUE to move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The command GO TO X or FIND X (the two mean the same thing) sends you
Floyd | in the direction of X.  X can either be a previously-visited room, or a
Floyd | previously-seen object (in which case GO TO X will send you to the last

Floyd | location where you saw X).
Floyd |
Floyd | The GO TO command takes you only on the first step of your journey.  To
Floyd | continue your journey you can use the command CONTINUE (which can be
Floyd | abbreviated to C).  Note that a CONTINUE command does not have to come
Floyd | immediately after a GO TO or CONTINUE command.  You could, for example,

Floyd | enter the command GO TO KITCHEN and then enter a whole series of
Floyd | commands for examining and interacting with your next location before
Floyd | issuing a CONTINUE or C command to carry on towards the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The End]

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction

Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm
Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER
Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to

Floyd | quit:

		Nitku says (to Ellison), "I'd prefer THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Fang asks, "can't we just >PRAY?" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "THINK HARDER NUMBSKULL will only work in third person present, to be fair." 	
			Fang says, "PRAY HARDER, NUMBSKULLS" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, this is all shiny, but maybe we should actually play the game now." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm in favour of PRAY being used as a hint command." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | q
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N -- Start New Game
Floyd |
Floyd | S -- Select Person and Tense
Floyd |

Floyd | I -- Instructions (recommended for new players)
Floyd |
Floyd | R -- Restore an Existing Saved Game
Floyd |
Floyd | Q -- Quit
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please type N, S, I, R, or Q
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Aric says, "xyzzy harder" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Fang says, "ooops" 	
			Nitku says, "oopsie" 	
			DavidW says, "Boo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not q again! Oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load storm" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTE: Most IF games are narrated in the second person and the present
Floyd | tense (e.g.  "You are empty-handed").  Shelter from the Storm lets you

Floyd | choose which person (first, second or third), and tense (present or
Floyd | past) you would like the game to be narrated in.  Please select your
Floyd | option by selecting S from the menu below before starting a new game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | S -- Select Person and Tense

Floyd |
Floyd | I -- Instructions (recommended for new players)
Floyd |
Floyd | R -- Restore an Existing Saved Game
Floyd |
Floyd | Q -- Quit

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type S, I, R, or Q
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Time to make tea?" 	
			Jacqueline fixes it. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please select one of the following to set the person and tense in which

Floyd | Shelter from the Storm will be narrated:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  First person, present tense (e.g.  "I am empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Second person, present tense (e.g.  "You are empty-handed")
Floyd |

Floyd | 3.  Third person, present tense (e.g.  "Jack is empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 4.  First person, past tense (e.g.  "I was empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd | 5.  Second person, past tense (e.g.  "You were empty-handed")
Floyd |

Floyd | 6.  Third person, past tense (e.g.  "Jack was empty-handed")
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | NOTE If you later change your mind you can change your choice at any
Floyd | time during play using the commands FIRST PERSON, SECOND PERSON and
Floyd | THIRD PERSON to change person, and the commands PRESENT TENSE and PAST
Floyd | TENSE to change tense.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Shelter from the Storm
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | N -- Start New Game
Floyd |
Floyd | S -- Select Person and Tense

Floyd |
Floyd | I -- Instructions (recommended for new players)
Floyd |
Floyd | R -- Restore an Existing Saved Game
Floyd |
Floyd | Q -- Quit

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type N, S, I, R, or Q
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess not" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "No! heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Shelter from the Storm
Floyd |
Floyd | Few things can be worse than breaking down on a dark night in a strange

Floyd | place, and even more when it looks like it's just starting to rain, and
Floyd | you're in danger of being late for your first posting.  Unfortunately,
Floyd | that was precisely what had just happened to Jack that night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jack was on his way to the camp he had been ordered to, but he
Floyd | suspected that he must have taken a wrong turn somewhere -- easy enough

Floyd | to do with so many signposts taken down in case of a German invasion.
Floyd | Then just to cap it all, his car had just broken down, leaving him
Floyd | stuck out in in the middle of nowhere (or somewhere on the outskirts of
Floyd | Salisbury Plain, which amounted to much the same thing), still miles
Floyd | away from where he was meant to be.
Floyd |

Floyd | Long Road
Floyd | Jack was standing in the middle of a long road running roughly
Floyd | east-west between thick hedgerows.  His car lay abandoned about a few
Floyd | hundred yards up the road to the east.  Further to the east the road
Floyd | ran across miles of open countryside (as Jack knew because he'd just
Floyd | driven across it).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "how long is this, BTW?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "No clue." 	
			DavidW says, "Never played it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Jack was a man of about twenty, dressed in khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was just starting to rain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "I do not think that it is immense" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x battledress" 		
	

Floyd | It was khaki, of course, and still a little rough in that Jack hadn't
Floyd | got round to getting his tailor to work on it, as some officers did; he

Floyd | was still rather conscious of the single pip of a second lieutenant on
Floyd | each shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a temporary lull in the rain, but it didn't last long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "Emily described it as a fairly small piece, iirc" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Jack" 		
	

Floyd | Jack was a man of about twenty, dressed in khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | It continued to drizzle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "we are in England during WW2?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Jack was carrying nothing, and was wearing a beret and khaki

Floyd | battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain looked like it could soon become quite unpleasant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sounds like it." 	
			Fang says, "seems like it" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x beret" 		
	

Floyd | It was a khaki beret with a Royal Engineers cap badge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | Jack knew what it looked like without having to look: a bursting bomb
Floyd | with the motto Ubique.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there anything from the car we should get?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits all" 		
	

Floyd | The list of exits will now be shown in both the status line and in each
Floyd | room description.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Jack was carrying nothing, and was wearing a beret and khaki
Floyd | battledress.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "go to car" 		
	

Floyd | He'd just come from there, and he knew there was no point trying
Floyd | further east, since he had just driven through miles of open

Floyd | countryside.  Jack's only chance of finding something seemed to lie in
Floyd | the other direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Quite possibly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, or not." 	
			DavidW says, "oh well. No flashlight for us." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Jack walked about half a mile down the road until he arrived at a gap
Floyd | in the hedgerow.

Floyd |
Floyd | Road by Drive Entrance
Floyd | The road continued more or less straight east and west from here, with
Floyd | thick hedge on both sides, except just to the north where there was a
Floyd | gap that looked like the end of someone's drive.  Unfortunately, the
Floyd | small wooden sign by the side of the gap looked far from welcoming.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain started to get heavier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | The word "dance" 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 out

Floyd | an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your next
Floyd | command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden sign was firmly planted in the ground next to the hedge.  On
Floyd | it was inscribed "Wendle Manor" in relatively ancient lettering, with
Floyd | "Private - Keep Out!" added subsequently in angry red print.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was definitely starting to rain more heavily.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says (to DW), "It wouldn't have batteries anyhow." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | There were thick hedgerows on both sides of the road; too thick to
Floyd | penetrate and too high to climb, apart from the wide gap just to the

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind blew some rain into Jack's face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You know, we're British. We should freakin' be used to rain and not keep whining about it." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | (sit)
Floyd | (You can use the TYPO command to disable the typo-correction feature.)
Floyd |

Floyd | (on the ground)
Floyd | Jack sat on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain was getting worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "well we're definitly in English weather." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, s/we/Jack." 	
			Fang says (to maga), "haha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps we should seek SHELTER FROM THE STORM?" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "are you kidding? Brits do little *except* whine about it" 	
			Aric asks, "does anyone mind if I try switching to present tense?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Heh." 	
			maga says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, Aric." 	
	Aric says (to Floyd), "present tense" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the game is now in the present tense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd | Ignoring the sign, Jack walks briskly up the drive.  After all, there
Floyd | is a war on, and he has his own small contribution to make, if only he

Floyd | can reach his camp, so right now his plight seems to override some
Floyd | country gentlefolk's overblown desire for privacy.  Jack just hopes
Floyd | that whoever lives here sees it that way too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drive
Floyd | A great old house stands before Jack, with dark ivy creeping up its

Floyd | weathered walls, and a sheltered porch jutting invitingly out into the
Floyd | drive, which leads southwards back to the road.  A path that presumably
Floyd | leads into the garden runs round the house to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, Northeast
Floyd |

Floyd | Jack's arrival in the drive coincides with a distant flash of
Floyd | lightning; the thunder-clap follows about ten seconds later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Drive
Floyd | A great old house stands before Jack, with dark ivy creeping up its

Floyd | weathered walls, and a sheltered porch jutting invitingly out into the
Floyd | drive, which leads southwards back to the road.  A path that presumably
Floyd | leads into the garden runs round the house to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, Northeast
Floyd |

Floyd | The rain is getting still heavier.  Jack had better get inside quite
Floyd | soon if he wants to avoid getting soaked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Aric says, "for some reason that seems much more natural" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's... jarring." 	
			Fang asks, "what about first person?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter porch" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd | The brick-built porch is a small, semi-enclosed area that at least

Floyd | affords some shelter from the rain, though little from the cold.  It's
Floyd | almost completely bare, apart from the front door immediately to the
Floyd | north; to the south lies the way out back into the drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South
Floyd |

Floyd | As Jack steps into the porch, the rainfall intensifies by twofold or
Floyd | threefold, and a moment later there's a simultaneous searing flash of
Floyd | lightning and tumultuous crack of thunder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Switing tenses is jarring, that is. I think I'll be fine with whatever, so long as we settle on something." 	
			Fang asks, "can I try first person?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is made of solid wood, with no sign of a window.  Next
Floyd | to the door is an old-fashioned bell pull and an off-putting notice.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rain continues to pelt down furiously just outside the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "firstperson" 		
	

Floyd | (first person)
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the game is now in the first person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notice" 		
	

Floyd | It reads: NO HAWKERS, NO CIRCULARS, NO UNNECESSARY CALLERS.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rain seems to be trying to outdo the days of Noah.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "circulars?" 	
			Fang asks, "hmm, is it just changing the tenses, or is there new flavour text?" 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "Spam" 	
			RonN asks, "is that a fat joke?" 	
			DavidW says (to RonN), "Flyers. Junk mail." 	
			RonN says, "ah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Porch

Floyd | The brick-built porch is a small, semi-enclosed area that at least
Floyd | affords some shelter from the rain, though little from the cold.  It's
Floyd | almost completely bare, apart from the front door immediately to the
Floyd | north; to the south lies the way out back into the drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South

Floyd |
Floyd | There's no let up in the downpour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		
	

Floyd | I pull the bell and hear a ringing from somewhere inside the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning flashes across the sky, accompanied by loud thunder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | I feel it would be politer to give whoever's inside a chance to respond
Floyd | to my first attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't hear any immediate response to my summons, but it's a large

Floyd | house and I realize that it might take someone a while to reach the
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | (sit)
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the floor)
Floyd | I sit on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear someone moving around inside the house - the sound of footsteps

Floyd | approaching the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Why?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why so profane?" 	
			Fang says, "yeah, it seems like there's entirely different text, depending on perspective" 	
			maga exclaims, "I was hoping for a droll 'real adventurers' response of some kind! The guy's in the military!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You just want to see if it changes from shit to shat, or?" 	
			Ellison says (to maga), "don't sit where you eat, man. don't sit where you eat." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, I'm now standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door finally opens.

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heh" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A somewhat stern-looking woman, presumably the housekeeper from her
Floyd | dress and demeanour, appears in the doorway.  "Yes?" she says, in
Floyd | heavily accented English.  "Vot is it you vant?  Can you not read?"
Floyd | She indicates the sign by the door with a fierce stare and a tap of her
Floyd | hand.

Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts are to either explain my plight, or talk about
Floyd | the weather.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "explain" 		
	

Floyd | "My car's just broken down," I explain, "half a mile or so down the
Floyd | road.  I should be reporting to my camp tonight, only -- well, I
Floyd | wondered if I might use your phone."
Floyd |

Floyd | "I am sorry," she replies, "but Mr Croxley does not want any callers -
Floyd | not for any reason.  You will have to find a telephone somewhere else."
Floyd |
Floyd | (I feel I could either ask where else to find a phone, try pleading
Floyd | harder, or ask her about Mr Croxley.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "AIE GERMANS" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A large puff of black and red smoke appears, out of which steps a
Floyd | confused and terrified Adolf Hitler.  Now forced by my powerful magic

Floyd | to obey my every whim, Hitler ends the war, surrenders Germany and all
Floyd | its conquered territories to the British Empire in perpetuity, and
Floyd | devotes the rest of his life to advocating social justice for
Floyd | downtrodden peasant farmers in South America.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's a load of old rubbish, of course.  If only things were so easy,

Floyd | but magic words are singularly ineffectual in modern warfare, so the
Floyd | only result of uttering "xyzzy" is to leave me feeling rather foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The housekeeper glares at me, waiting for me to speak up or go -
Floyd | preferably the latter, if her expression is anything to go by.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks (of DavidW), "what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hahaha. I was thinking 'heavily accented English?' OF COURSE IT IS ENGLAND AND THEY ALL HAVE ACCENTS!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about wall" 		
	

Floyd | "Mr Croxley not seeing visitors, whatever you say," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | (I feel I could either ask where else to find a phone, try pleading
Floyd | harder, or ask her about Mr Croxley.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Fang), "What what?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about war" 		RonN says, "i'm getting the first-person narration confused with the chatroom commentary..." 	
	

Floyd | "This not my problem; you must try somewhere else," she suggests.
Floyd |

Floyd | (I feel I could either ask where else to find a phone, try pleading
Floyd | harder, or ask her about Mr Croxley.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "except her accent has vanished now" 	
			Fang says, "the war is everyone's problem, lady" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, >THINK is not just a nice command like >REMEMBER, it's a plea for a hint, right? I don't want a hint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plead harder" 		
	

Floyd | "Look, I'm really sorry to bother you and all that, but I really am in

Floyd | a bit of a fix here," I plead.  "As I said, my car's broken down and
Floyd | there doesn't seem to be anywhere else for miles around.  This is my
Floyd | first posting and I really need to get to my camp.  Can't you just let
Floyd | me in for half a minute to make a quick phone call?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Croxleys are not receiving visitors," she replies stonily.

Floyd | "Please go now."
Floyd |
Floyd | (I feel I could either ask where else to find a phone, try pleading
Floyd | harder, demand that she let me in, or ask her about Mr Croxley.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Hm, good point." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about croxley" 		
	

Floyd | "Why are the Croxleys so anxious to avoid visitors?"  I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It has been a very difficult time for them," she tells me.  "So many

Floyd | tragic deaths in the family!  They wish to be left alone with their
Floyd | grief - so, please go away!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (I feel I could either ask where else to find a phone, try pleading
Floyd | harder, or demand that she let me in.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "demand" 		
	

Floyd | "Now look here, there's a war on and I'm a British army officer in need
Floyd | of assistance," I insist, my outward pomposity masking a growing inward
Floyd | desperation.  "I demand that you let me in - in the name of the King!

Floyd | Otherwise I shall have to assume that..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ach - all right, all right!" she interrupts, her shoulders visibly
Floyd | sagging.  "Everywhere it is the same; everywhere men in uniform come
Floyd | knocking on doors to bully the Jews!  You better come in."  With
Floyd | evident reluctance she stands aside to let me pass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, jewish, hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | I follow the housekeeper inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall is quite dimly lit, with dark, oak-panelled doors to east and
Floyd | west, the front door to the south, and a passage (effectively a
Floyd | continuation of the hall) leading off to the north.  Against the west
Floyd | wall, next to a small table, a venerable grandfather clock faces a pair

Floyd | of stern Victorian portraits staring down from the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the small table is a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The housekeeper closes the front door after I follow her inside.  She
Floyd | points across the hall and tells me, "The telephone is just there.  You

Floyd | may make your call - quickly, please, so that you do not disturb
Floyd | anyone."
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x housekeeper" 		Jacqueline says, "Man. >FEEL LIKE POO FOR BEING MEAN" 	
			Aric says, "I'm impressed by the range of verbs it recognizes" 	
	

Floyd | She is, I would guess, somewhere in her late thirties or earlier

Floyd | forties, a rather morose looking woman with thick black curly hair and
Floyd | dark, unsmiling eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "#belated I think a lot of the person and tense switching are T3 built-ins" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about germany" 		
	

Floyd | "The phone is there," she points firmly.  "Just make your call."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The telephone is just over there," the housekeeper tells me, pointing
Floyd | to the handset.  "Just pick it up to make your call."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "though of course as the author you still have to do the work to write your text flexibly" 	
			inky says, "but the libraries are compliant already, I believe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "call germany" 		
	

Floyd | I pick up the receiver, but the line is dead.  I try pressing the hook
Floyd | several times, but to no avail; the telephone remains obstinately
Floyd | unresponsive, so I drop the receiver back on its hook.
Floyd |

Floyd | "So - do you just stare at the telephone or do you make your call?" the
Floyd | housekeeper demands.  "Be quick, please, before you disturb the
Floyd | Croxleys; they should not find you here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I see no germany here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, interesting repeat there." 	
			RonN says, "i agree, Aric" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell housekeeper about phone" 		
	

Floyd | "I can't get this phone to work," I complain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ach - you're an officer and you cannot even use the phone?" she
Floyd | replies.  "You should try harder!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dial harder" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick up phone" 		
	

Floyd | I pick up the receiver a second time, but the telephone remains just as
Floyd | dead as before, so I replace it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is the matter?" the housekeeper asks, seeing the way I am staring

Floyd | at the receiver.
Floyd |
Floyd | (I think I should either tell her about the telephone, or complain.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell her" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to tell her about?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She is being mean back, and we deserve it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "telephone" 		
	

Floyd | (the camp)
Floyd | I try the phone yet again, but it remains obstinately unresponsive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "complain" 		
	

Floyd | "This phone isn't working," I complain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is odd - it was working half an hour ago," she replies.  "Now I

Floyd | try it."  She picks up the phone and listens to the receiver with an
Floyd | intense frown, and then starts beating the hook far harder than I did.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as she drops the useless receiver back on its hook, there's a
Floyd | second, louder, click as a door opens to the west.  Through it walks a
Floyd | strikingly attractive young woman.  For a bare moment she pauses in her

Floyd | stride as she and I stare at each other, me in frank admiration, the
Floyd | young woman in apparent irritation.  Then, turning to the housekeeper
Floyd | she asks, "What's happening here?  Why did you let this man in, Hilda?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am sorry, Miss Croxley, but he insist," the housekeeper explains.
Floyd | "He demands to use our telephone - in the King's name, he say! - but

Floyd | the telephone is kaput."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That must be the storm, bringing the wires down," the young woman
Floyd | mutters.  Then she turns to me and asks, "And who are you, lieutenant,
Floyd | to come barging in here 'in the King's name'?"
Floyd |

Floyd | (At this point I could either introduce myself, apologize for the
Floyd | intrusion, or explain my plight.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "apologize" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm really sorry to intrude like this, Miss Croxley," I apologize,
Floyd | "especially as I understand there's been a bereavement in the
Floyd | family..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Several," she interrupts me bleakly.  "But it's not your sympathies I
Floyd | want, lieutenant, just an explanation of what gives you the right to
Floyd | demand entry into our home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I couldn't tell someone was a lieutenant just by looking at them" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "introduce" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm Jack Percy," I reply.  "My car broke down, about a mile down the
Floyd | road from here, and I'm meant to be reporting for duty this evening."
Floyd |

Floyd | "That could be a problem," she remarks, her frown starting to soften.
Floyd | "Somehow I don't think you'll be going anywhere tonight - not in this,
Floyd | not without your car.  I'm Angela Croxley by the way," she adds,
Floyd | offering me her hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It seems best to either apologize for intruding, or shake her hand.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I guess during WWII people might know better" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss hand" 		
	

Floyd | I see no hand here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake her hand" 		
	

Floyd | I shake her hand, saying, "Sorry to intrude on you like this, Miss

Floyd | Croxley."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't mention it, lieutenant," she assures me.  "There's nowhere else
Floyd | for miles you could have come.  Now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | At this point there's a loud creak from upstairs.  Seeing me glance up,

Floyd | she says, a little hastily, "It's an old house, it does that sometimes.
Floyd | Now, the question is, what are we going to do with you, Mr Percy?  Well
Floyd | - I suppose you must be hungry after your travails.  Can we get you
Floyd | something to eat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts are to either say yes or no, thank her, or ask

Floyd | her about the creaking sound.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yeah, people have handy identifying stripes so that snipers can pick the officers more easily" 	
			Fang says, "okay, let's try not to seduce her" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "snrk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank her" 		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "thank her" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you very much, that would be just what the doctor ordered!"  I
Floyd | declare.

Floyd |
Floyd | "My pleasure," she smiles, "I'm afraid we ate our main meal at lunch
Floyd | and we shan't be eating dinner, what with the rationing and all that,
Floyd | but Hilda will take you to the kitchen and fix you a bite to eat, won't
Floyd | you, Hilda?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "As you say, Miss Croxley," the housekeeper replies without evident
Floyd | enthusiasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be in the drawing room," Angela Croxley tells me.  "Come and find
Floyd | us when you're done with Hilda, and we'll work out what's to be done
Floyd | with you."  She flashes me a brief smile and walks back out through the

Floyd | west door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda meanwhile walks over to the front door and locks it, before
Floyd | turning to me and saying, "This way!", indicating that I am to follow
Floyd | her to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | That command can't be used right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hilda leads the way down the passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of
Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands closed to the west, while the hall

Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda is waiting for me to follow her down the passage to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hilda leads the way down the passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage North

Floyd | The hall passage comes to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors lead east and west, while the passage runs south towards
Floyd | the main entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda is waiting for me to follow her through the door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "did we even x angela?" 	
			Fang asks, "or were we too busy looking at our shoes?" 	
			DavidW says, "Conversation kills examine." 	
			RonN says, "it said she young and beautiful or something. What else we need to know? :)" 	
			Fang asks, "is anyone mapping this place?" 	
			DavidW says, "You can have one or the other, but not both." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "a bit" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the east door)
Floyd | I follow Hilda through the door into the kitchen.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looks large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked here before the war.  Circumstances are now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprises the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking

Floyd | range runs along the east wall, while doors lead off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda stops in the middle of the kitchen and turns to face me.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are wondering what a German woman is doing in this house," she

Floyd | remarks.  "I tell you.  I am a Jew, and Germany is no good for Jews
Floyd | now.  I leave Germany two years ago and come here.  Too many Jews
Floyd | disappearing back home, and very bad things happen to them.  So that
Floyd | why I come here.  Now I find you something to eat."
Floyd |
Floyd | She goes over to the oven, takes out a saucepan, and puts it on the

Floyd | stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "we have a GO TO command; i don't think a map is needed" 	
			Fang says, "I was just wondering if the entire family is from Germany, or not" 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "well, we might want to explore exhaustively" 	
			Fang says, "so we need to know exits we missed" 	
			RonN says, "'bare'. There's that word again." 	
			DavidW says, "I think Hilda may want to talk about Germany or herself." 	
			maga says, "she does seem to be very keen that we know she's Jewish" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hilda" 		maga says, "which makes me suspicious" 	
	

Floyd | She is, I would guess, somewhere in her late thirties or earlier
Floyd | forties, a rather morose looking woman with thick black curly hair and
Floyd | dark, unsmiling eyes.  She's busily preparing something for me to eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda adjusts the cooker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about jews" 		
	

Floyd | "You found things bad in Germany?"  I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very bad.  Far worse for Jews than anyone here can imagine," she tells

Floyd | me, "and getting worse all the time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda fiddles with a loaf of bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hmm, you think she's actually a spy?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about germany" 		
	

Floyd | She's already told me that things in Germany are unimaginably bad for
Floyd | Jews and getting worse.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda stirs something in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that would be cool" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about herself" 		
	

Floyd | "How do you come to be working here?"  I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need position.  I see advertisement in paper.  I come to interview.
Floyd | They give me job," she replies.  "Mr Croxley needed someone to look
Floyd | after the house after his wife was killed," she adds.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda takes something out of a cupboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "in that case this food is probably poison" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask about wife" 		
	

Floyd | "What happened to Mrs Croxley?"  I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Terrible!" she replies.  "Mrs Croxley go to London to visit her
Floyd | sister, about two months ago.  There was an air-raid.  A bomb fell on
Floyd | the house where she was staying, and they were all killed.  Mr Croxley
Floyd | has many reasons to hate Germans."

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda takes the pot off the oven and pours the contents into a bowl,
Floyd | which she places in front of me along with two slices of dry brown
Floyd | bread.  "Is not much," she says, "but there is a war on, and the
Floyd | rationing..."
Floyd |

Floyd | I thank her for the soup, and drink it gratefully, dunking the dry
Floyd | bread into it to make it more palatable.  Once I have finished she
Floyd | takes the bowl away again and begins to clear up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know where to find Mr Croxley?" she asks.  "Back down the hall and
Floyd | the last door on the right."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hate german... or hate the war" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say Haben Sie brechen das Telefon?" 		
	

Floyd | The word "Haben" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about angela" 		
	

Floyd | "You should go and find Mr Croxley," she tells me.  "He will be
Floyd | expecting you."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about mr croxley" 		
	

Floyd | "I am not wishing to talk now; I have many things to do," she replies.
Floyd | "You must go and find Mr Croxley."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "that translates as 'do you have Teflon in your pants?'" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we go w, s, w." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x her" 		
	

Floyd | She is, I would guess, somewhere in her late thirties or earlier
Floyd | forties, a rather morose looking woman with thick black curly hair and
Floyd | dark, unsmiling eyes.  She's busily clearing up the remains of my
Floyd | frugal supper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looks large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked here before the war.  Circumstances are now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table

Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprises the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range runs along the east wall, while doors lead off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda is busily clearing up the remains of my frugal supper.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank hilda" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks (of maga), ""so I can slip you out of them"?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		
	

Floyd | It is one of those plain calendars that simply lists the days of the
Floyd | current month in a square grid; it is currently showing October 1940.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "very early in the war." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "clever" 	
			Fang asks, "has France fallen by this point?" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "go to croxley" 		
	

Floyd | (going west)
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall Passage North
Floyd | The hall passage comes to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors lead east and west, while the passage runs south towards
Floyd | the main entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West

Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My knowledge of history is poor." 	
			dhakajack says, "France fell in May 1940" 	
			RonN says (to davidw), "ditto" 	
			Fang says, "[LINK]" 	
			RonN asks, "eh?" 	
			DavidW asks, "heh. 'f c' -> f Celsius is 32 Fahrenheit ?" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "continue" 		
	

Floyd | (going south)
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of
Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands closed to the west, while the hall
Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | There's another creak from upstairs, followed by the sound of footsteps
Floyd | and a door closing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says (to davidw), "I see" 	
			Fang says, "looks like after france fell, before invasion of USSR" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Weird. That's not over-ridden by the gamemode." 	
			Fang exclaims, "Britain stands alone!" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "continue" 		
	

Floyd | (going south)
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall

Floyd | The hall is quite dimly lit, with dark, oak-panelled doors to east and
Floyd | west, the front door to the south, and a passage (effectively a
Floyd | continuation of the hall) leading off to the north.  Against the west
Floyd | wall, next to a small table, a venerable grandfather clock faces a pair
Floyd | of stern Victorian portraits staring down from the opposite wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the small table is a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | I have arrived at the place where I last saw Angela Croxley.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "(US is still uninvolved)" 	
			RonN says, "bother. wrong corxley" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Thank you. Now I have The Farmer in the Dell stuck in my head." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "go to mr croxley" 		
	

Floyd | I see no mr croxley here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "continue".
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of
Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands closed to the west, while the hall

Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage North
Floyd | The hall passage comes to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors lead east and west, while the passage runs south towards
Floyd | the main entrance hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of
Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands closed to the west, while the hall
Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "I'm guessing west?" 	
			RonN exclaims, "try 'em all!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The pale gold wallpaper in the lounge looks rather splendid, but the

Floyd | furniture seems surprisingly spartan for such a grand house.  Indeed,
Floyd | there is little here apart from four upright chairs and a low wooden
Floyd | table, all rather dwarfed by the size of the room.  There are also
Floyd | doors to north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the low wooden small table is a magazine.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x magazine" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be some kind of theatrical magazine, dated September 1940.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the theatrical magazine)
Floyd | I leaf quickly through the magazine, and find it to be full of play
Floyd | reviews and actors' gossip, which really isn't my kind of thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "oh, not magazine = ammunition" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the north door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room

Floyd | A polished wooden dining table, large enough to seat eight or ten with
Floyd | comfort, dominates the centre of the room, though only four chairs are
Floyd | placed round it, while a heavy old sideboard stands to one side.  Doors
Floyd | lead out to east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the sideboard is a dinner plate.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: South, East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage North
Floyd | The hall passage comes to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors lead east and west, while the passage runs south towards
Floyd | the main entrance hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of
Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands open to the west, while the hall
Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Hall

Floyd | The hall is quite dimly lit, with dark, oak-panelled doors to east and
Floyd | west, the front door to the south, and a passage (effectively a
Floyd | continuation of the hall) leading off to the north.  Against the west
Floyd | wall, next to a small table, a venerable grandfather clock faces a pair
Floyd | of stern Victorian portraits staring down from the opposite wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the small table is a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room looks commodious and comfortable, but its faded green
Floyd | wallpaper suggests that it hasn't been decorated in a while.  The
Floyd | principal furniture is arranged in a broad-U: two large armchairs

Floyd | placed opposite each other with a settee ranged in between at right
Floyd | angles to both of them so that it faces the fireplace.  The door back
Floyd | out to the hall stands to the east, behind one of the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mantelpiece are three photographs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela Croxley is sitting on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man I take to be Angela's father is sitting in the further armchair,
Floyd | facing the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East He rises from his chair at my entrance and extends

Floyd | his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arthur Croxley," he introduces himself.  "How do you do.  I trust
Floyd | Hilda looked after you properly?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts are to either say yes, or shake his hand.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x angela" 		
	

Floyd | She's undoubtedly a strikingly attractive young woman, what some might
Floyd | call an English rose.  She's somewhere in her twenties, perhaps a few
Floyd | years older than I, and has a pleasant, open, round face framed by a
Floyd | generous bounty of wavy blonde hair.  She is sitting on the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hilda - she looked after you properly?"  Mr Croxley prompts me.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "we up your score by one point" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x arthur" 		
	

Floyd | He is probably about sixty, or maybe in his late fifties, with a rather

Floyd | suave air about him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hilda - she looked after you properly?"  Mr Croxley prompts me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Aric goes home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes indeed," I reply, "just what the doctor ordered, thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good," he nods.  "Now, do take a seat.  We've just been discussing

Floyd | what to do with you.  I'm afraid it really isn't at all convenient for
Floyd | us to put you up overnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But," Angela breaks in, "we can hardly just turn you out on a night
Floyd | like this!  So we thought that we'd wait a bit to see if they mend the
Floyd | phones, and if not, and the worst came to the worst, you could sleep

Floyd | down here on the sofa - that will be all right, won't it Mr Percy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Amongst other things, I could say yes or no, or thank her.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "okay, she totally has the hots for us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | Which photograph do you mean, the photograph of an RAF pilot, the
Floyd | photograph of a soldier, or the photograph of a woman?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "rowr" 	
			inky says, "not if she's a vampire" 	
			maga says, "then she has the cold-and-sparklies for us" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Use the teflon pants line on her." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			RonN asks, "wiat, who's percy?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "heehee" 	
			inky says (to RonN), "our last name" 	
			DavidW says (to RonN), "We are. Jack Percy." 	
			Fang says, "well, they are blond" 	
			RonN says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jack Percy, guy with the very stock British name." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "thank her" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you, that would be very kind," I reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good, that's settled then," she declares.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Croxley sits on the further armchair.  "Very well, then," Mr Croxley

Floyd | sighs.  "Lieutenant, since it seems you're destined to spend the
Floyd | evening with us, do please take a seat.  So, tell me, where were you
Floyd | trying to get to?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts are to either refuse to answer, or tell him
Floyd | about my camp.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "time to shit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Nitku says, "Now I can't stop picturing him as Percy from Blackadder" 	
			Fang asks, "um, are these things confidential?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One would think." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the spare armchair)
Floyd | I sit on the spare armchair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "sit".
Floyd |

Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room looks commodious and comfortable, but its faded green
Floyd | wallpaper suggests that it hasn't been decorated in a while.  The
Floyd | principal furniture is arranged in a broad-U: two large armchairs
Floyd | placed opposite each other with a settee ranged in between at right
Floyd | angles to both of them so that it faces the fireplace.  The door back

Floyd | out to the hall stands to the east, behind one of the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mantelpiece are three photographs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela Croxley is sitting on the sofa.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mr Croxley is sitting on the further armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | (sit)
Floyd |
Floyd | (on the spare armchair)
Floyd | I sit on the spare armchair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "unfortunately it doesn't tell us how much we tell him about the camp" 	
			inky says, "though I guess if the other option is refuse, the implication is a fair amount" 	
			Fang says, "oh, let's blabber. It's only polite" 	
			maga says, "and of course we have our regiment's badge on display, so OMG TROOP MOVEMENTS" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Enh, heck, we already told Hilda about the camp." 	
			RonN says, "we might even get a plot out of it" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "hi arthur" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell arthur about camp" 		
	

Floyd | "I've been posted to a camp on Salisbury Plain," I tell him, "but

Floyd | that's really as much as I'm at liberty to say."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite so, lieutenant, careless talk and all that," he approves.
Floyd | "Well, at least it shouldn't be too far for you to reach in the
Floyd | morning."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Mr Croxley does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The word "whistle" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't want to inflict my singing on anyone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask arthur about himself" 		
	

Floyd | "So tell me, sir, what do you do?"  I ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh nothing very exciting, I assure you," he replies with a

Floyd | self-deprecating smile.  "I'm just a country solicitor - wills,
Floyd | conveyancing, that sort of thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask arthur about hilda" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm a little surprised to find you employing a German housekeeper," I
Floyd | remark.  "I thought they were locking up German nationals as enemy
Floyd | aliens!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not all of them," he replies.  "Hilda is Jewish - she came to this
Floyd | country a year or two back.  Things got very bad for German Jews after

Floyd | Kristallnacht, and I gather most of the rest of her family managed to
Floyd | get themselves arrested one way or another.  I hardly think there's any
Floyd | risk of her being a closet Nazi!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "a him about sign" 		
	

Floyd | I talk about that with him for a while, but the conversation is hardly
Floyd | memorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask arthur about angela" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about your daughter," I suggest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure she's quite capable of telling you about herself," he points
Floyd | out.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x raf pilot" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph shows a blond man in his early twenties wearing an RAF
Floyd | uniform with pilot's wings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask him about upstairs" 		
	

Floyd | This topic doesn't seem to interest him much, so my attempt at
Floyd | conversation proves somewhat desultory.

Floyd |

		RonN says, "he's a solicitor that doesn't like solicitors. Hmmph." 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask angela about angela" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about yourself, Miss Croxley, what do you do these days?"  I
Floyd | ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "These last few months I've just been helping my father sort things
Floyd | out," she replies.  "What with my mother dying, and Tony, and Adam...
Floyd | well, there's a lot of sorting out to do, and as you can imagine my

Floyd | father needs a bit of support right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "geez" 	
			inky says, "that is a lot of deaths" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask angela about house" 		
	

Floyd | She rather deftly changes the subject, so I quickly find myself talking
Floyd | about something quite different.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you see those photographs, Mr Percy?"  Mr Croxley asks suddenly,

Floyd | nodding towards the mantelpiece.  "They're the cost of this war, you
Floyd | know!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		
	

Floyd | Two are of young men in uniform, one army, the other RAF.  The third is
Floyd | of a middle-aged woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mr about photographs" 		
	

Floyd | "The photographs on the mantelpiece - are they members of your family?"
Floyd | I enquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," he replies, a little brusquely.  "Mary was my wife.  She was

Floyd | killed in an air-raid in London two months ago.  The boy in RAF
Floyd | uniform, that's my older son Adam.  He was shot down over Kent in July
Floyd | - he didn't make it, I'm afraid.  The other boy is my younger son Tony.
Floyd | He got trapped at Dunkirk and didn't make it either."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Amongst other things, I could say how sorry I am.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say sorry" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm so sorry for your loss, sir," I say.  "To have lost any one of
Floyd | them would be terrible enough, but all three in the space of a few

Floyd | months - I hardly know what to say!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's nothing you can say - you or anyone else," he replies grimly,
Floyd | "but you'll understand why we're not over-eager to entertain hordes of
Floyd | visitors right now."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "obviously the house is either haunted or has a creepy monster in the attic, right?" 	
			inky says, "so presumably we'll wait til they go to sleep and then sneak up there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Fang says (to inky), "or a whole brigade of spies" 	
			inky says, "unless they intend to drug our tea and then feed us to it" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |

Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction
Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm
Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER
Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |

Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to
Floyd | quit:

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | About Shelter from the Storm
Floyd |
Floyd | Works of Interactive Fiction are typically narrated in the second
Floyd | person and present tense (e.g.  "You see a gold ring here").  From time
Floyd | to time there have been discussions whether this convention represents

Floyd | the best way of conveying an interactive narrative.  Shelter from the
Floyd | Storm allows you, the player, to experiment with this by choosing the
Floyd | person (and the tense) in which the game is narrated.  The opening
Floyd | screen of the game asks you to choose the person and tense of the game
Floyd | before you start, but you can also change your choice during the course
Floyd | of play.  In particular during play you can change between first,

Floyd | second and third person with the commands:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FIRST PERSON
Floyd | SECOND PERSON
Floyd | THIRD PERSON

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also change between present and past tense with the commands:
Floyd |
Floyd | PAST TENSE
Floyd | PRESENT TENSE
Floyd |

Floyd | Apart from that Shelter from the Storm is designed as a fairly
Floyd | conventional piece of Interactive Fiction, with not much emphasis on
Floyd | puzzles.  The game should be fairly straightforward, but if you need a
Floyd | nudge you can use the commands THINK and THINK HARDER.
Floyd |
Floyd | [The End]

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask arthur about wendle manor" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Help Menu
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. How to Play Interactive Fiction
Floyd | 2. About Shelter from the Storm
Floyd | 3. Extra Navigation Commands - GO TO and CONTINUE
Floyd | 4. If you get stuck - THINK and THINK HARDER

Floyd | 5. Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | Select a topic number, or press 'p' for the previous menu or 'q' to
Floyd | quit:

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | q
Floyd |
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask arthur about wendle manor" 		
	

Floyd | "This is quite a house you have here, sir," I remark.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is quite a pile, isn't it?" he replies.  "It's been in the family
Floyd | for years, but it feels like the three of us are rattling around in it

Floyd | rather now.  When my sons were living here too, it was different - but
Floyd | those days are gone for good."
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the crunch of gravel as a car comes to a halt up on the drive
Floyd | just outside.  Mr Croxley throws a mildly irritated glance at the
Floyd | window, as if to say "Who could that be?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "sorry, i was looking for the back-of-the-box blurb" 	
			Fang says, "hmmm" 	
	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 | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, I'm now standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please do take a seat," Mr Croxley insists, waving towards the vacant
Floyd | armchair.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's the sound of a car door slamming, and a few moments later the
Floyd | front door bell rings.  Angela Croxley starts to get up, but her father
Floyd | motions her to stay put, saying "Hilda will get it; that's what we pay
Floyd | her for."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "they sure get a lot of visitors for people who don't want any visitors" 	
			DavidW says, "well, only 3 people in the house, he claims." 	
			Fang says, "it looks like they are trying to prevent us from seeing who this visitor is" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | From the sound of the wind and rain it seems there's quite a storm
Floyd | brewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you'll get more than enough exercise once you've arrived at
Floyd | your camp," Mr Croxley suggests, "so why don't you give your legs a

Floyd | rest while you have the chance?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Footsteps clatter up the hall as someone - presumably the housekeeper -
Floyd | goes to answer the front door.  There follows a brief rattle as the
Floyd | front door is opened, then an equally brief exchange of voices.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "shall we go look?" 	
			RonN says, "~meh~" 	
			Fang says, "it might get us killed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is hidden behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I really can't have you standing over me all evening," Mr Croxley
Floyd | complains.  "Do please sit down, Mr Percy."
Floyd |

Floyd | There's a quick knock and Hilda pokes her head round the door.  "Sorry
Floyd | to disturb you, Mr Croxley," she says, "but there's a Mr Graham here to
Floyd | see you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Croxley frowns in mild irritation and then gives a curt nod.  "Very
Floyd | well, then, Hilda, I'd better see him in the study."  Rising to his

Floyd | feet he adds, "If you'll excuse me for a few minutes, Mr Percy, I'm
Floyd | sure Angela can keep you amused."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a second curt nod, this time to his daughter, he strides from the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I'm sure my father won't be long," Angela Croxley assures me, with
Floyd | just the hint of a smile.  "In the meantime, why don't you tell me more
Floyd | about yourself, Mr Percy?  Have you been in the army long?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the spare armchair)
Floyd | I sit on the spare armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you not hear me, Mr Percy?"  Angela Croxley asks, "I asked if you

Floyd | had been the army long - so, have you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "here's our big make-out chance" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No, not really," I reply.  "I joined the TA in '37 and then got called
Floyd | up when the TA was embodied last year.  I spent a few months under
Floyd | canvas in muddy fields doing nothing particular, and then got selected
Floyd | for OCTU[1].  I've only just received my commission."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What made you join the Territorials in '37?" she enquires.

Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts are to either blame Hitler, or say it was my
Floyd | friends.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (A number in [square brackets] like the one above refers to a footnote,
Floyd | which you can read by typing FOOTNOTE followed by the number: FOOTNOTE

Floyd | 1, for example.  Footnotes usually contain added background information
Floyd | that might be interesting but isn't essential to the story.  If you'd
Floyd | prefer not to see footnotes at all, you can control their appearance by
Floyd | typing FOOTNOTES.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Keep us amused, eh? Awright." 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "friends" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, a whole lot of my friends were joining the local platoon, so I
Floyd | thought I'd go along too," I tell her.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note 1" 		
	

Floyd | "I see," she remarks with a gentle smile, "though somehow I suspect
Floyd | there may have been a bit more to it than that.  So, have you been
Floyd | enjoying the army?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | OCTU = Officer Cadet Training Unit, a unit for training the
Floyd | commissioned officers needed for Britain's rapidly expanding wartime
Floyd | army (which obviously couldn't all be supplied by Sandhurst).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No, not really," I reply, "but it has its moments.  In any case,
Floyd | nothing seems that tough after boarding for five years at a public
Floyd | school, believe me!  Besides..."
Floyd |

Floyd | Just at that moment the drawing door opens again and Mr Croxley takes a
Floyd | step into the room.  "Angela, I wonder if you could join us for a
Floyd | moment?" he asks, then turning to me he adds, "We'll be back in just a
Floyd | jiffy, Mr Percy, if you wouldn't mind waiting here.  I expect Graham
Floyd | will be able to offer you a lift when we're done."
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela Croxley rises to her feet then follows her father out of the
Floyd | room, pausing by the door to look back and flash me an apologetic
Floyd | smile, saying, "See you in a minute; be good!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then they are both gone, leaving me alone in the drawing room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "man" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess we'd better sneak upstairs" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I know better than to mess with the blackout at night; I don't want to
Floyd | attract German bombers.
Floyd |
Floyd | I distinctly hear the sound of someone walking about upstairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says, "now's our chance to snoop" 	
			inky says, "since presumably we're going to get kicked out soon" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how do we get upstairs?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Drawing Room (sitting on the spare armchair)
Floyd | The drawing room looks commodious and comfortable, but its faded green
Floyd | wallpaper suggests that it hasn't been decorated in a while.  The

Floyd | principal furniture is arranged in a broad-U: two large armchairs
Floyd | placed opposite each other with a settee ranged in between at right
Floyd | angles to both of them so that it faces the fireplace.  The door back
Floyd | out to the hall stands to the east, behind the chair on which I'm
Floyd | sitting.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the mantelpiece are three photographs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere upstairs a door closes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Stairs are up from Hall Passage South" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd |

Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | The hall is quite dimly lit, with dark, oak-panelled doors to east and
Floyd | west, the front door to the south, and a passage (effectively a
Floyd | continuation of the hall) leading off to the north.  Against the west
Floyd | wall, next to a small table, a venerable grandfather clock faces a pair
Floyd | of stern Victorian portraits staring down from the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the small table is a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "there was an up in the N corridor" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This is the widest part of the hall, where it opens out to accommodate
Floyd | the flight of stairs that leads up to the east.  On the other side of

Floyd | the hall a dark panelled door stands open to the west, while the hall
Floyd | itself continues to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the sound of someone coughing upstairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | I climb the staircase up to the floor above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | At first sight, this part of the landing has a rather higgledy-piggledy
Floyd | appearance, with doors leading off in all directions, the space being
Floyd | divided by the stair banister, and the landing continuing past the
Floyd | banister to the south.  As I get my bearings I observe that the doors
Floyd | lead off to north, northeast, east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the sound of a toilet flushing just to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "a PHANTOM TOILET" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | The east door seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we need to hide" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the north door)
Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | My first impression is of the sheer size of this room, almost enough
Floyd | for a couple of football pitches, I think.  Of course that is a wild
Floyd | exaggeration, but it is large for a bedroom, with plenty of empty
Floyd | floorspace left over even with a large double bed and heavy chest of
Floyd | drawers occupying their share.  Looking around further little else

Floyd | catches my eye apart from the pale cream wallpaper and doors to south
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chest of drawers is a family photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: South, West

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph shows what looks like a family group.  Mr Croxley looks
Floyd | much as he does in the flesh, suggesting that the photo is fairly

Floyd | recent.  The young man in the picture closely resembles that in the
Floyd | picture of Tony Croxley in the drawing room.  The three women in the
Floyd | picture are less familiar.  All three have dark, curly hair, worn a bit
Floyd | shorter on the older woman than the younger two.  The older woman
Floyd | strikes me as being a bit plain, while the younger two, though
Floyd | sufficiently like her to be her daughters, look moderately pretty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho" 	
			DavidW asks, "Madwoman in the attic, you think?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "Eric Eve is pretty big on stories where one character is lying about who they are" 	
			Fang asks, "whatever happened to the second son?" 	
			DavidW says, "There seems to be a daughter we haven't heard about." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "You can't make a judgment call about whether or not they're promiscuous just based on a picture." 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yeah, actually, it's usually women, too" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I peer under the bed, but spot nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "mayhaps ask hilda about boinking the master?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | En-Suite Bathroom
Floyd | The master bathroom looks as if it has been completely refurbished

Floyd | sometime in the last few years; the fittings are all styled with
Floyd | nineteen-thirties chic, while the white tiles covering the walls all
Floyd | look still quite new.  The door out is to the east, while a small round
Floyd | waste bin sits under the washbasin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Fang,DavidW), "my read of this photo is Angela isn't really his daughter" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in bin" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the waste bin)

Floyd |
Floyd | There's a screwed-up ball of paper at the bottom of the bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew it" 		
	

Floyd | I flatten out the scrumpled fragment of paper as best I can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Only a few words are visible: "... plan now seems unworkable...
Floyd | ... may be advisable to terminate Durbury..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Only a few words are visible: "... plan now seems unworkable...

Floyd | ... may be advisable to terminate Durbury..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man" 	
			Fang says, "hmmmmmmm" 	
			(from Jacqueline) inky says, "IYKWIMAITYD" 	
			RonN asks, "eh?" 	
			inky says, "("what's the difference between a virgin and a crumpled piece of paper")" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we are overreacting" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "I mean, they could be talking about firing someone" 	
			inky says, "that would rule" 	
			RonN says, "the first person tense is still bothering me" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would rule, yes.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I kinda liked the third person, myself." 	
			inky asks, "well, we can switch viewpoints again, can't we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "thirdperson" 		
	

Floyd | (third person)
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the game is now in the third person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The tense/person thing seems invisible to me." 	
			RonN says, "yay" 	
			Fang says, "I thought third person present is a bit cold and awkward, though" 	
			inky says, "I don't really notice it myself" 	
			RonN says, "it'd probably be more noticable playing solo" 	
			maga says, "makes a huge tone difference to me" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | En-Suite Bathroom
Floyd | The master bathroom looks as if it has been completely refurbished

Floyd | sometime in the last few years; the fittings are all styled with
Floyd | nineteen-thirties chic, while the white tiles covering the walls all
Floyd | look still quite new.  The door out is to the east, while a small round
Floyd | waste bin sits under the washbasin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		inky says (to RonN), "yeah, I sort of pay less attention to the details with CF" 	
	

Floyd | Master Bedroom

Floyd | This is obviously the master bedroom; it is huge.  Even with a large
Floyd | double bed and a heavy chest of drawers taking up much of the floor
Floyd | space, a great deal of bare carpet remains.  The door out is to the
Floyd | south, and a second door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chest of drawers is a family photo.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "but since most of the chat is in "i" and "you".." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "screw paper" 		
	

Floyd | Jack sees no way to screw the scrumpled fragment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I also liked past tense. I guess because it's a period story and it made things feel more like reading a novel." 	
			Jacqueline says, "May I/" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Fang asks, "can we try first person past?" 	
			Fang says, "since that's the one thing we haven't tried" 	
			RonN says (to fang), "makes sense" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "past tense" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the game is now in the past tense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "first person" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the game is now in the first person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I've prejudged that I will HATE it, but sure." 	
			Jacqueline giggles. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | This was obviously the master bedroom; it was huge.  Even with a large

Floyd | double bed and a heavy chest of drawers taking up much of the floor
Floyd | space, a great deal of bare carpet remained.  The door out was to the
Floyd | south, and a second door led west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chest of drawers was a family photo.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says (to jacq), "ditto" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a theatrical magazine and a scrumpled fragment, and I
Floyd | was wearing a beret and khaki battledress.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha scrumpled" 	
			inky says, "dang, we didn't bring our pistol with us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x magazine" 		
	

Floyd | It seemed to be some kind of theatrical magazine, dated September 1940.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read magazine" 		
	

Floyd | I leafed quickly through the magazine, and found it to be full of play
Floyd | reviews and actors' gossip, which really wasn't my kind of thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up angela in magazine" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something I could consult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put fragment in magazine" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't put anything in the theatrical magazine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing South

Floyd | This section of the landing was much narrower than the part further
Floyd | north, being no more than a passage between the rooms on either side.
Floyd | The landing ended at a narrow curtained window immediately to the south
Floyd | and continued past the banister to the north, while white panelled
Floyd | doors led off to east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "i'm still tripping on "battledress"" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat fragment" 		
	

Floyd | The scrumpled fragment looked remarkably unappetizing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The magazine might serve as tinder." 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "now I'm thinking of Skin-horse's tip" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "unscrew it" 		
	

Floyd | The scrumpled fragment had already been flattened out as best it could
Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks (of DavidW), "why do we want to burn it?" 	
			RonN says, "hm." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "We don't." 	
			Fang says, "it's the one piece of evidence we have" 	
			Fang says, "we just need more, and then we need to get it back to base" 	
			DavidW asks, "Evidence?" 	
			Fang says, "evidence of their treachery" 	
			RonN asks (of fang), "skin-horse?" 	
			inky says, "to bust this spy ring wide open" 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "webcomic" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the east door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Square Bedroom

Floyd | My first impression was of a room that felt rather cramped because it
Floyd | contained too much furniture.  The large white wardrobe in the corner
Floyd | was the main culprit, although a low wooden cabinet, which didn't match
Floyd | it at all well, also consumed more than its fair share of space,
Floyd | leaving the single bed against the opposite wall to be tucked in almost
Floyd | as an afterthought.  This clutter of furniture allowed just about

Floyd | enough room to navigate a path from the bed to the door, which led out
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cabinet was a wind-up gramophone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks (of fang), "what was his tip?" 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "a character called 'Tip'" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x gramophone" 		
	

Floyd | It was basically a large black box with a handle protruding from one
Floyd | side to allow it to be wound up.  It was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm.... secret door" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | I opened it up.  Inside the gramophone were a turntable, a pickup arm,
Floyd | and a small brass switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "emote is confused and backs away slowly." 	
			Fang says, "let's not push the switch" 	
			Fang says, "since I assume it'd turn it on" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x turntable" 		
	

Floyd | It was round, black, and about nine inches in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, turn it on revealing .. WAGNER" 	
			inky says, "BUSTED" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | It was black and just under a foot long, with a stylus fixed to the
Floyd | free end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be a record to play somewhere. Dunno why we'd play it, though." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the tall wooden wardrobe revealed a variety of men's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | A number of shirts, jackets and pairs of trousers were hung up on the
Floyd | rail, while a pile of underwear sat to one side.  All the clothing
Floyd | appeared to be of a large size, much of it was quite plain, and some of

Floyd | it was distinctly shabby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That belated ha was for the Wagner comment." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "search underwear" 		
	

Floyd | A moderately thorough search of the clothes in the wardrobe turned up
Floyd | nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push clothes aside" 		
	

Floyd | The word "aside" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | There was no room for me in the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter narnia" 		
	

Floyd | The word "narnia" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet was quite long but no more than about three foot high, and
Floyd | could have been made of oak.  It had a flat top and pair of carved oak

Floyd | doors on the front.  It was closed.  On the cabinet was a wind-up
Floyd | gramophone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cabinet revealed three gramophone records (a classical
Floyd | record, a jazz record, and a linguaphone record).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x linguaphone" 		
	

Floyd | It was labelled "Linguaphone German I".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "duh duh duuuuh" 	
			inky says, "hmm, that's odd" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x classical" 		
	

Floyd | It was labelled "Beethoven Overtures".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "maybe it's Hilda's" 	
			Fang says, "duh duh duuuuuh" 	
			inky asks, "if they're german spies, why would they have a german-language-learning thing?" 	
			RonN says, "Hilda's from Germany" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			maga says, "maybe they're blackshirts" 	
			inky says, "or perhaps it's there for us to listen to and quickly learn german so we can learn something later" 	
			Fang says (to inky), "they aren't necessarily spies. There were ==maga" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It was a single bed, freshly made with a clean pillow at one end.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, true" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing under the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing under the bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | It was an ordinary enough pillow, clean and white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under pillow" 		
	

Floyd | Under the pillow I found a neatly-folded pair of blue striped pyjamas.
Floyd | Careful to leave everything looking undisturbed I put the pillow back
Floyd | on top of them.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x jazz" 		
	

Floyd | It was labelled "Glenn Miller in Concert".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I suspect this is Hilda's room, then" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt that." 	
			Fang asks, "but of course, why would *she* be learning german?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put linguaphone on turntable" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the linguaphone record)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Square Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom was more or less square, and not particularly large.  Most
Floyd | of the space was taken up by the bed, a tall wooden wardrobe and a
Floyd | large wooden cabinet, while the walls were covered in striped blue
Floyd | wallpaper.  The door out was to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the cabinet was a wind-up gramophone.  On the turntable was a
Floyd | linguaphone record.  The cabinet contained two gramophone records (a
Floyd | classical record and a jazz record).  The tall wooden wardrobe
Floyd | contained a variety of men's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Maybe they're Russian spies whose cover is that they're German spies" 	
			maga says, "maybe it isn't what it says it is" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yeah, true" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press switch" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happened, presumably because the gramophone wasn't wound up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | I found nothing under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wind up gramophone" 		
	

Floyd | I turned the handle until it was fully wound.  The turntable started to
Floyd | turn, spinning the linguaphone record with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put pickup on linguaphone" 		
	

Floyd | I moved the arm over the record and carefully lowered the stylus onto
Floyd | it.  From the gramophone issued a crackly German voice.  "Erste
Floyd | Lektion: Die Familie Schneider.  Das Bild zeigt uns ein Wohnzimmer.  In
Floyd | dem Wohnzimmer ist die Familie Schneider.  Zur Familie gehoren der
Floyd | Grossvater, die Grossmutter, der Vater, die Mutter, der Sohn, die
Floyd | Tochter, und das kleine Madchen.  Der Grossvater sitzt in einem Sessel.

Floyd | Er raucht eine Pfeife.  Die Grossmutter sitzt auch in..."  At that
Floyd | point I decided I had heard enough.  My German wasn't up to much, but
Floyd | it sounded like an elementary German lesson to me.  I removed the arm
Floyd | from the linguaphone record and switched the turntable off.  The
Floyd | turntable stopped turning.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put jazz on turntable" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the jazz record, then taking the linguaphone record from
Floyd | the turntable)
Floyd | Done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put pickup on linguaphone" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't put the arm on the linguaphone record unless the linguaphone
Floyd | record was on the turntable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wind up gramophone" 		
	

Floyd | The handle was fully wound.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm on record" 		
	

Floyd | I moved the arm over the record and carefully lowered the stylus onto
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press switch" 		
	

Floyd | The turntable started to turn, spinning the jazz record with it.  A
Floyd | rather tinny recording of Glenn Miller's band playing In the Mood
Floyd | emanated from the gramophone.  Since I didn't want to attract attention

Floyd | to myself I stopped it after the first few bars. I removed the arm from
Floyd | the jazz record and switched the turntable off.  The turntable stopped
Floyd | turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put classical on turntable" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the classical record, then taking the jazz record from
Floyd | the turntable)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm on record" 		
	

Floyd | I moved the arm over the record and carefully lowered the stylus onto
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press switch" 		
	

Floyd | The turntable started to turn, spinning the classical record with it.
Floyd | From the gramophone came a scratchy recording of Beethoven's Egmont
Floyd | overture.  After the first few bars I decided I had heard enough.  I

Floyd | removed the arm from the classical record and switched the turntable
Floyd | off.  The turntable stopped turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Square Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom was more or less square, and not particularly large.  Most
Floyd | of the space was taken up by the bed, a tall wooden wardrobe and a
Floyd | large wooden cabinet, while the walls were covered in striped blue
Floyd | wallpaper.  The door out was to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the cabinet was a wind-up gramophone.  On the turntable was a
Floyd | classical record.  The tall wooden wardrobe contained a variety of
Floyd | men's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmm oh yeah, men's clothes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		
	

Floyd | The wallpaper had alternate light and dark blue stripes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, this is a little disappointing" 	
			inky says, "maybe we can play the records backwards" 	
			RonN says, "perhaps we should spy on te NPCs" 	
			DavidW says, "I assume this was Adam's or Tony's room." 	
			Fang says, "true" 	
			Fang asks, "wanna try another room?" 	
			DavidW says, "Or a spare room where stuff got moved to." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Square Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom was more or less square, and not particularly large.  Most
Floyd | of the space was taken up by the bed, a tall wooden wardrobe and a
Floyd | large wooden cabinet, while the walls were covered in striped blue
Floyd | wallpaper.  The door out was to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the cabinet was a wind-up gramophone.  On the turntable was a
Floyd | classical record.  The tall wooden wardrobe contained a variety of
Floyd | men's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take classical" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see anything behind the tall wooden wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put classical in cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close gramophone" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Not wanting either to be encumbered with other people's property, or to

Floyd | be caught stealing it, I dropped two gramophone records (the
Floyd | linguaphone record and the jazz record) before leaving the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing South
Floyd | This section of the landing was much narrower than the part further
Floyd | north, being no more than a passage between the rooms on either side.

Floyd | The landing ended at a narrow curtained window immediately to the south
Floyd | and continued past the banister to the north, while white panelled
Floyd | doors led off to east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East, West
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says, "My, we were very messy" 	
			Fang says, "oops" 	
			Fang says, "hahah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You'd have thought they'd have come to find us by now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		DavidW says, "Unless they're dead." 	
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the west door)
Floyd | The west door seemed to be locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "break west door" 		
	

Floyd | I was a British officer, not a Nazi one; I didn't go breaking down
Floyd | doors in people's homes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says (to david), "or spying on us." 	
			Fang says (to Nitku), "huff huff" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x west door" 		
	

Floyd | It was a four-paneled door, painted white, and newly fitted with a
Floyd | solid brass lock.  It was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "knock on west door" 		
	

Floyd | I knocked on the west door.  There was no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | The word "keyhole" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or maybe they are discussing how to bump us off" 	
			RonN asks, "thoughts on our current POV anyone?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no panels there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "it almost sounds like Jack is telling us his story." 	
			RonN says, "and correcting us when we asked him about knockin' down doors." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking I'm overdue for lunch." 	
			RonN shrugs 	
			DavidW says, "Except I did eat." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ron), "Yes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north

Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela's Bedroom

Floyd | This generous-sized bedroom immediately struck me as belonging to a
Floyd | woman.  There was nothing particularly feminine about the pale blue
Floyd | wallpaper, so that wasn't it.  The dressing table by the window was
Floyd | more distinctively female, but perhaps what first hit me was the subtle
Floyd | smell of the place.  Both the location and the size of the room made me
Floyd | suspect that the room was far more likely to be Angela Croxley's than

Floyd | the housekeeper's.
Floyd |
Floyd | In addition to the dressing table a low bedside cabinet squatted next
Floyd | to the single bed, while a built-in wardrobe occupied much of the north
Floyd | wall.  The only door out was to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The top of the dressing-table was littered with feminine paraphernalia.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside cabinet was an alarm clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Good Afternoon" 	
			DavidW says, "Hi RootShell. You're only an hour late today." 	
			Fang says, "hello, we are foiling a nazi plot" 	
	RootShell says (to DavidW), "Since i discovered that im going to be a dad... My time just isn't enough for everything ;)" 		
	RootShell says (to DavidW), "Hi" 		
	RootShell says (to Fang), "Hello" 		
	DavidW says (to RootShell), "woot. congrats!" 		RonN exclaims (at rootshell), "congrats!" 	
	RootShell says (to RonN), "Thanks..." 		Fang says, "please use the channel" 	
			RootShell says, "hooo ok" 	
			RootShell says, "I seem to always forget that ;) hehehe" 	
	RootShell is sorry 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paraphernalia" 		
	

Floyd | There was a large hair-brush and comb, some lipstick, the odd
Floyd | powder-puff or two, some tweezers, a small bottle of nail-varnish, and
Floyd | a few more bits and pieces of that sort, all vaguely esoteric to my
Floyd | bachelor eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Everyone pause PLEASE!" 	
	RootShell freezes 		DavidW says, "Jacqueline and Perry need to return." 	
			Fang says, "oh, huh" 	
			RonN is on paws. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah! Wait!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have I missed anything?" 	
	RootShell unfrezes 		Jacqueline asks, "Did other people bounce?" 	
			inky says, "you missed DavidW saying we should wait for you to come back" 	
			Fang says, "I just x'ed the room" 	
			RootShell says, "Jacqueline hi" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Angela's Bedroom
Floyd | This good-sized bedroom was decorated with pale blue wallpaper.  A
Floyd | dressing-table stood near the window, suggesting female occupancy, as
Floyd | did the feminine scent of the place.  A low bedside cabinet squatted

Floyd | next to the single bed, while a built-in wardrobe occupied much of the
Floyd | north wall.  The only door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the dressing-table was littered with feminine paraphernalia.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside cabinet was an alarm clock.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Inky hi" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paraphernalia" 		
	

Floyd | There was a large hair-brush and comb, some lipstick, the odd
Floyd | powder-puff or two, some tweezers, a small bottle of nail-varnish, and
Floyd | a few more bits and pieces of that sort, all vaguely esoteric to my
Floyd | bachelor eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heya RS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It was a small, white, square cabinet with a single drawer.  It was

Floyd | closed.  On the bedside cabinet was an alarm clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x alarm clock" 		
	

Floyd | It was a round brass-coloured clock which showed the time as

Floyd | twenty-eight minutes to eight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "btw what are we playing? ;)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the bedside cabinet revealed two books (a dark blue book and a
Floyd | brown book) and a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | It was dated 10th August 1940, but the sender's address had been
Floyd | deleted by the censor.  The body of the letter read:
Floyd |
Floyd | "My darling Angie, This is just a few lines to say I'm thinking of you.
Floyd | I'm sorry I haven't written more, but things have been a bit hectic
Floyd | here lately - Jerry isn't giving us much rest I'm afraid.  Still, I

Floyd | bagged a couple of Messerschmitts yesterday, and I think I winged a
Floyd | Heinkel too.  If I carry on at this rate old Hermann will run out of
Floyd | aircraft to send at us!  But with any luck I may get a spot of leave
Floyd | then - I can't wait to see you!  In any case, Adolf has to give up
Floyd | sooner or later and once this war is over we can be together properly -
Floyd | oh damn, that's the phone going.  Probably another scramble, so I'd

Floyd | better finish this now.
Floyd |
Floyd | All my love, Adam.
Floyd |
Floyd | P.S.  Yes, a scramble.  More later."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "Eric Eve game about a british soldier on leave in ww2" 	
	RootShell says, "hhhaaa i love ww2 theme ;)" 		RootShell says, "hhhaaa i love ww2 theme ;)" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "man, wtf, Perry" 	
			DavidW says, "We lost Jacq again too." 	
			inky says, "my suspicious read of this is 'scramble' is a clue about the cipher the message is encoded in, but this seems pretty legit" 	
			RootShell says, "althougth it seems that PerrySimm is lagging today" 	
			inky says, "presumably this suggests that Angela is not in fact the guy's daughter, she's his daughter-in-law" 	
			RonN asks, "Adam's dead, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Adam is dead, yes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | brown book: It was a copy of Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann.

Floyd |
Floyd | dark blue book: The inscription on the spine showed it to be a copy of
Floyd | the novel Lorna Doone by R.D.  Blackmore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I keep freezing." 	
			Fang says, "oh, oops" 	
			Fang says, "should have waited" 	
			Fang asks (of Jacq), "when did you go?" 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe he should let perry rest a bit... and catch up with the lag no?" 	
			Nitku asks, "Did they say when Adam died?" 	
			Fang says, "I'm guessing immediately after this letter" 	
			DavidW says, "I think they did, but I didn't record that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | brown book: It was a copy of Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann.
Floyd |
Floyd | dark blue book: The inscription on the spine showed it to be a copy of
Floyd | the novel Lorna Doone by R.D.  Blackmore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x zuberberg" 		
	

Floyd | (x zauberberg)
Floyd |
Floyd | It was a copy of Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It was all in German, which I didn't read, but as I opened it a piece
Floyd | of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | (the scrumpled fragment)
Floyd | It was just a tiny fragment, still badly creased, with just a few words
Floyd | on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ooooh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perry disconnected right after the letter from Adam." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | (the scrumpled fragment)
Floyd | Only a few words were visible: "... plan now seems unworkable...
Floyd | ... may be advisable to terminate Durbury..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x piece of paper" 		
	

Floyd | It looked like a scrap of paper torn from a larger sheet.  It was
Floyd | covered in letters and numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The letters and numbers on the piece of paper didn't make much sense,
Floyd | though there seemed to be quite a few crossings-out.  It occurred to me
Floyd | that some of the numbers could be page numbers, but looking them up in
Floyd | the book from which the piece of paper fell probably wouldn't tell me

Floyd | much, due to my lack of German.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku | He was shot down over Kent in July 	
			Fang says, "hmmmmm" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | Shelter from the Storm by Eric Eve
Floyd |
Floyd | First and foremost, all credit to Michael J.  Roberts for creating TADS
Floyd | 3, and Michel Nizette for his work on devising a neat tense-switching

Floyd | mechanism, which was subsequently incorporated into the adv3 library;
Floyd | without their work this project would have been impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just as important, many thanks to my sterling team of beta-testers:
Floyd | Jim Aikin, Radical Al, Parham Doustdar, Keaton Graves, Jonathan Li,
Floyd | Reiko, Michael Neal Tenuis, and Jack Welch.  Without them a huge number

Floyd | of tense/person switching typos would have gone uncorrected, as well as
Floyd | a number of more serious bugs (including various cunning ways of
Floyd | getting the game into an unwinnable state).  As a result of all their
Floyd | efforts this game is a far more polished offering than it otherwise
Floyd | would have been.  The blunders that remain are, of course, no one's
Floyd | fault but my own.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open brown book" 		
	

Floyd | It was all in German, which I didn't read.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, mistakes do happen" 	
			RonN says, "maybe adam worked for a spy" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | brown book: It was a copy of Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann.
Floyd |
Floyd | dark blue book: The inscription on the spine showed it to be a copy of
Floyd | the novel Lorna Doone by R.D.  Blackmore.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "decode piece" 		
	

Floyd | The word "decode" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lorna doone" 		
	

Floyd | The inscription on the spine showed it to be a copy of the novel Lorna
Floyd | Doone by R.D.  Blackmore.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read lorna doone" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't have time to read the entire novel, but opening it revealed a
Floyd | handwritten inscription on the title page: "To Angie, from your loving
Floyd | brother Jeremy."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x piece" 		
	

Floyd | Which piece do you mean, the dressing table, or the piece of paper?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "eh? I thought her brothers were adam & tony?" 	
			Fang says, "yes" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "paper" 		
	

Floyd | It looked like a scrap of paper torn from a larger sheet.  It was
Floyd | covered in letters and numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "....Jacq eh..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Didn't realize it had booted me from the room..." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we determined that Angela married into the family." 	
			Fang asks, "do you want us to redo anything?" 	
			inky says, "well, the letter Adam wrote strongly implied -- yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah, Perry's been there the whole time." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Angela's Bedroom
Floyd | This good-sized bedroom was decorated with pale blue wallpaper.  A

Floyd | dressing-table stood near the window, suggesting female occupancy, as
Floyd | did the feminine scent of the place.  A low bedside cabinet squatted
Floyd | next to the single bed, while a built-in wardrobe occupied much of the
Floyd | north wall.  The only door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the dressing-table was littered with feminine paraphernalia.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside cabinet was an alarm clock.  The bedside cabinet
Floyd | contained two books (a dark blue book and a brown book) and a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "but I don't remember what she actually told us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a theatrical magazine, a scrumpled fragment, and a piece
Floyd | of paper, and I was wearing a beret and khaki battledress.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | The wardrobe occupied much of the north wall, into which it was built.
Floyd | Since it was closed, all I could see of it are its doors.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Looking under the bed revealed nothing of interest; indeed it revealed
Floyd | nothing at all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | A modest collection of clothes hung in the wardrobe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | A modest collection of workaday clothes hung in the wardrobe: a small
Floyd | selection of blouses, skirts and trousers, but no dresses or anything
Floyd | particularly fancy.  A closer examination of the clothes revealed a

Floyd | long wooden pole half-hidden behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | It was about three feet long, and had a small brass hook on one end.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "to open the door to the attic, I guess" 	
			RootShell says, "in a TV series 'All? All?' there was something hidden under the bed ;)" 	
			Alex says (to RootShell), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that All is lost." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Those cunning Poles" 	
			Fang exclaims, "you will not slur our polish friends, Nitku!" 	
			DavidW says, "Did we see a ring to pull somewhere? I don't remember such." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | I saw nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Angela's Bedroom
Floyd | This good-sized bedroom was decorated with pale blue wallpaper.  A
Floyd | dressing-table stood near the window, suggesting female occupancy, as

Floyd | did the feminine scent of the place.  A low bedside cabinet squatted
Floyd | next to the single bed, while a built-in wardrobe occupied much of the
Floyd | north wall.  The only door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A modest collection of clothes hung in the wardrobe.
Floyd |

Floyd | The top of the dressing-table was littered with feminine paraphernalia.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside cabinet was an alarm clock.  The bedside cabinet
Floyd | contained two books (a dark blue book and a brown book) and a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dressing table" 		
	

Floyd | It was a reasonably elegant piece of furniture, though a closer
Floyd | inspection indicated that it was probably rather more inexpensive than

Floyd | a cursory glance might suggest.  It was white all over, apart from the
Floyd | gold trim round the edges, and had a glass top covering its upper
Floyd | surface and a rather cheap-looking mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | The top of the dressing-table was littered with feminine paraphernalia.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | I saw my own reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The mirror could not be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What's the evidence we have thus far?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | I saw nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "have we tried to pull/push the half hidden pole?" 	
			RonN says, "meh, i think past tense works better when there's a lot of NPC dialogue" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "scrumpled paper, and the note that looked like code" 	
			RonN says, "for neverending room descriptions, not so much." 	
			Fang says, "we could talk to Hilda" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a theatrical magazine, a scrumpled fragment, a piece of
Floyd | paper, and a long wooden pole, and I was wearing a beret and khaki
Floyd | battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe she isn't part of the plot" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | The east door seemed to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		
	

Floyd | It was a plain white door.  It was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the northeast door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the

Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  In the ceiling
Floyd | was a trapdoor that looked firmly closed, while a narrow flight of
Floyd | stairs led down to the floor below.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			RootShell asks, "pole / trapdoor?" 	
			inky asks, "you know, if these guys are spies, there is a reasonable chance they have the actual people locked up in the attic, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The trapdoor was painted white to match the ceiling.  At one end was a
Floyd | small white ring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ring with pole" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull ring with pole" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Housekeeper's Bedroom
Floyd | It was the smell that first made me think this must be the
Floyd | housekeeper's bedroom, or rather that indefinable mix of smells that I
Floyd | associated with middle-aged women - that and the location of the room

Floyd | in what I took to be the servant quarters.  The room was of a fairly
Floyd | generous size, and looked reasonably comfortable.  A single bed rested
Floyd | against the north wall, at the far end of the room from the only door,
Floyd | which led out to the east.  The other furniture consisted of a small
Floyd | upright wardrobe, a plain dressing table, and a low chest of drawers,
Floyd | all made of some dark wood and all of equally utilitarian appearance.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I saw no ring there.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says, "or buried six feet under" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the

Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  In the ceiling
Floyd | was a trapdoor that looked firmly closed, while a narrow flight of
Floyd | stairs led down to the floor below.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to inky), "sorry" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "pull ring with pole" 		
	

Floyd | I pulled open the trapdoor with the long wooden pole, and a ladder
Floyd | descended down out of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell ) 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | I scrambled up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (in the dark)

		Fang asks, "but I think we should explore the rest before the attic?" 	
	

Floyd | It was profoundly dark up there, with nothing visible apart from the
Floyd | open hatch leading back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "durf" 	
			Fang says, "or not" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we'll have to" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "I guess we need a torch" 		
	

Floyd | That hardly seemed called for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The word "guess" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		Jacqueline says, "But the monster's up there." 	
	

Floyd | I climbed back down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the

Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Check the cupboard" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | It was built into the east wall.  It was currenly closed, so all I

Floyd | could see are its doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under sheets" 		
	

Floyd | Under the folded white sheets was a slip of paper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | I took the slip of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which paper do you mean, the scrumpled fragment, the piece of paper, or
Floyd | the slip of paper?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "slip" 		
	

Floyd | It was headed Joseph Mainwaring & Sons - Locksmiths, 24 High Street,
Floyd | Amesbury, under which was written "To cutting one duplicate key: 2s 7d.
Floyd | Payment received with thanks."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we need to establish whether hilda is on our side or not" 	
			inky says, "it is funny how the inhabitants here stick random pieces of paper everywhere or not" 	
			Fang says, "and so check her room" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "True." 	
			DavidW asks (of inky), "You mean you don't?" 	
			inky says, "(er, not sure where the 'or not' came from)" 	
			RonN says, "also: all Nazis are horrible shots. Like stormtroopers." 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "uh, looking around at my computer table, I guess I do" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Housekeeper's Bedroom
Floyd | The room was of a fairly generous size, and looked reasonably
Floyd | comfortable.  A single bed rested against the north wall, at the far

Floyd | end of the room from the only door, which led out to the east.  The
Floyd | other furniture consisted of a small upright wardrobe, a plain dressing
Floyd | table, and a low chest of drawers, all made of some dark wood and all
Floyd | of equally utilitarian appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search chest" 		
	

Floyd | A thorough search of the other furniture in the room - the wardrobe,
Floyd | the dressing table and the chest of drawers - revealed nothing at all

Floyd | unexpected, just the kind of clothes and other modest possessions one
Floyd | might have expected a refugee housekeeper to own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Under the bed was a small brown suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | I picked up the small brown suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | The small brown suitcase seemed to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The small brown suitcase seemed to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | It looked rather battered and scratched, as if it had been subjected to
Floyd | a series of indignities over a prolonged period of time.  It was

Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't really know what I was looking for, but I conducted a rapid

Floyd | search of the bed while trying not to disturb anything; my search
Floyd | proves fruitless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Housekeeper's Bedroom
Floyd | The room was of a fairly generous size, and looked reasonably
Floyd | comfortable.  A single bed rested against the north wall, at the far
Floyd | end of the room from the only door, which led out to the east.  The
Floyd | other furniture consisted of a small upright wardrobe, a plain dressing
Floyd | table, and a low chest of drawers, all made of some dark wood and all

Floyd | of equally utilitarian appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under pillow" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no pillow there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It was an ordinary single bed, remarkable only for the neatness with
Floyd | which it had been made, and for the fact that it stood well clear of
Floyd | the ground with ample storage space beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The other furniture consisted of a small upright wardrobe, a plain
Floyd | dressing table, and a low chest of drawers, all made of some dark wood
Floyd | and all of equally utilitarian appearance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "find key" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)
Floyd |
Floyd | Not wanting either to be encumbered with other people's property, or to

Floyd | be caught stealing it, I dropped the small brown suitcase before
Floyd | leaving the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the

Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "where would she keep her key? in the kitchen?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I wonder what key this is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going southwest)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading

Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going down)
Floyd |

Floyd | I descended the staircase back down to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the

Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going north)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage North

Floyd | The hall passage came to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors led east and west, while the passage ran south towards the
Floyd | main entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |

Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now

Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |

Floyd | I had arrived at the place where I last saw the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no key there.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The sturdy table, made of seasoned oak, looked as if it might well have

Floyd | done duty since the reign of Queen Victoria.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It was a plain, straight-backed chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		
	

Floyd | It was one of those plain calendars that simply lists the days of the
Floyd | current month in a square grid; it was currently showing October 1940.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind calendar" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no reason to meddle with it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oooh, we saw Hilda unlock something, I guess" 	
			Nitku says, "She must have carried it with her" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps Hilda carried it." 	
			inky says, "turn page" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no page there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
			RootShell says, "there was something in a paper about a copy been made ;)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn calendar" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no reason to meddle with it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up august on calendar" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "calendar" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no reason to meddle with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no page there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x august" 		
	

Floyd | The word "august" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "use calendar" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no reason to meddle with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I saw no reason to meddle with it == It's not important" 	
			Nitku says, "I assume" 	
			Fang says, "let's go back and check the down stairs" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now

Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Nitku), "yeah, apparently" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't know how to use the character '/' in a command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "l".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table

Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wasn't sure if that was code for 'there is something here but you haven't found the in-game clue that lets you know that'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "use calendar".

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now

Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "Nitku im stuborn" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "look up august on calendar".
Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking

Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "turn calendar".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary

Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "look behind calendar".
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table

Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage North
Floyd | The hall passage came to an end outside a brown door to the north.

Floyd | Other doors led east and west, while the passage ran south towards the
Floyd | main entrance hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the

Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | I climbed the staircase up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading

Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne. d" 		
	

Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the

Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | I went down the back stairs to the back passage below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage

Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |

Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her

Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was busily doing some ironing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless was playing the Tannhauser overture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | "Where you get all that from?"  Hilda demanded, seeing all the stuff I
Floyd | was carrying.  "You have come to rob us?  I tell Mr Croxley for sure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My best response seemed to be to make some excuse.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ummm" 	
			Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "make excuse" 		
	

Floyd | "It's only some bits and pieces I happened to find lying around," I
Floyd | said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too many bits; too many pieces," she complained.  "I tell Mr Croxley
Floyd | you are thief!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">MAKE EXCUSE is a great IF command" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit her" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't do that - I was an officer in the Royal Engineers, not the
Floyd | SS!
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless continued to play Tannhauser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about spy" 		
	

Floyd | "That is - how you say? - not at all unboring," she remarked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show slip to hilda" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you make of this?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | She took the slip of paper from me and glanced at it briefly before
Floyd | handing it back.  "Ich weiss nicht - I not know nothing about it." she

Floyd | replied, perhaps just a little too firmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, I guess she's the spy" 	
			Fang says, "hmmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "show slip to hilda".
Floyd |
Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any

Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her
Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was

Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was still ironing away.

Floyd |
Floyd | The overture playing on the radio reached a stirring rendition of the
Floyd | Pilgrim's Chorus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "kiss Hilda" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't really fancy her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, she can't be the only spy" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could just undo before walking in the room and drop everything" 	
			inky says, "I am guessing the keys are in her coat here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is awesome." 	
			Fang says, "since there was stuff in the other bedrooms" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "kiss Hilda".
Floyd |
Floyd | Maids' Parlour

Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her
Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a

Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda was still ironing away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless broadcast reached a quieter passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "tell her about spy".
Floyd |
Floyd | Maids' Parlour

Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her
Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a

Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda was still ironing away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overture playing on the radio reached a stirring rendition of the
Floyd | Pilgrim's Chorus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "hit her".
Floyd |

Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her

Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was still ironing away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless continued to play Tannhauser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "make excuse".
Floyd |

Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her

Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was still ironing away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless continued to play Tannhauser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "w".
Floyd |

Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "good idea!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Any pockets?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a theatrical magazine, a scrumpled fragment, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a long wooden pole, and a slip of paper, and I was wearing a
Floyd | beret and khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I didn't check anything out yet" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | The east door seemed to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pole" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a theatrical magazine, a scrumpled fragment, a piece of
Floyd | paper, and a slip of paper, and I was wearing a beret and khaki
Floyd | battledress.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop magazine" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop battledress" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take off the khaki battledress)
Floyd | I had no desire to walk round half-naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "she can't accuse us of steal pieces of paper, right?" 	
			Fang says, "*stealing" 	
			inky says, "well, I hope not" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we should question her about durburg" 	
			Fang says, "er, durbury" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all paper in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no pocket there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any

Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained
Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her
Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was

Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the small table was a wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was busily doing some ironing.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless was playing the Tannhauser overture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where you get all that from?"  Hilda demanded, seeing all the stuff I

Floyd | was carrying.  "You have come to rob us?  I tell Mr Croxley for sure!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My best response seemed to be to make some excuse.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bah" 	
			inky says, "I guess it's just checking inventory size, not what the items actually are" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about durbury" 		
	

Floyd | "Who's Durbury?"  I asked.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda looked momentarily startled, then snapped, "I have no idea.  Why
Floyd | you ask me such things?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" she shrugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless continued to play Tannhauser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about germany" 		
	

Floyd | "How was Germany, before you left?"  I enquireed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very frightening," Hilda told me, "especially for Jews, but also for
Floyd | everyone else, I think."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show piece of paper to her" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you make of this?"  I asked, showing her the piece of paper
Floyd | covered with letters and numbers.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing," she replied, after a quick glance.  "Make no sense to me at
Floyd | all."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "examine her on the tenets of judaism" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tenets" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'enquirEed?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about adam" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know anything about Adam Croxley?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only that he shot down by German plane," she replied.  "He was already

Floyd | dead before I come."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about tony" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you know about Tony Croxley?"  I asked.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Not very much," she replied.  "He was Mr Croxley's son, in army, but
Floyd | not come back from France."
Floyd |
Floyd | The overture playing on the radio reached a stirring rendition of the
Floyd | Pilgrim's Chorus.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wait" 	
			Fang says, "Tony didn't come back" 	
			Fang says, "that doesn't mean he's dead" 	
			Fang says, "maybe he's being held hostage" 	
			inky says, "it could be him in the attic, sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about angela" 		
	

Floyd | "I had quite a nice little chat with Miss Croxley," I remarked.  "She
Floyd | certainly seems a nice girl."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Young men are such fools, always going by what seems," she replied.
Floyd | "I tell you, Miss Croxley not what she seem.  She don't tell truth for
Floyd | one thing.  And then she creep about at night, waking me up when she
Floyd | walk past my room, but denying it all.  No, Herr Leutnant, Miss Croxley
Floyd | only seem nice.  Behind that pretty face and pretty smile is different

Floyd | person."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but at this point presumably we can't trust anything anyone says" 	
			inky says, "hunh, weird" 	
			Fang says, "wait, huh" 	
			inky says, "ok, narratively this suggests that hilda is a good guy and angela is a bad guy" 	
			Fang says, "maybe angela is the spy" 	
			inky says, "but hilda's been acting pretty suspicious when we ask her about stuff" 	
			Fang says, "maybe Hilda doesn't know whether to trust us with her suspicions" 	
			inky says, "yeah maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about attic" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you keep up in the attic?"  I asked.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What a question?  Why you care what Croxleys keep in their attic!" she
Floyd | declared.  "Besides, why would I know?  I not go there!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | "Where does that trapdoor upstairs lead?"  I asked.  "And how do you
Floyd | get it open?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why you want to know?" she replied crossly.  "What business of yours?
Floyd | Why you go snooping round house?  You leave things alone, or I tell Mr
Floyd | Croxley!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "but we're the military" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't have the effrontery to ask Hilda about her suitcase; to have

Floyd | done so would have been to admit that I had been searching her room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless broadcast reached a quieter passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | It was a dark coat, almost black, with a pocket to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The pocket looked quite deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about arthur" 		
	

Floyd | "What you think you doing?"  Hilda complained.  "Are you the Gestapo
Floyd | now?  You leave my coat alone!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | "Tell me more about Mr Croxley," I said.  "What's he like?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He seem a good man," she replied.  "He has been kind to me, and - how
Floyd | you say? - deals well with so many deaths.  Inwardly he is sad, I
Floyd | think."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "Mr. Croxley?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search pocket" 		
	

Floyd | "Leave coat alone!"  Hilda insisted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about sad" 		
	

Floyd | "I not talk about such things," she replied.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hilda about coat" 		
	

Floyd | "That's an interesting-looking coat you have there," I remarked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Interesting?" she queried, "Is just a coat!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her for torch" 		
	

Floyd | "Is there a torch somewhere I could borrow?"  I enquired.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What you want torch for?" she demanded suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In case of a power cut," I lied smoothly.  "The storm's already
Floyd | brought the telephone lines down, so I thought the power lines might be
Floyd | next, and I'm not sure I fancy spending the night in a strange house
Floyd | without being able to see anything!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ach!  Men are such babies - scared of the dark!  And you a soldier!"
Floyd | she taunted.  "But I think there is spare torch in - what you call it?
Floyd | - small room off kitchen where we store food."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Wagner overture continued to play on the wireless.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "see, wagner" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Fang says, "man, she forgets her suspicions quickly" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "buy coat" 		
	

Floyd | The word "buy" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about scrumpled" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think this means?"  I asked, showing her the scrumpled
Floyd | piece of paper with the remark about terminating Durbury on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment she seemed quite startled as she read the scrap, but then
Floyd | vigorously shook her head, "I have no idea!" she declared.  "No idea at

Floyd | all!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "does it seem like suspicions are building up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about durbury" 		
	

Floyd | She'd already told me that she had no idea who Durbury was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, maybe we should have stolen the family photo from the bedroom and showed it to her" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about arthur" 		
	

Floyd | She'd already told me that Mr Croxley seemed a good man, who had been
Floyd | kind to her and who seemed to be coping well with so many bereavements,
Floyd | although she also thought that he was sad inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell hilda about photo" 		
	

Floyd | "Who are those people in the photo in Mr Croxley's bedroom?"  I
Floyd | enquired.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How I know?" she replied.  "Why he tell me?  I not ask such things - I

Floyd | not snoop around like you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, wait" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about graham" 		
	

Floyd | "I think I do not understand your question," she told me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "ouch. point for her" 	
			inky says, "a non-snooping housekeeper? she must be a spy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about mr graham" 		
	

Floyd | "It is like this," she began.  "Ach!  I have not the words for it in
Floyd | English!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			RootShell says, "she is inlove with the man :P" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about creak" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sure I heard some more creaking sounds from upstairs," I said.
Floyd | "There has to be someone moving around there - even if it's only a
Floyd | ghost!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No ghosts, no people, just old house noises, like Miss Croxley say,"
Floyd | she replied.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RonN), "heehee" 	
			Fang says, "well, it sounds like Angela was lying to her as well" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about bedrooms" 		
	

Floyd | In reply she merely grunted and carried on ironing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about room with gramophone" 		
	

Floyd | "So many questions!" she complained.  "You are worse than the police!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we're the army. Of course we are worse than police" 	
			Fang asks, "so, get torch and snoop?" 	
			RonN lols 	
			RootShell says, "snop snop" 	
			Fang says, "anyone wanna drive" 	
			Fang says, "I've been driving for a while" 	
			inky says, "I don't really know the house layout" 	
			inky says, "I guess I can use find, though" 	
			RootShell says, "I'm sorry ... I can't i dont have a IF driving license yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "find torch" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar will watch...he's still at work. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "find kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda watched me go.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other

Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw a long wooden pole and a theatrical magazine there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up

Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going up)
Floyd |
Floyd | I climbed the narrow stairs to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the

Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going southwest)
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going down)
Floyd |
Floyd | I descended the staircase back down to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to

Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the
Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |

Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going north)

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage North
Floyd | The hall passage came to an end outside a brown door to the north.
Floyd | Other doors led east and west, while the passage ran south towards the
Floyd | main entrance hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary

Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the south door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Larder
Floyd | Shelves lined the walls to east and west, leaving a narrow aisle

Floyd | running from the door at the northern end to the small window at the
Floyd | other.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a torch, some tins, some packets, some loose
Floyd | potatoes, and some apples.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x packets" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tins" 		
	

Floyd | Some contained flour, others bread, and others broken biscuits[2].
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There were all sorts of tins there, including tinned vegetables, corned
Floyd | beef, and various other supplies.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I've always hated that word. Larder." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x potatoes" 		
	

Floyd | Most of them looked as if they had been kept a little too long, since
Floyd | they were beginning to sprout.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "potatoes? suspicious" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Larder. Where we keep the lard." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "footnote 2" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Broken biscuits might seem an odd thing to keep, but the point is they
Floyd | weren't rationed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The small window was hidden behind the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | The small window was hidden behind the curtains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

Floyd | The small window was hidden behind the curtains.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it doesn't seem realistic to have a window in the larder, but whatever" 	
			Fang says, "larder, harder" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "find trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | Which trapdoor do you mean, the hatch, or the ladder (in the upper
Floyd | passage)?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hatch" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't get there from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking

Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "find ladder" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't get there from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the north door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen

Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw a long wooden pole and a theatrical magazine there.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | I took the long wooden pole and the theatrical magazine.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | I climbed the narrow stairs to the floor above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up

Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | I scrambled up the ladder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Attic (in the dark)
Floyd | It was profoundly dark up there, with nothing visible apart from the
Floyd | open hatch leading back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | It was too dark to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched on the torch, and it emitted a reasonably bright beam of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic

Floyd | The attic had accumulated surprisingly little junk for a family home.
Floyd | Bare boards stretched out in every direction from the open hatch with
Floyd | little to clutter them.  The beam of my torch picked out hardly
Floyd | anything apart from the odd packing crate and a plethora of cobwebs.
Floyd | Almost by chance it also landed on an old blanket covering a pile of
Floyd | stuff half-hidden away.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | It was basically a black metal tube with a silver switch on the side,
Floyd | currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks (of inky), "without a window, how are the potatoes to grow?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | A number of large wooden crates sat on the floor, each of them quite
Floyd | plain and none of them giving any clue as to its contents.  The dust on
Floyd | the ground near one of them seemed to have been disturbed quite
Floyd | recently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "move crate" 		
	

Floyd | I pushed one of the crates a few inches, along the lines in the dust,

Floyd | revealing a loose floorboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch can produce a dozen witnesses to swear he was elsewhere. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | The word "lift" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "nailed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something I could open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oooh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floorboard" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take floorboard" 		
	

Floyd | It was shorter than most of the other boards, being only about six or
Floyd | seven inches long.One end was a fraction of an inch proud of its
Floyd | neighbour, and I noticed it wobble when I moved the crate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Under the loose floorboard was a dull grey key.  I picked up the dull
Floyd | grey key and replaced the floorboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | The blanket was of a dark brown colour, and looked quite worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | Under the old blanket was a large wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Smaller than the packing crates, the wooden box was also of higher
Floyd | quality construction, being made of some dark polished wood - mahogany
Floyd | perhaps.  It was about two feet wide, a foot high, and eighteen inches
Floyd | deep.  It was closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | The large wooden box seemed to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock box" 		
	

Floyd | (with the dull grey key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the old blanket)
Floyd | Moving the old blanket revealed a large wooden box underneath.  Opening
Floyd | the large wooden box revealed a radio, a pair of headphones, and a

Floyd | small tin box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tin box" 		
	

Floyd | It was a small tin box, painted black, of the sort one might keep

Floyd | various little odds and ends in.  It was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ooooh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small tin box revealed a pencil and a small brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "suspicious" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x brass key" 		
	

Floyd | It looked pretty new; the brass was still shiny with scarcely any sign
Floyd | of tarnishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		
	

Floyd | It was an ordinary enough pencil, mid-way between blunt and sharp, with
Floyd | perhaps about of quarter of its length used up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...weird" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, this is more suspicious than the potatoes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		
	

Floyd | It was an ordinary enough pencil, mid-way between blunt and sharp, with
Floyd | perhaps about of quarter of its length used up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Brass key probably for Landing South west door." 	
			RonN exclaims, "maybe its a German pencil!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | I took the small brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		
	

Floyd | The wireless set fitted snugly in its box, with a coil of wire attached

Floyd | at one end.  The most prominent features of the set itself were the
Floyd | tuning dial, the telegraph key and the power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "should we try to use the radio?" 	
			inky says, "I assume that we can't do much with it without an instruction book or something" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | The numbers round the dial indicated that it could be turned to any
Floyd | number between 1 and 30; it was currently set to 3.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ACH NEIN" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, sure. But save first." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x headphones" 		
	

Floyd | They were entirely black, and quite large, but not particularly heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So when they come to shoot us in the back of the head..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put on headphones" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pair of headphones)
Floyd | Okay, I was now wearing the pair of headphones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe just listen in..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "switch on radio" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the power switch was now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The rain constantly drummed against the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "perhaps the radio's just for calling in the calvary after we solve the mystery" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Attic
Floyd | The attic had accumulated surprisingly little junk for a family home.
Floyd | Bare boards stretched out in every direction from the open hatch with

Floyd | little to clutter them.  The beam of my torch picked out hardly
Floyd | anything apart from the odd packing crate and a plethora of cobwebs.
Floyd | There was also a large wooden box in the corner by the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The loose floorboard was scarcely noticeable, being nearly flush with
Floyd | the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | The large wooden box contained a radio and a small tin box (which
Floyd | contained a pencil).
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "or for sending secret messages to the nazis" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		inky says, "yeah" 	
	

Floyd | The wireless set fitted snugly in its box, with a coil of wire attached

Floyd | at one end.  The most prominent features of the set itself were the
Floyd | tuning dial, the telegraph key and the power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say achtung" 		
	

Floyd | The word "achtung" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tuning dial. Probably important." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which paper do you mean, the scrumpled fragment, the piece of paper, or
Floyd | the slip of paper?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x slip" 		
	

Floyd | It was a receipt from a locksmith.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x piece" 		
	

Floyd | It looked like a scrap of paper torn from a larger sheet.  It was
Floyd | covered in letters and numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read piece" 		
	

Floyd | The letters and numbers on the piece of paper didn't make much sense,
Floyd | though there seemed to be quite a few crossings-out.  It occurred to me
Floyd | that some of the numbers could be page numbers, but looking them up in
Floyd | the book from which the piece of paper fell probably wouldn't tell me
Floyd | much, due to my lack of German.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess note of them are frequencies" 	
			Fang says, "*none" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		
	

Floyd | The wireless set fitted snugly in its box, with a coil of wire attached
Floyd | at one end.  The most prominent features of the set itself were the
Floyd | tuning dial, the telegraph key and the power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x key" 		inky says, "ok, I guess the comment about "due to my lack of german" actually suggests we look them up in another book" 	
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the dull grey key, the telegraph key, or the
Floyd | small brass key?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sounds like a one-time-use codebook" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x telegraph key" 		
	

Floyd | It was basically a flat strip with a black knob at one end.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Given the fact that you have to keep correcting yourself, I'm beginning to SUSPECT YOU ARE GERMAN." 	
			inky says, "the obvious one is the one that says love jeremy" 	
			Fang exclaims, "Nein!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aHA" 	
			Gerynar says, "Ich bin Amerikaner" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press key" 		
	

Floyd | (the telegraph key)
Floyd | I tried tapping out a few letters in Morse code, but though the radio

Floyd | set beeped dutifully, there was no sign that anyone was receiving my
Floyd | transmission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, I guess the luftwaffe is routing a bomber as we speak" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crap. I just realized we forgot to invite Eric." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He probably would have liked to have been here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess he'll garner much of what he knows from our comments in the transcript." 	
			DavidW says, "by the way, where did the torch come from? I've had to leave my keyboard several times." 	
			Fang says, "larder" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Regarding tense preferences and stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "We got it in the larder." 	
			inky says, "the housekeeper said it was in the larder off the kitchen" 	
			inky says, "and we went there and sure enough" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Having looked there after - right, Hilda." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take radio" 		
	

Floyd | The radio seemed to be firmly fitted to the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | Which box do you mean, the small tin box, or the large wooden box?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tin" 		
	

Floyd | It was a small tin box, painted black, of the sort one might keep
Floyd | various little odds and ends in.  It was open, and contained a pencil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take tin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take large wooden" 		
	

Floyd | Which large wooden do you mean, the crates, or the large wooden box?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take large wooden box" 		
	

Floyd | It would have been possible, but cumbersome, to move the box, and
Floyd | probably a bit awkward to carry it down the ladder.  On balance it
Floyd | seemed better to leave it where it was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "use the radio to call Eric. "We need the DM."" 	
			Jacqueline says, "In another window I'm reading through discussions about the tense/person experiment. Interesting reasons for various preferences." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I still like the third person past." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's like reading a novel." 	
			Fang says, "I like the first person present" 	
			RonN says, "i'm partial to present tense myself." 	
			RonN says, "not so much first, though." 	
			RonN says, "with a frame story, I think first would work better." 	
			Fang says, "so, I guess we should unlock some doors" 	
			Fang says, "and whack whoever is within with a pole" 	
			RonN says, "I was there, in the great unlocking of '40" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Not wanting either to be encumbered with other people's property, or to
Floyd | be caught stealing it, I dropped the old blanket before leaving the
Floyd | room.  I climbed back down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the

Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing South
Floyd | This section of the landing was much narrower than the part further
Floyd | north, being no more than a passage between the rooms on either side.
Floyd | The landing ended at a narrow curtained window immediately to the south
Floyd | and continued past the banister to the north, while white panelled
Floyd | doors led off to east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the west door)
Floyd | The west door seemed to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock it" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the dull grey key, or the small brass key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brass" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the west door)
Floyd |

Floyd | Goering Room
Floyd | I dubbed this the "Goering Room" at once, on account of the large
Floyd | picture of Hermann Goering facing me from the west wall.  In normal
Floyd | times this would probably have been a bedroom, but there was no bed
Floyd | there now.  The only piece of ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall
Floyd | wooden wardrobe standing in one corner, otherwise much of the

Floyd | floorspace was taken up by a low metal cabinet.  The door out was to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the metal cabinet was a cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an
Floyd | empty reel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hahahaha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "oh, those nazis" 	
			inky says, "always having their secret nazi lairs" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Goering Room
Floyd | The most striking feature of this room was the large picture of Hermann

Floyd | Goering hanging on the west wall.  In normal times this would probably
Floyd | have been a bedroom, but there was no bed there now.  The only piece of
Floyd | ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall wooden wardrobe standing in one
Floyd | corner, otherwise much of the floorspace was taken up by a low metal
Floyd | cabinet.  The door out was to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the metal cabinet was a cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an
Floyd | empty reel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "man, this is pretty darn unsubtle" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the metal cabinet revealed a single metal shelf, under which
Floyd | was a metal canister.  On the metal shelf were a pamphlet and a red
Floyd | book.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red book" 		
	

Floyd | It appeared to be a biography of Hermann Goering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pamphlet)
Floyd | It turned out to be a recent intelligence report on the Luftwaffe,
Floyd | giving details of current German aircraft, photographs of typical

Floyd | Luftwaffe personnel, and coloured plates illustrating Luftwaffe
Floyd | uniforms and insignia.  Towards the back the pamphlet gave estimates of
Floyd | the current size of the German air force and the dispositions of its
Floyd | main units.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "I'm geuess I'm not schooled in Nazi lore. Who's Goering?" 	
			inky says, "hunh, weird" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the wardrobe revealed a Luftwaffe uniform.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "wow, really?" 	
			inky says, "he's hitler's number two guy" 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "head of luftwaffe" 	
			DavidW asks, "Male or female uniform?" 	
			Allen asks, "Hermann Goering, head of the nazi air force?" 	
			Fang says, "wait, maybe these guys are british spies" 	
			Allen says, "he was a great guy. Loved art. Especially art he could take from Jews" 	
			inky says, "ok, yeah, this kind of confuses me again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | (the Luftwaffe uniform)
Floyd | It wasn't a standard blue Luftwaffe uniform, instead it was white, like
Floyd | the one Goering was pictured as wearing.  Indeed it could have been a
Floyd | copy of the Reichsmarschall's uniform, complete with double-breasted

Floyd | tunic and gold trimmings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I agree this sounds like they might be good guys after all" 	
			Allen says, "there was some prisoner in some british prison that people claimed was Goering for years" 	
			Fang says, "the painting doesn't make sense, though" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no painting there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Goering Room
Floyd | The most striking feature of this room was the large picture of Hermann
Floyd | Goering hanging on the west wall.  In normal times this would probably
Floyd | have been a bedroom, but there was no bed there now.  The only piece of

Floyd | ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall wooden wardrobe standing in one
Floyd | corner, otherwise much of the floorspace was taken up by a low metal
Floyd | cabinet.  The door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wardrobe contained a Luftwaffe uniform.  On the metal cabinet was a
Floyd | cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an empty reel.  The metal

Floyd | cabinet contained a single metal shelf, under which was a metal
Floyd | canister.  On the metal shelf was a red book.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "I'm trying to think of an excuse to save face. This may take quite awhile." 	
			Allen says, "supposedly he was involved in some plot to overthrow hitler by flying a spy into scotland or something" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Someone trying to impersonate Goering?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read red book" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the red book)
Floyd | I hardly had time to read it all, but a quick skim indicated that it
Floyd | narrated Goering's life from his birth in 1893, through his career as a
Floyd | fighter pilot (with 22 confirmed kills) in the Great War, his first
Floyd | marriage to Karin von Kantzow in 1923, the year after he joined the
Floyd | Nazi Party, his leadership of the SA, his morphine addiction, his

Floyd | subsequent election to the Reichstag, his Nazification of the Prussian
Floyd | police, his second marriage in 1935 to Emmy Sonnemann, his patronage of
Floyd | music, his various other offices of state under the Nazi regime, and
Floyd | finally his leadership of the Luftwaffe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I have no idea what game you're playing. I just drove in from austin" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | The picture showed the Reichsmarschall dressed in a white uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see anything behind the picture of Hermann Goering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "heh, it's like the book is for RonN's benefit" 	
			RootShell says, "I think DavidW is right... they are help the british by impersonating Goering ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | I was already carrying the red book.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Goering Room
Floyd | The most striking feature of this room was the large picture of Hermann
Floyd | Goering hanging on the west wall.  In normal times this would probably

Floyd | have been a bedroom, but there was no bed there now.  The only piece of
Floyd | ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall wooden wardrobe standing in one
Floyd | corner, otherwise much of the floorspace was taken up by a low metal
Floyd | cabinet.  The door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wardrobe contained a Luftwaffe uniform.  On the metal cabinet was a

Floyd | cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an empty reel.  The metal
Floyd | cabinet contained a single metal shelf, under which was a metal
Floyd | canister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x projector" 		
	

Floyd | The projector had two spindles, upper and lower, a switch and a dial.
Floyd | On the lower spindle was an empty reel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | The wardrobe contained a Luftwaffe uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canister" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search uniform" 		
	

Floyd | It was a flat cylinder of a dull metal colour, about nine inches in
Floyd | diameter.  It was closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | (the Luftwaffe uniform)
Floyd | A thorough search of the Luftwaffe uniform revealed nothing of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open canister" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the metal canister revealed a reel of film.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "anyway, Goering was the coolest nazi, even more cool the Rommel" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take film" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put film on upper reel" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no upper reel there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put film on projector" 		
	

Floyd | I put the reel of film on the upper spindle and carefully threaded the
Floyd | film through the projector and onto the lower reel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on projector" 		
	

Floyd | The projector started to hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The German soldier on Motorcycle is the only figure so far to come from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (a wave of 6 figures is expected this summer). But he's the coolest Nazi in the line, with a soft goods skirt and removeable helmet (underneath, of course, he's blonde). 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x projector" 		
	

Floyd | The projector had two spindles, upper and lower, a switch and a dial.
Floyd | On the lower spindle was an empty reel.  On the upper spindle was a
Floyd | reel of film.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial had three settings: BACK, STOP and FORWARD.  It was currently

Floyd | on STOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press forward" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no forward there.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set dial to back" 		
	

Floyd | The upper reel span round, the loose end of the film flapping noisily.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "set dial to back".
Floyd |
Floyd | Goering Room

Floyd | The most striking feature of this room was the large picture of Hermann
Floyd | Goering hanging on the west wall.  In normal times this would probably
Floyd | have been a bedroom, but there was no bed there now.  The only piece of
Floyd | ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall wooden wardrobe standing in one
Floyd | corner, otherwise much of the floorspace was taken up by a low metal
Floyd | cabinet.  The door out was to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wardrobe contained a Luftwaffe uniform.  On the metal cabinet was a
Floyd | cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an empty reel.  On the upper
Floyd | spindle was a reel of film.  The metal cabinet contained a single metal
Floyd | shelf, under which was a metal canister.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set dial to forward" 		
	

Floyd | Both reels began to turn.  The film was projected onto a blank area of

Floyd | wall.  It began with a scratchy shot of a young Hermann Goering
Floyd | removing his flying helmet while sitting in the cockpit of an
Floyd | Albatross.  Various scenes followed: Goering shaking hands with Hitler;
Floyd | Goering in conference with Hitler, Himmler and Goebbels; Goering making
Floyd | a speech; Goering strutting around an airfield in his new
Floyd | Reichsmarschall's uniform; Goering inspecting a parade of Luftwaffe

Floyd | personnel.  Eventually I decided I'd seen enough, so I turned the dial
Floyd | to STOP.  Both reels stopped turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Fang says, "maybe Angela is obssessed with Goering" 	
			inky says, "I am seriously pretty perplexed here" 	
			RootShell says, "its a conspiracy" 	
			Fang says, "i.e. has the hots for him" 	
			DavidW says, "I think someone is trying to impersonate Goering." 	
			RonN says, "Likely, I'd have assumed he was another dead brother, and moved on. ::blush::" 	
			Allen says, "tell me what you're playing so I can catch up" 	
			RootShell says, "they would kidnap Goering and replace him" 	
			inky says, "Eric Eve's shelter from the storm" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I think that this is just a fansite" 	
			inky says, "basically, we're a british soldier in ww2 whose car broke down and we wandered into this farmhouse" 	
			RonN says (to allen), "Shelter from the Storm" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "well, maybe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "find slash fiction" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oooooooh" 	
			Allen asks, "any Bob Dylan references so far?" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			inky says, "and we found a secret hermann goring room" 	
			Fang says, "some women were sexually obssessed with leading nazis for a while" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Goering Room
Floyd | The most striking feature of this room was the large picture of Hermann
Floyd | Goering hanging on the west wall.  In normal times this would probably
Floyd | have been a bedroom, but there was no bed there now.  The only piece of
Floyd | ordinary bedroom furniture was the tall wooden wardrobe standing in one

Floyd | corner, otherwise much of the floorspace was taken up by a low metal
Floyd | cabinet.  The door out was to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wardrobe contained a Luftwaffe uniform.  On the metal cabinet was a
Floyd | cine projector.  On the lower spindle was an empty reel.  On the upper
Floyd | spindle was a reel of film.  The metal cabinet contained a single metal

Floyd | shelf, under which was a metal canister.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "blood on the tracks is my super favorite dylan album" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "wear uniform" 		
	

Floyd | I certainly wasn't about to put on an enemy uniform.  Anyway it was far
Floyd | too large for me and I would have looked quite ridiculous in it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take uniform" 		
	

Floyd | I took the Luftwaffe uniform from the wardrobe and gave it a thorough
Floyd | examination.  Satisfied that it looked pretty much like the genuine

Floyd | article I returned it to the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | (the Luftwaffe uniform)

Floyd | It wasn't a standard blue Luftwaffe uniform, instead it was white, like
Floyd | the one Goering was pictured as wearing.  Indeed it could have been a
Floyd | copy of the Reichsmarschall's uniform, complete with double-breasted
Floyd | tunic and gold trimmings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "set dial to back" 		
	

Floyd | Both reels span round until the film was fully rewound onto the upper
Floyd | reel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess we should ask Hilda again" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jack), "Indiana Jones dons Nazi uniforms all the time. Believe me, there is a time and a place sometimes." 	
			Fang says, "and this time, she'll believe us, and help us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a scrumpled fragment, a piece of paper, a receipt, a
Floyd | torch (providing light), a long wooden pole, a theatrical magazine, two
Floyd | keys (a dull grey key and a small brass key), a small tin box (which
Floyd | contained a pencil), a pamphlet, and a red book.  I was wearing a
Floyd | beret, khaki battledress, and a pair of headphones.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says (to Jacq), "Yeah, but Indy has a whip, and we instead have British inhibitions." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take off headphones" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, I was no longer wearing the pair of headphones.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Aww, I was hoping the film would show Goering walking backwards and picking up food from his mouth with a fork" 	
			DavidW asks, "Has the grey key been used yet?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RonN), "heehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, ";e" 	
			Fang says, "I sure hope we weren't trailing the lead all this time" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "yes" 	
			Fang says, "we used it for the radio bo" 	
			Fang says, "*box" 	
			RonN says, "That reads weird, "Okay, I was no longer wearing the..."" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched off the torch, and it stopped shining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Just as I was about to leave, I heard a nearby door open and someone
Floyd | walking around on the landing.  To avoid being caught snooping around,
Floyd | I stopped just inside the door.  A moment later I heard the sound of a
Floyd | shot from close by, followed by a brief series of thuds.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			RonN says, "I'm sure it was the cat." 	
			inky says, "I wonder if they bumped off that Graham guy" 	
			inky says, "or Helga" 	
			Fang says, "Hilda, you mean" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RonN), "heh" 	
			inky says, "er, right" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray to goering" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN LOLs 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ron), "The cat who fired the gun, or who thumped to the floor? I guess one of my cats is heavy enough you might confuse the sound of it hitting the floor for the sound of an adult human." 	
			DavidW asks, "Want to try leaving again, or hide?" 	
			RootShell says, "we should dress like goering to avoid being shot too" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It was a bit too small for me to squeeze into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "there's nowhere to hide" 	
			Nitku says, ""There he is... No wait! It's just Hermann Goering."" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear uniform" 		DavidW says, "well, try something else." 	
	

Floyd | I certainly wasn't about to put on an enemy uniform.  Anyway it was far
Floyd | too large for me and I would have looked quite ridiculous in it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "it might work... :P" 	
			Allen says, "RUN YOU PIGEONS" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | I was curious, if not anxious, to find out what had just happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "scream like a girl?" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			RonN lol 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Landing South
Floyd | This section of the landing was much narrower than the part further
Floyd | north, being no more than a passage between the rooms on either side.

Floyd | The landing ended at a narrow curtained window immediately to the south
Floyd | and continued past the banister to the north, while white panelled
Floyd | doors led off to east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A revolver was lying on the ground, near the top of the stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, East, West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "pretend to be already shot?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take revolver" 		
	

Floyd | The revolver was too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Okay, to be perfectly honest, I was DYING to know. 	
			RonN says, "well that played out well in 1st person POV" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.

Floyd |
Floyd | A revolver was lying on the ground, near the top of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take revolver" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It was a Colt 45, probably a service pistol.[3] There was a distinct
Floyd | smell of cordite from the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fn 3" 		
	

Floyd | The word "fn" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "footnote 3" 		
	

Floyd | I'm relying on my recollections of what my father told me were the
Floyd | sidearms he was issued with as an officer in the Royal Engineers in
Floyd | WW2.  IIRC he said he was originally issued with a Colt .45, which was
Floyd | replaced with a Smith and Wesson .38 later in the war.  (Yes, my

Floyd | father's name was Jack, and he was posted to Salisbury Plain on leaving
Floyd | OCTU in 1940, but anything else in Shelter from the Storm is purely
Floyd | fictitious; Percy was his father's first name.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open revolver" 		
	

Floyd | I broke open the revolver and checked that it was loaded.  Finding that
Floyd | it was, I closed it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "but what's cordite?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. Eric's evidently older than I imagined." 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "smokeless powder" 	
			DavidW says (to RonN), "Gunpowder. More or less." 	
			RootShell asks, "'special' forces powder?" 	
			Fang says, "no" 	
			Fang says, "just gunpowder" 	
			RonN says, "It's true. Playing i-f makes you smarter." 	
			Fang says, "okay, we are armed now" 	
			inky asks, "Eric is like 40 or 50, isn't he?" 	
			Fang says, "let's shoot EVERYONE" 	
			RootShell says (to Fang), "just the pigeons please" 	
			inky says, "(like, my image of him is an old professor guy with the tweed elbow patches and stuff)" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Where's the body?" 	
			Fang says, "alternatively, find out who was shot" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Well, I'm 35, and my parents weren't even born during the war, so." 	
			DavidW asks, "Angela's room, maybe?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda came up the staircase.  "Mr Percy, you must come quickly!" she
Floyd | told me.  "A man has been shot!  Mr Croxley wants to see you.  Come!
Floyd | You must convince Mr Croxley I did not do this terrible thing," Hilda
Floyd | urged me, "otherwise I get the blame for sure."
Floyd |

Floyd | (My best response seemed to be to ask why she should get the blame.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I'm a little younger than you but my dad was born in 44" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her why she should get the blame" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.  Please use ASK ACTOR ABOUT
Floyd | TOPIC (or just A TOPIC).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but yeah, I guess he'd have to be like 20 years older than us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her why she about blame" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no why she there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask why" 		
	

Floyd | "Why on earth do you think you'll be blamed?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two reasons," she replied.  "One, I am German; two, I am Jewish.  Is
Floyd | not good to be German in this country now - you are at war with
Floyd | Germany.  Is never good to be Jewish: Jews always get the blame for

Floyd | everything.  If you had been in Germany you would have seen that, but
Floyd | it is not so different here: Shakespeare and his Shylock, Dickens and
Floyd | his Fagin, you English do not like Jews either.  So they say I shot
Floyd | this poor man for sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either reassure her, or ask what

Floyd | happened.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about blame" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell hilda about goering" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask what happened" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no what there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask happened" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no happened there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "tell hilda about goering".
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North

Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was waiting for me to follow her down the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "ask her about blame".

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda was waiting for me to follow her down the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "ask why".
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading

Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was waiting for me to follow her down the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "ask her why she should get the blame".
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was waiting for me to follow her down the staircase.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "why" 		
	

Floyd | "Why on earth do you think you'll be blamed?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Two reasons," she replied.  "One, I am German; two, I am Jewish.  Is
Floyd | not good to be German in this country now - you are at war with
Floyd | Germany.  Is never good to be Jewish: Jews always get the blame for
Floyd | everything.  If you had been in Germany you would have seen that, but

Floyd | it is not so different here: Shakespeare and his Shylock, Dickens and
Floyd | his Fagin, you English do not like Jews either.  So they say I shot
Floyd | this poor man for sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either reassure her, or ask what
Floyd | happened.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask what happened" 		
	

Floyd | "What happened, exactly?"  I enquired.

Floyd |
Floyd | "There is dead man lying at the foot of stairs in hall," she told me.
Floyd | "He has been shot - just now, you must have heard it, ja?  I'm the only
Floyd | foreigner in the house, and a Jewish foreigner.  I get the blame for
Floyd | this, for sure."
Floyd |

Floyd | (My best response seemed to be to reassure her.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "reassure her" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sure they won't say any such thing," I reassured her.  "We're not

Floyd | Nazis here, and the Croxleys seem like reasonable enough people to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You must come quickly and tell Mr Croxley I did not shoot anyone," she
Floyd | insisted, motioning me to follow her down the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wait what" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about goering" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Fang), "What's the problem?" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "smell hilda" 		
	

Floyd | I smelled nothing out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "now *she* looks suspicious" 	
			inky says, "I don't know who to trust any more!!" 	
			RootShell says, "she wants to frame us" 	
			RonN says, "but she doesn't smell like cordite..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about radio" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "We could say the same thing about YOU." 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "listen, I told you, I am *not* the werewolf" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show her the revolver" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Fang says, "hmmm" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "give revolver to hilda" 		
	

Floyd | "Come!  Quickly!"  Hilda insisted.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "hooo well follower her" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot her" 		
	

Floyd | (with the revolver)
Floyd | I was not a murderer, and I had no desire to harm Hilda.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "and see what happens" 	
			RonN asks, "i guess graham was shot then?" 	
			RootShell says, "save" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says, "she knows everyone else" 	
			Fang says, "or Durbury" 	
			DavidW says, "Or Tony" 	
			Fang says, "OR HERMANN GOERING" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or us, and we just don't know it yet." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | I let Hilda lead the way.  I descended the staircase back down to the
Floyd | hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the
Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A body was lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stranger, Angela Croxley, and Mr Croxley were standing there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda was standing there.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, there you are, Percy!"  Mr Croxley declared.  "Did you just shoot
Floyd | this man?"
Floyd |

Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either say no, or ask who the dead man
Floyd | is.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or Angela Langbury" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | I wasn't about to confess to a murder I didn't commit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stranger" 		
	

Floyd | He was a tall, smartly-dressed man of about thirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I asked if you shot this man, and I want your answer, Percy," Mr
Floyd | Croxley growled.  "Well, did you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask who" 		RonN says, "I f no" 	
	

Floyd | "Who is he?"  I asked.  "He looks a bit like Hermann Goering!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Never mind what he looks like, the point is he's dead and I want to
Floyd | know who shot him," Mr Croxley replied.  "Was it you, Mr Percy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">CROXLEY, HE NEEDED KILLING" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "hahahahahha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | Apart from the bullet wound in his chest, the dead man bore a
Floyd | remarkable resemblance to Hermann Goering.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I asked if you shot this man, and I want your answer, Percy," Mr
Floyd | Croxley growled.  "Well, did you?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, this is seriously nutso" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No, I didn't!"  I declared.  "I've never seen him before!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "No?" he asks.  "Then what's that gun you're holding?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either refuse to answer, or tell him
Floyd | about the revolver.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This would be a pretty good, serious work of IF, except with all of our banter it's reading a bit more like Clue: The Movie." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about revolver" 		
	

Floyd | "I just found it at the top of the stairs," I told him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you now?  How convenient," he remarked.  "It looks to me as if he

Floyd | was shot at the top of the stairs and fell all the way down, and you've
Floyd | just walked down those very same stairs.  I had just gone back to the
Floyd | drawing room when I heard the shot, Angela had just gone off to find
Floyd | you because you weren't there, and Hilda was doing the ironing in her
Floyd | sitting room."
Floyd |

Floyd | "While I'd just gone to answer a call of nature," the stranger,
Floyd | presumably Mr Graham, added.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite so," Mr Croxley concurred, "So where were you, Mr Percy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either challenge their alibis, lie, or

Floyd | tell the truth.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "tell ; challenge!" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to tell about?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "challenge angela" 		
	

Floyd | "Where were you, Mr Percy?" he demanded.
Floyd |

Floyd | That command can't be used right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "challenge" 		
	

Floyd | "It seems none of you has an alibi either," I pointed out.  "Each of

Floyd | you was alone when that shot was fired."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But we all know each other," he retorted, "whereas you are a total
Floyd | unknown, Mr Percy.  How do we even know that you are who you claim to
Floyd | be?  So I'll ask you once more: where were you when the shot was
Floyd | fired?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So none of them have alibis, but that's okay -" 	
			Fang asks, "truth?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing. Thank you, Jack." 	
			inky says, "I was in .. THE GOERING ROOM" 	
			inky says, "afk goering" 	
			Fang says, "maybe none of them know about the goering room" 	
	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 | >

		RonN says, "We're a Brit shooting a Nazi. Do we need an alibi??"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Truth, sure." 	
			Fang says, "if they knew, they'd kill us" 	
			Nitku says, "He probably isn't the real Goering." 	
			RootShell says, "someone said it was the cat ;)" 	
			Fang says, "I mean, they've have killed us already" 	
			RootShell says, "so blame it on the cat" 	
			RonN says, "we're armed, though." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "truth" 		
	

Floyd | "I was taking a look around upstairs and came across this room with a
Floyd | whole lot of Hermann Goering stuff it in," I confessed.  "I was just on
Floyd | the point of leaving when I heard the shot."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have no right to be spying on us like that, at best it's an abuse
Floyd | of hospitality, at worst it's proof of guilt." he frowned.  "The fact

Floyd | remains that you were the only person upstairs when the shot was fired,
Floyd | and the shot was apparently fired by someone upstairs.  I'd say that
Floyd | leaves you as not only the prime suspect but the only suspect, Mr
Floyd | Percy. Under the circumstances, I think you'd better hand me that gun."
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either give him the revolver, or

Floyd | refuse.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "refuse" 		
	

Floyd | "For all I know, you may be the killer," I pointed out, "so I think

Floyd | I'll hang on to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not good enough," Croxley replied evenly.  "Your refusal to hand over
Floyd | the weapon can only be construed as proof of guilt.  Now, give me the
Floyd | gun."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh, whatever, dude" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about goering" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not discussing anything till you give me the gun," Croxley
Floyd | insisted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "shoot him" 		
	

Floyd | (with the revolver)
Floyd | I was not a murderer, and I had no desire to harm Mr Croxley.

Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN exclaims, "i'll give you the BULLET!!" 	
			inky says, "let's flee into the night" 	
			inky says, "hunh, the game seems pretty insistent we do this" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "refuse" 		
	

Floyd | It looked like he wasn't going to take no for an answer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's put them all under arrest." 	
			inky asks, "can we leave the room?" 	
			RootShell asks, "we are not black are we?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no phone there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "arrest croxley" 		
	

Floyd | The word "arrest" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the
Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | A body was lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Graham, Hilda, Angela Croxley, and Mr Croxley were standing there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |

Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "darn" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | It would have seemed rather rude to walk away in the middle of a
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It looked like he wasn't going to take no for an answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x angela" 		
	

Floyd | She was undoubtedly a strikingly attractive young woman, what some
Floyd | might call an English rose.  She was somewhere in her twenties, perhaps
Floyd | a few years older than I, and had a pleasant, open, round face framed
Floyd | by a generous bounty of wavy blonde hair.  She was staring at me

Floyd | accusingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | Apart from the bullet wound in his chest, the dead man bore a
Floyd | remarkable resemblance to Hermann Goering.
Floyd |

Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | Somehow I didn't think I'd get away with trying that with Mr Croxley

Floyd | standing there watching me like a hawk.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give gun to graham" 		
	

Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Common courtesy demanded that me answer Mr Croxley before addressing Mr
Floyd | Graham.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x croxley" 		
	

Floyd | (Mr Croxley)
Floyd | He was probably about sixty, or maybe in his late fifties, with a
Floyd | rather suave air about him.  He was standing by the body

Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "throw gun and run?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot gun" 		
	

Floyd | (with the revolver)
Floyd | I couldn't shoot the revolver with itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The gun, Mr Percy," Croxley reminded me, "Now, please."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give gun to croxley" 		
	

Floyd | (Mr Croxley)
Floyd | "Thank you," he said as he took the gun off me.  "Hm," he added as he

Floyd | examined it, "this looks like mine.  Well, the telephone is still out
Floyd | of order so we can't call the police, so for now we're going to have to
Floyd | deal with this ourselves.  Do you have anything to add to what you've
Floyd | already told us, Mr Percy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either mention the other staircase, or

Floyd | tell him about the radio.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wait, this is a murder mystery? wtf" 	
			Fang says, "okay, I guess we have to trust Mr Croxley, then" 	
			RonN exclaims, "damn our inhibitions!" 	
			Fang says, "and somehow turn him against his daughter" 	
			DavidW says, "Daughter-in-law" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about radio" 		
	

Floyd | "Did you know about the radio transmitter hidden in the attic?"  I
Floyd | asked.  Seeing his puzzled expression, I continued, "I thought not; so
Floyd | I'm not the only unexplained presence here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hardly see what a radio transmitter has to do with any of this,"
Floyd | Croxley frowned.  His scowl deepened, then he went on, "Anyway, it's

Floyd | nonsense.  If there were a radio transmitter in the house I'm sure I'd
Floyd | know about it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It would do no harm to check, surely," Angela Croxley suggested.  "If
Floyd | he's lying we may as well be certain he is."
Floyd |

Floyd | Her father's scowl deepened even further.  After a brief pause he gave
Floyd | a curt nod and said, "Very well, if you must, go and check his story -
Floyd | let him show you this alleged radio. But just in case, you'd better
Floyd | take this." he added, handing her the revolver.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, Mr Percy, will you show me this radio, please?" she requested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "you idiot" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No, I'm sure you can find it perfectly well for yourself, Miss

Floyd | Croxley," I replied.  "It's just up in the attic.  It seems I have
Floyd | unfinished business with your father here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That can wait until we establish the truth about this alleged radio
Floyd | transmitter," he assured me.
Floyd |

Floyd | "That's settled then," she declares.  "Lead on then, Mr Percy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "no".

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the
Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A body was lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Graham, Hilda, Angela Croxley, and Mr Croxley were standing there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "tell him about radio".
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall Passage South
Floyd | This was the widest part of the hall, where it opened out to
Floyd | accommodate the flight of stairs that led up to the east.  On the other
Floyd | side of the hall a dark panelled door stood open to the west, while the
Floyd | hall itself continued to both north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | A body was lying at the foot of the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Graham, Hilda, Angela Croxley, and Mr Croxley were standing there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West, Up
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about angela" 		
	

Floyd | "That's entirely beside the point right now, Mr Percy," Mr Croxley
Floyd | pointed out.  "All I want to know is whether you have anything to add
Floyd | to your account."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "what?" 	
			DavidW says, "Boy, you guys seem to have tangled things up." 	
			Fang says, "he's going to hand the gun to angela" 	
			Fang says, "we do not want this" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about other staircase" 		
	

Floyd | "Never mind that now," Mr Croxley interrupted impatiently.  "All I'm
Floyd | interested in right now is whether you can add anything that might shed
Floyd | any further light on this."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "give the gun to the dead guy. He won't use it." 	
			Nitku says, "This is likely railroaded" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "mention staircase" 		
	

Floyd | "How do you know that I was the only person upstairs?"  I asked.  "This
Floyd | house has two staircases; that must offer all sorts of possibilities."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A little far-fetched, don't you think, Mr Percy?" he objected.  "We
Floyd | know you were upstairs.  Any one of us would have to have been both
Floyd | remarkably quick and remarkably stealthy to have arrived here with the

Floyd | rest of us without inviting suspicion, and without being seen by you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Still, it could be possible," Hilda remarked.  "Murderer could shoot
Floyd | victim, drop gun, and hurry down back staircase then come here through
Floyd | kitchen.  In confusion no one notice, nicht wahr?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Thank you for your very fair-minded suggestion, Hilda, but I still
Floyd | don't believe any of us did this.  To my mind, that still leaves Mr
Floyd | Percy here as our chief suspect - unless he can come up with anything
Floyd | that changes my mind.  Well, Mr Percy, have you anything to add?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN exclaims, "he was a damn dirty Nazi!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "mention radio" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "radio" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell him about radio" 		
	

Floyd | "Did you know about the radio transmitter hidden in the attic?"  I
Floyd | asked.  Seeing his puzzled expression, I continued, "I thought not; so
Floyd | I'm not the only unexplained presence here."
Floyd |

Floyd | "I hardly see what a radio transmitter has to do with any of this,"
Floyd | Croxley frowned.  His scowl deepened, then he went on, "Anyway, it's
Floyd | nonsense.  If there were a radio transmitter in the house I'm sure I'd
Floyd | know about it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It would do no harm to check, surely," Angela Croxley suggested.  "If

Floyd | he's lying we may as well be certain he is."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her father's scowl deepened even further.  After a brief pause he gave
Floyd | a curt nod and said, "Very well, if you must, go and check his story -
Floyd | let him show you this alleged radio. But just in case, you'd better
Floyd | take this." he added, handing her the revolver.

Floyd |
Floyd | "So, Mr Percy, will you show me this radio, please?" she requested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sigh, I hope we don't die here" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "tell him about goering room" 		
	

Floyd | Common courtesy demanded that me answer Angela Croxley before
Floyd | addressing her father.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This radio you said you saw - are you going to take me to see it?"

Floyd | Angela Croxley asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes, of course," I replied.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good," she replied.  "Lead on then, Mr Percy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "go to radio" 		RootShell says, "ho we are so dead" 	
	

Floyd | Which radio do you mean, the wireless, or the radio?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "huh?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "go to attic" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me up the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not impressed, Mr Percy," Angela remarked.  "We offer you shelter

Floyd | from the storm, and you repay us by snooping all over our house."
Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either tell her about the noises, or
Floyd | apologize.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about noises" 		
	

Floyd | "I heard noises upstairs," I said.  "Not just floorboards creaking, but
Floyd | footsteps, I was sure of it.  I thought perhaps you were being burgled
Floyd | - and given that body downstairs..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "He's not a burglar," she interrupted me, clearly unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about body" 		
	

Floyd | The word "him" doesn't refer to anything right now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about body" 		
	

Floyd | "I think you should show me that radio before we talk about anything
Floyd | else, Mr Percy," she insisted.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going northeast)
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela followed me through the northeast door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the

Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going up)
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela followed me up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic (in the dark)
Floyd | It was profoundly dark up there, with nothing visible apart from the
Floyd | open hatch leading back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | I wasn't on a journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched on the torch, and it emitted a reasonably bright beam of
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | The attic had accumulated surprisingly little junk for a family home.

Floyd | Bare boards stretched out in every direction from the open hatch with
Floyd | little to clutter them.  The beam of my torch picked out hardly
Floyd | anything apart from the odd packing crate and a plethora of cobwebs.
Floyd | There was also a large wooden box in the corner by the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The loose floorboard was scarcely noticeable, being nearly flush with

Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw an old blanket there.  The large wooden box contained a radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela was right beside me.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask angela about footsteps" 		
	

Floyd | "Until I see that radio transmitter I shan't believe a thing you tell

Floyd | me, Mr Percy," she answered.  "Neither shall I be at all inclined to
Floyd | give anything away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show radio to angela" 		
	

Floyd | "There it is," I said.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well - that certainly does look like a radio transmitter," she agreed,
Floyd | frowning with concern, "and it certainly shouldn't be here."  She
Floyd | paused for a moment, her hand pushed deep up into her hair in a gesture
Floyd | of almost frantic thought.  "I suppose there's no way you could have

Floyd | smuggled it up here," she continued, as much to herself as to me, "but
Floyd | that still doesn't explain how you found it."  Letting her hand fall to
Floyd | her side she finally turned to me and asked, "Why, Mr Percy; why were
Floyd | you up here?  Why were you searching our house so thoroughly that you
Floyd | managed to find a hidden radio the rest of us missed?"
Floyd |

Floyd | (I wondered whether to explain my suspicions, or counter-attack.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is running a lot faster with 'go to' than Nightfall did. Smaller map, I suppose." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "counter attack" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh no," I said.  "You're the one with the explaining to do, Miss
Floyd | Croxley, you're the one with a hidden radio transmitter in your house."
Floyd |
Floyd | She frowned in annoyance, "I swear I've never seen that radio before.

Floyd | I had no idea it was here.  And I still want to know why you think you
Floyd | have the right to go snooping around our house."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "because I'm the army" 		
	

Floyd | The word "because" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about goering" 		
	

Floyd | "Please don't try to change the subject, Mr Percy," she begged.  "This
Floyd | is important - I need to know if I can trust you.  So tell me, why were
Floyd | you making such a thorough search of our house?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(also possibly the go to handling is better in t3 than inform)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "suspicions" 		
	

Floyd | "Too much round here seems far too fishy," I replied.  "For one thing,
Floyd | it's obvious you've all been trying to conceal that Goering look-alike
Floyd | without anyone knowing about it.  So, I thought - well, there is a war

Floyd | on, I do hold the King's commission, so I considered it my duty to try
Floyd | to find out more.  For all I know you may all be a nest of German spies
Floyd | - and this radio rather confirms it, doesn't it?"  Before she could
Floyd | answer, I continued, "But finding the radio - well, that was a spot of
Floyd | luck really.  It was just the more I found, the more suspicious I
Floyd | became, so the harder I looked."

Floyd |
Floyd | She regarded me steadily for a moment, her lively blue eyes probing my
Floyd | face as if trying to read truth or falsehood there.  "I see," she said
Floyd | finally.  "I suppose that could be true, but not only does it leave
Floyd | this radio unexplained, it leaves a murder unexplained.  So what do we
Floyd | do now?"

Floyd |
Floyd | (My immediate thoughts were to either ask her about her father, Mr
Floyd | Graham, Hilda, or the corpse, talk about the radio, suggest reporting
Floyd | to her father, or propose looking for more clues.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask her about footsteps" 		
	

Floyd | "It's more important to decide what we're going to do now," she
Floyd | replied.  "So what do you suggest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "kiss me" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about corpse" 		
	

Floyd | I could not kiss myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A penny for your thoughts, Mr Percy," Angela remarked.  "What should

Floyd | we do now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "What about that fellow downstairs - the one who was shot," I asked.
Floyd | "Could this be his radio?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "I suppose it could," she agreed, "but I don't see how he could have
Floyd | shot himself.  I mean, people don't normally shoot themselves in the
Floyd | chest, do they?  So what do you think we should do: search his room for
Floyd | further clues - or what?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about durbury" 		
	

Floyd | "We can talk about that some other time," she insisted.  "The immediate
Floyd | question is: what are we going to do now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'that fellow'? Do we get a name yet?" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "ask her about hilda" 		
	

Floyd | "How much do you actually know about your housekeeper?"  I asked.  "I
Floyd | mean, she is German, and her room is closest to this attic; she'd have
Floyd | plenty of opportunity to sneak up here and use the radio when no one

		RootShell says, "reporting to her father" 	
	

Floyd | was looking!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "But Hilda's Jewish, she came here to get away from the Nazis, so why
Floyd | would she want to help them?"  Angela protested.  "Besides, I doubt she

Floyd | even knows how to handle a gun!  No, I can't believe it's Hilda - not
Floyd | without a lot more evidence, anyway!  So, what should we do next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "talk about radio" 		
	

Floyd | "We're only assuming that this radio is being used to contact the
Floyd | enemy," I mused.  "We don't know it for a fact."
Floyd |

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	

Floyd | "True, but it seems a pretty safe assumption, doesn't it?" she replied.
Floyd | "I mean, if it was for some legitimate purpose, why would it be kept
Floyd | hidden up here in the attic where none of us knew about it?  I don't
Floyd | think either of us could be accused of jumping to absurd conclusions if
Floyd | we assume the radio is linked with spying.  So who's the spy and who's
Floyd | the killer, and how are they linked?  What do you think we should do

Floyd | about it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, maybe we can get at hilda's keys now" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "find coat" 		
	

Floyd | (going down)
Floyd |
Floyd | It would have seemed rather rude to walk away in the middle of a
Floyd | conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | I was unable to continue on my journey.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about mr graham" 		
	

Floyd | "What about your visitor, Mr Graham?"  I enquired.  "Do you know much
Floyd | about him?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Not a lot," she admitted.  "I suppose he could have shot T... that man
Floyd | downstairs.  But I don't see how he could be responsible for the radio!
Floyd | So - what do you think we should do now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk about suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | "I'd rather you didn't keep trying to change the subject, Mr Percy,"
Floyd | she complained.  "In case you've forgotten, there's just been a murder.
Floyd | So, what do we do now?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, ".....T?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clues" 		
	

Floyd | "I suppose the only thing we can do is hunt around for more clues," I
Floyd | proposed.  "I mean, if someone in the house is sending messages to the

Floyd | enemy, they may have some notes of messages sent and received, or
Floyd | something else that gives them away."
Floyd |
Floyd | She frowned for a moment, then let out a deep sigh.  "Yes, I suppose
Floyd | you're right," she agreed at last.  "I just don't like the idea of
Floyd | poking around in other people's private possessions.  It feels so - so

Floyd | unpleasant.  But we don't have much choice now, do we?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "T?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that t is a drink with jam and bread." 	
			inky says, "the guy's name" 	
			Fang asks, "Tony?" 	
			DavidW asks, ""T...ony"?" 	
			inky says, "oh, hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right... she knows his name." 	
			inky says, "well sure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, thank you, parrot." 	
			inky says, "she is hiding all this stuff from us" 	
			Nitku says, "Mr. T" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about T" 		
	

Floyd | "Changing the subject is just delaying the inevitable, isn't it?" she
Floyd | suggested.  "You've only confirmed what I really knew all along we were
Floyd | going to have to do, so let's get it over with!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about tony" 		
	

Floyd | "What were your brothers like?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Adam - well, we always thought he'd be a bit of a high-flyer, only we

Floyd | didn't realize he'd take it so literally," she replied, "or that he'd
Floyd | crash to earth quite so soon.  Tony was always a one, quite a sportsman
Floyd | - he captained the first fifteen at school - and dead keen to do his
Floyd | bit for King and country when war broke out, but...  I loved them both
Floyd | to bits, of course.  I still can't believe they're gone."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a scrumpled fragment, a piece of paper, a receipt, a
Floyd | torch (providing light), a long wooden pole, a theatrical magazine, two
Floyd | keys (a dull grey key and a small brass key), a pair of headphones, a

Floyd | small tin box (which contained a pencil), a pamphlet, and a red book.
Floyd | I was wearing a beret and khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It seems I owe you an apology, Mr Percy," said Angela, lightly
Floyd | touching my arm.  "I really did think you must be the killer, but that
Floyd | radio - well, it does change things.  There's no way you could have put

Floyd | it there, which means - well, it seems you may have helped us catch a
Floyd | spy!  And - well, you obviously know that we haven't been entirely
Floyd | honest with you, don't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN pities the fool that shot Goering. 	
			Fang says, "well, Adam isn't her fiancee, then" 	
			inky says, "or she's still lying" 	
			inky says, "remember the date was wrong, or we thought it was" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "angela, give me the gun" 		
	

Floyd | "Please, Jack, don't make this any harder for me by trying to avoid the
Floyd | question.  You know I've been lying to you, don't you?" she insisted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. She's claiming Tony is her brother. But the letter...?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, yes, I suppose so," I admitted.  "I mean it's pretty obvious
Floyd | that things here aren't what they're meant to seem."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quite," she agreed, "For one thing, Colonel Croxley isn't my father,

Floyd | he's my C.O."  She flashed a brief apologetic smile before continuing,
Floyd | "I shouldn't really be telling you anything of course, and I still
Floyd | can't tell you much, but, well, let's just say the colonel and I both
Floyd | work for the War Office, and the man who was shot was working with us.
Floyd | And - well - oh golly, I wish this wasn't all so complicated, but
Floyd | perhaps you could just call me Angela from now on."  She handed me the

Floyd | revolver saying, "And perhaps you'd better take this.  To be honest,
Floyd | I'm not entirely comfortable with it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oHO" 	
			Fang says, "wwwaiit" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about jeremy" 		
	

Floyd | "So, is Jeremy really your brother?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's right," she affirmed, "he's in the army too, and quite safe

Floyd | last time I heard, thank goodness!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should kill her now with sekrit army training." 	
			DavidW says, "I missed something." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "it seems the british spies theory is the true one" 	
			RonN asks, "Hilda did it, then? Or Graham..?" 	
			RootShell says, "yeah" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "ask her about graham" 		inky says, "she said "you know I've been lying to you?" and I said yeah" 	
	

Floyd | "Who is Mr Graham exactly, and where does he fit into all this?"  I
Floyd | asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela let out a heavy sigh, "I'm beginning to wonder myself," she
Floyd | muttered.  "I'm not meant to say anything, but right now I don't know
Floyd | which way to turn!  He's Captain Graham, from the War Office.  He came

Floyd | to warn us that our operation here had been compromised, and we were
Floyd | discussing what to do about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | (It occured to me to ask if she thought Graham shot the man.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "but there's also a german spy in here" 	
			inky says, "well, Angela and Hilda are accusing each other, right? so if one's good the other is bad" 	
			Fang says, "Angela did give the gun back to us" 	
			RonN asks, "but angela is beautiful, so she's innocent, riiight?" 	
			Fang says, "she could easily have shot us in the attic" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, wtf did she give us back the gun?" 	
			RonN smiles 	
			RootShell says, "we are pretty too :) she fancy us :)" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "we convinced her we were serving king and country" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps she switched guns on us." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yeah, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Wonder if it's still loaded." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "check gun" 		
	

Floyd | The word "check" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open gun" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | I broke open the revolver and checked that it was loaded.  Finding that
Floyd | it was, I closed it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | It was a Colt 45, probably a service pistol. There was a distinct smell
Floyd | of cordite from the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It was a Colt 45, probably a service pistol. There was a distinct smell
Floyd | of cordite from the barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Loaded... with blanks." 	
			RootShell says, "smell angelas hands" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show her slip of paper" 		
	

Floyd | "Could this be significant?"  I asked, showing her the receipt.  "I
Floyd | found it under some sheets in the airing cupboard."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's certainly an odd place for it," she remarked, "but I'm not sure
Floyd | what it means.  We all go into Amesbury from time to time, and any of
Floyd | us could have got a spare key cut, though it's a bit irregular - hm,

Floyd | I'm not sure what to think!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "dun dun DUUH" 	
			RootShell says, "our whomever smells of cordite did it" 	
			Fang says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "okay, I didn't think of that" 	
			RonN asks, "i already smelled Hilda, didn't I?" 	
			Fang says, "this points the finger at Hilda" 	
			RootShell says, "i think so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask Angela about Dunbury" 		
	

Floyd | My remark proved to be the occasion for an animated discussion which
Floyd | lasted quite some time.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "smell angela" 		
	

Floyd | I smelled nothing out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "so smell the other ones" 	
			RonN asks, "not implemented?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a scrumpled fragment, a piece of paper, a receipt, a
Floyd | torch (providing light), a long wooden pole, a theatrical magazine, two

Floyd | keys (a dull grey key and a small brass key), a pair of headphones, a
Floyd | small tin box (which contained a pencil), a pamphlet, a red book, and a
Floyd | revolver.  I was wearing a beret and khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show scrumpled to angela" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you make of this?"  I asked, "I found it in Colonel Croxley's
Floyd | bathroom."
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela took the fragment, read it, and turned very white.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh goodness!" she declared.  "He couldn't have, could he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She stared at the offending fragment a few moments more, then screwed
Floyd | it back up into a tight little ball.  "Let's not jump to conclusions,"
Floyd | she said, seemingly as much to herself as to me.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask angela about scrumpled" 		Fang says, "this points the finger at Arthur" 	
	

Floyd | "What do you make of this?"  I asked, "I found it in Colonel Croxley's

Floyd | bathroom."
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela took the fragment, read it, and turned very white.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh goodness!" she declared.  "He couldn't have, could he?"
Floyd |

Floyd | She stared at the offending fragment a few moments more, then screwed
Floyd | it back up into a tight little ball.  "Let's not jump to conclusions,"
Floyd | she said, seemingly as much to herself as to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Angela), "No, let's do jump to conclusions. That's what this game is all about!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scrumpled" 		
	

Floyd | It was just a tiny fragment, still badly creased, with just a few words
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask angela about fragment" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you make of this?"  I asked, "I found it in Colonel Croxley's
Floyd | bathroom."
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela took the fragment, read it, and turned very white.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh goodness!" she declared.  "He couldn't have, could he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She stared at the offending fragment a few moments more, then screwed
Floyd | it back up into a tight little ball.  "Let's not jump to conclusions,"

Floyd | she said, seemingly as much to herself as to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Only a few words were visible: "... plan now seems unworkable...

Floyd | ... may be advisable to terminate Durbury..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN asks, "well, lets go back to ARuthru, gange?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask angela about durbury" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask angela about piece" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something she seemed at all eager to discuss, so my
Floyd | conversational gambit fell horribly flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | "This looks like it could be some kind of code," I remarked, showing
Floyd | her the piece of paper covered with letters and numbers.  "I found it
Floyd | in a German novel, in your room.  Perhaps the numbers are references to
Floyd | the pages in the book?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," she replied firmly.  For a moment she stared down at the piece of

Floyd | paper, clasping it in one hand, before finally releasing it to me with
Floyd | a heavy sigh.  "At least, it's nothing to do with the German novel,
Floyd | that's just something I happen to be reading," she told me, "but it is
Floyd | a code of sorts.  It's my attempt to do a bit of code-breaking.  That's
Floyd | part of my job."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask angela about goering room" 		
	

Floyd | "So why do you keep a room dedicated to Hermann Goering in this house?"
Floyd | I enquired.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You already know enough to realize that it must be part of our
Floyd | intelligence operation," she replied.  "More than that I'm not at
Floyd | liberty to say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about pamphlet" 		
	

Floyd | I chattered away on the subject with her for several minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying a piece of paper, a receipt, a torch (providing light),
Floyd | a long wooden pole, a theatrical magazine, two keys (a dull grey key
Floyd | and a small brass key), a pair of headphones, a small tin box (which
Floyd | contained a pencil), a pamphlet, a red book, and a revolver.  I was

Floyd | wearing a beret and khaki battledress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela turned to me, laying a hand on my arm.  "I'm getting to the
Floyd | point where I don't know which way to turn or who to trust," she
Floyd | confessed.  "I'm not meant to say anything at all, but what can I do?
Floyd | Well, I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know if I tell

Floyd | you that our visitor tonight wasn't a client!  He's Captain Graham,
Floyd | from the War Office.  He came to warn us that our operation here had
Floyd | been compromised, and we were discussing what to do about it.  And
Floyd | then, well..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (It occured to me to ask if she thought Graham shot the man.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "ask her shot" 		
	

Floyd | "Are you saying you think Captain Graham might have shot that poor
Floyd | fellow?"  I asked.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes - no - I don't know!" she ran her hand through her hair in a
Floyd | gesture of distracted distress.  "We didn't know about the radio.  At
Floyd | least I didn't.  But Captain Graham said the Germans had got wind of -
Floyd | well, we were discussing how to tidy up the mess."
Floyd |

Floyd | "And shooting that man could have been part of 'tidying up'?"  I
Floyd | suggested incredulously.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know!" she snapped through gritted teeth.  "It's driving me
Floyd | half crazy just thinking about it!  It could have been Captain Graham -
Floyd | perhaps that's what he really left the study to do.  It could even have

Floyd | been the colonel.  I thought I knew him, and I didn't think he could -
Floyd | but it was his gun!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "ah, a pretty woman in distress. Thank you, Eric." 	
			Fang says, ">KISS HER" 	
			RonN poses manly. 	
			RootShell says, "me first please ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about hilda" 		
	

Floyd | "So, how do you find Hilda, Angela?"  I asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We get on well enough," she told me.  "She's certainly very
Floyd | efficient."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell her about hilda" 		
	

Floyd | She'd already told me that she got on well enough with the housekeeper
Floyd | and found her very efficient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of course, while we and Angela hunt for the truth, the killer is quietly disposing of the other two." 	
			inky asks, "can we leave the room yet?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me down the ladder.
Floyd |

Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up

Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "find coat" 		
	

Floyd | (going down)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me down the back stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen

Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's look around again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going west)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the west door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Maids' Parlour
Floyd | If the location of this modest-sized rectangular room had not in any
Floyd | case suggested that it was the maids' parlour, the mild shabbiness of
Floyd | its furnishings would probably have given the game away.  Now that the
Floyd | housekeeper was apparently the only member of domestic staff retained

Floyd | under conditions of wartime austerity, it apparently doubled as her
Floyd | workroom and sitting-room.  A battered arm chair nestled against a
Floyd | small, scratched wooden table in one corner, while an ironing board was
Floyd | set up near the middle of the room, strategically close to the
Floyd | fireplace.  The sole door out was to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the peg was a dark coat.  On the ironing board was an iron.  On the
Floyd | small table was a wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless was playing a Mozart symphony.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the location of the dark coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The coat pocket contained two keys (a chunky key and a small silver
Floyd | key).
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure you should be searching Hilda's pockets," Angela remarked

Floyd | censoriously, then added, "Did you find anything?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Yes, a couple of keys," I replied.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Show me!" she demanded.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wireless continued to play Mozart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | I took two keys (the small silver key and the chunky key).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "find suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | (going east)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going up)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me up the back stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led

Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going west)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the west door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Housekeeper's Bedroom
Floyd | The room was of a fairly generous size, and looked reasonably
Floyd | comfortable.  A single bed rested against the north wall, at the far
Floyd | end of the room from the only door, which led out to the east.  The
Floyd | other furniture consisted of a small upright wardrobe, a plain dressing

Floyd | table, and a low chest of drawers, all made of some dark wood and all
Floyd | of equally utilitarian appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw a small brown suitcase there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: East
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the location of the small brown suitcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is where Hilda sleeps," Angela informed me.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Two keys, hm?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock it with?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show keys to angela" 		
	

Floyd | small silver key: Angela glanced at the small silver key but offered no
Floyd | comment.

Floyd |
Floyd | dull grey key: Angela glanced at the dull grey key but offered no
Floyd | comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | chunky key: "That looks like the key to the cellar," Angela told me,
Floyd | "but what was it doing in Hilda's coat pocket?"

Floyd |
Floyd | small brass key: I showed Angela the brass key, saying, "I found this
Floyd | up in the attic, in the same box as the radio."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's very odd!" she declared.  "It certainly shouldn't have been
Floyd | there!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "actually, is one of them a duplicate of something good?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock suitcase with silver key" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small brown suitcase revealed some clothes.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What did you find in there?"  Angela asked eagerly.  "Not just
Floyd | clothes, surely?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Moving the clothes revealed a notebook that was hidden beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | There was some faint indentations on the first page, suggesting that

Floyd | someone had written on a previous page and then torn it off, but the
Floyd | indentations were too faint to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show notebook to angela" 		
	

Floyd | "That's interesting," she remarked.  "Of course it could be completely
Floyd | innocent, but I'd like to see what it says.  We should try to find some
Floyd | way of making it legible."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "if only we had a pencil" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's that pencil? Angela's?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rub pencil on paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which paper do you mean, the scrumpled fragment, the piece of paper, or
Floyd | the receipt?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rub pencil on notebook" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pencil from the small tin box)
Floyd | I rubbed the notebook with the pencil, so that the writing became

Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, let me see that!" said Angela, peering over my shoulder.  "TOTEN
Floyd | SIE IHN SOFORT - that means 'Kill him immediately' doesn't it?  And
Floyd | that does look like Hilda's writing.  If it was a message she received
Floyd | over the radio, and if the 'him' referred to is ...  But look, there's

Floyd | another line of letters above.  I imagine that must mean that the
Floyd | message was sent in code and she had to decode it.  So where's her code
Floyd | book?  I mean, what we've found is certainly suspicious enough, but -
Floyd | well, before we start accusing Hilda I'd like to make absolutely sure,
Floyd | so I'd really like to find her code book, then we'd know."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
			Fang says, "cellar, I guess" 	
			RonN asks, "geez, how much more evidence do we need?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask about corpse" 		
	

Floyd | "The man who was shot, he really does bear a striking resemblance to
Floyd | Hermann Goering, doesn't he?"  I remarked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, he does," she agreed, "and that's all I'm saying, so please don't
Floyd | press me any further."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "well pretty girls are not guilty... Hilda did it" 	
			RonN says, "the butler-ette did it." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about house" 		
	

Floyd | "I take it this place isn't your old family home, then," I remarked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Obviously not," she concurred.  "It's just some place the War Office
Floyd | bought when it came on the market."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RonN), "C'mon, there's a war on, and it's hard to find good house help these days." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about bedroom" 		
	

Floyd | I talked about this with her for a while, but failed to reach any very
Floyd | interesting conclusion.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So we have to be REALLY sure." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "there's an upstairs bedroom" 	
			Fang says, "we haven't checked" 	
			RonN says (to jacq), "No kidding. Some housekeepers leave dead people laying about all over the place." 	
			Fang asks, "should we?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we find any evidence she's actually Jewish, fwiw?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's the cellar entrance?" 	
			Fang says, "wait a sec" 	
			RonN asks (of jacq), "No?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Not wanting either to be encumbered with other people's property, or to
Floyd | be caught stealing it, I dropped the clothes before leaving the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available

Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic

Floyd | The attic had accumulated surprisingly little junk for a family home.
Floyd | Bare boards stretched out in every direction from the open hatch with
Floyd | little to clutter them.  The beam of my torch picked out hardly
Floyd | anything apart from the odd packing crate and a plethora of cobwebs.
Floyd | There was also a large wooden box in the corner by the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | The loose floorboard was scarcely noticeable, being nearly flush with
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | I saw an old blanket there.  The large wooden box contained a radio.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the

Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led
Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the southwest door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading

Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the north door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | This was obviously the master bedroom; it was huge.  Even with a large
Floyd | double bed and a heavy chest of drawers taking up much of the floor
Floyd | space, a great deal of bare carpet remained.  The door out was to the
Floyd | south, and a second door led west.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the chest of drawers was a family photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: South, West
Floyd |

Floyd | "What do you expect to find in here?"  Angela demanded.  "You've
Floyd | already shown me the radio!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the north door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | This was obviously the master bedroom; it was huge.  Even with a large

Floyd | double bed and a heavy chest of drawers taking up much of the floor
Floyd | space, a great deal of bare carpet remained.  The door out was to the
Floyd | south, and a second door led west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the chest of drawers was a family photo.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela glanced round anxiously, as if nervous about trespassing
Floyd | somewhere she had no right to be.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask angela about photo" 		
	

Floyd | "So all those people in the photos in the drawing room," I began, "who
Floyd | are they?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know who the woman is," she admitted.  "Colonel Croxley just
Floyd | found that photograph somewhere.  His real wife is alive and well and
Floyd | living in Yorkshire, I believe, though she can't be seeing much of him
Floyd | right now, poor thing.  But the others are real people - I mean the boy
Floyd | in army uniform really was called Tony and he really was the colonel's

Floyd | son and he really was killed in action - as was Adam, my boyfriend, the
Floyd | pilot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I peered under the bed, but spotted nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You didn't find anything under there, then," Angela surmiseed.  It was
Floyd | clearly a statement, not a question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move chest" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no need to start rearranging the furniture; it would probably
Floyd | have achieved nothing except annoying the Croxleys unnecessarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under chest" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see anything under the chest of drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We really must try to find that codebook, Jack" Angela insisted.
Floyd | "Hilda must have used something to decode that message, but I'd really

Floyd | like to see the proof!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no cabinet there.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the bedroom door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Angela followed me through the east door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom was rectangular, and just a little dingy, with the white
Floyd | enamel bath tucked away in the corner occupying about a quarter of the
Floyd | floor-space.  Most of the rest was taken up with the basin and the

Floyd | toilet, with a mirror-fronted cabinet attached to one wall.  The
Floyd | bathroom door was to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small book of some sort was lying on the ground just next to the
Floyd | toilet bowl.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "and she's single, too" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | (the red book)
Floyd | It appeared to be a biography of Hermann Goering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | I took the ration book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Which book do you mean, the red book, or the ration book?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ration" 		
	

Floyd | It appeared to be a current ration book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Closer inspection revealed it to be the ration book for someone called
Floyd | Timothy Durbury.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah" 	
			inky says, "interesting" 	
			Fang says, "hmmm" 	
			Fang says, "so the dead man is durbury" 	
			Fang asks, "okay, I guess Hilda tried to frame croxley?" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "ask her about corpse" 		
	

Floyd | She'd already agreed that the dead man looked a lot like Hermann
Floyd | Goering, but that was as much as she was saying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about timothy" 		
	

Floyd | I chattered away on the subject with her for several minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show ration book to angela" 		
	

Floyd | "Look what I've found!"  I declared, "A ration book for Timothy
Floyd | Durbury!  I assume this belonged to that poor fellow downstairs."
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela hesitated for just a moment, then nodded.  "There's no point

Floyd | denying it, is there?" she replied.  "I'm sorry, I've had to live with
Floyd | pretence so long it's become a habit!  But yes, the man who was killed
Floyd | was Tim Durbury.  Poor Tim!"  She wiped the corner of her eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says, "Ask Angela if she likes Brit army guys with broken cars. I bet she'll say yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cabinet revealed a safety razor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x razor" 		
	

Floyd | It was a standard safety razor, with a short silver handle and a
Floyd | partially enclosed blade.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "she sounds like she's lying" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask angela about timothy" 		
	

Floyd | "So who was Timothy Durbury?"  I asked.  "And what was he doing here?

Floyd | Why all the secrecy?  Why would anyone want to kill him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's an awful lot of questions all at once," she replied with a wan
Floyd | smile, "but I suppose what's secret had better remain secret."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | The word "it" doesn't refer to anything right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get razor" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something I could open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Not wanting either to be encumbered with other people's property, or to
Floyd | be caught stealing it, I dropped the safety razor before leaving the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing North
Floyd | The main landing comprised the area at the top of the stairs leading
Floyd | down to the floor below.  From there doors led off to east, west, north
Floyd | and northeast.  The landing continued to the south past the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask her about cellar" 		
	

Floyd | "Where is the cellar?"  I askd.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just off the back passage," she told me, opposite Hilda's sitting
Floyd | room.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	IFRogue arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "go to back passage" 		
	

Floyd | (going northeast)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the northeast door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Upper Passage
Floyd | The standard of decoration was definitely plainer in this part of the
Floyd | house, little more than a stale lick of white paint on every available
Floyd | surface.  The door to the southwest marked the boundary between the
Floyd | servants' quarters and the rest of the house, while a second door led

Floyd | west, opposite a pair of cupboard doors to the east.  A ladder ran up
Floyd | from the floor through the open trapdoor in the ceiling, while a narrow
Floyd | flight of stairs led down to the floor below.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves were a pair of folded white sheets.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: West, Southwest, Up, Down
Floyd |
Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going down)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me down the back stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight
Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the back passage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | The east door seemed to be locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unlock east door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock it with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the small silver key, the dull grey key, the
Floyd | chunky key, or the small brass key?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "chunky" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	IFRogue goes home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the east door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the east door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The beam of my torch picked out little but dust, junk and cobwebs
Floyd | before settling on the large empty wine rack running along the east
Floyd | wall.  A further clockwise movement of the beam located something
Floyd | untoward on the south wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Up
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline wonders, as we head into hour four, who said this was a short game. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x untoward" 		
	

Floyd | The word 'untoward' is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'something'?" 	
			inky says, "oh, wine racks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x south" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no beam there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There was a cable running down the south wall - but it looked as if it
Floyd | had been severed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		
	

Floyd | The cable ran all the way down from the ceiling into some sort of
Floyd | junction box.  It looked as if it had been deliberately and cleanly
Floyd | cut; the shiny metal wire thereby revealed suggested that it might have

Floyd | been cut quite recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, for the phone" 	
			RonN says (to jacq), "Emily Short." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk about cable" 		
	

Floyd | 'Have a look at this, Angela,' I said, shining the torch at the severed
Floyd | cable.  'It looks like this cable has been cut.'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'You're right, it does!' she agreed, peering at it closely.  'And

Floyd | there's something else - I think this is the cable for the telephone,
Floyd | so it wasn't the storm that put it out of action!'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		
	

Floyd | There was not a single bottle in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search rack" 		
	

Floyd | At first sight the wine rack looked completely empty, but a thorough
Floyd | search revealed a brown paper bag half hidden in one of the
Floyd | compartments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RonN says (to jacq), "According to another." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | 'What have you just found?'  Angela asked, as I removed the paper bag
Floyd | from the wine rack.  'Whatever it is was well hidden!  Who'd ever think
Floyd | of looking in an empty wine rack?  Anyway, what is it?'

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | The brown paper bag contained a dark green book.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok, Angela is just being sarcastic, right?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Which book do you mean, the red book, the dark green book, or the
Floyd | ration book?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read green book" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the dark green book from the brown paper bag)
Floyd | The inside of the book was full of columns of numbers and letters.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ""a whole empty wine rack! who could ever notice something there?"" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "connect wire" 		
	

Floyd | (to the pair of headphones)

Floyd | I could not attach that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "connect cable" 		
	

Floyd | (to the pair of headphones)

Floyd | I could not attach that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix cable" 		
	

Floyd | I lacked the necessary equipment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fix cable" 		
	

Floyd | I lacked the necessary equipment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give book to angela" 		
	

Floyd | Which book do you mean, the dark green book, the red book, or the
Floyd | ration book?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | She took the book from me, and studied it carefully.  'I'd say it was
Floyd | almost certainly a code book of some kind,' she told me, carefully
Floyd | turning over the pages.  'Almost certainly a German codebook of some

Floyd | kind,' she added.  'I imagine that's why it was hidden down here, so it
Floyd | wouldn't be immediately obvious whose it was.  I mean it would be
Floyd | pretty damning evidence if it turned up in anyone's things, but I
Floyd | suppose we now know whose it is anyway.'
Floyd |
Floyd | With a frown of concentration she then re-examined the writing revealed

Floyd | on the notebook.  'Yes,' she nodded, 'I think this was used to decode
Floyd | the message here.  So - we found the notebook in Hilda's room, and
Floyd | Hilda had the cellar key in her pocket, and the codebook was hidden in
Floyd | the cellar - I think we have enough now, don't you?'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | 'Yes, I think we do,' I agreed.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Good, so let's go and show what we've got to Colonel Croxley,' she
Floyd | suggested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "find colonel" 		
	

Floyd | (going west)
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela followed me up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Passage
Floyd | The back passage was a short, narrow space leading from the kitchen
Floyd | door (to the south) to the back door (to the north) between two other
Floyd | doors to east and west.  The space was further constricted by a flight

Floyd | of stairs leading up to the floor above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Up
Floyd |

Floyd | (To continue on your way use the command CONTINUE or C).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "okay, is our case watertight?" 	
			Fang asks, "could Angela be tricking us?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RonN says, "in hour 4, yes." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Silver key is unexplained." 	
			RootShell says, "We should somehow fix the cable" 	
			Nitku says, "We'll soon see" 	
			Fang asks, "silver key?" 	
			RonN exclaims, "let's end it, one way or another!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | (going south)

Floyd |
Floyd | Angela followed me through the kitchen door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now

Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table
Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hilda was standing near one of the corners of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stopped beside me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonel Croxley was sitting at the kitchen table, drinking a cup of
Floyd | tea.

Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West
Floyd |
Floyd | I had arrived at the location of Colonel Croxley.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Ah, there you are!'  Croxley declared.  'I wondered where you two had

Floyd | got to.  Did you find anything?'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Yes,' she replied.  'There was a radio in the attic, just as Mr Percy
Floyd | said.  We also found something else.'  Turning to me she added, 'Show
Floyd | Colonel Croxley the notebook.'
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show notebook to croxley" 		
	

Floyd | (Colonel Croxley)
Floyd | I handed him the notebook, saying, 'We found this in Hilda's bedroom.'
Floyd |

Floyd | Croxley glanced at it and said, 'TOTEN SIE IHN SOFORT, in what looks to
Floyd | me, so far as I can tell from this, more than a little like Hilda's
Floyd | writing - well, we need hardly ask who she was being ordered to kill at
Floyd | once.'  Looking up at the housekeeper he went on, 'Is there anything
Floyd | you'd like to say about this, Hilda?'
Floyd |

Floyd | 'You accuse me?' she asked incredulously, slowly backing away.  'Always
Floyd | they blame the Jews, always.  Why?'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'There's more, Hilda,' Angela told her, 'the codebook you hid in the
Floyd | cellar, for example.'
Floyd |

Floyd | 'You're no better than a Nazi!'  Hilda shrieked.  'You - how you say? -
Floyd | You plant evidence to make me in trouble.  Just because you are blonde
Floyd | and pretty-looking, Aryan girl, you think you can ...'  She broke off
Floyd | as she snatched a large kitchen knife out of a drawer and rushed
Floyd | towards Angela, brandishing her makeshift weapon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "show it to him" 		
	

Floyd | 'Quick!  Do something, man!  Stop her!' he cried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hilda, stop" 		
	

Floyd | I saw no hilda there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "shelter angela" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch hilda" 		
	

Floyd | I rushed towards Hilda.  She paused in her stride and turned to
Floyd | threaten me with her knife.  In the ensuing scuffle, the revolver went
Floyd | off, shooting Hilda through the heart.  She fell to the floor, leaving
Floyd | me gaping at her in horrified silence.

Floyd |
Floyd | It was Colonel Croxley who broke that terrible silence.  'Well, that's
Floyd | that, then!' he declared briskly, as if commenting on a broken teacup.
Floyd | 'We really could have done with questioning her - but I suppose she
Floyd | realized that, as well as what we'd do to a spy in wartime.'  Turning
Floyd | to me he cut off my incipient apology adding, 'Don't blame yourself, Mr

Floyd | Percy, you did what you had to and I would have done exactly the same.'
Floyd |
Floyd | After a brief pause when nobody spoke he continued, 'This must all seem
Floyd | very strange, Mr Percy, so I suppose I owe you an explanation.'
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela threw Colonel Croxley a quick, anxious glance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh" 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess we screwed up" 	
			Nitku asks, "why so?" 	
			Fang says, "well, or we won" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | I heard nothing out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Mr Percy,' Colonel Croxley broke in on my thoughts, 'I think I'd

Floyd | better explain what's being on here, don't you?'
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela avoided my eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I dunno, doesn't this sound like a coverup?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		RootShell says, "i think something is fishy" 	
	

Floyd | 'Yes; it's clear something very odd's going on,' I replied, still
Floyd | trying to recover from my shock at what had just happened.  'Please do

Floyd | enlighten me.'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Very well,' he nodded.  'First, as you may have gathered, neither this
Floyd | young lady nor myself are who we claimed to be.  I'm Colonel Martin,
Floyd | military intelligence, and Lieutenant Angela Dalton is my assistant.
Floyd | The man Hilda shot was an actor called Tim Durbury, who bears more than

Floyd | a passing resemblance to Reichsmarschall Goering.  The original idea
Floyd | was to see if we could train him to pass himself off as the real thing
Floyd | and maybe cause some havoc behind enemy lines.'
Floyd |
Floyd | He paused for a moment, then continued, 'Actually it became obvious
Floyd | almost from day one that the idea was a non-starter; poor old Durbury

Floyd | was never going to fool the Germans for five minutes.  If it hadn't
Floyd | been for Hilda we'd've packed up the whole operation weeks ago.'
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stared at him in some consternation.  'But...' she began.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
			Fang says, "or, terminate was just 'fire'" 	
			Fang says, "*oh" 	
			RonN says, "...which brings Angela and ourself closer together.." 	
			inky says, "or terminate the operation, yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | I waited to see what would happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'It was sheer luck that Hilda answered our advertisement for a native

Floyd | German-speaker who could pass as a housekeeper,' the colonel continued.
Floyd | 'We already knew she was a spy, and it gave us a perfect chance to use
Floyd | her for our own purposes.  She thought we wanted her to help Durbury to
Floyd | learn German well enough to pass himself off as Goering - which was
Floyd | obviously never going to happen in reality.  Presumably she also
Floyd | thought we'd given her the ideal opportunity to spy on us and pass

Floyd | damaging information back to the Germans.  In fact, we were simply
Floyd | keeping her from doing any mischief elsewhere while using her to pass
Floyd | false information to her masters in Berlin.'
Floyd |
Floyd | At that point Angela's mouth dropped open in utter astonishment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RonN says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | I waited to see what would happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Angela stared at Colonel Martin aghast.  'You never told me, sir!' she

Floyd | cried.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'It was better you didn't know, lieutenant,' he replied evenly.
Floyd | 'You're probably an even worse actor than poor old Durbury, and I
Floyd | needed you to be convincing.  In any case, the fewer people who knew
Floyd | what we were really up to the better.  Unfortunately we never reckoned

Floyd | with Hilda being ordered to kill Durbury, which I suppose must have
Floyd | happened shortly before you showed up, Mr Percy.  And now I have a
Floyd | request.  Obviously our little scheme has now gone a bit wrong, but
Floyd | it's still essential that none of this comes out.  Can I rely on your
Floyd | discretion?'
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | 'Yes, of course, sir,' I declared.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Good man,' Colonel Martin replied.  'Well, we'd better see what we can

Floyd | do to start clearing up this mess...'
Floyd |
Floyd | At that moment Captain Graham walked in, stopped in his stride at
Floyd | seeing the tableau presented, and remarked, 'What happened?  I thought
Floyd | I heard a shot!'
Floyd |

Floyd | 'You did,' Colonel Martin told him calmly.  'Hilda's dead.  I'll fill
Floyd | in the details later.  Right now I think we'd better get Mr Percy out
Floyd | of here and on his way to his camp.  The storm seems to have abated, so
Floyd | perhaps you could give him a lift back to his car and help him get it
Floyd | started.'
Floyd |

Floyd | 'Of course, sir,' Captain Graham nodded.  Turning to me he said, 'Lead
Floyd | on then, Mr Percy!'
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Graham nodded towards the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen looked large enough to accommodate the platoon of culinary
Floyd | staff who may have worked there before the war.  Circumstances were now
Floyd | reduced, however, leaving the place rather bare: a large wooden table

Floyd | at one end, with a single hard wooden chair right next to it, now
Floyd | comprised the bulk of the furniture.  A long, old-fashioned cooking
Floyd | range ran along the east wall, while doors led off to west, south and
Floyd | north, a calendar being attached to the last of these.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp knife lay on the floor, next to Hilda's body.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilda's body lay sprawled on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Graham was standing by the door, waiting for me to lead the way
Floyd | out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Angela was standing on the far side of the kitchen, trying not to look
Floyd | at Hilda's body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Colonel Martin was standing there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, West

Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Graham held the door open, evidently anxious for me to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we are going to get killed ;)" 	
	RonN says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd | 'I think you'd better leave that alone for now, Mr Percy,' Colonel
Floyd | Martin told me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Graham tried to wave me through the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | 'Why?'  Angela asked suddenly.  'Why did she have to shoot Tim?  Why
Floyd | did they make her do that?  If they already knew about him, what harm
Floyd | could he do them?'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'There was probably no good military reason at all,' Colonel Martin

Floyd | replied.  'I imagine it has more to do with wounded egos and Nazi
Floyd | spite.  I can just see the real Reichsmarschall Goering huffing and
Floyd | puffing and demanding the assassination of the upstart English actor
Floyd | who would dare to impersonate him.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We totally should have said we wouldn't be discrete, just to see if he'd shoot us on the spot." 	
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar spins around in circles, faster and faster, until he disapears in a brilliant flash of plaid light. 		Fang says, "oh, there's still dialogue" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "there's still smoochin', dude" 	
			Fang says, "time to SEDUCE" 	
			RonN says, "well hopefully the end-game screen will give us an answer" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | I waited to see what would happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Graham gave a discreet cough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. It ain't over 'til the smoochin'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | I handed Colonel Martin back his revolver and walked out of the
Floyd | kitchen, closely followed by Captain Graham.  We reached the front door
Floyd | together without a word; it turned out to be unlocked, so I opened the

Floyd | door and Captain Graham followed me through.
Floyd |
Floyd | 'At least it's stopped raining,' Graham remarked, as we stepped out
Floyd | into the drive, 'I understand you ran out of fuel?  I've a spare petrol
Floyd | can in the back, maybe we can get your car going again.'
Floyd |

Floyd | I glanced up at the sky, which was indeed beginning to clear, the storm
Floyd | having spent its fury.  For a moment I lingered in the drive, trying to
Floyd | come to terms with everything that had just taken place; then I
Floyd | clambered aboard and caught my last sight of Wendle Manor as Captain
Floyd | Graham turned his car round.  I didn't see Angela again until after the
Floyd | war - but that's another story.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU WON ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see some AMUSING things to try, see the CREDITS, or QUIT?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "they are waiting for us to leave" 	
			inky says, "oops, I guess not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha - At least it's stopped raining." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | 1.  Have you tried smiling, laughing and frowning at various points?
Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Next time, try exploring downstairs more thoroughly, especially in
Floyd | the lounge.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see some AMUSING things to try, see the CREDITS, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow" 	
			RonN says, "oh, but we're British. We don't smile, laugh, or frown." 	
			inky asks, "this is actually an *adaptive* amusing?" 	
			RootShell says, "well its a kinda of good finish" 	
			inky says, "that is nuts" 	
			Fang says, "yes, I can see some very inappropiate laughing" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RonW), "Well, frown is the default." 	
			Fang says, "I liked that" 	
			DavidW says, "Adaptive amusing is a wonderful idea." 	
			inky says, "yeah, it's an eric eve-y kind of thing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And he leaves the door open for a sequel. If only they'd host another SmoochieComp." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "quite" 	
			RonN asks, "well, thoughts on POV?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I liked third past." 	
			Nitku says, "I thought that this was going to be a supernatural story. But it was probably better this way." 	
			RootShell says, "i didn't like it..." 	
			RonN says, "I still think first was a bit awkward without a frame" 	
			Fang says, "I thought the POV was fairly inobtrusive" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that's because third past really reminds me of another experiment I've been wanting to do, so." 	
			Fang says (to RonN), "maybe it's different if we started off in a POV" 	
			RonN says, "yeah, that clubfloyd stuff.. that was intrusive" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked all the POVs. It really didn't matter to me which it was." 	
			RonN smiles. 	
			Jacqueline says, "I agree with the conversation on Emily's blog that there's more that could be explored between the PsOV, regarding inner motivation, omnicience, that sort of thing/." 	
			RonN says, "I preferred first. Just not 2nd" 	
			RonN says, "er, I mean I preferred present, just not 2nd" 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "that would be pretty nuts" 	
			inky says, "like, if you toggle that, then you're talking about different games" 	
			RonN says, "yeah..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yeah, it's pointed out in the conversation that it would be a bunch of extra work. But think of the replay value." 	
			DavidW says, "In other games by Eric, he's done the past/present trick to distinguish between play during a flashback sequence or not." 	
			RootShell says, "first time i played with this POV and to me it's only good to separate flasbacks from current actions" 	
			RonN says, "OK guys, the sun is shining, and I'm going outside." 	
			RonN says, "It's been fun" 	
			inky says, "bye Ron, thanks for stopping by" 	
			Emily says, "I do think it's cool to have games that let people toggle standard IF behavior with non-standard and see which they prefer" 	
			RootShell says (to RonN), "Good for you... here it's almost 24:00 ;)" 	
			Fang says, "I guess the weak point of the game is how we suddenly started trusting angela" 	
			Fang says, "since I had her down as the killer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, she gave us the gun!" 	
			Emily says, "when I played I was really suspicious of her" 	
			inky says, "well, she started trusting us" 	
			Fang says, "well, I wouldn't have handed the gun to any of them" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we're all jaded after Nightfall." 	
			inky says, "yeah, the most rail-roady part to me was when we had to show her the radio" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You just can't trust women after playing that game." 	
			RootShell asks (of Jacqueline), "could we ever?" 	
			Fang says, "well, and go down the stairs" 	
			inky says, "remember that the Elysium Enigma had the same general outline" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "No comment." 	
			DavidW says, "It'd be interesting to see a study of Eric's 'women', as it were. There's been several interesting ones." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Another great game from Eric. He's really one of the best authors these days. Good stuff." 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "awww I was expecting a little 'fight' ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "Don't make me pull your hair." 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "lol... My woman... has made me lost a few already ;)" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Bryant Collection by Gregory Weir
As played on ifMUD on June 26, 2009

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 Bryant Collection, written by Gregory Weir. The Bryant Collection 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.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
			Cheshiren asks, "So what do you know about today game?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, not a ton. But what I do know I think I'd prefer to just have come out as we play the game so as not to spoil you as I was spoiled." 	
			DavidW says, "Not much. It was released on April 1st as an April Fool's joke. The concept is that the author found writings about 'story worlds' by a woman who didn't know about IF, since it hadn't been invented yet." 	
			DavidW says, "So he 'recreated' the story worlds that 'she' supposedly made." 	
			Cheshiren says, "Actually I've played it a bit and I thought it was real story. I was fooled then..." 	
			DavidW says, "well, real story, fake origin of it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw, I was going to let that bit come out during our session." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The author intends to show up, too, fwiw." 	
			DavidW says, "yay." 	
			Cheshiren says, "Oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have to admit that I still have mixed feelings about the spoof aspect." 	
			DavidW says, "I know he was a bit disappointed that there was so little feedback at the time." 	
			Cheshiren says, "Just played flash-game "How to raise a Dragon" by same author. Cute." 	
			DavidW says, "It's getting close to the time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed it is." 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Playing The Bryant Collection in the Toyshop in five minutes, everyone!" 		DavidW says (to Cheshiren), "He's got several games up at Jay is Games. I think his plan is/was to write one game every month." 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Emily asks, "why can I never remember on the first try whether the toyshop is SE or SW?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "You can just type 'toyshop' and get there automagically." 	
			Emily says, "tricky" 	
			DavidW says (to Emily), "Misleading signposts." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is why I have no idea in which direction it lies from the lounge." 	
			DavidW says, ">turn sign" 	
			Emily says, "it doesn't matter whether I want to go to the toyshop or the spoiler room: I always get it wrong" 	
			Nitku says, "I always wait for someone else to go first and read what the message says" 	
			DavidW says, "(I loved trying to turn the sign in Fire Tower.)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "Are you the beta tester who did that in the Fire Tower? People were later impressed that 'I' had anticipated people trying to turn signs at junctions." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing - haha" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes, that was me." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "heh" 	
	Twain arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline asks (of Twain), "Have you attended ClubFloyd before?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or are you Gregory?" 	
			DavidW says, "Gregory ought to be GregoryWeir, unless he's forgotten that account." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, we should get started." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bryant" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Yard Sale
Floyd | There are never enough tables for a yard sale.  The people who live
Floyd | here clearly have set out every table they own on the driveway in front
Floyd | of their house.  It's a mismatched array of card tables, a kitchen
Floyd | table, and a scarred white desk, all piled with miscellaneous junk.
Floyd |

Floyd | One item catches your eye.  It's an old, dented strongbox, barely
Floyd | visible behind a huge box fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Can't say I have." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "True." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A few card tables, a kitchen table, and a scarred white desk are set
Floyd | out on the driveway and piled high with junk.  You'd guess these are
Floyd | all of the tables (and table-like devices) that could easily be moved

Floyd | out of the house and onto the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "It's been a long time since I've been on ifmud" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing amazing.  Boxes of old audio cassettes, a Packard Bell
Floyd | computer, ugly lamps and dilapidated board games.  The sale seems to be
Floyd | one born of a desire for more storage rather than more cash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | I suppose you're me.  Gregory Weir, I mean.  Mid-twenties, brown hair,
Floyd | thin.  Probably a bit scruffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Okay, so, the way this works is that you discuss the game on this channel, and only speak in the room to Floyd, giving him commands." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | (the old dented strongbox)
Floyd | This strongbox is made of metal, and is a foot across in each
Floyd | dimension.  It is covered in rust and dented in a few places.  A

Floyd | tattered label on the lid reads "Laura Bryant Collection."  A garish
Floyd | orange sticker asks for $23.  Some inner feeling makes you want to
Floyd | possess it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | You had a Packard Bell once.  Never again.  They're impossible to
Floyd | upgrade.  Besides, this one's about a decade old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Unless we discover that there's a time limit or some reason for designating only one person to enter commands, anyone can give Floyd game commands." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy box" 		
	

Floyd | (the old dented strongbox)
Floyd | You pick up the strongbox.  The rest of the transaction is fuzzy in
Floyd | your memory.  Money changed hands, and you got in your car.

Floyd | Afterwards, you kicked yourself for not asking the family's name or
Floyd | checking the street signs on your way out of the neighborhood.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's kind of silly, I know, making up
Floyd |  little story worlds like this.  But it's
Floyd |  always reminded me of my Uncle Ted,

Floyd |  who says Great-Grandfather Bryant used
Floyd |  to do it with him.  Thought you might
Floyd |  find it fun."
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says, "The only real etiquette in that is that it's bad to leave a location until we've all agreed we're done there." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bryant Collection
Floyd | An Interactive Anthology by Gregory Weir
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090401 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |

Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a

Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | (For information on the origins of this collection, type ABOUT.  To
Floyd | return to this room from within a story, type RETURN.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(And sorry, I realize you may have to scroll back to read a lot of that.)" 	
			Cheshiren says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure there was much else to do in the original location." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, I don't think there is, really." 	
			Twain says, "Yeah, it looks like it was just an interactive intro sequence" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, might as well do the about text." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In 2008, I found a collection of papers in an old strongbox that I
Floyd | purchased on a whim from a yard sale. They were labeled as part of the

Floyd | contents of the attic of a distant, deceased cousin of the family
Floyd | selling the box. Her name was Laura Bryant, and it seemed the family
Floyd | selling the box had not known her very well at all. Unfortunately, I
Floyd | never caught the seller's name, and I haven't been able to find out
Floyd | anything about Ms. Bryant's identity except what I learned from the
Floyd | contents of the box.

Floyd |
Floyd | The box contained at least a hundred sets of papers, some stapled or
Floyd | paper-clipped and others stuffed into manilla envelopes. There were a
Floyd | few letters and explanatory sheets, but the overwhelming majority of
Floyd | the pages were devoted to "story worlds," as Ms. Bryant called them.
Floyd |

Floyd | These story worlds seem to be analogues to what we call interactive
Floyd | fiction.  They're not as rigorously specified, of course; their
Floyd | descriptions sometimes bear more resemblance to the outline for a
Floyd | roleplaying game campaign than Inform source code. However, they seem
Floyd | to be intended for a single player, or at least a single main
Floyd | character, and they have a strangely familiar approach to their

Floyd | interaction model.  The papers indicate that the player would dictate
Floyd | actions to the person with the notes for the world, and would receive
Floyd | responses in a very turn-based fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The most interesting part is that these worlds seem to have been
Floyd | developed completely independently of the precursors to modern IF.  The

Floyd | earliest piece is from 1964, before Crowther and Woods's Adventure,
Floyd | Arneson and Gygax's Dungeons & Dragons, or even Wesely's Braunstein.
Floyd | In addition, Bryant had no connection to computers or wargaming; she
Floyd | worked as a middle-school English teacher in a time when there were
Floyd | definitely no computers in public schools, and there's no sign that she
Floyd | ever used a computer herself.

Floyd |
Floyd | I've "transcribed" a few of the story worlds into IF form, hoping that
Floyd | someone might be interested in playing IF written by someone who
Floyd | apparently had no familiarity with text adventures or even computers.
Floyd | Of course, I've had to take some liberties with the texts to make them
Floyd | work as IF; for the curious, I've included a partial example of an

Floyd | original description for one of the story worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope you have as much fun exploring these worlds as I did discovering
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | - Gregory Weir

Floyd |  April 1st, 2009
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play

Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About These Texts

Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		Cheshiren says, "see? it is too truthful" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a lovely backstory." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About These Texts

Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		Jacqueline says (to Cheshiren), "Yeah, I felt a bit miffed that he didn't go back and update to say it was a joke." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Even the AAS team had the decency to reveal their evilness later." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed

Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But the AAS thing, you know, it wasn't clever like this backstory." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And that's what miffed me more." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | This is a standard envelope stuffed with fifteen sheets of
Floyd | triple-folded lined paper.  The pages are loose, and are covered in
Floyd | neat writing in blue pen.  In a few places, the ink has bled where
Floyd | drops of moisture fell on the pages.  The envelope is unaddressed and
Floyd | unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED LOVE LETTER" are writted across
Floyd | the front.  Where the return address would be is the date "1975."

Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the envelope labeled "Undelivered Love
Floyd | Letter".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | This is a standard envelope stuffed with fifteen sheets of
Floyd | triple-folded lined paper.  The pages are loose, and are covered in
Floyd | neat writing in blue pen.  In a few places, the ink has bled where
Floyd | drops of moisture fell on the pages.  The envelope is unaddressed and

Floyd | unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED LOVE LETTER" are writted across
Floyd | the front.  Where the return address would be is the date "1975."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "well? Do we?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sure, why not?" 	
			Cheshiren says, "why not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The weird thing is that

Floyd |  even though I thought it
Floyd |  would never stop hurting
Floyd |  at the time, now I just look
Floyd |  back and miss that pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "We'll no doubt go through them all, anyway." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Undelivered Love Letter
Floyd | by Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | This was supposed to be a nice visit, a respite from the loneliness of
Floyd | a long-distance relationship.  Yesterday evening, she broke the news to

Floyd | you.  You didn't eat at all today.  Right now, she's in the bathroom,
Floyd | but she'll be back in time for a final goodbye.  Then you'll leave on
Floyd | the plane, she'll stay here, and you'll never see her again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal
Floyd | Passengers bustle through this busy airport terminal, on their way to

Floyd | and from their planes.  You're waiting near your gate, among twenty or
Floyd | thirty seats.  A gate agent bustles about near the gate.  Large windows
Floyd | overlook the tarmac, where you can see your plane sitting at the end of
Floyd | the loading bridge.  The restrooms are across the hallway, and the
Floyd | security checkpoint is a decent walk away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A big clock is mounted on the wall nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a young man who's just finished a relationship that lasted
Floyd | years.  It was supposed to last forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a carry-on bag (closed)
Floyd |   a boarding pass
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pass" 		
	

Floyd | This printed slip of paper marks you as a ticket-holder, qualified to
Floyd | travel on this flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | X emerges from the restroom and heads this way.  She sits down beside

Floyd | you.  "Hi.  How are you doing?" she asks with a pensive look on her
Floyd | face.  Her voice has the faintest of Russian accents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline talks to the guest about how s/he needs an account to join us and be on channels and stuff. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x x" 		
	

Floyd | X has long, blonde hair that reaches her waist when unbound.  Right
Floyd | now, it's tied back in a bun.  She's wearing a long, burgundy coat with
Floyd | a white scarf tucked into the collar.  She has a thin frame and a
Floyd | heart-shaped face, with greenish-gray eyes and a nose that's just a bit

Floyd | prominent.  She's beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to x" 		
	

Floyd | (To talk to X, try to ASK X ABOUT something, TELL X ABOUT something, or

Floyd | just say YES or NO.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain asks, "I'm guessing we have to discover her name?" 	
			Cheshiren says, "not at all" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about herself" 		
	

Floyd | "How are you doing?" you ask hesitantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes several seconds to answer.  "I'm hurting," she says.  "I hate
Floyd | seeing you this way.  But I didn't... I didn't want to continue the way

Floyd | we were."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about us" 		
	

Floyd | "So... what are we now?" you ask, with pain in your voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | X smiles softly.  "You're still important to me.  I'd like to be
Floyd | friendly.  To keep in touch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about friends" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | X lifts her hand to her face and smooths her right eyebrow.  It's a
Floyd | cute habit of hers.  "Baby..." she begins, then sighs.  "It won't hurt
Floyd | forever.  There are lots of women out there who'll fall into your

Floyd | arms."  But none of them will be her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask her about flight" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)

Floyd | "Do you think you'll ever come to visit me?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | She thinks for a long moment.  "Maybe," she says.  "If I have the time
Floyd | and the money."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "women..." 	
			Twain says, "Seconded." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about advice" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about future" 		
	

Floyd | You heard her already.  You'll "keep in touch."  It's not enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about memento" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss her" 		
	

Floyd | (X)
Floyd | You lean toward X for a last kiss.  She leans toward you, but turns her
Floyd | head slightly so that you kiss the corner of her mouth.  She looks into
Floyd | your eyes sadly, then looks down.

Floyd |
Floyd | X nervously picks under her thumbnail with a nail of the opposite hand.
Floyd | "You really should eat something," she says in a worried tone.  "It's
Floyd | been almost a day since you've had any food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "ask x about marriage" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Yeah, women." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		Jacqueline says, "Also, wonder where we're headed." 	
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plane" 		
	

Floyd | Yours is a large, gleaming thing in white and gray.  It can take you to
Floyd | another state more quickly than anything else.  Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to eat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "my heart" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "anything else... but ACID" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask her about food" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | "Do you want to get food for yourself?" you ask.  "I don't mind.  I'm
Floyd | not hungry."
Floyd |

Floyd | X shakes her head.  "I'll get something when you're gone," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask her about someone else" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask her about money" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | "How's the job going?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | She sighs, and stretches.  "It's a diner," she explains.  "It's always
Floyd | busy and exhausting."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read pass" 		
	

Floyd | This printed slip of paper marks you as a ticket-holder, qualified to
Floyd | travel on this flight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "ask her about headaches" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate agent speaks over the intercom.  "Attention, all passengers of
Floyd | Flight 160 to Indianapolis," she says in a bored tone.  "We will now

Floyd | begin boarding for all seats.  Please have your boarding pass ready."
Floyd | A line of passengers forms in front of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you with concern.  "Are you all right?" she asks.  "Say
Floyd | something."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hug her" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over and hug X tightly.  She awkwardly rubs your back with a
Floyd | hand until you release her.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "oh she is a waiter. leave her." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say we'll always have paris" 		
	

Floyd | (to X)

Floyd | (To talk to X, try to ASK X ABOUT something, TELL X ABOUT something, or
Floyd | just say YES or NO.)
Floyd |
Floyd | X clears her throat awkwardly and scratches her nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) Cheshiren Now, if she was a attorney or doctor or exotic dancer, someone who makes money... 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x, goodbye" 		
	

Floyd | (To talk to X, try to ASK X ABOUT something, TELL X ABOUT something, or
Floyd | just say YES or NO.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "board plane" 		
	

Floyd | You get into line at the gate.  X moves to stand beside you, on the
Floyd | outside of the rope barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn to board the plane arrives.  You hand your boarding pass to
Floyd | the gate agent, and step into the loading bridge.  With one last glance
Floyd | over your shoulder, you see X watching you with a sad expression on her

Floyd | face.  You turn and head for the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Cheshiren says (to Jacq), "exotic dancer, yes..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |

Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a

Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, restore and keep playing that one?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suspect we might be able to re-enter story worlds as often as we like?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm... maybe." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Try." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | This is a standard envelope stuffed with fifteen sheets of
Floyd | triple-folded lined paper.  The pages are loose, and are covered in

Floyd | neat writing in blue pen.  In a few places, the ink has bled where
Floyd | drops of moisture fell on the pages.  The envelope is unaddressed and

		Cheshiren says, "i didn't try" 	
	

Floyd | unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED LOVE LETTER" are writted across
Floyd | the front.  Where the return address would be is the date "1975."

Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "The weird thing is that
Floyd |  even though I thought it
Floyd |  would never stop hurting
Floyd |  at the time, now I just look
Floyd |  back and miss that pain."
Floyd |

Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Undelivered Love Letter
Floyd | by Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | This was supposed to be a nice visit, a respite from the loneliness of
Floyd | a long-distance relationship.  Yesterday evening, she broke the news to

Floyd | you.  You didn't eat at all today.  Right now, she's in the bathroom,
Floyd | but she'll be back in time for a final goodbye.  Then you'll leave on
Floyd | the plane, she'll stay here, and you'll never see her again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal
Floyd | Passengers bustle through this busy airport terminal, on their way to

Floyd | and from their planes.  You're waiting near your gate, among twenty or
Floyd | thirty seats.  A gate agent bustles about near the gate.  Large windows
Floyd | overlook the tarmac, where you can see your plane sitting at the end of
Floyd | the loading bridge.  The restrooms are across the hallway, and the
Floyd | security checkpoint is a decent walk away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A big clock is mounted on the wall nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | According to the clock, it's 5:41 pm.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So it started over?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x agent" 		
	

Floyd | This woman is in an airline uniform, and she is busy with her duties.

Floyd | She's responsible for making announcements, checking in passengers at
Floyd | the gate, and collecting boarding passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain asks, "I wonder if visiting other ones may give you clues to see new things in previous ones?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask agent about food" 		
	

Floyd | She's really quite busy.  You'd rather not bother her.
Floyd |
Floyd | X emerges from the restroom and heads this way.  She sits down beside
Floyd | you.  "Hi.  How are you doing?" she asks with a pensive look on her

Floyd | face.  Her voice has the faintest of Russian accents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Hm, that would be interesting." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about pain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to make conversation about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about me" 		
	

Floyd | You tell her how sad you're feeling, and she sighs sadly.  "Poor
Floyd | sweetheart," she says.  "I'm sorry that things had to turn out this
Floyd | way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about why" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Maybe we should play them all and then replay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about plane" 		
	

Floyd | "The flight will be leaving soon," you say.  "We might not see each
Floyd | other again."
Floyd |
Floyd | X adjusts her scarf.  "I hope we do, someday," she replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill x" 		
	

Floyd | Several times since last evening you've wanted to hit her, but it was
Floyd | out of impotent frustration, not any real rage.  You love her too much

Floyd | to hurt her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You open the carry-on bag.

Floyd |
Floyd | X nervously picks under her thumbnail with a nail of the opposite hand.
Floyd | "You really should eat something," she says in a worried tone.  "It's
Floyd | been almost a day since you've had any food."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | There's assorted essentials and reading materials inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		
	

Floyd | You close the carry-on bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pass" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | X clears her throat awkwardly and scratches her nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about name" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about men" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about women" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you with concern.  "Are you all right?" she asks.  "Say
Floyd | something."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about sadness" 		
	

Floyd | You've already made your feelings clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "ask x about job" 		
	

Floyd | "How's the job going?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | She sighs, and stretches.  "It's a diner," she explains.  "It's always
Floyd | busy and exhausting."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about us" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | "So... what are we now?" you ask, with pain in your voice.

Floyd |
Floyd | X smiles softly.  "You're still important to me.  I'd like to be
Floyd | friendly.  To keep in touch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Oh right. Waiter." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about boyfriend" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "not dancer at all" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about her" 		
	

Floyd | (X about that)
Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The gate agent speaks over the intercom.  "Attention, all passengers of
Floyd | Flight 160 to Indianapolis," she says in a bored tone.  "We will now
Floyd | begin boarding for all seats.  Please have your boarding pass ready."
Floyd | A line of passengers forms in front of the gate.
Floyd |

Floyd | X lifts her hand to her face and smooths her right eyebrow.  It's a
Floyd | cute habit of hers.  "Baby..." she begins, then sighs.  "It won't hurt
Floyd | forever.  There are lots of women out there who'll fall into your
Floyd | arms."  But none of them will be her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's try to miss our flight." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about her" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold x" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose X would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter restroom" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have to go right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you searchingly.  She opens her mouth as if to say
Floyd | something, then closes it again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about life" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about family" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last of the passengers filters through the gate, and the gate agent

Floyd | looks around to see if there are any potential passengers left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You open the carry-on bag.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x reading materials" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the carry-on bag.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | There's assorted essentials and reading materials inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate agent calls out to you.  "Sir?" she asks.  "All the other

Floyd | passengers are inside.  If this is your flight, please board now."  As
Floyd | much as you'd like to stay behind, you know that's not possible.  You
Floyd | hand your boarding pass to the gate agent, and step into the loading
Floyd | bridge.  With one last glance over your shoulder, you see X watching
Floyd | you with a sad expression on her face.  You turn and head for the
Floyd | plane.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Emily says, "I don't suppose it would have let us tear up the boarding pass" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should have stuck our tongue out at her." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "I'll try." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |

Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a

Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tear boarding pass" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attack pass" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.

Floyd |
Floyd | The last of the passengers filters through the gate, and the gate agent
Floyd | looks around to see if there are any potential passengers left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "of course it may just be that there's no way-- oh well" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pass to x" 		
	

Floyd | She can't come with you.  There's only one ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you searchingly.  She opens her mouth as if to say

Floyd | something, then closes it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop pass" 		
	

Floyd | No, you'll need that to board the plane.

Floyd |
Floyd | The gate agent calls out to you.  "Sir?" she asks.  "All the other
Floyd | passengers are inside.  If this is your flight, please board now."  As
Floyd | much as you'd like to stay behind, you know that's not possible.  You
Floyd | hand your boarding pass to the gate agent, and step into the loading
Floyd | bridge.  With one last glance over your shoulder, you see X watching

Floyd | you with a sad expression on her face.  You turn and head for the
Floyd | plane.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat pass" 		Jacqueline says, "Timing. Darn." 	
			DavidW says, "I tried eating it earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Looks like it's not possible, anyway." 	
			Twain says, "I suppose we should the thorough." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, I'd missed that." 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "attack x" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.

Floyd |
Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled

Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's try another." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts
Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and
Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has a tiny
Floyd | purple disk, a small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk, a large orange disk, and a huge red disk
Floyd | (from top to bottom) on it, the middle post has nothing on it, and the
Floyd | right post has nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Tower of Annoy." 	
			DavidW says, "indeed" 	
			Twain says, "Oh how it made junior programmers cry." 	
			Emily says, "I assume this is the FOOLS part of the joke" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the pile of letters, the memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", the composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden",
Floyd | the sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", the stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", the envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", or
Floyd | the wrinkled sheet of paper?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | This is a wrinkled sheet of paper that was at the back of the
Floyd | strongbox.  It appears to be the last page of one of Ms. Bryant's
Floyd | story-worlds, but you've yet to find the rest of it.  It's possible

Floyd | that you never will.  The sheet reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "will never clarify its cryptic prophecies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Instead of dismantling the fast food intercom, say 'It would be a
Floyd | waste of time to take that apart.  You'd only be half done before the

Floyd | police arrived.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can return each day, and the speaker will tell a new prophecy.
Floyd | After asking the restaurant employees about the prophecies, have them
Floyd | say that they have no idea what you're talking about.  They only
Floyd | remember taking your order and giving you a price.

Floyd |
Floyd | "The restaurant goes out of business in five days from now.  When the
Floyd | restaurant goes out of business, replace the intercom with a broken
Floyd | stump.  The broken stump has description 'All that remains where the
Floyd | intercom and menu board once stood is a twisted stump of metal with a
Floyd | few wires poking out.  There's no indication of the source of the

Floyd | strange mist that seemed to surround the menu board.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "The End."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "What the" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh" 	
			Emily says, "fragment of an imagined game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That sounds like a good speed IF" 	
			Cheshiren says, "prehistoric Inform7 language" 	
			Cheshiren says, "it's meant to be played with game master" 	
			Nitku says, "This should be a clear clue that the premise is a joke. At least if you know I7." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One of the prophecies could be, 'You will end up with high cholesterol from eating fast food.'" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Yes." 	
	Twain says (to Cheshiren), "Yeah, that would make sense." 		Emily says (to Jacqueline), "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I remember a Twilight Zone episode about fortune cookie fortunes that came true." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		
	

Floyd | This is a thin notebook with a marbled black-and-white pattern on the

Floyd | cover.  Only the first handful of pages are full of writing.  The work
Floyd | is done in black pen, with numerous mistakes scribbled out and many
Floyd | doodles in the margins.  The rest of the book is blank.  On the label
Floyd | on the front of the book is the title "MORNING IN THE GARDEN," written
Floyd | in heavily-scribbled black ball-point.  On the upper right corner of
Floyd | the first page is the date "1974."

Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the composition book labeled "Morning in
Floyd | the Garden".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, ">eat fortune cookie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh. I was born that year." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, should we play?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			Cheshiren says, "oh, my favourite one" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take Morning in the Garden" 		
	

Floyd | This is a thin notebook with a marbled black-and-white pattern on the
Floyd | cover.  Only the first handful of pages are full of writing.  The work
Floyd | is done in black pen, with numerous mistakes scribbled out and many

Floyd | doodles in the margins.  The rest of the book is blank.  On the label
Floyd | on the front of the book is the title "MORNING IN THE GARDEN," written
Floyd | in heavily-scribbled black ball-point.  On the upper right corner of
Floyd | the first page is the date "1974."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "When it comes to any temptation,
Floyd |  the guilt afterward is never as bad

Floyd |  as the longing beforehand."
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Morning in the Garden
Floyd | by Laura Bryant
Floyd |

Floyd | God.  He does this every day.  One would think that sooner or later
Floyd | he'd take no for an answer.  But that's not the kind of guy he is, you
Floyd | suppose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the Tree
Floyd | You're beside the biggest tree.  Its branches stretch miles overhead,

Floyd | and its roots are like the trunks of saplings.  The ground here is soft
Floyd | and green with grass and moss.  At the edges of this clearing, plants
Floyd | grow thick.  They're all blossoming and fruiting at once, filling the
Floyd | air with perfume.  A wide path leads out of the clearing and back to
Floyd | the rest of the garden.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging low from a branch of the tree is a large fruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serpent walks into the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Woman, and you look a lot like your boyfriend Man except with
Floyd | some bits made bigger or turned inside-out.
Floyd |

Floyd | The leaves of the tree above rustle in a stray breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "i suppose this story must be played by woman" 	
			DavidW says, "Not just any Garden" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | This is the biggest tree in the garden, and you've been told in no
Floyd | uncertain terms not to ever, under any circumstance, eat the fruit from
Floyd | it, or you'll die.  It's not really that much of a temptation, really.
Floyd | When you have a choice between any kind of fruit or vegetable you could

Floyd | imagine, having one be forbidden isn't at all draconian.  Besides, the
Floyd | only edible thing growing on it is a single melon the size of your
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Woman," the Serpent says, stretching his legs and scratching
Floyd | his neck with one claw.  "Are you having a nice morning?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, wonderful," the Serpent replies. "I've just returned from bathing
Floyd | in the Pishon.  The gold dust in the water always sticks to my scales.

Floyd | Does it look good on me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'parts turned inside-out?' ITYM 'outside-in.' But I digress." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x serpent" 		
	

Floyd | He's a strange creature.  Your boyfriend says he's called a "serpent,"
Floyd | but that always sounded more like someone who calculates income tax, or
Floyd | will do so once it's invented.  He's got green scales tinged with gold
Floyd | and muscular legs that end in sharp claws.  He's really the craftiest
Floyd | of all animals.  At least, he was crafty the first twenty times you
Floyd | spoke to him.  Now you've pretty well caught on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Clearly we should trust the serpent." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, you're too kind," the Serpent says with what seems to be a genuine

Floyd | smile. "It's so nice, these times we share together.  I really do
Floyd | consider you a friend, you know, Woman.  Do you feel the same?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You could climb for years and never get to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "damn, I was hoping for enigmatic obscurity there" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride serpent" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet serpent" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch serpent" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!

Floyd |
Floyd | The Serpent lets out an awkward laugh.  "Oh, sorry, you don't have to
Floyd | answer that," he says hurriedly. "Anyway, I can tell you've been
Floyd | feeling bored lately.  Isn't that right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell a bit of smoke from the morning campfire.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, right," the Serpent chuckles.  "Looking forward to your nightly
Floyd | game of Leaves-and-Sticks with Man, are you?"  He rolls his eyes and

Floyd | smiles. "I don't suppose you're feeling hungry.  Are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Waw chika chicka waw waw" 	
			DavidW asks, "We only do it at night?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Twain), "I thought sex wasn't necessary before the tree, was it?" 	
			Twain says, "Haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sort of the consolation prize for having to bear children in terrible pain or something/" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er?" 	
			Twain says, "Neither was income tax, but that didn't stop her from using it in a comparison." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Of course you're not.  You just had grapefruit, fried potatoes, and
Floyd | honeyed oats for breakfast.  But when you say no, he just chuckles

Floyd | skeptically. "Come on, Woman.  We both know you'll have to try the
Floyd | fruit sooner or later.  You have a curious nature, isn't that right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No?" the Serpent asks with mock bafflement.  "This from the woman who
Floyd | once tried to open a snail's shell to see what was inside.  And we both
Floyd | know how that went." Poorly, as you remember all too well. "Here's the
Floyd | way I see it.  The Gardener, he's pretty powerful, right?  More
Floyd | powerful than you or I or even Man?"
Floyd |

Floyd | A butterfly flits out into the clearing, then quickly retreats back
Floyd | into the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Right," the Serpent begins. "He's the most powerful, so he's the one
Floyd | in charge.  Not out of some moral superiority, but out of his natural
Floyd | abilities.  He chose to make us inferior.  Does that seem right to
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind picks up for a moment, and you smell the soft smell of the

Floyd | grass on the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask snake about garden" 		
	

Floyd | Weeks ago, you announced that you were done holding real conversations

Floyd | with the serpent.  Ever since, you've responded to his inquiries with a
Floyd | terse "yes" or "no."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um" 	
			Jacqueline says, "lame" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "nice try" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Emily says, "that's convenient" 	
			Jacqueline says, "LAME" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, LAME" 	
			Twain says, "You know, I've always heard snakes are good eating." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat serpent" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Serpent)
Floyd | I don't suppose the Serpent would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Afraid to answer, lest a lightning bolt fall from the sky?" the
Floyd | Serpent asks venomously. "The only way the Gardener rules over us is
Floyd | through threat of punishment.  Do you think he'd be so high and mighty
Floyd | if there were others with the same power he has?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "haha. You don't even know what we're talking about, but thanks for getting my back." 	
			Ellison says, "miss up a chance to say LAME? I think not!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is actually kind of cool, though, how you can just wait it out and get a response that's different from yes or no." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Nonsense," the Serpent hisses.  "If you had the same powers as the
Floyd | Gardener, he couldn't control you."  He points a claw at you. "That's
Floyd | why he forbids you from eating this fruit.  You won't die; he only says

Floyd | that because he knows that eating it will open your eyes and make you
Floyd | like him.  Powerful and wise.  Isn't wisdom worth having, even if it
Floyd | means disobeying him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He's the Lord Our GOD, you stupid snake with legs that Adam should have called a lizard." 	
	Twain says (to Jacq), "Yeah, it makes me wonder what making good on not holding a conversation with him would do." 		Twain says, "To completely ignore him." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Emily says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Hm, good idea." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "God removes the serpent's legs as part of his punishment." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | As you walk away, you hear the Serpent's voice calling after you.
Floyd | "Farewell, Woman!  It's your loss!"  You hear a quiet laugh, and then
Floyd | he adds, "See you tomorrow!"
Floyd |

Floyd | And he's right: you will see him tomorrow.  Your conversations with the
Floyd | Serpent are the most interesting parts of your life here in the garden.
Floyd | But right now it's time for another boring day.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, fine, but then why is he called a serpent beforehand?" 	
			DavidW says, "opps" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse

Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End

Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And why is he always depicted as a straight snake? Because, like me, none of the artists remember that from reading the Bible?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Beside the Tree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beside the Tree
Floyd | You're beside the biggest tree.  Its branches stretch miles overhead,
Floyd | and its roots are like the trunks of saplings.  The ground here is soft

Floyd | and green with grass and moss.  At the edges of this clearing, plants
Floyd | grow thick.  They're all blossoming and fruiting at once, filling the
Floyd | air with perfume.  A wide path leads out of the clearing and back to
Floyd | the rest of the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging low from a branch of the tree is a large fruit.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the Serpent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just think about that for a while," the Serpent says.  "I won't bother
Floyd | you any more today.  Take the fruit or leave; it's your choice."
Floyd |

Floyd | Far off in the distance, you hear the cry of some animal or another.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I'm getting the sense you can't win this one, in the sense of making Eve never eat it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fruit" 		
	

Floyd | This fruit is a delight to the eyes.  Its skin is the color of blood,
Floyd | and textured like a melon, but seems soft enough that you could eat the
Floyd | fruit without peeling it.  It has a depression running along the bottom
Floyd | of it that seems to divide it into two halves.  It smells sweet and
Floyd | ripe.  The whole thing is almost as big as your head, and dangles
Floyd | tantalizingly within reach.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Serpent digs a bit of dirt from under a claw and tries not to look
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Probably." 	
			Fang says, "well, eating it isn't necessarily a bad thing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You smell the plants around you, and occasionally the smoke of your
Floyd | morning campfire on the breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x depression" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | The lowest branch is still far too high for you to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serpent glances from you to the fruit and back again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "so, um, did I miss most of this already?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Sure, you don't have to bear children in pain as punishment and be ruled over by men and blamed for the rest of eternity, so you wouldn't think it's a bad thing." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Nah. There are a handful of seemingly not related games, and we're just in the second one." 	
			Fang says, "The fruit is DELICIOUS, though" 	
			DavidW says, "So far, they also appear to be one room games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I really don't like apples." 	
			DavidW says, "It's a melon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a melon that looks like an apple." 	
			Emily asks, "hey, what if we got Adam to come talk to the Serpent so he gets tempted and blamed instead?" 	
			Emily says, "I guess that's probably not implemented" 	
			DavidW says, "Adam isn't here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would be awesome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sadly, we leave the room and it ends." 	
			DavidW says, "And leaving ends the story." 	
			Emily says, "since if we leave-- yeah" 	
			Twain says, "So the waitress wants us to eat something, serpent is trying to entice us to eat the fruit." 	
			Fang asks (of Emily), "so have Adam bear the pain of pregancy....?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says (to Twain), "And the restaurant has the intercom." 	
			Fang says, "EVIL WOMAN" 	
			Twain says, "Right." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seahorses and certain frogs have got the whole thing worked out." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beside the Tree
Floyd | You're beside the biggest tree.  Its branches stretch miles overhead,
Floyd | and its roots are like the trunks of saplings.  The ground here is soft
Floyd | and green with grass and moss.  At the edges of this clearing, plants

Floyd | grow thick.  They're all blossoming and fruiting at once, filling the
Floyd | air with perfume.  A wide path leads out of the clearing and back to
Floyd | the rest of the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging low from a branch of the tree is a large fruit.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see the Serpent here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says (to Fang), "that's the kind of rhetoric we're tryin' to avoid here" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Aw. Pray should totally work." 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "wear leaves" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the leaves)
Floyd | You don't need to make anything out of the leaves right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bird on a branch above you suddenly calls out in a cheery snippet of
Floyd | song.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is passable.
Floyd |

Floyd | A butterfly flits out into the clearing, then quickly retreats back
Floyd | into the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "INteresting" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "name butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Woman, and you look a lot like your boyfriend Man except with
Floyd | some bits made bigger or turned inside-out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serpent scratches his nose and sighs softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I guess it's already named, but" 	
			DavidW says (to Emily), "Naming was Adam's job, iirc." 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "play leaves-and-sticks with serpent" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Emily says (to DavidW), "so NOT FAIR" 	
			Fang says, "I think butterflies can be much better called margarineflys" 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "count ribs" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emily), "I agree" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x serpent" 		
	

Floyd | He's a strange creature.  Your boyfriend says he's called a "serpent,"

Floyd | but that always sounded more like someone who calculates income tax, or
Floyd | will do so once it's invented.  He's got green scales tinged with gold
Floyd | and muscular legs that end in sharp claws.  He's really the craftiest
Floyd | of all animals.  At least, he was crafty the first twenty times you
Floyd | spoke to him.  Now you've pretty well caught on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, are we tempted to take the fruit, or just go on and play another storyworld?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss serpent" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Emily says, "I guess we want to see what happens if we do" 	
			* Severo has joined the channel. 	
			DavidW says, "Right :)" 	
			Cheshiren says, "we already know what will happen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fruit" 		
	

Floyd | You reach up and take the fruit.  The Serpent smiles at you
Floyd | encouragingly, and you take a bite.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's more delicious than anything else in the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse

Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End

Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "uh" 	
			DavidW says, "hmmmm" 	
			Fang says, "I'm guessing you won't find out till later" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, that was anti-climatic." 	
			Emily says, "that was anti--- yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh well. Next?" 	
			DavidW says, "Unless the worlds have effects on each other." 	
			Twain says, "This game is making me hungry." 	
			Fang says, "unless there's something changed about this scene" 	
	Severo arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x the end of" 		
	

Floyd | This is a wire-bound memo book, about 3 by 5 inches.  There are twelve
Floyd | sheets of ruled paper left in the book, all full.  It's written in
Floyd | pencil, with no erasures, and there are what look like grease stains on

Floyd | the corners of some pages.  The earlier pages in the notebook have all
Floyd | been torn out, with only scraps remaining caught in the wire spiral
Floyd | binding.  Written on the cardboard cover in black marker is the phrase
Floyd | "THE END OF THE WORLD."  In the bottom corner is the date "1982."
Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the memo book labeled "The End of the

Floyd | World".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Twain), "All games make me hungry." 	
			Emily says (to Twain), "remember, the fast food restaurant's prophecies are evil" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is well written and has an interesting initial premise, but this whole churning out a game a month thing is perhaps to blame for this feeling good but not quite as full as it should be." 	
			Fang asks, "oh, wait, this room is the hub world?" 	
			Emily says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x morning" 		
	

Floyd | This is a thin notebook with a marbled black-and-white pattern on the
Floyd | cover.  Only the first handful of pages are full of writing.  The work
Floyd | is done in black pen, with numerous mistakes scribbled out and many

Floyd | doodles in the margins.  The rest of the book is blank.  On the label
Floyd | on the front of the book is the title "MORNING IN THE GARDEN," written
Floyd | in heavily-scribbled black ball-point.  On the upper right corner of
Floyd | the first page is the date "1974."
Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the composition book labeled "Morning in

Floyd | the Garden".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "That's the one we just did." 	
			Fang says, "right, I'm just checking things" 	
			Fang asks, "what did you do first?" 	
			Cheshiren says, "letter" 	
			Twain asks, "Has the wooden toy changed, maybe?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		
	

Floyd | This is a standard envelope stuffed with fifteen sheets of
Floyd | triple-folded lined paper.  The pages are loose, and are covered in
Floyd | neat writing in blue pen.  In a few places, the ink has bled where
Floyd | drops of moisture fell on the pages.  The envelope is unaddressed and
Floyd | unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED LOVE LETTER" are writted across
Floyd | the front.  Where the return address would be is the date "1975."

Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the envelope labeled "Undelivered Love
Floyd | Letter".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Twain), "The toy is for the Hanoi one, I'm sure." 	
			Fang asks, "are the dates significant?" 	
			Twain says, "True." 	
			Fang says, "I mean, maybe they are supposed to be done in order" 	
			DavidW says, "They seem independent so far." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | This strongbox is made of metal, and is a foot across in each
Floyd | dimension.  It is covered in rust and dented in a few places.  A
Floyd | tattered label on the lid reads "Laura Bryant Collection."  You pried
Floyd | the box open with a crowbar you borrowed from a friend after failed

Floyd | attempts at picking the lock.  The metal around the latch is twisted
Floyd | out of shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.

Floyd |
Floyd | The strongbox itself sits open under the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled

Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take label" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x label" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This strongbox is made of metal, and is a foot across in each
Floyd | dimension.  It is covered in rust and dented in a few places.  A
Floyd | tattered label on the lid reads "Laura Bryant Collection."  You pried
Floyd | the box open with a crowbar you borrowed from a friend after failed
Floyd | attempts at picking the lock.  The metal around the latch is twisted

Floyd | out of shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This strongbox is made of metal, and is a foot across in each
Floyd | dimension.  It is covered in rust and dented in a few places.  A
Floyd | tattered label on the lid reads "Laura Bryant Collection."  You pried

Floyd | the box open with a crowbar you borrowed from a friend after failed
Floyd | attempts at picking the lock.  The metal around the latch is twisted
Floyd | out of shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Interesting." 	
			Fang says, "doh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | This is a wrinkled sheet of paper that was at the back of the
Floyd | strongbox.  It appears to be the last page of one of Ms. Bryant's

Floyd | story-worlds, but you've yet to find the rest of it.  It's possible
Floyd | that you never will.  The sheet reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "will never clarify its cryptic prophecies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Instead of dismantling the fast food intercom, say 'It would be a

Floyd | waste of time to take that apart.  You'd only be half done before the
Floyd | police arrived.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can return each day, and the speaker will tell a new prophecy.
Floyd | After asking the restaurant employees about the prophecies, have them
Floyd | say that they have no idea what you're talking about.  They only

Floyd | remember taking your order and giving you a price.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The restaurant goes out of business in five days from now.  When the
Floyd | restaurant goes out of business, replace the intercom with a broken
Floyd | stump.  The broken stump has description 'All that remains where the
Floyd | intercom and menu board once stood is a twisted stump of metal with a

Floyd | few wires poking out.  There's no indication of the source of the
Floyd | strange mist that seemed to surround the menu board.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "The End."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, it seems label is a mere synonym" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's visit another world." 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "inventory" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old dented strongbox (open but empty)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x going home" 		
	

Floyd | This is a packet of five pages of white paper with typewritten text.
Floyd | The back of each sheet shows traces of carbon paper.  The pages are

Floyd | stapled together in the upper left corner, and there are signs that the
Floyd | sheets have been separated and re-stapled at least once.  The first
Floyd | line on the first page reads "GOING HOME AGAIN."  On the next line is
Floyd | the date "1969."
Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the stapled packet labeled "Going Home

Floyd | Again".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "it just seems like the explicitly given date numbers are significant" 	
	Guest1 goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm probably the only one who read 'carbon paper' as 'caribou paper.'" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | This is a 50-page, spiral-bound sketchbook with cardboard covers.  The
Floyd | front cover is green, and is decorated with a drawing in black marker

Floyd | of the wooden toy that you found in the box.  Across the top is the
Floyd | title "THE TOWER OF HANOI," written in the same black marker.  On the
Floyd | back cover is the date "1978."  The first ten pages are filled with
Floyd | simple pencil drawings and notes describing the world of this story.
Floyd | The rest of the book is filled with hauntingly realistic charcoal
Floyd | drawings of scenes from that world.

Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the sketchbook labeled "The Tower of
Floyd | Hanoi".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Yes, but caribou paper would have been better." 	
			DavidW says, "Someone please start a story, or else I go eat a coconut tart or 3 away from keyboard." 	
			Twain says, "Gonna log for a few and reset the modem. It's acting up again." 	
			DavidW says, "The 'earliest' is the packet." 	
			Fang says, "let's see... going home -1969, morning in the garden -1974, tower of hanoi 1978, end of the world 1982" 	
			Fang asks, "anything I missed?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place

Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End
Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a

Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "garden 75" 	
			DavidW says, "Garden was 74. The letter was 75." 	
			Cheshiren says, "oh.." 	
			Fang says, "going home -1969, morning in the garden -1974, love letter 1975, tower of hanoi 1978, end of the world 1982" 	
			DavidW says, "And no date for the 'wrinkled' page." 	
			Cheshiren says, "it is probably latest" 	
			Fang says, "wrinkled can't be entered" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | Stuff you need to put in its proper place, mostly.  You put it off for
Floyd | long enough, and it starts to pile up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wooden" 		
	

Floyd | (the wooden table)
Floyd | On the wooden table are a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End

Floyd | of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled
Floyd | "Going Home Again", an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", a
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper, and a wooden toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wooden toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts
Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and
Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has a tiny
Floyd | purple disk, a small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk, a large orange disk, and a huge red disk
Floyd | (from top to bottom) on it, the middle post has nothing on it, and the
Floyd | right post has nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take hanoi" 		
	

Floyd | This is a 50-page, spiral-bound sketchbook with cardboard covers.  The
Floyd | front cover is green, and is decorated with a drawing in black marker
Floyd | of the wooden toy that you found in the box.  Across the top is the
Floyd | title "THE TOWER OF HANOI," written in the same black marker.  On the
Floyd | back cover is the date "1978."  The first ten pages are filled with

Floyd | simple pencil drawings and notes describing the world of this story.
Floyd | The rest of the book is filled with hauntingly realistic charcoal
Floyd | drawings of scenes from that world.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Everyone okay with me saying yes?" 	
			DavidW says, "I worry that the toy has 6 disks, instead of the usual 5." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Fang says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "It seems to me that
Floyd |  however hard people try to
Floyd |  protect something, there's
Floyd |  always someone willing to

Floyd |  try harder to take it away."
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	schep arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Tower of Hanoi

Floyd | by Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | You finally got here.  It was an arduous journey, but you're finally at
Floyd | the top of the fabled Tower of Hanoi.  Before you is the priceless
Floyd | Amber Star, the most sought-after jewel in the world.  There's just one
Floyd | problem.  How are you supposed to get to it?

Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Room
Floyd | This is a tiny, round room.  Its walls are painted a rich purple.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.  A big cage is built into the wall, enclosing
Floyd | the window and occupying almost half of the room.  In the floor of the

Floyd | cage is a square hole, through which you can see an impassable blue
Floyd | stone surface.  Stairs outside the cage lead down through the floor,
Floyd | where you can see a room with blue walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a glass case containing an enormous jewel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | This is a cage made from interlaced steel wire.  It's very
Floyd | sturdy-looking, and has no entrances or exits beyond the square hole in
Floyd | the floor inside it.  It's attached to the right wall, the floor, and

Floyd | the ceiling in such a way that the wire forms three walls of the
Floyd | enclosure and the outer wall of the room forms the fourth.  It takes up
Floyd | almost half of the room.  In the cage is a glass case containing an
Floyd | enormous jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | This is a square hole through which you can see an impassable blue
Floyd | stone surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Purple Room
Floyd | This is a tiny, round room.  Its walls are painted a rich purple.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.  A big cage is built into the wall, enclosing

Floyd | the window and occupying almost half of the room.  In the floor of the
Floyd | cage is a square hole, through which you can see an impassable blue
Floyd | stone surface.  Stairs outside the cage lead down through the floor,
Floyd | where you can see a room with blue walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a glass case containing an enormous jewel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | This is a cage made from interlaced steel wire.  It's very
Floyd | sturdy-looking, and has no entrances or exits beyond the square hole in

Floyd | the floor inside it.  It's attached to the right wall, the floor, and
Floyd | the ceiling in such a way that the wire forms three walls of the
Floyd | enclosure and the outer wall of the room forms the fourth.  It takes up
Floyd | almost half of the room.  In the cage is a glass case containing an
Floyd | enormous jewel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		
	

Floyd | This is the most precious jewel in the world: the Amber Star.  It's the
Floyd | size of your head, and a brilliant shining yellow.  It's held firmly in
Floyd | place by a silver stand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't really matter what you look like.  Let's just say you're
Floyd | you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | The case is made of glass, supported by an elaborate golden pedestal.
Floyd | Within is a silver stand holding the Amber Star.  The stand holds the

Floyd | gem tightly in place.  On the side of the pedestal is a small lens
Floyd | facing the window with an engraving of a keyhole above it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | This is a glass lens an inch or so across, facing toward the window as
Floyd | if to catch light shining into this room.  Above it is an engraving of
Floyd | a keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | This is a hexagonal window, not quite big enough to climb through.
Floyd | Through the window, you can see two thin metal spires and the empty
Floyd | wasteland around this complex.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's hope we don't actually have to do a tower of hanoi puzzle here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | This is a hexagonal window, not quite big enough to climb through.
Floyd | Through the window, you can see two thin metal spires and the empty

Floyd | wasteland around this complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x spires" 		
	

Floyd | Out the window you can see a thin metal spire, perfectly straight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Well, we can." 	
	Firion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "There's a toy implemented in the main room." 	
			Fang asks, "can this world be linked to that toy?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, intially I thought it was, but now I'm not so sure." 	
			DavidW says, "I think, we may be trying for a particular arrangement so that there's a hole up through the cage floor and light of a particular kind shining in the window. Which means, we ought to see what the other rooms contain." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | This is a small, round room.  Its walls are painted a deep blue.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes into a

Floyd | small hole in the ceiling above.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | floor, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see a room with green walls.  A hexagonal window is on the left wall,
Floyd | and there is an archway leading out.  Stairs head up through the
Floyd | ceiling, where you can see a room with purple walls.
Floyd |

Floyd | A silver mirror is mounted in front of the window, directly above a
Floyd | lens set into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What game are we playing today?" 	
			Fang says, "okay, I do think we are in the wooden toy" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Firion), "The Bryant Collection. FWIW, you can generally look at the bb to see what we're playing every week." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | This is a graceful archway that comes to a point at the top.  Through
Floyd | it, you can see a roof painted green and a sheer drop.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we should move some pieces around to see if this changes the world" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, huh. Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the archway is the roof of the disk below, slick with grease
Floyd | and moisture.  Beyond that is a sheer drop.  It doesn't seem safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn mirror" 		
	

Floyd | That sounds impractical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If the blue disk was at ground level, we could leave through the archway, I suppose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | In front of the window is an angled mirror on a silver stand, set so
Floyd | that it will reflect light from the window toward a small lens set into
Floyd | the floor of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thing is..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So far, the games seem to have restarted when we left the game and returned." 	
			Firion says (to Jacqueline), "Sorry." 	
			DavidW asks, "May I continue down to the Green Room?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that may not be the case with this one, or it may be that at start up it checks the toy's state." 	
			Fang asks, "well, we haven't done anything right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Firion), "No worries, it's just that you seem to ask every week. :) Maybe you're just making small talk, but I thought I'd let you know in case you wanted to know for future reference or join us from the start of the game, that's all." 	
			Fang asks, "what colour room did we start off in?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Purple" 	
			DavidW says, "We're just looking around. Purple was first." 	
			Fang asks, "wanna give it a go?" 	
			Fang asks, "what's the command?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yeah, we haven't played with the toy yet." 	
			DavidW says, "Reverse rainbow: purple - blue - green - yellow - orange - red." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, there isn't a command... we've somehow gotten out of each game by doing something." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't want to touch the toy yet. I want to see the disks' contents." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the archway is the roof of the disk below, slick with grease
Floyd | and moisture.  Beyond that is a sheer drop.  It doesn't seem safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the archway is the roof of the disk below, slick with grease
Floyd | and moisture.  Beyond that is a sheer drop.  It doesn't seem safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | You're not asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm actually not sure how to leave and go back to the hub. Maybe it's in the about text." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | This is a small, round room.  Its walls are painted a deep blue.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes into a
Floyd | small hole in the ceiling above.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | floor, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see a room with green walls.  A hexagonal window is on the left wall,

Floyd | and there is an archway leading out.  Stairs head up through the
Floyd | ceiling, where you can see a room with purple walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver mirror is mounted in front of the window, directly above a
Floyd | lens set into the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter mirror" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | In front of the window is an angled mirror on a silver stand, set so
Floyd | that it will reflect light from the window toward a small lens set into
Floyd | the floor of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheshiren says, "'return' backs us to hub" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | In front of the window is an angled mirror on a silver stand, set so

Floyd | that it will reflect light from the window toward a small lens set into
Floyd | the floor of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "return" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to leave this story and return to the living room?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the wooden table are an old dented strongbox (empty), a pile of
Floyd | letters, a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a composition book
Floyd | labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled "The Tower of
Floyd | Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", an envelope
Floyd | labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", and a wrinkled sheet of paper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "damn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, cool. Thanks." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm going for the tarts then." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Damn?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wooden toy" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the wooden table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait... where's the toy?" 	
			DavidW says, "Let me know when we can play properly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "...?" 	
			Fang says, "hmmmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | Stuff you need to put in its proper place, mostly.  You put it off for
Floyd | long enough, and it starts to pile up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sorry, David, we'd discussed trying to do that, and you didn't seem to object." 	
	

Floyd | This is a 50-page, spiral-bound sketchbook with cardboard covers.  The

Floyd | front cover is green, and is decorated with a drawing in black marker
Floyd | of the wooden toy that you found in the box.  Across the top is the
Floyd | title "THE TOWER OF HANOI," written in the same black marker.  On the
Floyd | back cover is the date "1978."  The first ten pages are filled with
Floyd | simple pencil drawings and notes describing the world of this story.
Floyd | The rest of the book is filled with hauntingly realistic charcoal

Floyd | drawings of scenes from that world.
Floyd |
Floyd | (To enter this story, pick up the sketchbook labeled "The Tower of
Floyd | Hanoi".)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "let's backup with /undo, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Weird that the toy went poof." 	
			Fang asks, "hm. Did we just break something?" 	
			Fang asks, "or was this by design?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Let's explore our idea later, after we're done, as it looks like we'll have to restart to do it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing it's by design." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed

Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are an old dented strongbox (empty), a pile of

Floyd | letters, a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a composition book
Floyd | labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled "The Tower of
Floyd | Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", an envelope
Floyd | labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", and a wrinkled sheet of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh wait" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | This is a small, round room.  Its walls are painted a deep blue.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes into a

Floyd | small hole in the ceiling above.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | floor, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see a room with green walls.  A hexagonal window is on the left wall,
Floyd | and there is an archway leading out.  Stairs head up through the
Floyd | ceiling, where you can see a room with purple walls.
Floyd |

Floyd | A silver mirror is mounted in front of the window, directly above a
Floyd | lens set into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "What was your next idea, then?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Just exploring further?" 	
			schep says, "he wanted to see all the rooms before exiting" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		Jacqueline says, "I thought you were trying to find your way out of the game with us, didn't realize you were thinking something different." 	
	

Floyd | You grab the metal pole and slide down into the next room.  It's slick
Floyd | enough that you're sure you won't be going back up by this route.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes

Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see a room with blue walls.  There is a square hole in the floor,
Floyd | through which you can see an impassable yellow stone surface.  There is
Floyd | also a set of stairs leading down to a room with yellow walls and a
Floyd | hexagonal window on the right wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,

Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, hm - no return." 	
			Twain says, "Maybe you have to break the mirror. Heh." 	
			schep says, "another square hole. If two of them were to line up..." 	
			schep says, "oo, and a bridge going halfway to another metal spire. So the solution probably involves more than one stack." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Interesting how this story seems so much larger than the others." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

Floyd | An arched bridge extends out into space from a doorway in the left wall
Floyd | of this room.  It's enclosed, with only occasional small windows along
Floyd | its walls.  The inner walls are gray stone, and the bridge is just wide
Floyd | enough for you to walk through in comfort.  It seems to end in midair,
Floyd | with a thin metal spire several feet from the end of the bridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of schep), "What's your idea, since David has evidently stepped away?" 	
			schep says, "it seems to be 1) take careful note of the contents of each room, 2) deduce the correct arrangement of the rooms, 3) profit. Except I haven't been doing part 1." 	
	baf arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me neither." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Easy enough to scroll back and note it, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Seems we maybe need to turn the rooms to get the square holes to line up?" 	
			schep asks, "have we seen any square holes in ceilings, or only in floors?" 	
			Twain asks, "Were the holes visible on the wooden toy?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah. I've noticed it only in the floors. Let me go back and look again." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Not outwardly at first glance, no." 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
			Twain says, "It's interesting to me that this world is so much more complex than the others. Really makes me think it must change them some how." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "I'm not sure about the changing bit, though you may be right, but I'm definitely struck by the complexity of this one that makes it so different from the others." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sorry, I didn't realize you'd wanted to explore this entirely before tinkering with the toy in the 'hub' room. Weird bit is, the toy is gone now. We undid until we came back to where we left off and are just trying to explore what we can before we change anything now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully you have it in scrollback." 	
			Cheshiren says, "and it's only puzzle in whole game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seeminly, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the round hole, or the square hole?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | This is a square hole through which you can see an impassable yellow
Floyd | stone surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "There are only holes in the floors, not the ceilings?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That shoots my theory." 	
			Twain says, "Well it talks about a spire that goes up half way" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Admittedly, I'm really used to having my puzzle-solving theories be horribly wrong, so I'm not too distressed." 	
			schep says, "maybe other rooms yet to be seen do have square holes in their ceilings." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Perhaps. Keep esplorin?" 	
			DavidW says, "please. It's too early to make theories." 	
			schep says, "I theorize there will be a light source somewhere." 	
			Twain says, "Go for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yellow Room
Floyd | This is a medium-large, round room.  Its walls are painted a pale

Floyd | yellow.  In the center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of
Floyd | stairs leads up to a room with green walls.  Through a square hole in
Floyd | the floor, you can see a room with orange walls.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the left wall and an archway leading out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, steel, cylindrical device sits in the middle of the room,

Floyd | aimed at the window on the left wall.  A pipe leads from the device to
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden mirror is mounted beside the cylindrical device, directly
Floyd | below a lens set into the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who's driving, then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Twain says, "And grues." 	
	RootShell arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Twain says, "So a gold mirror and a silver mirror then." 	
			RootShell says, "Hello All :)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | This is a long, thin metal tube with pipes and gauges sticking out of

Floyd | it and a sealed hopper on top filled with small metal balls.  The
Floyd | largest pipe leads down through the floor.  The pipes are silent, and a
Floyd | large gauge on the side indicates that the device is "UNPRESSURIZED."
Floyd | There is a big lever on the back of the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hi, RS." 	
			RootShell says, "'Almost' got here on time this week hehehe" 	
			RootShell asks, "speedif?" 	
			Alex says (to RootShell), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that speedif is IF written real fast. Like, in two hours or something." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RS), "No, the Bryant Collection. Which is sort of like a bunch of speed IFs except that they're far more well-implemented." 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "yes, right. i forgot we also spoke about that one ;)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		
	

Floyd | A big lever sticks out of the back of the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x column" 		
	

Floyd | This is a thick column made of smooth stone.  It's in the exact center
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Levers are meant for pullin'" 	
			DavidW says, "Or pushin'" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "You two sound like maga." 	
			Twain says, "Lies. Only pullin'." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balls" 		
	

Floyd | This is a sealed hopper mounted on top of the cylindrical device.
Floyd | Through a window in its side, you can see countless little metal balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow Room
Floyd | This is a medium-large, round room.  Its walls are painted a pale
Floyd | yellow.  In the center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of
Floyd | stairs leads up to a room with green walls.  Through a square hole in

Floyd | the floor, you can see a room with orange walls.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the left wall and an archway leading out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, steel, cylindrical device sits in the middle of the room,
Floyd | aimed at the window on the left wall.  A pipe leads from the device to
Floyd | the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | A golden mirror is mounted beside the cylindrical device, directly
Floyd | below a lens set into the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Whenever he encouters levers in a game he has a little lever song that he made up that he sings. It has a small dance with it and everything." 	
			DavidW says, "really" 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "that is just.... silly :P" 	
			DavidW says, "You'll have to tell me all the juicy details later." 	
			Twain says, "I demand lyrics." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah. It's the sort of thing that makes me sort of glad we don't have kids who would mock him mercilessly." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "You are a dirty boy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or maybe I just assumed that 'levers' + 'juicy details' = naughty." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ANYway..." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		
	

Floyd | This is a long, thin metal tube with pipes and gauges sticking out of
Floyd | it and a sealed hopper on top filled with small metal balls.  The
Floyd | largest pipe leads down through the floor.  The pipes are silent, and a
Floyd | large gauge on the side indicates that the device is "UNPRESSURIZED."
Floyd | There is a big lever on the back of the device.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "It is not a complicated song. I believe it's just the line 'Leeeevers to pulllll, leeeevers to pulllll' repeated over and over." 	
			DavidW says, "No stairs down, but I suppose we can jump down the hole." 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x gauges" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through square hole" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x hopper" 		
	

Floyd | This is a sealed hopper mounted on top of the cylindrical device.

Floyd | Through a window in its side, you can see countless little metal balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Accompanied by a little dance of joy in anticipation of pulling said levers." 	
			baf says, "Man, I've got to put a roomful of levers in my next game." 	
			DavidW says (to baf), "Please do." 	
			Jacqueline says (to baf), "haha" 	
			Twain says, "Every good game should have at least four levers to each room." 	
			RootShell says (to Jacqueline), "maybe create a 'Lever Comp' ? :) Now that would be something ;)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the lever, and nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "anticlimax ftw" 	
			Twain exclaims, "All that for nothing!" 	
			DavidW says, "Of course nothing happens. UNPRESSURIZED." 	
			RootShell asks (of DavidW), "yes... I havent been here, are we long into the game?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			DavidW says (to RS), "We've seen two 1-room storyworlds, and are now exploring a Tower of Hanoi from the inside." 	
			RootShell says (to DavidW), "ok ok so that i start to catch up with you guys" 	
			DavidW says, "And there's two more storyworlds that we haven't seen yet." 	
			baf is only barely paying attention to proceedings here 	
			Twain says, "Which apparently contains mirrors, holes, and a mass driver/baseball launcher/shiny thing with lever." 	
			DavidW asks, "May we continue to Orange?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the square hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with yellow walls.  A staircase leads down to a room with red
Floyd | walls.  An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the
Floyd | left wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | This is a graceful archway that comes to a point at the top.  Through
Floyd | it, you can see a roof painted red and a sheer drop.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter archway" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the archway is the roof of the disk below, slick with grease
Floyd | and moisture.  Beyond that is a sheer drop.  It doesn't seem safe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | This is an a ladder leading to a square hole through which you can see
Floyd | a room with yellow walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | This is a hexagonal window, not quite big enough to climb through.
Floyd | Through the window, you can see the empty wasteland around this
Floyd | complex.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No lenses, mirrors, pipes." 	
			Twain says, "But a hole all the same." 	
			DavidW says, "I assume the second half of the pipe must be in the Red room below." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Red Room
Floyd | This is a huge, round room.  Its walls are painted bright red.  In the

Floyd | center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of stairs leads up
Floyd | to a room with orange walls.  A hexagonal window is in the right wall,
Floyd | and an archway leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A clanking machine sits in a corner of the room, with a hissing pipe
Floyd | leading to the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | A strange lamp is mounted in front of the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright, focused beam of light shines from the lamp and out the window
Floyd | on the right wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Twain says, "And there's the light source." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | A bright gas lamp is mounted in an array of curved mirrors and lenses.
Floyd | The dazzling white light from the lamp is focused into a tight beam

Floyd | that shines out the window in the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | This is a hexagonal window, not quite big enough to climb through.

Floyd | Through the window, you can see two thin metal spires and the empty
Floyd | wasteland around this complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	

Floyd | The beam of light is tightly focused, and strong enough that your hand
Floyd | feels warm if you place it in the light's path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm betting there's no way to alter the toy, even before it disappears, and that it's just there as a clue for when you're in this game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | This is a strange clanking machine, a couple yards across.  It's quite
Floyd | warm, and has a large gear on the side that rotates agonizingly slowly.
Floyd | A big iron pipe leads from the top of the machine to the ceiling.
Floyd | Steam flows angrily from a release valve on the back of the machine,

Floyd | indicating that it's not being delivered to its intended destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gear" 		
	

Floyd | This is a strange clanking machine, a couple yards across.  It's quite

Floyd | warm, and has a large gear on the side that rotates agonizingly slowly.
Floyd | A big iron pipe leads from the top of the machine to the ceiling.
Floyd | Steam flows angrily from a release valve on the back of the machine,
Floyd | indicating that it's not being delivered to its intended destination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "but how will we move the disks to connect the PRESSURE?" 	
			DavidW says, "From outside, silly." 	
			Twain says, "It seems strange that it would disappear at all, though." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Well, given that the toy disappears when you leave this game, I'm suspecting it's not done in the 'metaworld,' but rather somehow from within the game." 	
			DavidW says, "My guess: outside, in the open plain, will be the toy." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "I agree." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | This is a graceful archway that comes to a point at the top.  Through
Floyd | it, you can see a dusty plain.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, a yellow room, a orange room, and a red room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crane" 		
	

Floyd | This is an enormous crane apparatus that sits above the three spires.
Floyd | It is on tracks that let it slide from tower to tower, and has a
Floyd | massive hook hanging from the end of a cable.  It's connected with

Floyd | pipes to the tin shed.  Steam occasionally hisses from valves on the
Floyd | machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "or perhaps we could use this convenient elaborate crane system" 	
			Twain says, "Probably in the shed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

Floyd | This is a small shed with tin walls.  It is connected to the crane
Floyd | apparatus with hundreds of thin steel pipes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I thought we'd get to see the beam jut out of the red disk." 	
			Twain asks, "Was it firing out the window?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes." 	
			DavidW says, "Rightwards." 	
			Twain says, "Huh." 	
			DavidW says, "But I guess beams are mostly invisible." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of

Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are
Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is
Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Time for a lever dance." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rules" 		
	Twain dances with all his might. 		
	

Floyd | This wooden sign is bolted to the wall of the shed.  It reads, "THE
Floyd | RULES:  No disk may be on top of a smaller disk.  Every disk must be on
Floyd | a post."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x operating" 		
	

Floyd | This wooden sign is bolted to the wall of the shed.  It is titled
Floyd | "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."  Below that is a numbered list:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Assemble tower model to desired configuration.

Floyd | 2. Check rules to ensure valid configuration.
Floyd | 3. Pull lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "See? Pullin'." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. So we play with the toy, then pull." 	
			DavidW asks, "well, any idea what the steam device does?" 	
			DavidW says, "Obviously, the yellow disk must be on the red one." 	
			Twain says, "Pressure to shoot the balls out... For whatever purpose that's supposed to serve." 	
			DavidW asks, "I saw nowhere for the balls to go, did you?" 	
			Twain says, "Not sure. It said they were in the hopper though." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, but no mention of a spout." 	
			Cheshiren exclaims, "It's almost 3 AM at my place and i am going to bed. Will be waiting for transcript to see how you beat this. Good luck!" 	
			Twain says, "Good point." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Cheshiren), "Okay... g'night!" 	
	Cheshiren goes home. 		
	Twain says (to floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts
Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and
Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has a tiny

Floyd | purple disk, a small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk, a large orange disk, and a huge red disk
Floyd | (from top to bottom) on it, the middle post has nothing on it, and the
Floyd | right post has nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Yeah, so it's set up at default." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take all from left post" 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Taken.
Floyd | large orange disk: Taken.
Floyd | huge red disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. It'll let us do that, yay." 	
			Twain says, "Hah, I was hoping for a crazy earthquake noise outside." 	
			DavidW says, "Put the orange on on the middle post. Red and yellow on left post." 	
			Jacqueline sits back to watch, because this is going to be muddled by me. 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, her." 	
			schep says, "yeah, but you'll need to wait 128 turns while the crane moves around after you pull the lever." 	
			DavidW asks, "wait. Which way does the yellow disk's archway go?" 	
			DavidW says, "er, bridge, I mean." 	
			schep says, "left? not sure." 	
			schep says, "I'm only half here, so I think DW should drive" 	
			DavidW says, "ok. Let's experiment a little." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red on middle. put yellow on middle." 		
	

Floyd | You put the huge red disk on the empty middle post.
Floyd |

Floyd | You put the medium-large yellow disk on top of the huge red disk on the
Floyd | middle post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange on right" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large orange disk on the empty right post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green on left. put blue on left. put purple on left." 		
	

Floyd | You put the medium-small green disk on the empty left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the small blue disk on top of the medium-small green disk on
Floyd | the left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the tiny purple disk on top of the small blue disk on the left

Floyd | post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the
Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges

Floyd | itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts

Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and
Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has a tiny
Floyd | purple disk, a small blue disk, and a medium-small green disk (from top
Floyd | to bottom) on it, the middle post has a medium-large yellow disk and a
Floyd | huge red disk (from top to bottom) on it, and the right post has a
Floyd | large orange disk on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower

Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room,

Floyd | and a green room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the green room
Floyd | through the exposed end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a orange room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion goes home. 		DavidW asks, "oh. The green disk has the bridge?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of
Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are

Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is
Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Twain says, "I knew I should have kept notes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from left" 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from right" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange on left" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large orange disk on the empty left post.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green on left" 		
	

Floyd | You put the medium-small green disk on top of the large orange disk on
Floyd | the left post.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blue on right" 		
	

Floyd | You put the small blue disk on the empty right post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put purple on right" 		
	

Floyd | You put the tiny purple disk on top of the small blue disk on the right
Floyd | post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the
Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges
Floyd | itself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an

Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room

Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a

Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,

Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter red" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Red Room
Floyd | This is a huge, round room.  Its walls are painted bright red.  In the
Floyd | center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of stairs leads up
Floyd | to an impassable yellow stone surface.  A hexagonal window is in the
Floyd | right wall, and an archway leads out.
Floyd |

Floyd | A clanking machine sits in a corner of the room, with a hissing pipe
Floyd | leading to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange lamp is mounted in front of the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bright, focused beam of light shines from the lamp and out the window

Floyd | on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is it true that Weir wants to write a game a month?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The set of stairs is blocked by a hard yellow
Floyd | stone surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an

Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room

Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a

Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the a ladder leading to a square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the

Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then it's interesting that he released this as a single game instead of, like, five." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up to the edge of the bridge, but it ends in midair.  There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any place you can reach from here, so you return to

Floyd | the green room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the

Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But then I guess the original premise wouldn't have been usable, and some are too brief to really stand on their own, so." 	
			schep says, "I guess you need to swap the left and right stacks" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up to the edge of the bridge, but it ends in midair.  There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any place you can reach from here, so you return to
Floyd | the green room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you

Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire

Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says (to Jacq), "There's also still the possibility they're all connected somehow." 	
			DavidW says, "We need the bridge to turn the device on" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "To make the bridge line up, you mean?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacq), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "That is true; I guess we'll see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up to the edge of the bridge, but it ends in midair.  There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any place you can reach from here, so you return to
Floyd | the green room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can

Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an

Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up to the edge of the bridge, but it ends in midair.  There
Floyd | doesn't seem to be any place you can reach from here, so you return to
Floyd | the green room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can

Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an

Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room

Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an

Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room

Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of
Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are
Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is

Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swap left and right" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from left" 		
	

Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.
Floyd | large orange disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from right" 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange and green on right" 		
	

Floyd | large orange disk: You put the large orange disk on the empty right
Floyd | post.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: You put the medium-small green disk on top of
Floyd | the large orange disk on the right post.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blue and purple on left" 		
	

Floyd | small blue disk: You put the small blue disk on the empty left post.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: You put the tiny purple disk on top of the small blue

Floyd | disk on the left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "clever" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't think that phrasing would work." 	
			schep says, "as long as you get the order right, I guess" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the
Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges
Floyd | itself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower

Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room

Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange

Floyd | room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a

Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light enters the room through the window and makes a bright
Floyd | spot on the right wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the a ladder leading to a square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room

Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs

Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  At the end you can see a yellow room.
Floyd |

Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk through the bridge to the next tower, entering through an
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yellow Room
Floyd | This is a medium-large, round room.  Its walls are painted a pale
Floyd | yellow.  In the center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of

Floyd | stairs leads up to blue sky.  Through a square hole in the floor, you
Floyd | can see an impassable red stone surface.  There is a hexagonal window
Floyd | on the left wall and an archway leading out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, steel, cylindrical device sits in the middle of the room,
Floyd | aimed at the window on the left wall.  A pipe leads from the device to

Floyd | the floor.  Steam leaks from the joints in the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden mirror is mounted beside the cylindrical device, directly
Floyd | below a lens set into the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "LEVER DANCE" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Twain dances like he's never danced before. 	
			Jacqueline sings Leeevers to pullll, leeevers to pullll... 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The set of stairs leads to the roof, and it's made of stone slick with
Floyd | grease and condensed steam.  You don't trust the footing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | This is a long, thin metal tube with pipes and gauges sticking out of
Floyd | it and a sealed hopper on top filled with small metal balls.  The
Floyd | largest pipe leads down through the floor.  Steam hisses in the pipes,
Floyd | and a large gauge on the side indicates that the device is "READY TO
Floyd | FIRE."  There is a big lever on the back of the device.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | There is a loud thump and a burst of steam as a steel ball fires from
Floyd | the mouth of the device and out the window.  You hear a tremendous
Floyd | crash as the shot shatters something in the purple room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain asks, "Do we have to orient the mirrors in addition to the disks, maybe?" 	
			schep says, "oho" 	
			Twain says, "Or not. Haha" 	
			DavidW says, "um. We might've destroyed the jewel." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Yellow Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	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), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says (to DavidW), "Seven years bad luck." 	
			schep says, "or the glass case around it. But sure, save." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | There is a loud thump and a burst of steam as a steel ball fires from
Floyd | the mouth of the device and out the window.  You hear a tremendous

Floyd | crash as the shot shatters something in the purple room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have a compass.  If you would like to go to a place, please

Floyd | type GO TO (PLACE).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You cross the bridge to the green room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool
Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can

Floyd | see blue sky.  There is a square hole in the floor, through which you
Floyd | can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a set of stairs
Floyd | leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an

Floyd | enclosed bridge.  At the end you can see a yellow room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In

Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light enters the room through the window and makes a bright
Floyd | spot on the right wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange
Floyd | room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter blue" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | This is a small, round room.  Its walls are painted a deep blue.  In

Floyd | the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes into a
Floyd | small hole in the ceiling above.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | floor, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see solid, packed dirt.  A hexagonal window is on the left wall, and
Floyd | there is an archway leading out.  Stairs head up through the ceiling,
Floyd | where you can see a room with purple walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | A silver mirror is mounted in front of the window, directly above a
Floyd | lens set into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Room
Floyd | This is a tiny, round room.  Its walls are painted a rich purple.  In

Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.  A big cage is built into the wall, enclosing
Floyd | the window and occupying almost half of the room.  In the floor of the
Floyd | cage is a square hole, through which you can see an impassable blue
Floyd | stone surface.  Stairs outside the cage lead down through the floor,
Floyd | where you can see a room with blue walls.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a shattered glass case containing an enormous jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		
	

Floyd | This is the most precious jewel in the world: the Amber Star.  It's the
Floyd | size of your head, and a brilliant shining yellow.  It's held firmly in
Floyd | place by a silver stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get inside the large cage from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | The large cage isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "okay, so the purple disk needs to be on top of something with a staircase or ladder." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | The case was originally made of glass, supported by an elaborate golden
Floyd | pedestal.  Within is a silver stand holding the Amber Star.  The stand
Floyd | holds the gem tightly in place.  On the side of the pedestal is a small
Floyd | lens facing the window with an engraving of a keyhole above it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The glass walls of the case have been shattered to pieces, allowing
Floyd | access to the treasure within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I guess this was just step one." 	
			schep says, "it probably also needs a beam of light hitting that keyhole. how annoying." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "heh" 	
			Twain asks, "Maybe you had to first shatter the glass case, then reorient them to shine light on the jewel?" 	
			DavidW says, "So, yeah PB/YR/GO is step one. Now we need another arrangement to get the beam to unlock the stand, then a 3rd arrangement to line up holes." 	
			Twain says, "Sounds logical, in an IF-fy sort of way." 	
			DavidW says, "Trouble is, I don't know what to expect from the lenses and mirrors." 	
			Twain says, "Hopefully more levers." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. I guess... what if Orange is right of Red? Just do that?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room

Floyd | This is a small, round room.  Its walls are painted a deep blue.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes into a
Floyd | small hole in the ceiling above.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | floor, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see solid, packed dirt.  A hexagonal window is on the left wall, and
Floyd | there is an archway leading out.  Stairs head up through the ceiling,

Floyd | where you can see a room with purple walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver mirror is mounted in front of the window, directly above a
Floyd | lens set into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room and a blue room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the blue room through an archway.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a yellow room and a red room
Floyd | (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a green room and a orange
Floyd | room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an

Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of
Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are
Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is

Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all disks" 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Taken.
Floyd | huge red disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.
Floyd | large orange disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red on middle" 		
	

Floyd | You put the huge red disk on the empty middle post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange on right" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large orange disk on the empty right post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put yellow, green, blue, purple on left" 		
	

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: You put the medium-large yellow disk on the

Floyd | empty left post.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: You put the medium-small green disk on top of
Floyd | the medium-large yellow disk on the left post.
Floyd | small blue disk: You put the small blue disk on top of the medium-small
Floyd | green disk on the left post.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: You put the tiny purple disk on top of the small blue

Floyd | disk on the left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the

Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges
Floyd | itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, and a yellow room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the
Floyd | yellow room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a red room (from top to

Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a orange room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room

Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to
Floyd | blue sky.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.  An archway
Floyd | leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light enters the room through the window and makes a bright

Floyd | spot on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess that's not useful. Let's try yellow instead of orange." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, and a yellow room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the
Floyd | yellow room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a red room (from top to

Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a orange room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of

Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are
Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is
Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from left. take orange. put yellow on right. put orange, green, blue, purple on left." 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the medium-large yellow disk on the empty right post.

Floyd |
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange, green, blue, and purple on left" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange on left" 		
	

Floyd | You put the large orange disk on the empty left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green on left" 		
	

Floyd | You put the medium-small green disk on top of the large orange disk on

Floyd | the left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blue and purple on left" 		
	

Floyd | small blue disk: You put the small blue disk on top of the medium-small

Floyd | green disk on the left post.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: You put the tiny purple disk on top of the small blue
Floyd | disk on the left post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the
Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges
Floyd | itself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, and a orange room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the

Floyd | orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a red room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a yellow room (from top to

Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the yellow room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter yellow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Yellow Room
Floyd | This is a medium-large, round room.  Its walls are painted a pale
Floyd | yellow.  In the center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of

Floyd | stairs leads up to blue sky.  Through a square hole in the floor, you
Floyd | can see solid, packed dirt.  There is a hexagonal window on the left
Floyd | wall and an archway leading out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow, steel, cylindrical device sits in the middle of the room,
Floyd | aimed at the window on the left wall.  A pipe leads from the device to

Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A golden mirror is mounted beside the cylindrical device, directly
Floyd | below a lens set into the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light enters through the window on the left wall, reflects

Floyd | off of the mirror, and shines into the lens in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The set of stairs leads to the roof, and it's made of stone slick with

Floyd | grease and condensed steam.  You don't trust the footing up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | Beside the cylindrical device is an angled mirror on a golden stand,

Floyd | set so that it will reflect light from the window toward a small lens
Floyd | set into the ceiling of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we need a lens in the floor of a room above the yellow room?" 	
			DavidW says, "Green has lenses in floor and ceiling. I suppose Green could be next." 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyone remember how the blue room is fixed for lens/mirrors/windows?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm guessing POR/BGY" 	
			Twain says, "Sorry, was afk. Not sure." 	
			DavidW says, "well, I can try it, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	Nitku shot you 35 times all over your body killing you over and over again. you die. 		
	

Floyd | There's just packed dirt below the square hole.  There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.

Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, and a orange room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the

Floyd | orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a red room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a yellow room (from top to

Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the yellow room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In

Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.
Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the a ladder leading to a square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Green Room
Floyd | This is a medium-small, round room.  Its walls are painted a cool

Floyd | green.  In the center of the room is an exposed metal pole, which goes
Floyd | into a small hole in the floor.  It passes through a large hole in the
Floyd | ceiling, which is big enough to go through.  Through the hole, you can
Floyd | see a room with blue walls.  There is a square hole in the floor,
Floyd | through which you can see a room with orange walls.  There is also a
Floyd | set of stairs leading down to an impassable orange stone surface and a

Floyd | hexagonal window on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through a large doorway in the left wall of the room you can see an
Floyd | enclosed bridge.  It seems to end in midair, with a thin metal spire
Floyd | several feet from the end of the bridge.
Floyd |

Floyd | A pair of small lenses is set into the ceiling and floor of the room,
Floyd | directly above each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The metal pole at the center of the room is too slick to climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend via the square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with green walls.  A staircase leads down to solid, packed dirt.

Floyd | An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You exit via the archway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the left spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a blue room, a
Floyd | green room, and a orange room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the
Floyd | orange room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a red room (from top to

Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the red room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a yellow room (from top to
Floyd | bottom).  You can enter the yellow room through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tin Shed
Floyd | This small tin shed is hot and humid.  A large machine takes up most of

Floyd | the floor space, with just enough room for you to stand.  Two signs are
Floyd | mounted on the wall; one is labeled "THE RULES" and the other is
Floyd | labeled "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mounted in the center of the machine's console is what appears to be a
Floyd | small wooden toy.  Beside it is a large lever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all disk" 		
	

Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.
Floyd | large orange disk: Taken.
Floyd | huge red disk: Taken.
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red and orange and purple on middle" 		
	

Floyd | huge red disk: You put the huge red disk on the empty middle post.
Floyd | large orange disk: You put the large orange disk on top of the huge red
Floyd | disk on the middle post.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: You put the tiny purple disk on top of the large

Floyd | orange disk on the middle post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put yellow and green and blue on right" 		
	

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: You put the medium-large yellow disk on the

Floyd | empty right post.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: You put the medium-small green disk on top of
Floyd | the medium-large yellow disk on the right post.
Floyd | small blue disk: You put the small blue disk on top of the medium-small
Floyd | green disk on the right post.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | A colossal rumbling shakes the earth, and a hissing of steam fills the
Floyd | air.  You hear a series of massive thuds as something huge rearranges
Floyd | itself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Tower

Floyd | You stand in the middle of a vast plain sprinkled with small shrubs.
Floyd | In front of you are three thin metal spires with enormous stone disks
Floyd | threaded on to them.  An elaborate crane system looms above the spires,
Floyd | its valves and gaskets oozing steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the middle spire is a tower composed of a purple room, a orange

Floyd | room, and a red room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the red room
Floyd | through an archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right spire is a tower composed of a blue room, a green room,
Floyd | and a yellow room (from top to bottom).  You can enter the yellow room
Floyd | through an archway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you is a small tin shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter orange" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter red" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Red Room
Floyd | This is a huge, round room.  Its walls are painted bright red.  In the
Floyd | center of the room is a round stone column.  A set of stairs leads up
Floyd | to a room with orange walls.  A hexagonal window is in the right wall,
Floyd | and an archway leads out.

Floyd |
Floyd | A clanking machine sits in a corner of the room, with a hissing pipe
Floyd | leading to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange lamp is mounted in front of the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bright, focused beam of light shines from the lamp and out the window
Floyd | on the right wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the set of stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange Room
Floyd | This is a big, round room.  Its walls are painted a warm orange.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  A ladder leads up to a
Floyd | room with purple walls.  A staircase leads down to a room with red

Floyd | walls.  An archway leads out, and there is a hexagonal window on the
Floyd | left wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend via the a ladder leading to a square hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Purple Room (in the large cage)
Floyd | This is a tiny, round room.  Its walls are painted a rich purple.  In
Floyd | the center of the room is a round stone column.  There is a hexagonal
Floyd | window on the right wall.  A big cage is built into the wall, enclosing

Floyd | the window and occupying almost half of the room.  In the floor of the
Floyd | cage is a square hole, through which you can see a room with orange
Floyd | walls.  Stairs outside the cage lead down through the floor, where you
Floyd | can see an impassable orange stone surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage is a shattered glass case containing an enormous jewel.

Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light shines in through the window and hits a lens mounted on
Floyd | the pedestal supporting the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jewel" 		
	

Floyd | You take the Amber Star from its place in the case.  You're now rich
Floyd | beyond your wildest dreams, and as the thief who bested the Tower of
Floyd | Hanoi, you will go down in infamy!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "WOO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not my sort of game, but hooray that you solved it." 	
			DavidW says, "yay." 	
			Twain exclaims, "Huzzah!" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll let someone else drive the next world." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a wooden toy, an old dented strongbox (empty),
Floyd | a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled
Floyd | "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", an
Floyd | envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", and a wrinkled sheet of

Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts

Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and
Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has nothing on
Floyd | it, the middle post has a tiny purple disk, a large orange disk, and a
Floyd | huge red disk (from top to bottom) on it, and the right post has a
Floyd | small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, and a medium-large yellow
Floyd | disk (from top to bottom) on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm really glad we're CFing this. I would have not finished that last world." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Weird. The toy is there now?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's first in the list." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And has been manipulated." 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x wooden toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is a toy made out of a wooden block with three wooden posts
Floyd | sticking out of the top.  Painted wooden disks of various sizes and

Floyd | colors fit onto the posts. At the moment, the left post has nothing on
Floyd | it, the middle post has a tiny purple disk, a large orange disk, and a
Floyd | huge red disk (from top to bottom) on it, and the right post has a
Floyd | small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, and a medium-large yellow
Floyd | disk (from top to bottom) on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, earlier it wouldn't... hrm." 	
			Jacqueline goes back to look. 	
			DavidW says, "Reality fudge." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, might have been a bug because we left without finishing that game, I guess." 	
			Twain says, "Ch-ch-ch-changes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, David, I see now where you requested to explore fully before backing out to mess with the toy. Sorry; sometimes scroll by so fast I miss things." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, which one next?" 	
			DavidW says, "Going Home Again, please." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "End of the World?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh - or, sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take Going Home Again" 		
	

Floyd | This is a packet of five pages of white paper with typewritten text.
Floyd | The back of each sheet shows traces of carbon paper.  The pages are

Floyd | stapled together in the upper left corner, and there are signs that the
Floyd | sheets have been separated and re-stapled at least once.  The first
Floyd | line on the first page reads "GOING HOME AGAIN."  On the next line is
Floyd | the date "1969."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think End of the World ought to be last." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fair enough." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "I had some men come to
Floyd |  cut down that big dead tree
Floyd |  in the front yard today.  It was
Floyd |  an eyesore, but now I'm sorry
Floyd |  to see it gone."
Floyd |

Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Twain says, "It would seem fitting." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press green" 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Going Home Again
Floyd | by Laura Bryant

Floyd |
Floyd | Your flight arrived an hour ago, and your parents picked you up from
Floyd | the airport.  You're just here for a little bit, to set down your
Floyd | suitcase in your old room before you go out to dinner.  Your parents
Floyd | are waiting in the car.  There'll be time to reminisce after you all
Floyd | eat.  Still, this is the first time you've been back since you

Floyd | graduated from college.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | This is the first room off of the garage, with a washer and dryer and
Floyd | some storage.  The cabinets above the dryer are where your mom always
Floyd | kept old rags for dusting, and all sorts of junk is stacked on the

Floyd | shelves across from them.  The kitchen is through a doorway, and your
Floyd | parents are waiting in the garage just outside this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A set of lines drawn on the edge of the shelves catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | Drawn on the edge of the shelves is a set of lines.  Each one has a
Floyd | date written beside it.  These are your height measurements from when
Floyd | you were a child.  Now, you're taller than all of them.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, that's good to know" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read lines" 		
	

Floyd | Drawn on the edge of the shelves is a set of lines.  Each one has a
Floyd | date written beside it.  These are your height measurements from when

Floyd | you were a child.  Now, you're taller than all of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I'm a good girl and my first instinct is not to explore, but to head straight to the car." 	
			Twain asks, "Ahh, but what are the dates?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Fang), "Heh. What, you mean it's good to know we haven't shrunk?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read dates" 		
	

Floyd | Drawn on the edge of the shelves is a set of lines.  Each one has a
Floyd | date written beside it.  These are your height measurements from when
Floyd | you were a child.  Now, you're taller than all of them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Jacq), "indeed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a suitcase
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Guess we won't know." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're almost 24; your birthday is tomorrow.  You've graduated from
Floyd | college, and you've been away from this place for over half a decade
Floyd | now.  You've only just stopped thinking of it as "home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | This is your old beat-up suitcase.  You got it when you first went off
Floyd | to college, over four years ago now.  It's covered in stickers
Floyd | advertising far-off eateries and espousing political beliefs that you
Floyd | only half-believe anymore.  You just need to drop it off in your old

Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Hmm. And it was so deliberate about dates before." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read 1969" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | These wooden cabinets above the washer and dryer contain old rags and
Floyd | cleaning supplies, mostly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x washer" 		
	

Floyd | They replaced the washer and dryer just after you left for college.
Floyd | This new model is a lot more reliable than the old one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "go to garage?" 	
			DavidW says, "(I don't think 'Laura' thought about using compass directions at all.)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I would, but that may end the game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Save, then go?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You just need to drop off your suitcase in your old room first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not clutter up your hou... you mean, your parents' house.
Floyd | You can drop it off in your room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to kitchen" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen's about the same as you remember it, although the
Floyd | refrigerator's new.  The floor is white tile, and one wall is covered

Floyd | in cabinets.  A little basket of oranges sits out on the counter.  The
Floyd | kitchen table occupies much of the room.  The doorway to the laundry
Floyd | room is near the refrigerator, and the family room is through an open
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Food again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | The old refrigerator was a simple one with a freezer on top and the
Floyd | fridge on the bottom.  You'd always assumed your parents got it as a

Floyd | wedding gift.  They've replaced it with a top-of-the-line model with
Floyd | the freezer on the bottom.  Instead of crayon drawings, the front is
Floyd | covered with years-old Dean's List certificates and newsletters from
Floyd | your parents' church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oranges" 		
	

Floyd | The orange trees in the side yard always bore sour and thick-skinned
Floyd | fruit when you were growing up, but over the past few years they've
Floyd | started producing some nice, sweet oranges.  Or so your father says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read newsletters" 		
	

Floyd | The newsletters on the refrigerator mostly have schedules for the
Floyd | standard events at your parents' church, or advertise an upcoming
Floyd | raffle or special event.  There isn't anything special scheduled during

Floyd | your visit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | This old scarred wooden table had a glass top to it when you were

Floyd | young.  You don't remember what happened to it, but it always got
Floyd | spills trapped under it anyway.  You're pretty sure everyone was glad
Floyd | when it finally broke or was discarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's nice to see a house where the place isn't completely trashed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Onward?" 	
			DavidW says, "I get tired of sinks with dirty dishes." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to family room" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Family Room
Floyd | The largest room in the house has high ceilings and wide windows.  The
Floyd | front door leads outside, and the hallway leads back to the bedrooms.
Floyd | The kitchen is back through an open archway.  Your dad's most recent
Floyd | chair sits here, as well as a couch and a desk.  The television is new,

Floyd | you notice, and considerably bigger than the one your parents used to
Floyd | have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | This television looks huge sitting in this room.  The one you remember
Floyd | was quite a few inches smaller.  That one, in turn, replaced an even
Floyd | older one with bent rabbit ear antennas and barely-capable color.  This
Floyd | one is fancier than the TV you have at home.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is currently switched off.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have time for television right now.  Your parents are
Floyd | waiting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | The windows look out onto the backyard.  When you were in high school,
Floyd | your parents replaced the grass back there with gravel; it wasn't worth

Floyd | keeping up grass in this hot climate.  Now, there are some citrus trees
Floyd | back there.  You think there's a tangerine tree and a lemon-lime tree,
Floyd | but you have trouble remembering exactly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | This used to be your homework desk, once upon a time.  Before that,
Floyd | your mother used it in her small business.  It's one of those pieces of
Floyd | office furniture that you assemble from a kit.  At the moment, it's
Floyd | used by whichever of your parents wants to get a little work done.  An

Floyd | old office chair sits in front of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | This couch replaced your old one back when you were in middle school.

Floyd | The old one was an ancient relic, made of wood with stiff cushions and
Floyd | buttons that had mostly fallen out.  This one's much nicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Must be nice to have citrus trees." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it would be." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm for going onward again." 	
			DavidW says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I'm not really seeing motivation beyond doing what we're allegedly supposed to do, do you?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow hallway leads back to the bedrooms.  You used to race up
Floyd | and down it when you were small.  It's a miracle you didn't injure
Floyd | anyone trying to navigate it at the same time.  There's a big linen

Floyd | closet here, and doors for the bathroom, the master bedroom, and your
Floyd | old room.  The other end of the hallway leads back to the family room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall in a frame is the drawing of a cat you did in high
Floyd | school.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not much, no. For a time down memory lane, we're not getting much in the way of memories." 	
			DavidW says, "er trip down memory lane" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, I need to step out for just a second." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back. Sorry, but it was both gloriously sunny outside and sprinkling, and that was just too cool to not go out and stand in for a moment." 	
			DavidW says, "s'okay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		
	

Floyd | Neither of your parents considered themself creative in an artistic
Floyd | way.  They're both smart, but they're in technical fields, and the most

Floyd | cultural thing they did seriously was play in their college band
Floyd | together.  Perhaps as a result, they were startlingly impressed by this
Floyd | drawing you did in high school art class.  It's done in colored pencil,
Floyd | and it shows a cat sitting on the deck of a ship and watching a
Floyd | seagull.  Your mother gave it a place of honor in the house.  It's well
Floyd | done, you suppose, but you're still surprised (and a little flattered)

Floyd | that she thinks that highly of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay mom. She loves us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "(now steal a towel from the linen closet)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we have established thus far that (a) we are not shrinking and (b) our mom loves us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "These are good things." 	
	Fang's last breath is also his mintiest. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "You ungrateful little wretch!" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not clutter up your parents' house.  You can drop it off
Floyd | in your room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open linen" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x linen" 		
	

Floyd | The doors of this closet fold back, and they've always refused to close
Floyd | completely.  The doors are open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in closet" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing in there but old towels, sheets, and knitted afghans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x towels" 		
	

Floyd | The closet contains an assortment of linens, some of them dusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x afghans" 		
	

Floyd | The closet contains an assortment of linens, some of them dusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah... and (c) Dad's not much of a handyman and can't fix things." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess. The table would support that too." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear a sheet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the linens)
Floyd | Your mother's sure to have already set out sheets and towels for you to
Floyd | use.  She likes being a prepared hostess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw, I wanted to pretend to be a ghost and scare our parents." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bathroom" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hall Bathroom
Floyd | This is the bathroom you used growing up.  It's been remodeled a bit,
Floyd | but it still maintains the nautical theme that it has had since you
Floyd | were tiny.  Your mother's never considered herself artistic, but she
Floyd | seems bashfully proud of the painted wall decoration she added in the
Floyd | latest round of remodeling.  It's quite cute, you think.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x decoration" 		
	

Floyd | According to the story your mom told on the drive here, she and your
Floyd | father recently remodeled the bathroom.  In the process, they replaced

Floyd | the old towel rods.  To mask the patch where the old rods were bolted
Floyd | to the wall, your mom painted a stylized wave to fit the nautical theme
Floyd | of the room.  It's very cute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I get the sense this is modeled on a place Weir's actually been." 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | This narrow hallway leads back to the bedrooms.  You used to race up
Floyd | and down it when you were small.  It's a miracle you didn't injure
Floyd | anyone trying to navigate it at the same time.  There's a big linen
Floyd | closet here, and doors for the bathroom, the master bedroom, and your
Floyd | old room.  The other end of the hallway leads back to the family room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hanging on the wall in a frame is the drawing of a cat you did in high
Floyd | school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Master bedroom?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter master" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | This is your parents' bedroom.  It looks mostly the same as you
Floyd | remember, except that your mother finally replaced her old metal

Floyd | bookcase.  The bed is the one your parents got when you were young, and
Floyd | the decorations are all the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It is reminding me a great deal of the first game I wrote, and never released, which was set in my aunt's house and recounted her bathroom's illustrated wall tiles in painstaking detail because I was learning to code while staying at her house." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | Your mom got this bookcase to replace her old metal one, which had
Floyd | broken shelves and was, frankly, a bit unattractive.  The new one's
Floyd | pretty whitewashed wood, and does a much better job of holding up stuff

Floyd | than the old one did.  It's full of assorted books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Various books about urban planning, childrearing, self-improvement, and

Floyd | geography.  These are clearly your mother's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | This is a king-sized bed, the same one that you remember jumping into

Floyd | after having bad dreams when you were little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x decorations" 		
	

Floyd | There are some pictures on the walls: one that you painted as a kid, a
Floyd | photo of the countryside near where your parents went to college, and a

Floyd | picture of a barn with a quaint advertisement painted on the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barn" 		
	

Floyd | This is a painting of a barn beside a road.  Painted in white on the

Floyd | roof of the barn is the phrase "SEE ROCK CITY."  It's unclear what the
Floyd | advertisement is referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see rock city" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "painting" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The picture is taken in winter, and it's a tall hill covered in
Floyd | leafless trees.  The sky is purple and blue, and the rock at the top of

Floyd | the hill is a reddish-brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hahaha hooray for Rock City." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm?" 	
			Jacqueline gives Weir and extra point. 	
			DavidW says, "idgi" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, it's just a joke that makes sense if you've ever visited the American South." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There are 'See Rock City' signs all around a certain region, often painted on barn roofs, sometimes even on bird house roofs." 	
			Twain says, "Lived in Texas all my life, never heard of this. Heh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's sort of a famous advertising scheme that people recognize nostalgically, similar to BURMA SHAVE signs." 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "I'm from eastern Tennessee, have seen a lot of them." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x my picture" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine your parents' bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x decorations" 		
	

Floyd | There are some pictures on the walls: one that you painted as a kid, a
Floyd | photo of the countryside near where your parents went to college, and a
Floyd | picture of a barn with a quaint advertisement painted on the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kid" 		Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
	

Floyd | This is a picture of some generic desert hills with cactuses on them.
Floyd | It's pretty rough, but you suppose it looks all right in a sort of

Floyd | abstract expressionist way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we should head to our room. Probably the main location of this world." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow hallway leads back to the bedrooms.  You used to race up
Floyd | and down it when you were small.  It's a miracle you didn't injure
Floyd | anyone trying to navigate it at the same time.  There's a big linen
Floyd | closet here, and doors for the bathroom, the master bedroom, and your

Floyd | old room.  The other end of the hallway leads back to the family room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall in a frame is the drawing of a cat you did in high
Floyd | school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter my room" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Old Bedroom
Floyd | During the big house redecoration when you were in middle school, you
Floyd | picked out the wallpaper and paint for this room.  You picked a forest

Floyd | theme, and insisted on keeping the lush, old, dark green carpet that
Floyd | was here when you moved in.  A lot of your things are still here,
Floyd | waiting for you to move into a place with enough space to keep it all.
Floyd | Your old bed is in one corner.  The door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x things" 		
	

Floyd | The closet contains boxes full of books and old childhood treasures.
Floyd | Sometime during this trip you'll go through them and pick out some
Floyd | stuff you want sent home, but not right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wallpaper" 		
	

Floyd | The wallpaper on the upper half of the walls is subtly patterned after
Floyd | birch bark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | This bed looks distressingly small compared to the one you have at your
Floyd | place.  You remember that in high school your feet almost hung over the
Floyd | end of it.  Oh, well; you'll have to make the best of things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | You used to keep a box of treasures here, but you brought it with you
Floyd | when you left for college.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | This carpet always reminded you of soft moss or the grass in a
Floyd | clearing.  Growing up in the desert made you pine for the woods.  Now

Floyd | you find yourself missing the rocks and the cacti.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if dropping the suitcase ends the world or if we yet have to walk to the garage." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You drop off your suitcase.  You can unpack after dinner.  Now, to get
Floyd | back to your parents and be on your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Anything more to do, or just walk back?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess that answers that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not enthralled enough to do much and am for heading straight to the garage, myself." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open suitcase" 		
	

Floyd | You can unpack after dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, garage." 	
			DavidW says, "I thought there'd be much more in this room." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This narrow hallway leads back to the bedrooms.  You used to race up
Floyd | and down it when you were small.  It's a miracle you didn't injure

Floyd | anyone trying to navigate it at the same time.  There's a big linen
Floyd | closet here, and doors for the bathroom, the master bedroom, and your
Floyd | old room.  The other end of the hallway leads back to the family room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging on the wall in a frame is the drawing of a cat you did in high
Floyd | school.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to family room" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Family Room

Floyd | The largest room in the house has high ceilings and wide windows.  The
Floyd | front door leads outside, and the hallway leads back to the bedrooms.
Floyd | The kitchen is back through an open archway.  Your dad's most recent
Floyd | chair sits here, as well as a couch and a desk.  The television is new,
Floyd | you notice, and considerably bigger than the one your parents used to
Floyd | have.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You can go out via the garage.  That's where your parents are waiting.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Can you just 'go to garage'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to garage" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go garage" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go kitchen" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen's about the same as you remember it, although the
Floyd | refrigerator's new.  The floor is white tile, and one wall is covered

Floyd | in cabinets.  A little basket of oranges sits out on the counter.  The
Floyd | kitchen table occupies much of the room.  The doorway to the laundry
Floyd | room is near the refrigerator, and the family room is through an open
Floyd | archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guess not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go laundry" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry Room
Floyd | This is the first room off of the garage, with a washer and dryer and

Floyd | some storage.  The cabinets above the dryer are where your mom always
Floyd | kept old rags for dusting, and all sorts of junk is stacked on the
Floyd | shelves across from them.  The kitchen is through a doorway, and your
Floyd | parents are waiting in the garage just outside this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A set of lines drawn on the edge of the shelves catches your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go garage" 		
	

Floyd | You head out into the garage and get in the car, ready for food and
Floyd | more discussion of what you've been up to lately.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the

Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a wooden toy, an old dented strongbox (empty),
Floyd | a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled
Floyd | "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", an

Floyd | envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", and a wrinkled sheet of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's not a go to command akin to Eve's games, just a room exit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Still, I like that over the traditional compass." 	
			DavidW says, "mm." 	
			Twain says, "Always has to do with food." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which seems to real-world-wrong even though it's so IF-conventional." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm sort of shocked at how apartment-gamish that one was." 	
			DavidW says, "The original adventure allowed both types of movement. Somehow, GO TO [room name] declined in usage." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if we missed something." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Huh. I didn't realize that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take end" 		
	

Floyd | This is a wire-bound memo book, about 3 by 5 inches.  There are twelve
Floyd | sheets of ruled paper left in the book, all full.  It's written in
Floyd | pencil, with no erasures, and there are what look like grease stains on
Floyd | the corners of some pages.  The earlier pages in the notebook have all
Floyd | been torn out, with only scraps remaining caught in the wire spiral
Floyd | binding.  Written on the cardboard cover in black marker is the phrase

Floyd | "THE END OF THE WORLD."  In the bottom corner is the date "1982."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, that leaves us with - yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's tough knowing that it's
Floyd |  coming.  But I think I've made
Floyd |  peace with it.  Children are
Floyd |  supposed to outlive their

Floyd |  parents, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The End of the World
Floyd | by Laura Bryant
Floyd |

Floyd | You've got your lunch, and you've found a good spot.  Everyone knew it
Floyd | was coming, and everyone knew when.  It's time now, and there's nothing
Floyd | left to do but watch the show.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hillside
Floyd | There are rocks here, poking out of the side of the hill.  It's steep,

Floyd | almost too steep to keep your balance when you're standing up.  It's
Floyd | okay, though.  You're sitting down, near the top, with pretty fields
Floyd | down below and your home city in the distance, really small, like a
Floyd | model.  There's a big, flat rock right beside you, and the grass is
Floyd | wet, but that's okay too.  There are woods at the top of the hill,
Floyd | above you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your lunch sits beside you on the hillside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Interesting intro line." 	
			Twain says, "Considering the preceeding." 	
			(from Jacqueline) Twain says, "FOOD AGAIN?!" 	
			Twain says, "Haha" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we're to eat lunch while the giant asteroid hits." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			schep says, "might as well" 	
			Twain exclaims, "Remember kids, when you hear the air raid sirens -- duck and cover!" 	
			DavidW says, "Or maybe there's a volcano on the other side of the hill." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x city" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny buildings poke up from the center of the city far below.  Further
Floyd | out, the city is a quilt of the little ticky-tacky boxes of housing
Floyd | developments and the gray dullness of strip malls.  A few cars are out
Floyd | moving around, driven by people who don't believe or don't care.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbling clouds above are a pale gray, tinged with pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distant pop, like a sneaking giant stepping on a twig.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lunch" 		
	

Floyd | Simple brown paper, rolled tightly closed at the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nah, we already Krakatoa Tuna Melt. This is Armageddon Lunch. I can see how you'd get them confused, but it's a totally different thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open lunch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the paper lunch bag, revealing a bag of chips, a big chocolate
Floyd | chip cookie, a deviled-ham sandwich, and an apple.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandwich" 		Jacqueline says, "DO NOT EAT THE DEVILED HAM" 	
	

Floyd | You always imagined your final meal being more elegant, but you got all
Floyd | that sort of thing finished weeks ago.  You've had your fill of somber

Floyd | foie gras and have spent too much time eating fondue at overly-cheerful
Floyd | parties.  Your mom used to send you off with deviled-ham sandwiches as
Floyd | a child.  You like deviled ham.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder sounds from somewhere in the tumbling clouds.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat ham" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I knew they were related, the mini-games. First the Serpent in the Garden, now DEVILED HAM" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the deviled-ham sandwich)
Floyd | Toasty wheat bread, salty ham spread.  It reminds you of moments of
Floyd | introspection in raucous school lunch rooms.  All too soon, it's gone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

Floyd | The stores all gave away their last pineapples and oranges weeks ago,
Floyd | but there are always apples to go around.  This one's a mottled red and

Floyd | yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low tone sounds, echoing over the hills.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "there's also the apple" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the apple)
Floyd | It's not a very good apple.  The skin is a little thick, and the whole
Floyd | thing's a bit too sour for your usual tastes.  But it's delicious.  You

Floyd | toss the core far into the woods nearby.  It will never grow into a
Floyd | tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Pull lever to prevent apocolypse." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookie" 		
	

Floyd | The last of two dozen that you baked a few days ago.  It's a little
Floyd | dark on the bottom, but the rest of the batch was still good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat cookie" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the big chocolate chip cookie)
Floyd | The chocolate chips are a bit melty after the long walk up here.  The
Floyd | cookie itself is sweet and rich, with just a hint of smokiness from
Floyd | leaving the cookies in the oven too long.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chips" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin foil bag of potato chips, with a logo emblazoned across the
Floyd | front.  It's unopened.

Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds swirl and twist even more, tracing seven lines through the
Floyd | sky from behind you toward your town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Good point!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbling clouds above are a pale gray, tinged with pink. Seven
Floyd | twisted lines of clouds trace through the sky toward the city.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read chips" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin foil bag of potato chips, with a logo emblazoned across the
Floyd | front.  It's unopened.
Floyd |

Floyd | Seven bright flaming lights burst from the clouds in the sky before
Floyd | you, letting seven shafts of light pass through to shine on the
Floyd | buildings below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chips" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bag of chips, revealing some potato chips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat chips" 		
	

Floyd | (the potato chips)
Floyd | (first taking the potato chips)
Floyd | The chips are so salty that they almost hurt your tongue.  They're just
Floyd | a little bit stale, but wonderful all the same.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lights strike the city below, and you have to shield your eyes from
Floyd | the bright flash that follows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x city" 		schep says, "this is so wacky" 	
	

Floyd | You can't do anything but shield your eyes from the blinding light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shakes beneath you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear bag" 		
	

Floyd | (the paper lunch bag)
Floyd | (first taking the paper lunch bag)

Floyd | You can't do anything but shield your eyes from the blinding light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blinding light fades, and you see countless tiny wisps of mist
Floyd | floating up from the ruined, smoldering city toward the ragged holes in
Floyd | the clouds.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x city" 		
	

Floyd | It's not a city anymore.  It's just a heap of broken, jagged concrete
Floyd | and steel.  Fires smolder here and there, and countless tiny wisps of
Floyd | mist rise from the ashes toward the heavens.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rays of light filtering through the holes in the clouds suddenly
Floyd | vanish.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Kinda." 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | This is a big, flat rock, embedded in the hillside.  There's a
Floyd | depression on the edge that's perfect for sitting on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The clouds over the city grow dark, and the darkness spreads until the
Floyd | whole sky is a murky gray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, the city is gone, but we still have our lunch." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the radiation won't be fun." 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "kiss butt goodbye" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "duck and cover" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is passable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ground begins to tremble.  The air is filled with a low howling.
Floyd | Above, the clouds seethe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm... radiation sammich" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remember the duct tape" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbling clouds above are a dark gray, tinged with flickers of red.
Floyd | Seven ragged holes pierce the clouds over the city, with only darkness

Floyd | visible through them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clouds part overhead once more, in an enormous hole that almost
Floyd | fills the sky.  Only darkness is visible above them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to city" 		
	

Floyd | You won't have time to make it back to the city.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ground shudders and the hillside cracks in great fissures.  A great
Floyd | wind rises up and rushes past you toward the city and the hole in the
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbling clouds above are a dark gray, tinged with flickers of red.
Floyd | An enormous hole in the clouds hangs above you, with only darkness
Floyd | visible through it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The clouds peel away from the darkness above.  All is sound, a rumbling
Floyd | and howling that tears at your ears.  There is the sound of a trillion
Floyd | voices, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "Well, thassall, folks." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse
Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the wooden table are a wooden toy, an old dented strongbox (empty),
Floyd | a pile of letters, a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled
Floyd | "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", an
Floyd | envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter", and a wrinkled sheet of
Floyd | paper.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is all I have to say about the last one: um." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Other reactions?" 	
			DavidW says, "That section reminds me of another game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh:?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, -:" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Which?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember the name offhand. It involved time travel, and a scene much like that one was how it began." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um, we've done them all now, right?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I think so. Except the wrinkled sheet, and it isn't doable?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Think there's a way to make the game end, or is it just going to be like this, or is there something we should do, or?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | This is a wrinkled sheet of paper that was at the back of the
Floyd | strongbox.  It appears to be the last page of one of Ms. Bryant's
Floyd | story-worlds, but you've yet to find the rest of it.  It's possible
Floyd | that you never will.  The sheet reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | "will never clarify its cryptic prophecies.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Instead of dismantling the fast food intercom, say 'It would be a
Floyd | waste of time to take that apart.  You'd only be half done before the
Floyd | police arrived.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can return each day, and the speaker will tell a new prophecy.

Floyd | After asking the restaurant employees about the prophecies, have them
Floyd | say that they have no idea what you're talking about.  They only
Floyd | remember taking your order and giving you a price.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The restaurant goes out of business in five days from now.  When the
Floyd | restaurant goes out of business, replace the intercom with a broken

Floyd | stump.  The broken stump has description 'All that remains where the
Floyd | intercom and menu board once stood is a twisted stump of metal with a
Floyd | few wires poking out.  There's no indication of the source of the
Floyd | strange mist that seemed to surround the menu board.'
Floyd |
Floyd | "The End."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks (of DavidW), "Trinity?" 	
			Alex says (to baf), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Trinity is Whizzard's favoritest text adventure ever." 	
			DavidW says (to baf), "no" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "implement wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "write wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I did a walkthrough of it, and the last scene was on Mars." 	
			DavidW says, "Causality, maybe." 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps to end the game, we leave. Or put it all back in the box and close it?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm, try the latter, first?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden toy: Taken.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: Taken.
Floyd | large orange disk: Taken.
Floyd | huge red disk: Taken.
Floyd | small blue disk: Taken.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: Taken.

Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Taken.
Floyd | old dented strongbox: Taken.
Floyd | pile of letters: Taken.
Floyd | memo book labeled "The End of the World": This is a wire-bound memo
Floyd | book, about 3 by 5 inches.  There are twelve sheets of ruled paper left
Floyd | in the book, all full.  It's written in pencil, with no erasures, and

Floyd | there are what look like grease stains on the corners of some pages.
Floyd | The earlier pages in the notebook have all been torn out, with only
Floyd | scraps remaining caught in the wire spiral binding.  Written on the
Floyd | cardboard cover in black marker is the phrase "THE END OF THE WORLD."
Floyd | In the bottom corner is the date "1982."
Floyd |

Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You set the memo book labeled "The End of the World" back on the table.
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden": This is a thin

Floyd | notebook with a marbled black-and-white pattern on the cover.  Only the
Floyd | first handful of pages are full of writing.  The work is done in black
Floyd | pen, with numerous mistakes scribbled out and many doodles in the
Floyd | margins.  The rest of the book is blank.  On the label on the front of
Floyd | the book is the title "MORNING IN THE GARDEN," written in
Floyd | heavily-scribbled black ball-point.  On the upper right corner of the

Floyd | first page is the date "1974."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You set the composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden" back on
Floyd | the table.
Floyd | sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi": This is a 50-page,
Floyd | spiral-bound sketchbook with cardboard covers.  The front cover is
Floyd | green, and is decorated with a drawing in black marker of the wooden
Floyd | toy that you found in the box.  Across the top is the title "THE TOWER

Floyd | OF HANOI," written in the same black marker.  On the back cover is the
Floyd | date "1978."  The first ten pages are filled with simple pencil
Floyd | drawings and notes describing the world of this story.  The rest of the
Floyd | book is filled with hauntingly realistic charcoal drawings of scenes
Floyd | from that world.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		Twain asks, "Hunh. Did we miss something?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			DavidW asks, "Pile of letters?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		Twain says, "oh" 	
	

Floyd | You set the sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi" back on the table.
Floyd | stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again": This is a packet of five
Floyd | pages of white paper with typewritten text.  The back of each sheet

Floyd | shows traces of carbon paper.  The pages are stapled together in the
Floyd | upper left corner, and there are signs that the sheets have been
Floyd | separated and re-stapled at least once.  The first line on the first
Floyd | page reads "GOING HOME AGAIN."  On the next line is the date "1969."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You set the stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again" back on the
Floyd | table.
Floyd | envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter": This is a standard envelope

Floyd | stuffed with fifteen sheets of triple-folded lined paper.  The pages
Floyd | are loose, and are covered in neat writing in blue pen.  In a few
Floyd | places, the ink has bled where drops of moisture fell on the pages.
Floyd | The envelope is unaddressed and unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED
Floyd | LOVE LETTER" are writted across the front.  Where the return address
Floyd | would be is the date "1975."

Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You set the envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter" back on the

Floyd | table.
Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper: Taken.
Floyd | wooden table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | clutter: They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | This is a pile of carbon copies of letters apparently sent by Ms.
Floyd | Bryant to relatives and friends.  You've taken some quotes from the
Floyd | letters to introduce each of Ms. Bryant's stories.  She was a rather
Floyd | prolific letter-writer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guess we can't probably put it all in the box." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pile" 		
	

Floyd | This is a pile of carbon copies of letters apparently sent by Ms.

Floyd | Bryant to relatives and friends.  You've taken some quotes from the
Floyd | letters to introduce each of Ms. Bryant's stories.  She was a rather
Floyd | prolific letter-writer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah - the letters we haven't looked at!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pile" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The letters seem to be where Weir got the 'quotes' from that start each game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wrinkled sheet of paper
Floyd |   a pile of letters

Floyd |   an old dented strongbox (open but empty)
Floyd |   a medium-large yellow disk
Floyd |   a medium-small green disk
Floyd |   a small blue disk
Floyd |   a huge red disk
Floyd |   a large orange disk

Floyd |   a tiny purple disk
Floyd |   a wooden toy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | wrinkled sheet of paper: Dropped.
Floyd | pile of letters: Dropped.
Floyd | old dented strongbox: Dropped.
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk: Dropped.
Floyd | medium-small green disk: Dropped.
Floyd | small blue disk: Dropped.

Floyd | huge red disk: Dropped.
Floyd | large orange disk: Dropped.
Floyd | tiny purple disk: Dropped.
Floyd | wooden toy: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse

Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled
Floyd | "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", and

Floyd | an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter".
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden toy, a tiny purple disk, a large orange disk,
Floyd | a huge red disk, a small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a
Floyd | medium-large yellow disk, an old dented strongbox (empty), a pile of
Floyd | letters, and a wrinkled sheet of paper here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | This strongbox is made of metal, and is a foot across in each
Floyd | dimension.  It is covered in rust and dented in a few places.  A
Floyd | tattered label on the lid reads "Laura Bryant Collection."  You pried

Floyd | the box open with a crowbar you borrowed from a friend after failed
Floyd | attempts at picking the lock.  The metal around the latch is twisted
Floyd | out of shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You're already in the living room; there's no need to return here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in box" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't had a chance to look over and translate the rest of the
Floyd | contents of the box.  They'll have to wait for another day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put envelope in strongbox" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter"
Floyd | before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "I still don't understand why all the other worlds were simplistic and food-related, yet we had this puzzle world with the tower of hanoi." 	
			Twain says, "I can't help but feel like something is missing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The overall dynamic does seem a bit odd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I sort of think that the food thing is a red herring, and that Weir just likes food or something." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat purple disk" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tiny purple disk)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline | FOOD - 2 friends are fans. Become a fan. 	
			DavidW says, "I think we've seen all we can. I suspect 'leave' will end the game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have a compass.  If you would like to go to a place, please

Floyd | type GO TO (PLACE).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "go home" 		Twain says, "How metaphysical." 	
	

Floyd | This is a packet of five pages of white paper with typewritten text.

Floyd | The back of each sheet shows traces of carbon paper.  The pages are
Floyd | stapled together in the upper left corner, and there are signs that the
Floyd | sheets have been separated and re-stapled at least once.  The first
Floyd | line on the first page reads "GOING HOME AGAIN."  On the next line is
Floyd | the date "1969."
Floyd |

Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go insane" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You set the stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again" back on the

Floyd | table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe we can only quit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are either missing something, or we have to just quit because this is all the game does." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse

Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a memo book labeled "The End of the World", a
Floyd | composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden", a sketchbook labeled
Floyd | "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled "Going Home Again", and

Floyd | an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter".
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden toy, a large orange disk, a huge red disk, a
Floyd | small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a medium-large yellow disk,
Floyd | an old dented strongbox (empty), a pile of letters, and a wrinkled
Floyd | sheet of paper here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Well, we didn't try revisiting worlds to see if anything changed." 	
			Twain says, "But we have no real reason to suspect they did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I am willing to search online for spoilers to find out which is the case rather than spin our wheels for awhile only to find that we were just supposed to quit." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Twain), "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Twain), "I'm not opposed to you trying - go ahead." 	
			Twain says, "I am rather curious about one thing in particular though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn over wrinkled" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "take lover letter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Twain), "Oh?" 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "take letter" 		
	

Floyd | This is a standard envelope stuffed with fifteen sheets of
Floyd | triple-folded lined paper.  The pages are loose, and are covered in
Floyd | neat writing in blue pen.  In a few places, the ink has bled where

Floyd | drops of moisture fell on the pages.  The envelope is unaddressed and
Floyd | unstamped, and the words "UNDELIVERED LOVE LETTER" are writted across
Floyd | the front.  Where the return address would be is the date "1975."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Do you want to enter this story?)
Floyd |

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The weird thing is that
Floyd |  even though I thought it
Floyd |  would never stop hurting

Floyd |  at the time, now I just look
Floyd |  back and miss that pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Laura Bryant
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Twain pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Undelivered Love Letter
Floyd | by Laura Bryant

Floyd |
Floyd | This was supposed to be a nice visit, a respite from the loneliness of
Floyd | a long-distance relationship.  Yesterday evening, she broke the news to
Floyd | you.  You didn't eat at all today.  Right now, she's in the bathroom,
Floyd | but she'll be back in time for a final goodbye.  Then you'll leave on
Floyd | the plane, she'll stay here, and you'll never see her again.

Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal
Floyd | Passengers bustle through this busy airport terminal, on their way to
Floyd | and from their planes.  You're waiting near your gate, among twenty or
Floyd | thirty seats.  A gate agent bustles about near the gate.  Large windows
Floyd | overlook the tarmac, where you can see your plane sitting at the end of

Floyd | the loading bridge.  The restrooms are across the hallway, and the
Floyd | security checkpoint is a decent walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big clock is mounted on the wall nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | According to the clock, it's 5:41 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're a young man who's just finished a relationship that lasted
Floyd | years.  It was supposed to last forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | X emerges from the restroom and heads this way.  She sits down beside
Floyd | you.  "Hi.  How are you doing?" she asks with a pensive look on her
Floyd | face.  Her voice has the faintest of Russian accents.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "ask x about stories" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Twain says (to floyd), "ask laura about herself" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Guess not." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "showobj x" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask X about name" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you searchingly.  She opens her mouth as if to say
Floyd | something, then closes it again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Thought it might be signficant that this was the only world in which we didn't play a/the woman directly." 	
			schep asks, "are there different 'endings' for catching or missing the plane?" 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "We can't miss it." 	
			schep says, "fate smushes free will again" 	
			Twain says, "Yeah, it seems all the world have an inevitible outcome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what else there is to do, if anything." 	
	Twain says (to floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | According to the clock, it's 5:46 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clock" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss agent" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | X clears her throat awkwardly and scratches her nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Dates are red herrings. Food is red herring." 	
			Twain says, "There may just be nothing else to it." 	
			(from DavidW) Twain googles for red herring recipes. 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Twain), "Are you looking at hints somewhere or something?" 	
			Twain says (to Jacq), "Nope. Just seems that way." 	
			Twain says, "I can't see a way to connect them together." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, there were a variety of things that I did like about this game, but I also feel a little directionless and various other things I've already said that I didn't like quite so much." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we've seen all there is to see, barring a few descriptions. Perhaps we could've looked in the washer or smelled the cookie, things like that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm inclined to agree. And damn you, now I want a cookie." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And have none." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Meh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anybody have anything they want to do, or should we just quit, or... hm, wait a tic." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |    Credits

Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts

Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		Twain says, "Yeah. It was enjoyable, but I can't escape this impression that - with the whole reality smudging, toy disappearing, incongruent puzzle-solving world - that there is somehting more to it." 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The included works have been transcribed as pieces of Interactive
Floyd | Fiction, which means that they contain no pictures or graphical

Floyd | interface.  Instead, you type what you want to do, and the game
Floyd | responds by telling you what happens. You can walk from place to place,
Floyd | you can pick up, put down, and manipulate objects, and you can interact
Floyd | with people and animals.
Floyd |
Floyd | These works do not use compass commands (NORTH, N, etc.) for movement.

Floyd |
Floyd | A list of common commands (abbreviations are in parentheses):
Floyd |
Floyd | LOOK (L): Get another look at your surroundings.
Floyd |  INVENTORY (I, INV): See what you are currently holding.
Floyd |  EXAMINE <OBJECT> (X): Get a description of an object.

Floyd |  LOOK UNDER <OBJECT>: Look under an object.
Floyd |  GO <PLACE>: Travel to an adjacent location.
Floyd |  TAKE <OBJECT>: Pick up an object.
Floyd |  DROP <OBJECT>: Drop an object.

Floyd |  PUT <OBJECT> IN/ON <OBJECT>: Put an object into or onto another
Floyd | object.
Floyd |
Floyd | ASK <PERSON> ABOUT <TOPIC>: Ask for information on a topic.

Floyd |  TELL <PERSON> ABOUT <TOPIC>: Inform someone about something.
Floyd |  NO/YES: Indicate an affirmative or negative answer.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | SAVE: Save the game.
Floyd |  RESTORE: Restore a saved game.
Floyd |  RESTART: Restart the game and return to this menu.
Floyd |  QUIT: Quit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press yellow" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits

Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play

Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The included works have been transcribed as pieces of Interactive
Floyd | Fiction, which means that they contain no pictures or graphical
Floyd | interface.  Instead, you type what you want to do, and the game
Floyd | responds by telling you what happens. You can walk from place to place,
Floyd | you can pick up, put down, and manipulate objects, and you can interact
Floyd | with people and animals.

Floyd |
Floyd | These works do not use compass commands (NORTH, N, etc.) for movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | A list of common commands (abbreviations are in parentheses):
Floyd |
Floyd | LOOK (L): Get another look at your surroundings.

Floyd |  INVENTORY (I, INV): See what you are currently holding.
Floyd |  EXAMINE <OBJECT> (X): Get a description of an object.
Floyd |  LOOK UNDER <OBJECT>: Look under an object.
Floyd |  GO <PLACE>: Travel to an adjacent location.

Floyd |  TAKE <OBJECT>: Pick up an object.
Floyd |  DROP <OBJECT>: Drop an object.
Floyd |  PUT <OBJECT> IN/ON <OBJECT>: Put an object into or onto another

Floyd | object.
Floyd |
Floyd | ASK <PERSON> ABOUT <TOPIC>: Ask for information on a topic.
Floyd |  TELL <PERSON> ABOUT <TOPIC>: Inform someone about something.

Floyd |  NO/YES: Indicate an affirmative or negative answer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SAVE: Save the game.
Floyd |  RESTORE: Restore a saved game.
Floyd |  RESTART: Restart the game and return to this menu.

Floyd |  QUIT: Quit the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "I don't remember a lot of 'look under <object>' working." 	
			Jacqueline says, "GRR" 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts

Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |  > How to Play
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits

Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits

Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Gregory Weir is a writer, game developer, and software programmer.  He

Floyd | is best known for his Flash game, "(I Fell in Love With) The Majesty of
Floyd | Colors."  His previous Interactive Fiction works include the
Floyd | perpetually-in-progress Jabberwocky, winner of the 2004 IntroComp, and
Floyd | the horror work Snatches.  He currently writes for GameSetWatch and
Floyd | maintains a blog and podcast called Ludus Novus, found at
Floyd | http://ludusnovus.net .

Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to my testers: Melissa Avery, Matt Weiner, Johan O, Michelle
Floyd | Hellemons, and DJ Hastings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to my parents, without whom I could never come home again, and
Floyd | to Xenia Kramida, without whom I would never have had a love letter to

Floyd | deliver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for their work on Inform 7, and
Floyd | to Infocom for their creation of the Z-machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of all, thanks go to Laura Bryant.  Somehow, I feel as if I know

Floyd | her, even though I know that is impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, that's what I meant to press last time." 	
			Twain says, "We also never tried telling a person anything." 	
			DavidW asks, "Think maybe there was a secret bunker under the flat rock at End of World?" 	
			Twain asks, "Maybe we're supposed to?" 	
			DavidW says, "We told x about our pain." 	
			Twain says, "Oh right." 	
			DavidW says, "And we told her about mom's cookie recipe." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    About These Texts
Floyd |    How to Play
Floyd |  > Credits
Floyd |    Hints for the Tower of Hanoi

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Terminal
Floyd | Passengers bustle through this busy airport terminal, on their way to

Floyd | and from their planes.  You're waiting near your gate, among twenty or
Floyd | thirty seats.  A gate agent bustles about near the gate.  Large windows
Floyd | overlook the tarmac, where you can see your plane sitting at the end of
Floyd | the loading bridge.  The restrooms are across the hallway, and the
Floyd | security checkpoint is a decent walk away.
Floyd |

Floyd | A big clock is mounted on the wall nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see X here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Try it, if you want." 	
			schep says, "I don't think a bunker would do you any good when everything starts coming in sevens." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about pain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to make conversation about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about me" 		
	

Floyd | You tell her how sad you're feeling, and she sighs sadly.  "Poor
Floyd | sweetheart," she says.  "I'm sorry that things had to turn out this
Floyd | way."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about food" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm still not hungry," you say.  X just shrugs reluctantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about her" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to make conversation about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about x" 		
	

Floyd | "You're so... pretty, and wonderful," you say.  You're not sure why;
Floyd | there's no way flattery will change her mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," she says softly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about plane" 		
	

Floyd | "The flight will be leaving soon," you say.  "We might not see each
Floyd | other again."

Floyd |
Floyd | X adjusts her scarf.  "I hope we do, someday," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Twain says, "Seven is biblically significant, which makes sense." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about diner" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to make conversation about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about scarf" 		
	

Floyd | "Your outfit looks great," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | X smiles.  "Thank you," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell x" 		
	

Floyd | X smells like soap and tea with honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask x about tea" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to ask about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | X lifts her hand to her face and smooths her right eyebrow.  It's a
Floyd | cute habit of hers.  "Baby..." she begins, then sighs.  "It won't hurt

Floyd | forever.  There are lots of women out there who'll fall into your
Floyd | arms."  But none of them will be her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about habit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't summon up the effort to make conversation about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gate agent speaks over the intercom.  "Attention, all passengers of
Floyd | Flight 160 to Indianapolis," she says in a bored tone.  "We will now
Floyd | begin boarding for all seats.  Please have your boarding pass ready."
Floyd | A line of passengers forms in front of the gate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss x" 		
	

Floyd | You lean toward X for a last kiss.  She leans toward you, but turns her
Floyd | head slightly so that you kiss the corner of her mouth.  She looks into

Floyd | your eyes sadly, then looks down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hug x" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over and hug X tightly.  She awkwardly rubs your back with a

Floyd | hand until you release her.
Floyd |
Floyd | X nervously picks under her thumbnail with a nail of the opposite hand.
Floyd | "You really should eat something," she says in a worried tone.  "It's
Floyd | been almost a day since you've had any food."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell x about goodbye" 		
	

Floyd | "Good... goodbye," you say with a knot in your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Goodbye, sweetheart," she replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to gate" 		
	

Floyd | (the loading bridge)
Floyd | You get into line at the gate.  X moves to stand beside you, on the

Floyd | outside of the rope barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The loading bridge leads from the gate inside the terminal to the

Floyd | plane.  It's designed to extend outward to accomodate whatever position
Floyd | the plane ends up in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn to board the plane arrives.  You hand your boarding pass to
Floyd | the gate agent, and step into the loading bridge.  With one last glance
Floyd | over your shoulder, you see X watching you with a sad expression on her

Floyd | face.  You turn and head for the plane.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | You've never been an especially tidy person, and being self-employed
Floyd | has done nothing to improve your habits.  Still, you keep your place
Floyd | clean, for the most part.  It's just cluttered.  The clutter is worse

Floyd | than usual at the moment, thanks to a portion of the contents of the
Floyd | strongbox scattered over the surface of your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wooden table are a tiny purple disk, a memo book labeled "The
Floyd | End of the World", a composition book labeled "Morning in the Garden",
Floyd | a sketchbook labeled "The Tower of Hanoi", a stapled packet labeled

Floyd | "Going Home Again", and an envelope labeled "Undelivered Love Letter".
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden toy, a large orange disk, a huge red disk, a
Floyd | small blue disk, a medium-small green disk, a medium-large yellow disk,
Floyd | an old dented strongbox (empty), a pile of letters, and a wrinkled
Floyd | sheet of paper here.

Floyd |
Floyd | X looks at you with concern.  "Are you all right?" she asks.  "Say
Floyd | something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Twain exclaims, "Holy reality inversion, Batman!" 	
			DavidW says, "A little timing error, somehow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | I suppose you're me.  Gregory Weir, I mean.  Mid-twenties, brown hair,

Floyd | thin.  Probably a bit scruffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the old dented strongbox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm okay with quitting. heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't see any obvious formal way to quit." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "but yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't mean to sound mean, I just don't get what else we're s'posed to do." 	
			DavidW asks, "Everyone okay with 'quit'?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Want me to go google a hint?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec..." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know if the game got much chatter, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wish Gregory was here so we could ask him." 	
			DavidW says, "Watch him show up tomorrow: 'I thought you guys met on Sundays!'" 	
			Severo says, "As far as I know, there's nothing more to do." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, while I'm looking, here's a blog post of interest:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Twain says, "I haven't found a hint or walkthrough or anything, but there seems to be just as many reviewers who are as perplexed as we are." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, I was pretty specific in my e-mail, and he's not a regular mudder, so I'm sure something just came up." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps. June is both wedding month and Pride month." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, here's perhaps a hint from C. E. J. Pacian:" 	
			Jacqueline | And then, finally, there's the Tower of Hanoi. All I'm going to say about this, is that it wasn't my thing, it didn't seem in keeping with the rest of the game, and if I'd realised that the game didn't have any kind of acknowledgement for completing all five segments, I wouldn't even have attempted it. 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, what Twain said." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess I'm fine with wrapping up the transcript now." 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
			Twain says, "Sounds good." 	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Scavenger by Quintin Stone
As played on ifMUD on July 4, 2009

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 Scavenger, written by Quintin Stone. Scavenger was originally released as part of the 2003 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took third place. It went on to be nominated for three Xyzzy Awards, including Best Game, Best Puzzles, and Best Individual NPC. 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 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW hollers, "ClubFloyd starting in a few minutes!" 		RonN asks, "what's the game today?" 	
			DavidW says, "Today's game is Scavenger." 	
			crumple | Search a war-shattered world for secrets of the past. 	
			inky says, "it's has an interesting replay mechanic, as I recall" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't played this one, but I've heard good things about it." 	
			DavidW says, "I believe it's the one where there's several tools to choose from for our initial inventory, then we go explore with them." 	
			inky says, "right" 	
			inky asks, "you're logging, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, via Perry" 	
			inky says, "great" 	
			inky asks, "then shall we?" 	
			DavidW asks, "yes. Will you do the honors?" 	
			RonN says, "drumroll please" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load scavenger" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unbelievable.  This could very well be it.  The big score.
Floyd |
Floyd | Every scavenger dreams of that one discovery that will grant riches
Floyd | beyond the dreams of avarice.  Every scavenger envisions walking into
Floyd | the hidden chamber of some pre-war military compound or corporate R&D
Floyd | facility and finding the forgotten secrets of humanity's genius.  Of
Floyd | course, you can count the number of times it's happened on one hand.
Floyd | While everyone in your line of work wishes for it, no one really
Floyd | expects it to happen.  That included you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Until you found the scrap of paper, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scavenger
Floyd | Night's Edge interactive fiction
Floyd | By Quintin Stone
Floyd | Version 1.2 (post-comp)
Floyd | Build Date:  Apr 06 2005
Floyd | Type CREDITS or HELP for more information about this game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the main help menu!  This menu contains what we hope is
Floyd | useful information on playing interactive fiction.  There are several
Floyd | sections of assistance available.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Help Menu
Floyd | Choose a category:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: Introduction
Floyd |    2: Movement
Floyd |    3: Objects
Floyd |    4: Other Characters
Floyd |    5: Time
Floyd |    6: Commands
Floyd |    7: Review Mode
Floyd |    8: Game Hints
Floyd |    Q: Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Another special feature that the game supports on many computer systems
Floyd | is called "review mode."  The game remembers text as it "scrolls" off
Floyd | the screen; by invoking recall mode, you can go back and look at text
Floyd | that is no longer visible on the screen.  On most systems, review mode
Floyd | is activated by pressing the PAGE UP key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once in review mode, the status line that is normally at the top of the
Floyd | screen will be replaced by the review mode help line.  This line shows
Floyd | the keystrokes you use to view previous screenfuls of text, and also
Floyd | shows you the key that exits review mode and resumes normal game play
Floyd | (this is generally the game key that you used to activate review mode).
Floyd |
Floyd | While in review mode, your screen becomes a window onto the text that
Floyd | the game has stored away.  When you first activate review mode, you are
Floyd | looking at the very bottom of this text, which is the screenful of text
Floyd | that was just displayed.  Use the up and down cursor-arrow keys to move
Floyd | the window up and down.  Pressing the up cursor-arrow key moves the
Floyd | window up one line, showing you one line of text that has scrolled off
Floyd | the screen.  Most systems also provide keys to move up and down by a
Floyd | full screenful (also called a "page.")
Floyd |
Floyd | To resume game play, press the same key that you used to activate
Floyd | review mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | The number of screenfuls of text that the game stores away for review
Floyd | depends on how much text is actually on each screen, since the game has
Floyd | a limit on the number of characters it can store, not on the number of
Floyd | lines.  Normally, more than twenty of the most recent screens of text
Floyd | are saved and available for review at any given time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Help Menu
Floyd | Choose a category:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: Introduction
Floyd |    2: Movement
Floyd |    3: Objects
Floyd |    4: Other Characters
Floyd |    5: Time
Floyd |    6: Commands
Floyd |    7: Review Mode
Floyd |    8: Game Hints
Floyd |    Q: Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		inky says, "I guess this is all standard how-to-play stuff" 	
			inky says, "except "game hints"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Commands help menu
Floyd | The command menu offers help on the instructions you give to the game
Floyd | as you play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Choose a category:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: Entering Commands
Floyd |    2: Multiple commands on one line
Floyd |    3: Ambiguous commands
Floyd |    4: Unknown words
Floyd |    5: Special commands
Floyd |    6: Command editing and recall
Floyd |    Q: Return to main help menu
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

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 |    About the game
Floyd |
Floyd | ABOUT:  Displays whatever information the author thought necessary to
Floyd | give about the game, such as its history, influences, what the author
Floyd | was wearing when he/she wrote it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | CREDITS:  Show a list of the people that developed this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | HELP:  You're looking at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | HINT:  Some games will include an automated hint system to help guide
Floyd | you through the trickier parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | VERSION:  Shows you the current version of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Command related
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 | 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 <word>."  Immediately after this message, you can
Floyd | type OOPS followed by the corrected spelling of the misspelled word.
Floyd | You can only type one word after OOPS, so this command doesn't allow
Floyd | you to correct certain types of errors, such as when you run two words
Floyd | together without a space.
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 | WAIT or Z:  Causes game time to pass.  When the game is waiting for you
Floyd | to type command, no game time passes; you can use this command to wait
Floyd | for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd |    In-game information
Floyd |
Floyd | DIAGNOSE:  Displays information about your player character's health.
Floyd |
Floyd | INVENTORY or I:  Shows the list of items your player character is
Floyd | carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | LOOK or L:  Shows the full description of your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | TERSE:  Tells the game to only show the full description of a location
Floyd | the first time you enter it.  Later visits to that room will only
Floyd | display the short description.  Of course, you can get a full
Floyd | description at any time by typing LOOK.  This is the default mode for
Floyd | most games.
Floyd |
Floyd | VERBOSE:  Tells the game to show you the full description of a location
Floyd | every time you enter it, whether or not you have seen the description
Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Score related
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 | FULL:  Lists all of the points you've earned so far and how you earned
Floyd | them.
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 |    Game state control
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 you
Floyd | can come back to the same place later (with the RESTORE command).
Floyd |
Floyd | SCRIPT:  Starts writing everything you see on the screen (your commands
Floyd | and the game's responses) to a disk file.  The game will ask you for a
Floyd | filename to be used for the transcript; you should select a filename
Floyd | that does not yet exist on your disk, because if you use an existing
Floyd | filename, data in the file will be destroyed.  Use the UNSCRIPT command
Floyd | to stop making the transcript.
Floyd |
Floyd | UNSCRIPT:  Turns off the transcript being made with the SCRIPT command.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commands help menu
Floyd | The command menu offers help on the instructions you give to the game
Floyd | as you play.
Floyd |
Floyd | Choose a category:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: Entering Commands
Floyd |    2: Multiple commands on one line
Floyd |    3: Ambiguous commands
Floyd |    4: Unknown words
Floyd |    5: Special commands
Floyd |    6: Command editing and recall
Floyd |    Q: Return to main help menu
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Help Menu
Floyd | Choose a category:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: Introduction
Floyd |    2: Movement
Floyd |    3: Objects
Floyd |    4: Other Characters
Floyd |    5: Time
Floyd |    6: Commands
Floyd |    7: Review Mode
Floyd |    8: Game Hints
Floyd |    Q: Return to game
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Well, you don't have a mirror handy, but you're pretty sure that your
Floyd | hair looks good enough for wandering around in a radioactive wasteland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $900.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | You are in perfect health.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read scrap" 		
	

Floyd | The only pieces of the message that you've been able to make out so far
Floyd | are:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...IEFS OF STAFF ...NERAL ARTH...NALDS ...ROJECT DISTANT PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | DUE TO THE INCREASED INS...ITY FROM INSURGENT FORC...ITARY RESEARCH
Floyd | COM...ADO SPRINGS, ALL PERSONN...RMATION RELATED TO PROJE...NT PATH ARE
Floyd | BEIN...  COMPLETED HAVEN RESEAR...  UNDER THE HEA...ES FROM 83RD
Floyd | ARMORED INFANTRY REASSI...  TO OVERSEE TRANSFER OF MATERIALS.  GPS C...
Floyd | 33-28-19.158N / 111-57-49.524W.  LOCATION CLASSIFIE...  SECRET
Floyd | CLEARANCE AND BE AP...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd probably be able to get a little more with a highly detailed
Floyd | scan, but you don't have the necessary equipment and you simply can't
Floyd | entrust this information to anyone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic 22nd century Geiger counter, this one from Rabisi
Floyd | Corporation.  This device counts radioactive particles as they pass
Floyd | through its detector, determining the overall level of radioactivity in
Floyd | an area.  No scavenger would last long out in the wastes without one of
Floyd | these.  Like all modern Geiger counters, this one has a directional
Floyd | indicator display, alerting you to nearby dangerous levels of
Floyd | radiation.  It's currently off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pack" 		
	

Floyd | This is your trusty survival pack.  You've been carrying it for years.
Floyd | Sure, the leather is worn thin in a few spots, and yeah, some of the
Floyd | seams have been re-sewn two or three times, but you just can't bring
Floyd | yourself to replace it.  It's full of the travel rations you expect to
Floyd | need on your journey.  The pack is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the survival pack reveals your travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rations" 		
	

Floyd | These are fairly typical travel rations.  They mainly consist of freeze
Floyd | dried meat, hard tack biscuits, and something claiming to be cheese (a
Floyd | dubious assertion); all individually wrapped to give them a shelf life
Floyd | of several years.  The rations are also quite tasteless, with a texture
Floyd | somewhere between cardboard and asphalt.  Still, they do keep you
Floyd | alive.  You should have all you need for your trip, and then some.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess we need a GPS" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a hand grenade, a rifle, a silenced pistol,
Floyd | some radiation pills, a GPS unit, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie nods in your direction.  "Welcome back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "charlie, hello" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie replies, "Guess you're stocking up on another trip out?  Well,
Floyd | take a look around.  Ain't got much this week, but still, the stuff I
Floyd | got is good."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about grenade" 		
	

Floyd | "Nice grenade?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, that's a doozy there.  M81 fragmentation grenade, complete with
Floyd | 150 grams of high explosives designed to hurl hundreds of tungsten ball
Floyd | bearings in all directions.  If you throw one of these babies, you'd
Floyd | better be behind something tough or in the next county.  Price is $220
Floyd | if you want it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask charlie about gps" 		
	

Floyd | "Got any details on that GPS unit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you've used a GPS before, right?  Got to, in your line of
Floyd | work.  Leads you to preprogrammed coordinates, and lets you save
Floyd | locations into memory.  I know the $500 price is a little steep, but
Floyd | it's hard to find working pre-war models nowadays and the corps don't
Floyd | make them as well.  This particular one is a Pathfinder model 2200."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | This is a GPS unit:  a hand-held device that uses the global
Floyd | positioning system from before the war.  It's accurate to within
Floyd | several yards.  Very useful to scavengers such as yourself.  You lost
Floyd | your last one in a card game.  Oops.  Cost:  $500.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if you have to buy the gps unit, or if there is some way to find the place without it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x laser gun" 		
	

Floyd | The laser gun is a bulky-looking pistol with a plastic housing of green
Floyd | and dark gray camouflage.  On top of the cylindrical barrel is a thin
Floyd | holographic sight.  The side of the gun, next to a stylized V, bears
Floyd | the text:  "Vortex Model 17".  There's a small tag attached to the grip
Floyd | with the word "SOLD!"  written on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "is this game losable?" 	
			Lucea says, "I forgot how much money we had." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).  The survival pack contains your travel
Floyd | rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $900.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Fang), "hrm, I don't remember -- I don't think so, but we'd better save regularly anyway" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about laser" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about that laser."
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie taps the glass of the counter above it.  "Nice, huh?  Expensive
Floyd | too.  For a pistol, anyway.  The, uh..."  he peers at the laser,
Floyd | "Vortex Model 17.  It's a pretty nice piece of hardware.  Rugged as all
Floyd | hell.  They specifically designed it as a street weapon.  Nice pop-up
Floyd | holographic sight too.  Anyway, I hate to tell you, but it's already
Floyd | sold.  Guy came in and bought it this morning.  He's coming by later
Floyd | tonight to pick it up.  Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take laser" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the display case first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		
	

Floyd | Anti-radiation pills.  A vital necessity for any scavenger who's
Floyd | feeling bold enough to explore radiated areas.  This packet of pills
Floyd | contains several doses, each of which will protect the user from lethal
Floyd | radiation for about 20 minutes. However, you know that the pills work
Floyd | as a preventative measure:  not a cure.  There are 12 pills left.  The
Floyd | box has a price tag of $200.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		
	

Floyd | A Ruger Mini-14 semiautomatic rifle.  A pretty handy little carbine, or
Floyd | so you've heard.  Your last rifle, lost on your last trek around the
Floyd | Urktel mountains, wasn't nearly this nice.  This rifle has a price tag
Floyd | on it for $1000.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x silenced" 		
	

Floyd | From the markings on it, it's a SIG P239 semiautomatic handgun in 9mm.
Floyd | It has a dark matte finish to it and a short cylinder attached to the
Floyd | barrel that you recognize as a silencer.  Price is listed as $300.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "so, I guess it's the gps and one of the pistol, the pills, or the grenade?" 	
			Fang says, "unless we can make a little extra cash" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about discount" 		
	

Floyd | "You gonna give me that discount, Charlie?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie nods.  "Oh, yeah, knock off the usual five percent."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "WOO" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).  The survival pack contains your travel
Floyd | rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $900.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed about the discount." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I just assumed it was worth a try, given that we know this guy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x charlie" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's dressed in drab, simple clothing.  A pair of coveralls and a
Floyd | grimy yellow shirt.  There's a touch of gray in his short brown hair.
Floyd | He's currently reading up on some local events.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a hand grenade, a rifle, a silenced pistol,
Floyd | some radiation pills, a GPS unit, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
			inky says, "(third sentence)" 	
			Fang says, "okay, then, our choices are gps + pills + grenade, or gps + pistol" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. With the discount, can we afford GPS, pistol, and pills?" 	
			Fang says, "oh, oops" 	
			Fang says, "unless we can make some extra cash" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about pills" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the radiation pills."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you're familiar with these by now.  Each dose will give you
Floyd | about twenty minutes of protection from dangerous doses of radiation.
Floyd | Cost:  $190."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about gps" 		
	

Floyd | "Got any details on that GPS unit?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure you've used a GPS before, right?  Got to, in your line of
Floyd | work.  Leads you to preprogrammed coordinates, and lets you save
Floyd | locations into memory.  I know the $475 price is a little steep, but
Floyd | it's hard to find working pre-war models nowadays and the corps don't
Floyd | make them as well.  This particular one is a Pathfinder model 2200."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about pistol" 		
	

Floyd | "What's this pistol?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie nods at you.  "A SIG P239.  Nice, huh?  Good and compact.
Floyd | Holds eight 9mm rounds.  Pretty reliable too.  Nice thing about this
Floyd | one is that it comes with not only a silencer, but a set of night
Floyd | sights too.  Gonna set you back $285 if you want it."  He shrugs
Floyd | apologetically.  "It's fully loaded, but that's all the ammo for it
Floyd | I've got."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "do you think charlie can be trusted with info about the piece of paper?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. 50 dollars short." 	
			DavidW says, "No, don't show it to Charlie." 	
			inky says, "well, we can undo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "show paper to charlie" 		
	

Floyd | Which paper do you mean, the scrap of paper, or the newspaper?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scrap" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | One of the city rags.  They're pretty much all the same, only
Floyd | difference is which corp prints it.  Charlie's arm is covering some of
Floyd | it, but most of it is visible if you want to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok then!" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's in the compound to the east. Maybe we can make $50 somehow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | You glance down at the paper Charlie's reading.  "The Daily Events -
Floyd | Mar.  12, 2160" it says at the top.  This is the Vortex Incorporated
Floyd | daily paper.  "Raiders Strike City Fringe" reads the main headline.
Floyd | Scanning down the page, you look at some of the other headlines:
Floyd | "Violent Criminal Ring Broken Up By Arcadian Security" "Unknown
Floyd | Assailants Infiltrate CyTek Compound" "Cowardly Assassin Kills Security
Floyd | Commissioner" The rest of the print is too small and too far away to
Floyd | read upside down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask charlie for paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which paper do you mean, the scrap of paper, or the newspaper?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask charlie for newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie mutters, "Buy something or don't.  Just don't give me orders,
Floyd | okay?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | You ask, "What's going on in the world?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie mutters, "Same shit, different day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "aw, come on, charlie" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about cytek" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of the corps?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Criminals," he mutters crossly.  "Everyone knows it.  They just go by
Floyd | the moniker 'corporation' to appear legitimate.  It's just organized
Floyd | crime.  The city council is just their puppet government."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should buy the pistol and gps now" 	
			Fang says, "and come back later if we need anything" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about selling" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "selling".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about sell" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sell flashlight to charlie" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie shakes his head.  "I'm not buying any new merchandise until the
Floyd | end of the month.  Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "my recollection is you end up with a choice of three items" 	
			inky asks, "but you said it's possible to get the grenade and the pills?" 	
			DavidW says, "The geiger counter ought to help us avoid radiation, but I guess that also means no running in and out quickly in a hot zone." 	
			Fang says, "I think so" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy gps" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the GPS unit from the
Floyd | display case.  "Just remember, there's no warranty on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "clearly we need this one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a hand grenade, a rifle, a silenced pistol,
Floyd | some radiation pills, a GPS unit, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy gps" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the GPS unit from the
Floyd | display case.  "Enjoy."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		Lucea says, "I wonder if he'll sell us that newspaper" 	
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, a survival
Floyd | pack (being worn), and a GPS unit.  The survival pack contains your
Floyd | travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $425.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy newspaper" 		Lucea says, "the rest of the story seems important" 	
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | Charlie isn't selling that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "guess not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grenade" 		
	

Floyd | An M81 fragmentation grenade, according to the white lettering on the
Floyd | side.  Must pack quite a punch.  It has a pin at the top holding tight
Floyd | the "spoon", or safety lever.  When the pin is pulled and the grenade
Floyd | dropped or thrown, the safety lever separates from the grenade and its
Floyd | fuse is armed.  A price tag indicates $220.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		
	

Floyd | Anti-radiation pills.  A vital necessity for any scavenger who's
Floyd | feeling bold enough to explore radiated areas.  This packet of pills
Floyd | contains several doses, each of which will protect the user from lethal
Floyd | radiation for about 20 minutes. However, you know that the pills work
Floyd | as a preventative measure:  not a cure.  There are 12 pills left.  The
Floyd | box has a price tag of $200.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "so, pills and grenade?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy pills" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the radiation pills
Floyd | from the display case.  "The radiation pills of champions, my friend."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy grenade" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the hand grenade from
Floyd | the display case.  "Enjoy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "let's do it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a rifle, a silenced pistol, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe when you have something to offer the corporation.  Until then,
Floyd | it's probably a good idea just to leave it be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | This is a GPS unit:  a hand-held device that uses the global
Floyd | positioning system from before the war.  It's accurate to within
Floyd | several yards.  Very useful to scavengers such as yourself.  You lost
Floyd | your last one in a card game.  Oops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on gps" 		
	

Floyd | You won't need to use it until you begin your journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd have chosen the pistol, but whatever." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "begin journey" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "begin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't head back now; your journey is just beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on geiger counter" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the Geiger counter is now switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x enforcers" 		
	

Floyd | There are almost a dozen of the well-armed, well-armored members of the
Floyd | Arcadia Security Force.  Four are located atop the walls, inside of the
Floyd | elevated outposts.  These Enforcers, you've been told, are armed with
Floyd | powerful long-range rifles, either conventional or the new laser
Floyd | versions.  The rest of the men are manning the two squat bunkers that
Floyd | flank Howe Street as it approaches the city's south gate.  This group
Floyd | is more heavily armed, with autolasers, pulse rifles, automatic
Floyd | shotguns, and tripod-mounted machine guns.  The Enforcers here are
Floyd | tasked with keeping watch on the areas both inside and outside of the
Floyd | south gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, what about the compound?" 	
			Fang asks, "the cytek one?" 	
			Fang says, "we couldn't go in" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know what it was." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't see it." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "looks like we're gonna have to distract the enforcers somehow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shifting your pack, you approach the massive gate.  As the Enforcers
Floyd | swing open the door, you take your last breath of city air for the
Floyd | foreseeable future and head out on your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The journey takes you several days east of Arcadia, across the blasted
Floyd | plains of the wasteland.  It likely would have been shorter except for
Floyd | the wide detours around radioactive hot-spots exposed by your Geiger
Floyd | counter.  But finally, with the help of your global positioning system,
Floyd | you arrive at the coordinates specified on the scrap of paper.  It's
Floyd | about midnight when you arrive at...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Flashlight held out as a ward against the darkness, you step through a
Floyd | break in the scrub and take a look around.  Browned vegetation
Floyd | encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly brush and thickets
Floyd | wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The rustling of branches
Floyd | is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily devoid of any other
Floyd | noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way east and south,
Floyd | thorny brambles impede your movement in most other directions.  Behind
Floyd | you, the break in the scrub leads west back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "you mean e from starting location?" 	
			Lucea says, "huh, or not" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "Yes." 	
			Fang | You say (to Floyd), "e" 	
	

Fang  | Floyd | Maybe when you have something to offer the corporation.  Until then,
Fang  | Floyd | it's probably a good idea just to leave it be.
Fang  | Floyd |
Fang  | Floyd | >

		Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Who's out there?  I can see your light.  I'll start shooting if
Floyd | you don't answer me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "man, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You shout out to the distant man...  and are greeted with a hail of
Floyd | gunfire!  Bullets slam into the ground and trees around you, narrowly
Floyd | missing your fragile self.  Whoever's out there doesn't appear too
Floyd | friendly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get in bushes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to get on the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "maybe we needed the flashlight on to hide?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You stumble around in the dark, and don't get anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shit!"  the guard shouts as he sees you in the light of his lantern,
Floyd | bringing up his automatic rifle and firing in your direction.  The
Floyd | bullets tear through you and you're dead before you hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 52 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright,
Floyd | flickering light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You move down the path and come face-to-face with the surprised face of
Floyd | an unkempt man carrying a large rifle.  Without a word he fires.  The
Floyd | world spins and goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 52 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright,
Floyd | flickering light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright,
Floyd | flickering light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ugh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch exclaims, "grenade him!" 	
			Lucea says, "guess the verb" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "attack man" 		
	

Floyd | You are gunned down before you even get close.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 53 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "we probably need to save the grenade" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume no pistol." 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "oh well." 	
			Fang says, "lemme try sneaking behind him" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		DavidW says, "Maybe you can hit him with something." 	
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shit!"  the guard shouts as he sees your light, bringing up his
Floyd | automatic rifle and firing in your direction.  The bullets tear through
Floyd | you and you're dead before you hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 52 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "switch off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The illumination from his lantern shows an unshaved man of about
Floyd | average height.  He appears to be wearing a pair of raggedy jeans,
Floyd | boots, and a patchwork coat of alternating colors.  You think you
Floyd | recognize them as raider markings.  His left hand helps support the
Floyd | large rifle he carries while also holding onto the handle of his
Floyd | electric lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man frowns and scratches his head as he peers around the area.  "I
Floyd | could've sworn..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You dash out from behind the bush, sprinting down the path.  "Ah ha!"
Floyd | shouts the guard from behind you.  You may be fast, but his bullets are
Floyd | much faster.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 54 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "can we wait him out?" 	
			Fang says, "guess we just did" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see anything nearby.  To the southeast, you can make
Floyd | out a bright, flickering light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground you can see a lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shit!"  the guard shouts as he sees you in the light of the campfire,
Floyd | bringing up his automatic rifle and firing in your direction.  The
Floyd | bullets tear through you and you're dead before you hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 56 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright,
Floyd | flickering light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "Is there any sort of camouflage?" 	
			Fang says, "well, um, there seems to be a lot of instant deaths here" 	
			Lucea says, "or are we just not supposed to be in this area right now" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "switch on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "I said who's out there?!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Lucea), "The only camouflage I've seen so far is what the raider is wearing." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I wonder if we were supposed to use the grenade after all" 	
			Fang says, "okay, let's just do this again and again until he gets pissed off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rifle" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt it would be that easy to wrestle it away from him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man frowns and scratches his head as he peers around the area.
Floyd | "Bastard must've run off."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a survival pack (being
Floyd | worn), a GPS unit, some radiation pills, a hand grenade, and a
Floyd | flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The survival pack contains your travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think it would be a waste of the grenade." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.

		djfletch says, "maybe we can throw it se" 	
	

Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw flashlight at man" 		
	

Floyd | That would probably just irritate him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You stumble around in the dark, and don't get anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "snigger" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "snigger".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RonN goes home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man on the path prods the underbrush with his rifle as he searches.
Floyd | "I know you're out here somewhere, vermin.  I'll find you eventually."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rifle" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt it would be that easy to wrestle it away from him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dangit" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sneak se" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sneak".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I doubt he ever runs out of bullets" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang says, "if we do this enough" 	
			inky says, "stuff is changing, so I think we're on the right track" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if I should get a sandwich and come back later to see if you guys are still butting heads against the wall." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it is always time for a sandwich" 	
			Lucea says, "why do I get the feeling this will be pointless" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	Lucea says (to flooyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "yeah, he's out of quips" 	
			inky says, "ok, so now it's done" 	
			Lucea says, "I wonder if we can throw the grenade se" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll point out, we didn't have to go south from the Clearing. Perhaps there's stuff in other directions." 	
			Fang says, "I just get the feeling grenading him will be screwing us later" 	
			Lucea says, "I'm grenade-happy today." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have you tried throwing the GPS at him yet?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You stumble around in the dark, and don't get anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I wonder" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "we can't go anyone but sw with our light on" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a series of gunshots ring out far to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "will he chase us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A bobbing light appears further down the southern path.  You can hear
Floyd | faint sounds of movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "guess not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "guess he's just a door" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pretend to be a ghost" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pretend".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can check out the village" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a series of gunshots ring out far to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A bobbing light appears further down the southern path.  You can hear
Floyd | faint sounds of movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The light down the southern path waves and dances about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The bobbing light to the south dims and finally disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage through rotting cushions and peer underneath furniture.
Floyd | Nothing is revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "there's got to be something around somewhere" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | This is a GPS unit:  a hand-held device that uses the global
Floyd | positioning system from before the war.  It's accurate to within
Floyd | several yards.  Very useful to scavengers such as yourself.  You lost
Floyd | your last one in a card game.  Oops.  According to this, the clearing
Floyd | you arrived at matched the coordinates from the scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		
	

Floyd | Bits of chairs, tables, benches.  Nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | North End of Village
Floyd | The main north-south road of this gloomy hamlet ends here at a tangle
Floyd | of underbrush to the north.  The tiny houses here look downright eerie
Floyd | in the cascading glow of your flashlight.  To your west is the largest
Floyd | structure of the village, a wide one-story lodge that looks to be
Floyd | collapsing under its own weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying in the middle of the road are a pair of human skeletons, their
Floyd | bones scattered across the ground.  The ground around them appears
Floyd | nearly black in your electric light.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "whoa" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skeletons" 		
	

Floyd | There are strips of sinew and flesh hanging from some of the bones.
Floyd | One of the skeletons is visibly larger in stature than the other, and
Floyd | the larger body has a near perfect hole in the front of its skull.  A
Floyd | closer look at the bones reveals that most are covered with gouges and
Floyd | scratches that look suspiciously like bite marks.  Several of the bones
Floyd | have been dragged away from the main cluster.  As you move your
Floyd | flashlight among the carnage, something glints in the illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glint" 		
	

Floyd | Turns out it's nothing more than a quartz crystal hanging from a
Floyd | leather cord.  It sparkles nicely, but you wouldn't get more than a
Floyd | couple bucks for it at the Arcadia market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can try dropping stuff to distract the guy" 	
			inky says, "nom nom nom" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | North End of Village
Floyd | The main north-south road of this gloomy hamlet ends here at a tangle
Floyd | of underbrush to the north.  The tiny houses here look downright eerie
Floyd | in the cascading glow of your flashlight.  To your west is the largest
Floyd | structure of the village, a wide one-story lodge that looks to be
Floyd | collapsing under its own weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying in the middle of the road are a pair of human skeletons, their
Floyd | bones scattered across the ground.  The ground around them appears
Floyd | nearly black in your electric light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x houses" 		
	

Floyd | The buildings are fairly crude structures, even by the standards of an
Floyd | Arcadian slum.  Built from irregular wooden planks, most of them lean
Floyd | precariously in their foundations.  As near as you can figure, this
Floyd | tiny community sprang up sometime after the war and simply made do with
Floyd | whatever materials they could find.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x underbrush" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any underbrush here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | North End of Village
Floyd | The main north-south road of this gloomy hamlet ends here at a tangle
Floyd | of underbrush to the north.  The tiny houses here look downright eerie
Floyd | in the cascading glow of your flashlight.  To your west is the largest
Floyd | structure of the village, a wide one-story lodge that looks to be
Floyd | collapsing under its own weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying in the middle of the road are a pair of human skeletons, their
Floyd | bones scattered across the ground.  The ground around them appears
Floyd | nearly black in your electric light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x underbrush" 		
	

Floyd | The thick underbrush impedes all movement to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "bah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You peek your head inside one of the buildings and find nothing but
Floyd | ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sound from the east causes you to spin about and aim your flashlight
Floyd | in that direction.  From between two of the buildings, a pair of
Floyd | emaciated coyotes slink into the street, their eyes glowing in the beam
Floyd | of your light.  They immediately turn their attention towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh crap" 	
			Fang says, "maybe we can lead these coyotes to the guy" 	
			Lucea says, "can we blind them" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "which way back to the guard?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "north, west, south, a lot of rigmarole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lot".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "n, w, s, rigmarole" 	
			djfletch says, "probably you can go west" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "or 5hq5" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "this is not gonna work" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess the coyotes don't follow us?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open survival pack" 		
	

Floyd | The survival pack is already open!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes continue to advance, and you see flakes of foam falling
Floyd | from their rancid mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "nothing chases you, apparently" 	
			Fang says, "these are awfully non-tenacious coyotes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x coyote" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of mangy, scraggly coyotes.  Their coats are filthy, matted
Floyd | together, and beneath you can clearly see the outlines of their bones.
Floyd | They glare at you with a disturbing mix of hunger and hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "feed".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ration" 		
	

Floyd | There are too many packets to juggle.  They're best left in your pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes continue to advance, and you see flakes of foam falling
Floyd | from their rancid mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give food to coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | The coyotes seem a lot more interested in you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes are almost on top of you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "give ration to coyote?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give ration to coyote" 		
	

Floyd | The coyotes seem a lot more interested in you.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a snarl, the coyotes leap into the air and slam against your
Floyd | chest.  Your throat is quickly torn out by the ravenous beasts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 126 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "maybe we can kill the ranger" 	
			djfletch asks, "does it let us go south?" 	
			Lucea says, "and feed him to the coyotes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You peek your head inside one of the buildings and find nothing but
Floyd | ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You peek your head inside one of the buildings and find nothing but
Floyd | ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes continue to advance, and you see flakes of foam falling
Floyd | from their rancid mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x tracks" 		
	

Floyd | The tracks trail all over the road here.  They seem to be in greatest
Floyd | concentration in front of the old shack to the east.  You're not sure,
Floyd | but they appear to be dog tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes continue to advance, and you see flakes of foam falling
Floyd | from their rancid mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The snarling coyotes block your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes are almost on top of you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ok, so we know where we want to go" 	
			Fang says, "oh, I guess the coyotes are another door" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop survival pack" 		
	

Floyd | (Taking off the survival pack first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw survival pack at coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying the survival pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coyotes continue to advance, and you see flakes of foam falling
Floyd | from their rancid mouths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a survival pack.  The survival pack
Floyd | contains your travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw survival pack at coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | The coyotes move with surprising quickness, darting out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know, you should get the coyotes to attack the raider" 	
			Lucea says, "they don't move" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "the coyotes don't follow us" 	
			DavidW says, "darn" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You peek your head inside one of the buildings and find nothing but
Floyd | ghosts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "just checking it was the same" 	
			Fang asks, "so, go back and nade the raider? And hopefully steal his rifle?" 	
			inky says, "I guess" 	
			djfletch says, "or grenade the coyotes instead" 	
			inky says, "or you could use the grenade on the coyotes" 	
			djfletch says, "tricky ethical decision" 	
			Fang says, "well, if we nade the raider, we'd have a rifle to use on the coyotes, I think" 	
			Fang says (to djfletch), "heh" 	
			Lucea says, "but" 	
			Lucea says, "it depends on what's in that shack" 	
			Lucea says, "I say grenade the raider, you can do it from a distance" 	
			Fang asks, "anyone wanna do it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "You think the raider is alone? That the grenade noise won't awaken his buddies?" 	
			Lucea says, "sure, we have saves" 	
			Lucea says, "can't hurt" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DavidW), "he's been shooting at us for ages" 	
			djfletch says, "if we can throw it into their camp maybe it will get them all" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "and that hasn't alerted his buddies" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I'm gonna do it" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "throw grenade se" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade sails throw the air to the southeast.  Almost
Floyd | immediately, a burst of gun fire originating from that direction tears
Floyd | into your unprotected body.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 137 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Lucea says, "well." 	
			Lucea says, "that didn't work" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "maybe if we hide first" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade at man" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade lands on the ground near the raider guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a hand grenade partially concealed behind the
Floyd | bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grenade" 		
	

Floyd | An M81 fragmentation grenade, according to the white lettering on the
Floyd | side.  Must pack quite a punch.  It has a pin at the top holding tight
Floyd | the "spoon", or safety lever.  When the pin is pulled and the grenade
Floyd | dropped or thrown, the safety lever separates from the grenade and its
Floyd | fuse is armed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "did we pull the pin" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "oh, I get it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "oh".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh, I get it. pull pin, throw it se" 	
			Lucea says, "it didn't work before because we didn't pull the pin" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | You yank the pin out of the grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "throw grenade se" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade sails throw the air to the southeast.  The grenade
Floyd | arms as its safety lever goes flying.  Almost immediately, a burst of
Floyd | gun fire originating from that direction tears into your unprotected
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 138 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Lucea says, "or not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "this guy is very good at dodging grenades" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x grenade" 		
	

Floyd | An M81 fragmentation grenade, according to the white lettering on the
Floyd | side.  Must pack quite a punch.  When the pin is pulled and the grenade
Floyd | dropped or thrown, the safety lever separates from the grenade and its
Floyd | fuse is armed.  The pin on this grenade has been pulled.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Shit!"  the guard shouts as he sees your light, bringing up his
Floyd | automatic rifle and firing in your direction.  The bullets tear through
Floyd | you and you're dead before you hit the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 139 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | It's already turned off!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "throw grenade at man" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade lands on the ground near the raider guard.  The
Floyd | grenade arms as its safety lever goes flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "bah, timing" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can just make out a hand grenade partially concealed behind the
Floyd | bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dingy guard scans the area attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a survival pack (being
Floyd | worn), a GPS unit, some radiation pills, a hand grenade, a flashlight,
Floyd | a necklace, and a grenade pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The survival pack contains your travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shakes his head.  "I must be seeing things."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man leaves to the southeast, muttering under his breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade sw" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade se" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "light flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of the campfire, you hear a man's gruff voice shout
Floyd | out, "Don't make me come out there again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade se" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade sails throw the air to the southeast.  The grenade
Floyd | arms as its safety lever goes flying.  Almost immediately, a burst of
Floyd | gun fire originating from that direction tears into your unprotected
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 144 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Lucea says, "ugh" 	
			Lucea says, "its safety lever already went flying" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.  The grenade arms as its safety lever goes flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another series of gunshots erupts from the southeast.  Bullets whiz by
Floyd | you, throwing up showers of dirt and chips of bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | (behind the bush)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind the bush.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear footsteps approaching from the southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the flashlight is now switched off.  It's now quite dark, except
Floyd | for a bright, flickering light to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scruffy-looking man enters the area, searching the area with an
Floyd | electric lantern and a large rifle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hand grenade explodes, blasting everything in the area with
Floyd | hundreds of tungsten ball bearings.  Unfortunately, the bush doesn't
Floyd | provide a bit of protection.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 147 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path, behind the bush
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hand grenade lying among the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "well, we have ther right idea" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bobbing light appears further down the southern path.  You can hear
Floyd | faint sounds of movement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a man's body lying among the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woo" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | The only thing you can find worth taking is a shabby coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "fuck" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "no rifle, huh" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search chasm" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can head along the path to the northwest or down the steps to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I saved before all this" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a survival pack (being
Floyd | worn), a GPS unit, some radiation pills, a flashlight (providing
Floyd | light), a necklace, and a grenade pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The survival pack contains your travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we should take the coat" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a survival pack (being
Floyd | worn), a GPS unit, some radiation pills, a flashlight (providing
Floyd | light), a necklace, and a grenade pin.  The survival pack contains your
Floyd | travel rations.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a man's body lying among the weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the coat off of the body and try to wipe off as much blood as
Floyd | you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search crater" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the shabby coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "disguise?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bedroll" 		
	

Floyd | A dingy, grimy thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search bedroll" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search campfire" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bedroll" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I hope the fact we didn't get any points for killing the man doesn't mean anything" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "winnable".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get bedroll" 		
	

Floyd | You realize that fiddling with the bedroll isn't necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "just don't save to cf4 I guess" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps a torch can be used vs the coyotes." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the flashlight!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "shall we go down" 	
			Fang says, "why not" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh hey, points" 	
			Lucea says, "I bet we can find a weapon in here" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is built into the southern wall, right beside the security
Floyd | door.  It's a smooth plastic rectangle that juts out from the surface
Floyd | of the wall about a half inch.  The majority of its area is taken up by
Floyd | an oddly dark scanner grid.  You've seen these before, they're designed
Floyd | to react with security badges with embedded microchips.  When the badge
Floyd | is touched to the grid, the chip is activated and the user's identity
Floyd | is read.  Below the grid is a numeric keypad which is dark.  In each of
Floyd | the right two corners is a single screw, and you see a pair of hinges
Floyd | along the left side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unscrew panel" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unscrew it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | You scan some of the messages:
Floyd |            Randall fuks dogs
Floyd |
Floyd | blood and guts all the way
Floyd |                        kweee has RABIeS
Floyd |            THE VAULT DWELLER WAS HERE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "should we go back and try nading the coyotes just as a test/" 	
			Fang asks, "?" 	
			Lucea says, "can't hurt" 	
			inky says, "(the last line is a fallout joke)" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The brambles block your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Lucea), "you could just Push restore" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ah, sorry" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | You yank the pin out of the grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a pair of coyotes here, eyeing you hungrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "drop grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.  The grenade arms as its safety lever goes flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a deep growling coming from the coyotes as they slowly make
Floyd | their way towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an explosion from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with a closed
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a pair of coyote corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (Opening the shack door)
Floyd | Battered Shack
Floyd | The cramped confines of this shack leave little room for movement.
Floyd | Walls of bug-chewed wood and a roof of warped planks are the only thing
Floyd | between you and the cloudy night sky.  The shack itself contains little
Floyd | of notice besides the pungent odor of ammonia.  A few amorphous lumps
Floyd | of wood, stone, and other less identifiable materials lie scattered
Floyd | about.  A pile of discarded boards leans against the wall in one corner
Floyd | of the room.  The door to the west leads out into the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discarded on the ground you find a small plastic tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with an open
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a pair of coyote corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search corpses" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Battered Shack
Floyd | The cramped confines of this shack leave little room for movement.
Floyd | Walls of bug-chewed wood and a roof of warped planks are the only thing
Floyd | between you and the cloudy night sky.  The shack itself contains little
Floyd | of notice besides the pungent odor of ammonia.  A few amorphous lumps
Floyd | of wood, stone, and other less identifiable materials lie scattered
Floyd | about.  A pile of discarded boards leans against the wall in one corner
Floyd | of the room.  The door to the west leads out into the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discarded on the ground you find a small plastic tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tub" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a small tub, maybe three inches in diameter, made of
Floyd | yellowish-orange plastic.  Whatever lettering was on the side or lid
Floyd | has long since worn away.  The tub is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open tub" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small plastic tub reveals a lump of clay.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a quiet thud from the corner of the shack, followed by a
Floyd | whispered, "Ow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x corner" 		
	

Floyd | Pieces of lumber in various sizes and shapes.  This shack may have
Floyd | served as a storage shed for the village's construction materials.  The
Floyd | large pile is stacked in one corner of the shack, leaning against the
Floyd | wall.  There is a considerable pocket of deep shadow behind the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "huh" 	
			Lucea says, "this is not leading" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shine torch at shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shine".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point torch at shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "point".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | Pieces of lumber in various sizes and shapes.  This shack may have
Floyd | served as a storage shed for the village's construction materials.  The
Floyd | large pile is stacked in one corner of the shack, leaning against the
Floyd | wall.  There is a considerable pocket of deep shadow behind the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint rustling noise coming from behind the boards.  It
Floyd | lasts for only a brief moment and then all is quiet again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You angle the boards away from the wall to peer behind them.  With a
Floyd | sudden cry, a small figure scrambles out from behind them.  The
Floyd | diminutive shape dashes across the shack and huddles in the opposite
Floyd | corner.  You turn the beam of your flashlight toward it and see that it
Floyd | is an emaciated little girl, covered in grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x clay" 		
	

Floyd | A lump of clay, probably the kind used in sealing gaps between wooden
Floyd | planks.  Kinda squishy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "girl, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The little girl seems too afraid of you to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "give ration to girl" 		
	

Floyd | You unwrap one of the small packages and hand it to her.  Tentatively
Floyd | she leans forward and accepts it, quickly pulling back.  She takes a
Floyd | tiny bite...  and a huge grin spreads across her face.  She wolfs the
Floyd | remainder down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's your name, little girl?"  you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Iona," the little girl whispers.  You smile at her and she smiles
Floyd | back.  She doesn't seem quite so afraid of you anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "hrm. should I be saving" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "Her last name's Chevy-Pickup" 	
			Lucea says, "we have cf5 for the base" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "har" 	
			Fang says (to Lucea), "we will overwrite cf5 next" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask iona about iona" 		
	

Floyd | "Where are you from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She blinks, confused.  "Here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Were you born here?"  Iona merely shrugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | "The coyotes have been after you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, the doggies are very mean.  I think they want to eat me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell iona about coyotes" 		
	

Floyd | Iona simply looks up at you with wide eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Iona simply looks up at you with wide eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask iona about parents" 		
	

Floyd | "Where is your family?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona's eyes well up with tears.  "Dead," she says in a barely audible
Floyd | whisper.  "The bad men killed them.  They killed everyone."  Tears
Floyd | leave muddy tracks as they run down her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask iona about bad men" 		Fang says, "I guess djfletch wasn't kidding about this being a moral decision with the grenade" 	
	

Floyd | "What can you tell me about the raiders?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona wipes her hand across her nose.  "The bad men came...  a bunch of
Floyd | days ago.  They moved into the base near here.  Then they killed
Floyd | everyone."  She starts to cry.  "They had guns and knives and everyone
Floyd | was screaming and there was blood everywhere...."  She sobs, unable to
Floyd | continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "comfort iona" 		
	

Floyd | You lean down and embrace Iona.  She hugs you back tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask iona about base" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you know about this base that's nearby?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a building under the ground," Iona says.  "That's where the bad
Floyd | men live. My parents couldn't open the door, but the bad men could when
Floyd | they came.  Then they came here and...."  She swallows, then continues.
Floyd | "There's a bad man guarding the door, but I think I know a secret way."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh hey" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about secret" 		
	

Floyd | "You know a secret way into the base?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona nods.  "I found it.  I was playing and I found it.  In the bushes.
Floyd | I can show you where it is.  But...  I lost my dolly and I can't reach
Floyd | it.  Can you get it for me?  I miss it so much."  She blinks back
Floyd | tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask iona about family" 		
	

Floyd | "Where is your family?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona's eyes well up with tears.  "Dead," she says in a barely audible
Floyd | whisper.  "The bad men killed them.  They killed everyone."  Tears
Floyd | leave muddy tracks as they run down her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona hums tunelessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh no." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about dolly" 		
	

Floyd | "Where is your doll?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I dropped it.  I was in the building and the doggies came and scared
Floyd | me and I dropped it down in the hole.  I can't reach it and the ladder
Floyd | is broken.  It's too far down.  Will you get it for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask iona about putty" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "putty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any hole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take tub" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Battered Shack
Floyd | The cramped confines of this shack leave little room for movement.
Floyd | Walls of bug-chewed wood and a roof of warped planks are the only thing
Floyd | between you and the cloudy night sky.  The shack itself contains little
Floyd | of notice besides the pungent odor of ammonia.  A few amorphous lumps
Floyd | of wood, stone, and other less identifiable materials lie scattered
Floyd | about.  A pile of discarded boards leans against the wall in one corner
Floyd | of the room.  The door to the west leads out into the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | Pieces of lumber in various sizes and shapes.  This shack may have
Floyd | served as a storage shed for the village's construction materials.  The
Floyd | large pile is stacked in one corner of the shack, leaning against the
Floyd | wall.  There is a considerable pocket of deep shadow behind the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You look behind the pile of boards but find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask iona about hole" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know who the skeletons were?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona rubs teary eyes.  "My mommy and daddy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "so I guess we were suppposed to use the grenade on the coyotes after all" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give necklace to iona" 		
	

Floyd | Iona shakes her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I think" 	
			Lucea says, "now where's this hole" 	
			inky says, "man, creepy" 	
	two-star says (to floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | Pieces of lumber in various sizes and shapes.  This shack may have
Floyd | served as a storage shed for the village's construction materials.  The
Floyd | large pile is stacked in one corner of the shack, leaning against the
Floyd | wall.  There is a considerable pocket of deep shadow behind the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think there's multiple solutions." 	
			Fang says, "I guess there's only one main building" 	
			DavidW says, "Like, there has to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, yes" 		
	

Floyd | Iona smiles up at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, follow us" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "us".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Iona bites her lip and looks at you for a moment, then takes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should take her back to the city first" 	
			DavidW asks, "And sell her to Charlie?" 	
			Fang says, "AND FIND HER A LOVING HOME, DAVIDW" 	
			Lucea says, "heh" 	
			Lucea says, "who said Charlie isn't loving" 	
			DavidW says, "oh well. Good luck on that being implemented." 	
			djfletch says, "he runs an adoption agency on the side" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Battered Shack
Floyd | The cramped confines of this shack leave little room for movement.
Floyd | Walls of bug-chewed wood and a roof of warped planks are the only thing
Floyd | between you and the cloudy night sky.  The shack itself contains little
Floyd | of notice besides the pungent odor of ammonia.  A few amorphous lumps
Floyd | of wood, stone, and other less identifiable materials lie scattered
Floyd | about.  A pile of discarded boards leans against the wall in one corner
Floyd | of the room.  The door to the west leads out into the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with an open
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a pair of coyote corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	two-star says (to floyd), "point flashlight at shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "point".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about hoelk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hoelk".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask iona about hole" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know who the skeletons were?"

		DavidW asks, "So, where's this hole with the doll?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Iona rubs teary eyes.  "My mommy and daddy."
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona scratches her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North End of Village
Floyd | The main north-south road of this gloomy hamlet ends here at a tangle
Floyd | of underbrush to the north.  The tiny houses here look downright eerie
Floyd | in the cascading glow of your flashlight.  To your west is the largest
Floyd | structure of the village, a wide one-story lodge that looks to be
Floyd | collapsing under its own weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying in the middle of the road are a pair of human skeletons, their
Floyd | bones scattered across the ground.  The ground around them appears
Floyd | nearly black in your electric light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.  She seems to position herself so that you
Floyd | stand between her and the skeletons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | There are strips of sinew and flesh hanging from some of the bones.
Floyd | One of the skeletons is visibly larger in stature than the other, and
Floyd | the larger body has a near perfect hole in the front of its skull.  A
Floyd | closer look at the bones reveals that most are covered with gouges and
Floyd | scratches that look suspiciously like bite marks.  Several of the bones
Floyd | have been dragged away from the main cluster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bury skeletons" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bury".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "...you're kidding me." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't find anything else of value amidst the pair of skeletons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona looks down into the basement.  "I'm not going down there," she
Floyd | whispers, her face pale with fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully lower yourself down into the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Basement
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discarded rag doll lies among the carnage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "success!" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get doll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't quite reach the next floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "...failure!" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "udo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "udo".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Basement
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Basement
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discarded rag doll lies among the carnage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "CHAIR" 	
			Lucea says, "I thought we needed a ladder" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a CHAIR amongst the corpses." 	
			Fang asks, "can I overwrite the base save?" 	
			Fang says, "we didn't get very far from here" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully lower yourself down into the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Basement
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | A discarded rag doll lies among the carnage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There are no exits save up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get doll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | The chair is too heavy to be carrying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | A moth-eaten rag doll with only the slightest resemblance to a human
Floyd | shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "stand on it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to stand on the rag doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the chair.  It wobbles slightly under your
Floyd | weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to grab one of the timbers above and pull yourself out of
Floyd | the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I am a puzzle idiot" 	
			Fang says, "we could have searched the bodies" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Basement, on the chair
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search bodies" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search bodies" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get off of the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get off of the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Yes. We could've." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "off" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | (the chair)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search bodies" 		
	

Floyd | Gingerly, you sift through the rotting bodies but come up empty handed.
Floyd | It looks like they've already been stripped of anything remotely useful
Floyd | or valuable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Collapsed Basement
Floyd | This wouldn't be your first choice for a final resting place.  But
Floyd | clearly not everyone has the luxury of making that decision for
Floyd | themselves.  Among the split and crumbling timbers that litter the
Floyd | floor of this basement lie perhaps a dozen dead bodies.  It's hard to
Floyd | tell for certain because the corpses are stacked in a large pile in a
Floyd | corner of the room, the body parts jumbled together like a macabre
Floyd | jigsaw puzzle.  The scent of decay is nearly overwhelming.  The
Floyd | splinters of wood scattered across the ground only enhance the aura of
Floyd | past violence.  Only a single chair seems to have survived the mayhem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search splinters" 		
	

Floyd | You root around the splintered wood and discover a screwdriver, which
Floyd | you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we're a scavenger. Not looting is a sin" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search timbers" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Lucea), "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "Screwdriver will help with the security panel." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get on chair" 		
	

Floyd | A rickety wooden chair.  One leg is plainly shorter than the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting on the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | (the chair)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the chair.  It wobbles slightly under your
Floyd | weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to grab one of the timbers above and pull yourself out of
Floyd | the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crumbling Building
Floyd | You find yourself inside one of the largest structures in this quiet
Floyd | village.  It may have been some kind of town hall or meeting area, as
Floyd | it consists of a single large room.  Huge gaping holes not only in the
Floyd | floor, ceiling, and south wall indicate the quality of workmanship.
Floyd | Time and the elements will eventually bring the entire building down.
Floyd | It appears to have been cleared of everything except for rotting
Floyd | furniture and various other pieces of debris.  A single crooked doorway
Floyd | leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x legs" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any legs here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give doll to iona" 		
	

Floyd | Iona's face immediately brightens.  "My dolly!"  she squeals in delight
Floyd | as she hugs the rag doll.  She grabs your hand and pulls you towards
Floyd | the door.  "Let me show you the secret way past the bad men."  She
Floyd | leads you back to the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona leads you over to the brambles.  "Down here," she says, getting
Floyd | down on her hands and knees.  As you do the same, she points to a
Floyd | well-hidden gap in the brambles to the southwest.  "Back there.  You
Floyd | can crawl to the secret way in."  Giggling, she stands up.  She skips
Floyd | back to the shack, hugging her rag doll close and waving to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "so should we surrender dollothy now" 	
			inky says (to Lucea), "ha ha" 	
			Fang asks, "is she just going to stay in that shack forever?" 	
			Lucea says, "why do I suddenly distrust her" 	
			Fang says, "she's a spunky little girl" 	
			Fang says, "spunky little girls are ALWAYS trustworthy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with an open
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a pair of coyote corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Battered Shack
Floyd | The cramped confines of this shack leave little room for movement.
Floyd | Walls of bug-chewed wood and a roof of warped planks are the only thing
Floyd | between you and the cloudy night sky.  The shack itself contains little
Floyd | of notice besides the pungent odor of ammonia.  A few amorphous lumps
Floyd | of wood, stone, and other less identifiable materials lie scattered
Floyd | about.  A pile of discarded boards leans against the wall in one corner
Floyd | of the room.  The door to the west leads out into the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Iona bites her lip and looks at you for a moment, then takes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Center of Village
Floyd | The heart of this deserted village holds no more sign of human life
Floyd | than its border.  Your flashlight spills over irregular buildings of
Floyd | poor craftsmanship and even poorer materials.  A collection of shanties
Floyd | lies to your south, and to your east is a single shack with an open
Floyd | door.  The road from the west curves north here, leading to the rest of
Floyd | the village.  While the town looks deserted, there is sign of recent
Floyd | activity here.  Tracks of some kind break up the relatively smooth
Floyd | surface of the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Among the clods of dirt, you see a pair of coyote corpses.
Floyd |
Floyd | It appears that there's been an explosion in this area.  There's a
Floyd | small crater in the ground, surrounded by blackened scorch marks that
Floyd | radiate outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona hums tunelessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of Village
Floyd | You're standing on the west edge of a small village made up of decaying
Floyd | wooden buildings.  Most are little more than one room shacks.  Every
Floyd | window is dark and no noise reaches your straining ears.  The crooked
Floyd | structures to the south don't look particularly inviting, but no less
Floyd | than the gaping hole in the wall of a large building to your north.
Floyd | The clearing where you first arrived lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia, and a
Floyd | small gap leads southwest through the thickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, go west" 		
	

Floyd | Iona shakes her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | If you really want to head back empty-handed...
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "should we just go southwest" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to crawl along the trail through the brambles with only
Floyd | minor scratches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Path
Floyd | This is the end of a very convoluted and twisted path through several
Floyd | hundred feet of frighteningly thorny briar patch.  The track is
Floyd | extremely difficult to see, especially at night, and you know you never
Floyd | would have found your way without help.  It heads back into the thicket
Floyd | to your northeast, the only footpath leading from this small open field
Floyd | among the brambles.  In the middle of the small clearing is a square
Floyd | metal structure, about two feet long on each side and protruding a
Floyd | couple of inches from the ground.  This box is topped by a metal
Floyd | grating held on by rusty latches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona looks down into the air vent.  "I'm not going down there," she
Floyd | whispers, her face pale with fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "and risk a platoon of attacking things" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x latches" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be the top end of some sort of chimney or air vent.
Floyd | About two feet long on each side, it's constructed out of sheet metal.
Floyd | A metal grating is attached to the top by a set of rusty hinges.  If
Floyd | there was originally a lock on it, it's long since disintegrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unscrew latches" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove hinges" 		
	

Floyd | The metal grating won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open grating" 		
	

Floyd | With neglected hinges screeching in protest, the grating swings open,
Floyd | revealing a wide shaft that disappears down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. heh." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, wait here" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "here".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, go home" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, hide" 		
	

Floyd | Iona shakes her head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "shall we go in?" 	
			Lucea says, "let's do it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself carefully into the shaft and squirm along as it
Floyd | turns horizontal.  After several feet of crawling, the duct turns
Floyd | vertical again.  Shimmying along its length, you drop down into the
Floyd | room beneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | Your standard storage closet, complete with your standard ugly
Floyd | government regulation metal shelving units.  This one appears to see
Floyd | little use, as the few worn boxes sitting on the shelves are pretty
Floyd | much empty.  In the high ceiling above, you can see the dark shape of a
Floyd | vent shaft.  Hanging across the room, suspended by shelves, is a metal
Floyd | pole.  A single door leads east into the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the pole is a frayed jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | A frayed jacket with alternating bands of red and green that you
Floyd | recognize as the wasteland equivalent of gang colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the frayed jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

Floyd | A bunch of warped and water-damaged cardboard boxes.  Most have only a
Floyd | scattering of broken electronics, dead batteries, corroded wires, and
Floyd | other completely useless junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We're wearing a jacket AND a coat?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "sesarch boxes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sesarch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Searching among all the useless trash in the boxes, you come across a
Floyd | circuit breaker in reasonable condition, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take pole" 		
	

Floyd | (putting a Geiger counter and a GPS unit into the survival pack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a survival pack (being worn), some radiation
Floyd | pills, a flashlight (providing light), a necklace, a grenade pin, a
Floyd | small plastic tub, a screwdriver, a frayed jacket (being worn), a
Floyd | circuit breaker, and a metal pole.  The survival pack contains your
Floyd | travel rations, a Geiger counter, and a GPS unit.  The small plastic
Floyd | tub contains a lump of clay.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear necklace" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the necklace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		
	

Floyd | Worthless, really.  It's nothing more than a quartz crystal hanging
Floyd | from leather cord.  It sparkles nicely, but you wouldn't more than a
Floyd | couple bucks for it at the Arcadia market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | An iron pole that stretches about three feet long.  Feels like it's
Floyd | hollow, though the ends are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open pole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the metal pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pole ends" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not a breathing tube, then." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read messages" 		
	

Floyd | You scan some of the messages:
Floyd |    we rool the wasteland
Floyd |                            YOU STNK
Floyd |
Floyd |            reds mom was a mutent
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read messages" 		
	

Floyd | You scan some of the messages:
Floyd |    we rool the wasteland
Floyd |                            YOU STNK
Floyd |
Floyd |            reds mom was a mutent
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | north door:  The door to the north is your standard automatic sensor
Floyd | type.
Floyd | south door:  The door to the south is your standard automatic sensor
Floyd | type.
Floyd | west door:  The door to the west is your standard automatic sensor
Floyd | type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "is anyone mapping?" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't. I'm rather lost." 	
			djfletch says, "I think we're just west of where we got in last time" 	
			DavidW says, "All the saves and undos made me realize that mapping was pointless." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, just s, actually" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That door appears to have been jammed shut for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Office
Floyd | Very little remains in this dimly lit office and the dust you've
Floyd | stirred up suggests it hasn't seen any real use in quite some time.
Floyd | The massive wooden desk in the corner, except for a few dust-free
Floyd | outlines, is layered in a thick coating of the stuff.  Beyond it,
Floyd | nothing has been left in the room:  not even a chair.  The door to the
Floyd | north is the only exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | This is a bulky office desk built from some kind of dark hardwood.  Its
Floyd | appearance is particularly ugly and utilitarian.  The top is covered
Floyd | with dust except for a few outlines of items that have probably been
Floyd | recently removed.  The left side consists of a large sliding drawer and
Floyd | the desk's very short legs keep it only about an inch off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x outlines" 		
	

Floyd | The outlines in the dust merely reveal the shapes of objects that used
Floyd | to reside upon this table.  Nothing more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the desk drawer open and find it empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You peer under the desk and see the glint of something metallic.
Floyd | Unfortunately, the desk is too low to the ground to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x legs" 		
	

Floyd | This is a bulky office desk built from some kind of dark hardwood.  Its
Floyd | appearance is particularly ugly and utilitarian.  The top is covered
Floyd | with dust except for a few outlines of items that have probably been
Floyd | recently removed.  The left side consists of a large sliding drawer and
Floyd | the desk's very short legs keep it only about an inch off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | Searching the top of the desk, you find nothing except dust.  The
Floyd | drawer is empty.  You peer under the desk and see the glint of
Floyd | something metallic.  Unfortunately, the desk is too low to the ground
Floyd | to reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x glint" 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult to tell what it is, even with your flashlight.  All you
Floyd | can see is the glinting of light off of some metallic object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Your arm is too large to fit under the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "top desk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "top".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push glint with pole" 		
	

Floyd | That would just push it closer to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "we need a magnet" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tip desk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tip".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "push desk" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're moving this monster of a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get glint with pole" 		
	

Floyd | You crouch down and try to snag the metallic object under the desk with
Floyd | the metal pole.  You can't seem to catch it, though, and after a minute
Floyd | you give up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Maybe the pole into a magnet." 	
			DavidW says, "er, Make" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a survival pack (being worn), some radiation
Floyd | pills, a flashlight (providing light), a necklace (being worn), a
Floyd | grenade pin, a small plastic tub, a screwdriver, a frayed jacket (being
Floyd | worn), a circuit breaker, and a metal pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The survival pack contains your travel rations, a Geiger counter, and a
Floyd | GPS unit.  The small plastic tub contains a lump of clay.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "the magnet is just a guess" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put clay on pole" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to stick the lump of clay to the end of the pole, but it
Floyd | keeps sliding off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or add a hook on the pole." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get flint with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flint".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The magnet idea is a decent guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get glint with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see how that would help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The screwdriver, it's not a magnetic one?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | Much of the metal on the screwdriver shaft is pitted and rusted.  The
Floyd | handle, what there is of it, is wrapped in a ragged black tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove tape" 		
	

Floyd | You realize that fiddling with the ragged black tape isn't necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tape" 		
	

Floyd | The handle of the screwdriver is wound in a ragged black tape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "topple desk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "topple".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move desk" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you're moving this monster of a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lever desk" 		
	

Floyd | (with the metal pole)
Floyd | You can't find any way to pry the wooden desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says (to floyd), "break desk" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "break desk" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to specify how exactly you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "come back later?" 	
			djfletch says, "putting the clay on the pole seemed to be implemented so maybe there is something else stickier" 	
			Lucea asks, "like coyote guts?" 	
			Lucea says, "please don't try that." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need either an attachment to the pole or make the pole into a magnet." 	
			DavidW says, "Explore more elsewhere." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x messages" 		
	

Floyd | Crudely scrawled (and spelled) inquiries about people's mothers, sexual
Floyd | preferences, appearance, odors, and a few rough drawings of genitalia.
Floyd | In other words, the typical kind of thing you see every day back home
Floyd | in Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "careful" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | Crudely scrawled (and spelled) inquiries about people's mothers, sexual
Floyd | preferences, appearance, odors, and a few rough drawings of genitalia.
Floyd | In other words, the typical kind of thing you see every day back home
Floyd | in Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | You scan some of the messages:
Floyd |                    Jones is 1 ugly bastard
Floyd |    BRING ON THE WIMIN!!!!
Floyd |
Floyd |        Keep an open mind...  bash your brains out
Floyd |
Floyd | Over the sound of voices to the east, you can just make out what sounds
Floyd | like footsteps and voices approaching the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh crap" 	
			djfletch says, "uh oh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You slip past the bookcase into the northern alcove.  From this
Floyd | location, you are almost completely hidden from the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | From behind the bookcase, you hear what sounds like two men enter the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we better go." 	
			DavidW says, "ooh nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It sounds like there are two men in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boss is pissed," you hear a voice say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah?"  a second voice replies.  "Why's that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It sounds like there are two men in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first voice says, "He thinks Jones is working to take over.  Boss
Floyd | changed the password early."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh?  What is it now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mutant."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It sounds like there are two men in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a pause.  "Is it true?"  the second voice asks.  "Is Jones?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I doubt it," says the first voice.  "He's just been...."  The voices
Floyd | trail off as the men move out of earshot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "you fail password security" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East, in the north alcove
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | Reaches about six feet tall and spans around three feet across.  The
Floyd | wood is extremely old, and probably has only survived this long because
Floyd | it's been in the dry, sterile air of the base.  Most of the shelves are
Floyd | missing, possibly used for firewood.  The majority of the backing still
Floyd | remains, however, obscuring the view of the northern alcove from the
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step out from behind the bookcase, back into the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | There are a lot of voices coming from the room to your east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the automatic door but nothing happens.  It doesn't seem
Floyd | to be operational anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we can try fixing the door to the west" 	
			Fang says, "since we have a screwdriver and circuit breaker" 	
			Fang says, "or maybe we can try bluffing our way in with the new password" 	
			djfletch says, "we could save and then see if going east kills us" 	
			Fang says, "or just undo" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or worse, we might get KP duty." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. The raiders, a large crowd of dirty,
Floyd | unpleasant-looking men, are each dressed in similar colors of red and
Floyd | green and all appear to be armed.  The men are engaged in all manner of
Floyd | activities, from games of skill to maintaining weapons to eating to
Floyd | gambling.  Embedded in the western wall, beside one of the bunks, is a
Floyd | lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The doorway west leads
Floyd | back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hanging from the stainless steel panel is a map and a note being held
Floyd | on by a kitchen magnet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hello, magnet!" 	
			Lucea says, "knew it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | The note reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, maggots, this is the last time I'm gonna tell you.  You don't
Floyd | bother me unless it is something important.  Otherwise you talk to Ertz
Floyd | or Randall.  The next person to bother me without a very good reason
Floyd | ends up in a shallow grave next to Sulz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those of you that can read, make sure the rest of the troops understand
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Randall managed to scrounge up a pack of explosives on his last trip
Floyd | out.  If we can't get that damn door open any other way, we'll blast
Floyd | the fucking thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember:  the wasteland belongs to us.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boss
Floyd |
Floyd | With a knife, a raider tries to slice a cut in the wall.  He examines
Floyd | the wall with a puzzled look as his weapon fails to make even a mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be an old, faded map of the countryside.  After all your
Floyd | travels, you do have a certain familiarity with the terrain.  The
Floyd | location of Arcadia is marked in red, as is the location of this base.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are roughly jostled by a careless raider as he walks by.  "Watch
Floyd | where you're going," he snarls at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take magnet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  The papers being held by the magnet flutter to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of the men begin arguing with several others about the proper
Floyd | way to scalp a person:  some of the men insist that the best way is to
Floyd | start at the front and the others disagree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x magnet" 		
	

Floyd | A small black disc, about an inch in diameter and a quarter of an inch
Floyd | thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small crowd forms around a raider holding up a yellowed girly
Floyd | magazine.  The men hoot and grunt at the centerfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take map" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The metal panel is a stainless steel rectangle, about a foot wide and a
Floyd | foot-and-a-half tall.  It's set into the wall, completely flush against
Floyd | the surface, about four feet off the floor.  There's nothing on the
Floyd | stainless steel panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the men begin playing a raucous game of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the scrap of paper!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of raiders clear off a makeshift table.  Two of them sit at
Floyd | opposite ends and begin arm wrestling.  The rest of the men crowd
Floyd | around the two challengers, yelling and cheering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the note!
Floyd |
Floyd | A handful of rifle cartridges drops to the floor and the rounds scatter
Floyd | across the room.  The man who dropped them swears as he chases after
Floyd | them.  A couple of the other raiders snort and laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | If the stainless steel panel opens, it's not clear how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bunks" 		
	

Floyd | Rather filthy.  But then, you've slept on worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the men begins bragging loudly about how many villagers he
Floyd | killed.  The rest of the raiders appear unimpressed by his boasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any guards here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wish we had a grenade now, eh?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cartridges" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cartridges".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the one good chair is a raider guard whose attention is
Floyd | focused on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "good focused or bad focused" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | A little less scruffy than the rest of the raiders, but not by much.
Floyd | He's wearing a brown leather jacket, torn in a couple of places, with
Floyd | the same green and red bands as the rest of the raiders.  The raider is
Floyd | sitting in the chair beside the door, a mean looking black submachine
Floyd | gun cradled in his hands.  His feet are propped up on the table in the
Floyd | center of the room.  Dangling from a cord around the man's neck is what
Floyd | appears to be a yellow-tinted glass prism that refracts and reflects
Floyd | the light in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "purty" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "guard, I'm here to relieve you" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "i'm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x prism" 		
	

Floyd | It very much resembles a yellow-tinted glass prism that refracts and
Floyd | reflects the light in the room.  Datacubes like this were the standard
Floyd | portable digital storage medium before the war.  This one has leather
Floyd | cord fastened to it, so it can be worn around the neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "purty and smart" 	
			Fang says, "wonder if our necklace is the same" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask man about prism" 		
	

Floyd | "That's an interesting medallion you're wearing."
Floyd |
Floyd | The raider guard looks down.  "Yeah.  I take it off when we go on a
Floyd | raid.  Reflections can give our position away.  But otherwise I think
Floyd | it looks good on me.  But I'm always looking if you are interested in
Floyd | trading."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	crumple fidgets 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask about trading" 		
	

Floyd | (the raider guard)
Floyd | "Interested in trading me that prism?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard nods.  "Sure, if you've got anything worth it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show necklace to guard" 		
	

Floyd | You lift the quartz crystal necklace up and show it to the guard.  He
Floyd | raises an eyebrow, then fingers the prism hanging around his neck.
Floyd | "Hey, wow, that's pretty nice.  A lot better than this old thing here.
Floyd | Let me know if you're interested in a trade."  He raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "wait wait wait" 	
			DavidW says, "We could swap our necklace, yes" 	
			Lucea says, "why do we want to trade" 	
			DavidW says, "Datacube, dear." 	
			Lucea says, "ah" 	
			Fang says, "because it's a datacube and he doesn't realise" 	
			Lucea says, "right" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "go for it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give necklace to guard" 		
	

Floyd | The guard nods and hands you the prism in exchange for the quartz
Floyd | crystal necklace.  He loops the leather strap around his neck and holds
Floyd | the crystal in front of his face, marveling at its sparkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about gun" 		
	

Floyd | Which gun do you mean, the rifle, the silenced pistol, the laser gun,
Floyd | or the submachine gun?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about submachine gun" 		
	

Floyd | "Where'd you get that gun?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He peers at you suspiciously.  "That's a perk of rank.  It'll take you
Floyd | a long time to earn something this good."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about door" 		
	

Floyd | Which door do you mean, the west door, or the security door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man's jacket" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any man's jacket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about west door" 		
	

Floyd | "What's behind this door?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the boss's office.  That's where he meets with people.  The
Floyd | room behind that is his own personal room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's also the room where the boss is." 	
			Fang says, "endboss" 	
			Fang asks, "well, go back and fix the broken door?" 	
			DavidW says, "This guy is probably Randall or Ertz." 	
			djfletch says, "try going west to see what happens" 	
			DavidW says, "You die, of course." 	
			djfletch exclaims, "but we know the secret password!" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, that's not what the password is for." 	
			Fang says, "I'm sure the boss knows who works for him" 	
			Fang says, "and our disguise is probably not enough" 	
			djfletch says, "you may be right" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should get the key (or whatever) from under the desk next." 	
			Fang says, "oh yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. The raiders, a large crowd of dirty,
Floyd | unpleasant-looking men, are each dressed in similar colors of red and
Floyd | green and all appear to be armed.  The men are engaged in all manner of
Floyd | activities, from games of skill to maintaining weapons to eating to
Floyd | gambling.  Embedded in the western wall, beside one of the bunks, is a
Floyd | lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The doorway west leads
Floyd | back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | Your standard storage closet, complete with your standard ugly
Floyd | government regulation metal shelving units.  This one appears to see
Floyd | little use, as the few worn boxes sitting on the shelves are pretty
Floyd | much empty.  In the high ceiling above, you can see the dark shape of a
Floyd | vent shaft.  A single door leads east into the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abandoned Office
Floyd | Very little remains in this dimly lit office and the dust you've
Floyd | stirred up suggests it hasn't seen any real use in quite some time.
Floyd | The massive wooden desk in the corner, except for a few dust-free
Floyd | outlines, is layered in a thick coating of the stuff.  Beyond it,
Floyd | nothing has been left in the room:  not even a chair.  The door to the
Floyd | north is the only exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put magnet on pole" 		
	

Floyd | The magnet is now firmly attached to the end of the metal pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get glint with pole" 		
	

Floyd | You crouch down and slide the pole under the desk towards the metallic
Floyd | object beneath.  Whatever it is sticks to the magnet at the end of the
Floyd | pole, and you pull the pole out to find a security badge dangling from
Floyd | the end, its belt clip stuck to the magnet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | A white plastic security badge with a clip at the top designed to
Floyd | attach to a belt or shirt.  It lacks any kind of magnetic strip.  It's
Floyd | likely the kind with the microchip inside that you put next to a sensor
Floyd | in order to activate.  The name on the badge reads:  Lieutenant James
Floyd | Walsh.  Below that, there's a grainy photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. Do we even need to bother with the panel now?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | A man's face looks back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I assume we need to fix the panel" 	
			Fang says, "for the badge to work" 	
			Lucea says, "yeah" 	
			Lucea asks, "is it the password?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe not. The panel might be for if you have no badge." 	
			djfletch says, "there was another door in the south alcove - try it on that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The automated door opens to let you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hallway West
Floyd | The metal grating that serves for a floor is mostly undisturbed, with
Floyd | only the occasional muddy footprint heading in from the east.  Messages
Floyd | are scrawled on the wall in ink, paint, and a few other unidentified
Floyd | substances.  Three doors are available here, one in each wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That door appears to have been jammed shut for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the automatic door but nothing happens.  It doesn't seem
Floyd | to be operational anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "nah, I'm thinking it has to be this door" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open panel with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "looks like it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unscrew panel" 		
	

Floyd | (with the screwdriver)
Floyd | The screws each resist at first, but with some effort, you manage to
Floyd | loosen them all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel swings open on tiny hinges.  On the inside back of the panel,
Floyd | there is a metal-lined socket.  A bundle of wires ending in a metal
Floyd | prong runs out of the wall and dangles loosely in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put circuit breaker in socket" 		
	

Floyd | That won't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show badge to sensor" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you get no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | The socket is nothing more than a metal-encircled hole in the panel's
Floyd | interior. It is about an eighth of an inch in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x circuit breaker" 		
	

Floyd | A small, thin block of plastic with a switch on the front and metal
Floyd | tabs on the back.  A circuit breaker, you know, fits into an electrical
Floyd | breaker box in order to complete the electrical circuit and allow power
Floyd | to flow.  In the event of an electrical overload, it switches itself
Floyd | off.  The breaker is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sensor" 		
	

Floyd | The scanning grid is a dark piece of glass, four inches square.  There
Floyd | are a number of white lines etched into the glass's surface, forming a
Floyd | pattern of squares.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put badge on sensor" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the security badge to the scanning grid but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | The socket is nothing more than a metal-encircled hole in the panel's
Floyd | interior. It is about an eighth of an inch in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put breaker on prong" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the prong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put prong in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You plug the metal prong into the socket.  The scanner grid on the face
Floyd | of the panel immediately lights up.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm so what's the circuit breaker for?" 	
			Fang says, "I guess somewhere else" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch panel with badge" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the security badge to the scanning grid.  The keys on the
Floyd | keypad become lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		
	

Floyd | You can see it's a pretty standard numeric keypad.  There are ten
Floyd | off-white plastic buttons, numbered 0 through 9.  The keys on the panel
Floyd | are currently glowing faintly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | A white plastic security badge with a clip at the top designed to
Floyd | attach to a belt or shirt.  It lacks any kind of magnetic strip.  It's
Floyd | likely the kind with the microchip inside that you put next to a sensor
Floyd | in order to activate.  The name on the badge reads:  Lieutenant James
Floyd | Walsh.  Below that, there's a grainy photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wait, we still need a code?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is built into the southern wall, right beside the security
Floyd | door.  It's a smooth plastic rectangle that juts out from the surface
Floyd | of the wall about a half inch.  The majority of its area is taken up by
Floyd | a brightly illuminated scanner grid.  You've seen these before, they're
Floyd | designed to react with security badges with embedded microchips.  When
Floyd | the badge is touched to the grid, the chip is activated and the user's
Floyd | identity is read.  Below the grid is a numeric keypad with glowing
Floyd | number keys.  In each of the right two corners is a single screw, and
Floyd | you see a pair of hinges along the left side.  The panel is currently
Floyd | open.  On the inside back of the panel, there is a metal-lined socket.
Floyd | A bundle of wires ending in a metal prong runs out of the wall and into
Floyd | the socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So, what's Walsh's code number?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remove prong" 		
	

Floyd | The prong is attached to the panel by a bundle of wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh wait, maybe we need to read the datacube" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x datacube" 		
	

Floyd | It very much resembles a yellow-tinted glass prism that refracts and
Floyd | reflects the light in the room.  Datacubes like this were the standard
Floyd | portable digital storage medium before the war.  This one has leather
Floyd | cord fastened to it, so it can be worn around the neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to read the yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "we need to find a place to plug it in" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "we".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	two-star took 30,500 buckets -- why? 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | The socket is nothing more than a metal-encircled hole in the panel's
Floyd | interior. It is about an eighth of an inch in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x grating" 		
	

Floyd | You don't recall ever seeing a floor like this and you aren't sure what
Floyd | the original purpose was.  The gaps in the grating are small, no more
Floyd | than a quarter of an inch wide.  If there's a subflooring underneath,
Floyd | you can't tell how far beneath it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put datacube in socket" 		
	

Floyd | That won't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x prong" 		
	

Floyd | The prong is a piece of metal about a half-inch long and an eighth-inch
Floyd | in diameter.  One end is attached to a bundle of thin wires that
Floyd | connect to the inside of the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take prong" 		
	

Floyd | The prong is attached to the panel by a bundle of wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open grating" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift grating" 		
	

Floyd | You can't lift the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe the datacube reader is in the boss's office" 	
			DavidW asks, "Have we explored everywhere else?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think so." 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps the code is hiding in one the graffiti messages." 	
			DavidW says, "or look under the open drawer of the desk." 	
			Lucea says, "they seem random to me" 	
			Lucea says, "have we tried the password "mutant" though" 	
			Lucea says, "they did mention the guy changing it and things not working because of that" 	
			DavidW says, "If you can spell mutant with the digits 0 to 9, fine." 	
			Lucea says, "heh" 	
			Lucea says, "it might be coded somehow" 	
			Fang asks, "shall we use a hint?" 	
			DavidW says, "The password is for the raiders. This door is before the raiders' time." 	
			Fang asks, "or try to get in the boss's offices?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we use a hint, I'm leaving." 	
			Fang says, "okay, I'm going to see the boss then" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. The raiders, a large crowd of dirty,
Floyd | unpleasant-looking men, are each dressed in similar colors of red and
Floyd | green and all appear to be armed.  The men are engaged in all manner of
Floyd | activities, from games of skill to maintaining weapons to eating to
Floyd | gambling.  Embedded in the western wall, beside one of the bunks, is a
Floyd | lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The doorway west leads
Floyd | back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the one good chair is a raider guard whose attention is
Floyd | focused on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask guard about boss" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the leader."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've seen him, haven't you?  Biggest guy I've ever met.  Smart and
Floyd | ruthless. Practically indestructible in that combat armor of his.
Floyd | Known him for years, so he trusts me, ya know?  Doesn't trust all the
Floyd | new recruits, so he has me stand guard here.  Doesn't trust all the
Floyd | vets either.  Thinks some of them might be out to get him.  If you've
Floyd | gotten this week's password, then you've gotten permission to go in and
Floyd | see him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say mutant to guard" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "guard, mutant" 		
	

Floyd | You say, "The password is 'mutant.'"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard nods.  "That's it.  Go on in.  Just don't mess with anything
Floyd | in there.  Understand?  If you do, I got to kill you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The raider guard waves you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Security Station
Floyd | You are standing in a small square room, about ten feet across.  You
Floyd | notice a distinct lack of the grime and squalor that has been so
Floyd | evident in the rest of the facility.  The large metal desk in the
Floyd | southeast corner appears to be reasonably clean and in good condition,
Floyd | as does the office chair before it.  Mounted on the south wall are a
Floyd | number of small screens, each labeled with a number.  All of them are
Floyd | dark.  Attached to the desk is a small computer console, consisting of
Floyd | monitor and keyboard.  Two doors lead out:  the east door towards the
Floyd | conference room and a second one heading to the west.  Both are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resting in the corner you spot a grenade launcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, that was easy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x grenade launcher" 		
	

Floyd | A formidable looking weapon.  Built mostly from black plastic and
Floyd | steel.  The muzzle seems so wide you could practically fall into it.
Floyd | You notice that the grip seems to have some kind of electronic sensor
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes. I'm surprised." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screens" 		
	

Floyd | All of the security screens are dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "it's almost suspicious - oh hey, grenade launcher" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x sensor" 		
	

Floyd | There is some kind of faintly glowing grid along the backstrap of the
Floyd | grenade launcher's grip.  You're not sure exactly what it is.  Some
Floyd | kind of sensor, perhaps?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "alas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | This appears to be a simple single-purpose computer.  It's a keyboard
Floyd | and monitor combined into a single unit, mounted onto a tabletop.  The
Floyd | security console is off.  (You can type on the keyboard by entering a
Floyd | command like:  TYPE "RUTABAGA" ON KEYBOARD)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.  Some text appears on the monitor:
Floyd | LOGIN
Floyd |
Floyd | ENTER LAST NAME:
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | A white plastic security badge with a clip at the top designed to
Floyd | attach to a belt or shirt.  It lacks any kind of magnetic strip.  It's
Floyd | likely the kind with the microchip inside that you put next to a sensor
Floyd | in order to activate.  The name on the badge reads:  Lieutenant James
Floyd | Walsh.  Below that, there's a grainy photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "walsh" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | Some new text appears:
Floyd | ENTER PASSWORD:
Floyd | (ENTER "CANCEL" TO CANCEL LOGIN)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "cancel" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | The screen clears and then shows:LOGIN
Floyd |
Floyd | ENTER LAST NAME:
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | This appears to be a simple single-purpose computer.  It's a keyboard
Floyd | and monitor combined into a single unit, mounted onto a tabletop.  The
Floyd | security console is on and displaying text.  (You can type on the
Floyd | keyboard by entering a command like:  TYPE "RUTABAGA" ON KEYBOARD)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Security Station
Floyd | You are standing in a small square room, about ten feet across.  You
Floyd | notice a distinct lack of the grime and squalor that has been so
Floyd | evident in the rest of the facility.  The large metal desk in the
Floyd | southeast corner appears to be reasonably clean and in good condition,
Floyd | as does the office chair before it.  Mounted on the south wall are a
Floyd | number of small screens, each labeled with a number.  All of them are
Floyd | dark.  Attached to the desk is a small computer console, consisting of
Floyd | monitor and keyboard.  Two doors lead out:  the east door towards the
Floyd | conference room and a second one heading to the west.  Both are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resting in the corner you spot a grenade launcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put datacube in computer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the security console.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Fang asks, "shall we go deeper in?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd rather play more with the computer first." 	
			Fang says, "okay, then" 	
			Fang says, "but it seems we have no clues about the password" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, the graffiti probably holds a clue." 	
			Fang says, "I assume the graffiti is postwar" 	
			DavidW says, "Walsh might've chosen a stupid password, like Walsh, Hslaw, or James." 	
			Fang says, "while the computer and walsh are pre-war" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "walsh" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | Some new text appears:
Floyd | ENTER PASSWORD:
Floyd | (ENTER "CANCEL" TO CANCEL LOGIN)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "james" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | The text "INCORRECT PASSWORD" appears at the bottom of the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type "walsh" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | The screen clears and a menu appears:
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "type "mutant" on keyboard" 		
	

Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:
Floyd | UNRECOGNIZED INPUT
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	inky does not, unlike many other thixotropic liquids, recover his lost viscosity over time. 		Lucea says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang says, "well, this computer has terrible security" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The logs go on for page after page.  After skimming through the dry,
Floyd | boring text, you reach the last several entries:
Floyd |
Floyd |    SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |
Floyd | 2060-08-25     Corporal Jacob
Floyd |    A civilian penetrated the base perimeter before being spotted by a
Floyd | passing tech and reported to security.  Colonel Miles has had
Floyd | Lieutenant Leach reassigned for this failure in security.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2060-09-20     Sergeant Herbert
Floyd |    A company of renegade troops passing nearby caught sight of the base
Floyd | perimeter and advanced on the base.  The 83rd Armored engaged them and
Floyd | drove them back, but took heavy casualties.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2060-10-11     Sergeant Herbert
Floyd |    Official word's come in that another base in NM has fallen to the
Floyd | rebels.  Rumors have it that their base commander went over to the
Floyd | other side.  The Colonel has ordered now that speech even somewhat
Floyd | sympathetic to the rebel cause is grounds for court martial and
Floyd | immediate execution for treason.
Floyd |
Floyd | 2060-10-20     Major Tuco
Floyd |    The owrd just came ocver the radio.  Edgar gave THE ORDER.  oh god I
Floyd | camn't bleieve this oh god oh god oh god
Floyd |
Floyd | 2060-12-09     Captain Ramirez
Floyd |    We're out of food and supplies.  Major Tuco has vanished.  Colonel
Floyd | Miles is dead.  Private Robinson went crazy when the Colonel refused to
Floyd | discuss the idea of leaving the base.  Shot him right in front of
Floyd | everyone.  The others killed her right after she did it.  Now we have
Floyd | no choice.  We hve to leave and see if there's anything left.  Can
Floyd | there be?  Can there be anything left?  Anyone alive?  The radio's been
Floyd | dead since it all happened.  We will be too if we don't leave soon.
Floyd | Mother of God.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		Lucea asks, "what is this order?" 	
			K-Y says, "weird, I can't remember whether I played this or not" 	
			Lucea says, "it's obviously bad" 	
			Fang says, "maybe the order to launch the nukes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |
Floyd |    MONDAY:  Corporal Wilson, Private Paris, Private Grant
Floyd |    TUESDAY:  Sergeant Herbert, Corporal Jacob, Private Robinson
Floyd |    WEDNESDAY:  Corporal Fredericks, Corporal Lee, Private James
Floyd |    THURSDAY:  Sergeant Goldburg, Private LaBarbara, Private Roy
Floyd |    FRIDAY:  Corporal Carson, Private Charles, Private Boyne
Floyd |    SATURDAY:  Corporal Steele, Corporal Greene, Private Nagagta
Floyd |    SUNDAY:  Sergeant Hale, Private Ivanova, Private Morris
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		djfletch says, "ooh can we set the access code to 1111" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |
Floyd |    LEVEL 4:  STANDARD
Floyd |    LEVEL 3:  DUTY SHIFTS DOUBLED
Floyd |    LEVEL 2:  DUTY SHIFTS TRIPLED
Floyd |    LEVEL 1:  DUTY SHIFTS TRIPLED, AUTOMATED DEFENSES ACTIVE
Floyd |
Floyd |    CURRENT LEVEL:  2
Floyd |
Floyd |    SECURITY LEVEL INSUFFICIENT TO SET SECURITY LEVEL
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    ACCESS CODES:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Sergeant Lince Herbert:  69105
Floyd |    Dr.  Colleen Hill:  83122
Floyd |    Corporal Robert Jacob:  98674
Floyd |    Dr.  Kevin Rock:  83321
Floyd |    Private Tonya Robinson:  32768
Floyd |    Lieutenant James Walsh:  38823
Floyd |
Floyd |    SECURITY LEVEL INSUFFICIENT TO UPDATE CODES
Floyd |
Floyd | MAIN MENU
Floyd | MAKE YOUR SELECTION:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1: REVIEW SECURITY LOGS
Floyd |    2: DUTY SHIFTS
Floyd |    3: UPDATE SQUAD ACCESS CODES
Floyd |    4: SET BASE SECURITY LEVELS
Floyd |    5: LOGOUT
Floyd |    Q: [Stop using console]
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter choice:

		DavidW says, "heh Herbert's code" 	
			Fang says, "this is the most insecure military base ever" 	
			djfletch says, "nice" 	
			Fang asks (of DavidW), "?" 	
			DavidW says, "You don't recognize the number 69105? For shame." 	
			Fang looks it up on wikipedia. Ah. 	
			DavidW says, "There's a page for 69,105 on ifwiki as well." 	
			djfletch says, "so now we can go back to the door, or mess with the grenade launcher, or visit the boss" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I assume the latter two equals death" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take grenade launcher" 		
	

Floyd | (putting a metal pole and a circuit breaker into the survival pack to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.  When you pick up the grenade launcher, the weapon lets out a
Floyd | loud, angry buzz.  A grid on the weapon's grip flashes red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think, we can use Walsh's code to reach a part of the base the rebels haven't reached, getting info to gain us clearance to ..." 	
			DavidW says, "oh fine, kill us." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x grenade launcher" 		
	

Floyd | A formidable looking weapon.  Built mostly from black plastic and
Floyd | steel.  The muzzle seems so wide you could practically fall into it.
Floyd | You notice that the grip seems to have some kind of electronic sensor
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which door do you mean, the west door, or the east door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, looks like I can't actually kill us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see any e door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the one good chair is a raider guard whose attention is
Floyd | focused on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fucking thief!"  the raider guard shouts as he turns his gun toward
Floyd | you and pulls the trigger.  As you fall to the ground, the grenade
Floyd | launcher slips from your grasp and clatters to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 358 turns, you have achieved a score of 6 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Scrounger.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "or not." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore >
Floyd | Security Station
Floyd | You are standing in a small square room, about ten feet across.  You
Floyd | notice a distinct lack of the grime and squalor that has been so
Floyd | evident in the rest of the facility.  The large metal desk in the
Floyd | southeast corner appears to be reasonably clean and in good condition,
Floyd | as does the office chair before it.  Mounted on the south wall are a
Floyd | number of small screens, each labeled with a number.  All of them are
Floyd | dark.  Attached to the desk is a small computer console, consisting of
Floyd | monitor and keyboard.  Two doors lead out:  the east door towards the
Floyd | conference room and a second one heading to the west.  Both are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Resting in the corner you spot a grenade launcher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "well that wasn't good" 	
			Fang asks, "well looks like we only have the one choice, right?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the one good chair is a raider guard whose attention is
Floyd | focused on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. The raiders, a large crowd of dirty,
Floyd | unpleasant-looking men, are each dressed in similar colors of red and
Floyd | green and all appear to be armed.  The men are engaged in all manner of
Floyd | activities, from games of skill to maintaining weapons to eating to
Floyd | gambling.  Embedded in the western wall, beside one of the bunks, is a
Floyd | lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The doorway west leads
Floyd | back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think if we can find Herbert's password, we can change the base security." 	
			Fang asks, "shall we go in, for now?" 	
			DavidW says, "The elevator? Yes." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "the automated security systems are off for now, surely" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch panel with badge" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the security badge to the scanning grid.  The keys on the
Floyd | keypad become lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Okay, I'll stop explaining." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type 38823 on keypad" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open, revealing a stairway to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a brightly illuminated lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the button and the door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The lamp is a simple dome light, set in the wall above the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The overhead fluorescents on
Floyd | this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is built into the southern wall, right beside the security
Floyd | door.  It's a smooth plastic rectangle that juts out from the surface
Floyd | of the wall about a half inch.  The majority of its area is taken up by
Floyd | an oddly dark scanner grid.  You've seen these before; they're designed
Floyd | to react with security badges with embedded microchips.  When the badge
Floyd | is touched to the grid, the chip is activated and the user's identity
Floyd | is read.  Below the grid is a numeric keypad which is dark.  In each of
Floyd | the right two corners is a single screw, and you see a pair of hinges
Floyd | along the left side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch panel with badge" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the security badge to the scanning grid but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unscrew panel" 		
	

Floyd | These screws are stripped beyond repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Here's where the grenade might've been useful." 	
			Fang says, "well, let's look for some archaic tech, then" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Electrical Room
Floyd | Plastic and metal electrical conduits press in on you from every side
Floyd | in this narrow room.  It seems to be the hub for all power distribution
Floyd | at least for this level of the facility, possibly for the entire base.
Floyd | There are a number of transformers in the back of the room, some power
Floyd | meters spliced into several of the conduits, and a small breaker box in
Floyd | one corner.  The only exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In one corner of the room, you notice an aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe there's a hole downwards, then." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x breaker box" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box is a metal-framed box of dull gray built to control the
Floyd | flow of electricity through circuit breakers.  The front is hinged and
Floyd | swings open to access the internals.  The breaker box is currently
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box swings open, revealing a row of empty slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x slots" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box is a metal-framed box of dull gray built to control the
Floyd | flow of electricity through circuit breakers.  The front is hinged and
Floyd | swings open to access the internals.  The breaker box is currently
Floyd | open, showing ribbons of metal behind a row of empty slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put circuit breaker in box" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the circuit breaker into the breaker box and switch it on.
Floyd | Almost immediately, the overhead lights begin to glow.  In a moment,
Floyd | they are at full strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | (putting a metal pole into the survival pack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "nice. Maybe that was the problem at the door?" 	
			DavidW asks, "no power?" 	
			Fang says, "man, the pole fits in the pack" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | A basic aluminum A-frame folding ladder.  This particular one opens up
Floyd | to a height of about six feet.  The ladder is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Magic satchel." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The room is filled with the
Floyd | hum of the overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x grating" 		
	

Floyd | You don't recall ever seeing a floor like this and you aren't sure what
Floyd | the original purpose was.  The gaps in the grating are small, no more
Floyd | than a quarter of an inch wide.  If there's a subflooring underneath,
Floyd | you can't tell how far beneath it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search gaps" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "gaps".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Commissary
Floyd | The east-west hallway ends here at a sturdy sliding door.  Stenciled
Floyd | across its surface is the word "COMMISSARY" in white block letters.  In
Floyd | the wall beside it is a small window and a button.  Other than that,
Floyd | this end of the hallway is similar to the rest of the corridor.
Floyd | Overhead, the string of fluorescent lights, interrupted only by an air
Floyd | conditioning vent, hum as they illuminate the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "sorry if I repeat things, in about 5 tabs" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | A small square window, about a foot wide, but blocked by a wide mesh
Floyd | wire screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x scren" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "scren".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what is a commissary?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | A small square window, about a foot wide, but blocked by a wide mesh
Floyd | wire screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Lunch hall." 	
			DavidW says, "Food court" 	
			Fang says, "is it something to do with soviet style politi... okay" 	
			Lucea says, "Wikipedia says a provisions store" 	
	Fang presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You get a nasty electric shock.  The door, however, stays closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the commissary window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | A simple button beside the door outside the commissary.  The color, in
Floyd | case you were wondering, is green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "overhead vent - try the ladder" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Commissary
Floyd | The east-west hallway ends here at a sturdy sliding door.  Stenciled
Floyd | across its surface is the word "COMMISSARY" in white block letters.  In
Floyd | the wall beside it is a small window and a button.  Other than that,
Floyd | this end of the hallway is similar to the rest of the corridor.
Floyd | Overhead, the string of fluorescent lights, interrupted only by an air
Floyd | conditioning vent, hum as they illuminate the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | An air conditioner vent in the ceiling of the hallway.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the air conditioning vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | The vent swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get off of the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Ventilation Duct
Floyd | A narrow ventilation duct with walls of smooth galvanized steel.
Floyd | There's an open vent directly below you, and the duct runs east to
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Ventilation Duct
Floyd | The east end of a narrow ventilation duct with walls of smooth
Floyd | galvanized steel.  The duct runs back to the west.  You notice that the
Floyd | ceiling panel beneath you is loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nice" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the panel out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "let's steal food!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, perhaps there's more than food." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Commissary
Floyd | You see a room that was probably once a busy storage center, but is now
Floyd | little more than an empty room.  Though the numerous shelves remain,
Floyd | their contents were probably removed several decades before you were
Floyd | born.  Against the back wall a lonely control console remains the only
Floyd | other feature inside this room.  Up above, the fluorescent lights are
Floyd | brightly glowing.  In the midst of the overhead lights is an open
Floyd | ceiling panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground you see a radiation suit.  Sitting on the control console
Floyd | is a water bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well... this makes our pills kinda pointless" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | A full body suit with a tinted plexiglass mask and respiratory filters.
Floyd | The suit is made out of some kind of shiny fabric you can't immediately
Floyd | identify.  While it has an almost mirror-like surface, it's also very
Floyd | flexible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wait, chittering?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x geiger" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic 22nd century Geiger counter, this one from Rabisi
Floyd | Corporation.  This device counts radioactive particles as they pass
Floyd | through its detector, determining the overall level of radioactivity in
Floyd | an area.  No scavenger would last long out in the wastes without one of
Floyd | these.  Like all modern Geiger counters, this one has a directional
Floyd | indicator display, alerting you to nearby dangerous levels of
Floyd | radiation.  It's currently on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "this might not be good" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x display" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any display here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x geiger display" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any geiger display here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear plastic bottle large enough to carry a liter of liquid.  The
Floyd | bottle appears to be about half full of filthy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there more here?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | It's primarily a smooth, flat black surface.  There are various
Floyd | unlabeled controls and a single large switch.  There's nothing on the
Floyd | control console.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | The large switch on the console is the only control you can see with an
Floyd | obvious function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw switch" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to throw it at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Commissary
Floyd | You see a room that was probably once a busy storage center, but is now
Floyd | little more than an empty room.  Though the numerous shelves remain,
Floyd | their contents were probably removed several decades before you were
Floyd | born.  Against the back wall a lonely control console remains the only
Floyd | other feature inside this room.  Up above, the fluorescent lights are
Floyd | brightly glowing.  In the midst of the overhead lights is an open
Floyd | ceiling panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Commissary
Floyd | The east-west hallway ends here at a sturdy sliding door.  Stenciled
Floyd | across its surface is the word "COMMISSARY" in white block letters.  In
Floyd | the wall beside it is a small window and a button.  Other than that,
Floyd | this end of the hallway is similar to the rest of the corridor.
Floyd | Overhead, the string of fluorescent lights, interrupted only by an air
Floyd | conditioning vent, hum as they illuminate the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an open ladder standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up. up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the air conditioning vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the air conditioning vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Ventilation Duct
Floyd | A narrow ventilation duct with walls of smooth galvanized steel.
Floyd | There's an open vent directly below you, and the duct runs east to
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Ventilation Duct
Floyd | A narrow ventilation duct with walls of smooth galvanized steel.  The
Floyd | cramped passage continues to the east, but to the west it angles
Floyd | sharply upwards in an unclimbable shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Ventilation Duct
Floyd | A narrow ventilation duct with walls of smooth galvanized steel.
Floyd | There's an open vent directly below you, and the duct runs east to
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Commissary
Floyd | The east-west hallway ends here at a sturdy sliding door.  Stenciled
Floyd | across its surface is the word "COMMISSARY" in white block letters.  In
Floyd | the wall beside it is a small window and a button.  Other than that,
Floyd | this end of the hallway is similar to the rest of the corridor.
Floyd | Overhead, the string of fluorescent lights, interrupted only by an air
Floyd | conditioning vent, hum as they illuminate the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an open ladder standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | (Closing it first)
Floyd | (putting a radiation suit and a water bottle into the survival pack to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "okay, we've looted everything on this floor, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt it." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't been mapping." 	
			djfletch asks, "did we try the panel again with the power on?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Fang says, "well, I mean, we can go downstairs now" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I've been mapping" 	
			Fang says, "but I might have missed something" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't have any other exits" 	
			Fang asks, "so, down?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah try it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The room is filled with the
Floyd | hum of the overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch badge with panel" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the security badge to the scanning grid.  The keys on the
Floyd | keypad become lit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear radiation suit" 		
	

Floyd | The radiation suit won't fit over the frayed jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take off jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Since your hands are too full to carry it, you let it drop to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear radiation suit" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the radiation suit)
Floyd | (putting some radiation pills, a small plastic tub, a screwdriver, a
Floyd | yellow datacube, and a security badge into the survival pack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the radiation suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the security code and the door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a brightly illuminated lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, nice" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The overhead fluorescents on this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x geiger" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic 22nd century Geiger counter, this one from Rabisi
Floyd | Corporation.  This device counts radioactive particles as they pass
Floyd | through its detector, determining the overall level of radioactivity in
Floyd | an area.  No scavenger would last long out in the wastes without one of
Floyd | these.  Like all modern Geiger counters, this one has a directional
Floyd | indicator display, alerting you to nearby dangerous levels of
Floyd | radiation.  It's currently on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You can't detect any appreciable odors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | There's a deep resonance in the air.  It seems to be coming from all
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Pick a direction, I guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the door but it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the door but it does not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The overhead fluorescents on this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | This large control console is fastened to the floor right in front of
Floyd | the fusion generator.  Along the left side are a number of screens,
Floyd | displaying information about the status of the power plant.  To the
Floyd | right of these are a series of switches and buttons, only a few of
Floyd | which are clearly labeled.  At the top is a red button marked "CYCLE",
Floyd | followed by a white one with "START UP" written beside it.  Below them,
Floyd | a black button labeled "SHUTDOWN", a blue one marked "VENT", and a
Floyd | green button indicated as "SHUNT".  The rest of the controls are beyond
Floyd | your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x breaker" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box is a metal-framed box of dull gray built to control the
Floyd | flow of electricity through circuit breakers.  The front is hinged and
Floyd | swings open to access the internals.  The breaker box is currently
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open breaker" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box swings open, revealing a row of empty slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x slots" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box is a metal-framed box of dull gray built to control the
Floyd | flow of electricity through circuit breakers.  The front is hinged and
Floyd | swings open to access the internals.  The breaker box is currently
Floyd | open, showing ribbons of metal behind a row of empty slots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we need another breaker, it seems. And we need to fix the power plant" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press vent" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, intimidated by the reactor's power and
Floyd | complexity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pills" 		
	

Floyd | Anti-radiation pills.  A vital necessity for any scavenger who's
Floyd | feeling bold enough to explore radiated areas.  This packet of pills
Floyd | contains several doses, each of which will protect the user from lethal
Floyd | radiation for about 20 minutes. However, you know that the pills work
Floyd | as a preventative measure:  not a cure.  There are 12 pills left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, maybe we can block the door with the ladder and retrieve the breaker box that way." 	
			Fang says, "it seems 12 pills should be plenty" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "try it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The overhead fluorescents on this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a brightly illuminated lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the aluminum ladder!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the button and the door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ladder in door" 		
	

Floyd | That's too large to brace the door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the button and the door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pole in door" 		
	

Floyd | You wedge the metal pole into the door, preventing it from closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door at the top of the stairs bangs against the metal pole laying
Floyd | in its track, but stays open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The room is filled with the
Floyd | hum of the overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south has been blocked open by a metal pole in its
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Electrical Room
Floyd | Plastic and metal electrical conduits press in on you from every side
Floyd | in this narrow room.  It seems to be the hub for all power distribution
Floyd | at least for this level of the facility, possibly for the entire base.
Floyd | There are a number of transformers in the back of the room, some power
Floyd | meters spliced into several of the conduits, and a small breaker box in
Floyd | one corner.  The only exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | The breaker box is already open!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off breaker" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the circuit breaker is now switched off.  The lights above go
Floyd | dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take breaker" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The overhead fluorescents on
Floyd | this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south has been blocked open by a metal pole in its
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a dark lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the north has been blocked open by a metal pole in its
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "of course, we dare not take the pole back. That would trap us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The overhead fluorescents on this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The overhead fluorescents on this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put breaker in box" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the circuit breaker into the breaker box and switch it on.
Floyd | Almost immediately, the overhead lights begin to glow.  In a moment,
Floyd | they are at full strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe the door is openable from this direction without power" 	
			DavidW asks, "can I push save?" 	
			Fang says, "go ahead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "let's check out the other doors first" 	
			Fang says, "before going into the rad place. Maybe there's a manual for the power plant" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a grinding noise coming from the automatic door.  Apparently
Floyd | its mechanism has decayed beyond repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You approach the automatic door but nothing happens.  It doesn't seem
Floyd | to be operational anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the east is your standard automatic sensor type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku became a household name in 2008, when a malignant meat sack full of liquid Viagra and barely-sublimated hostility towards women and Asians chose him as its running mate. 		DavidW says, "Now I wish we had the pole back." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat pill" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow one of the radiation pills.  You immediately feel a tingly
Floyd | sensation spread throughout your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "explore s?" 	
			Lucea says, "can't hurt" 	
			Lucea says, "well, it can" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Geiger counter is alive with noise.  The combination of static and
Floyd | its deafening alarm are nearly deafening.  The display has flashing red
Floyd | arrows pointing in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says (to floyd), "x pipes" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | Three of the thick pipes here have developed cracks.  From these
Floyd | fissures emanate wispy clouds of steam that swirl upward into a ceiling
Floyd | vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "putty" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put putty on pipes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "putty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open tub" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tub is already open!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put clay on pipes" 		
	

Floyd | You realize that fiddling with the thick pipes isn't necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put clay on cracks" 		
	

Floyd | You realize that fiddling with the thick pipes isn't necessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh sure, now we realize" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		
	

Floyd | Three of the thick pipes here have developed cracks.  From these
Floyd | fissures emanate wispy clouds of steam that swirl upward into a ceiling
Floyd | vent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "this pill isn't gonna wear off, is it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Fang says, "20 mins" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "udo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "udo".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "udo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "udo".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "isn't the suit good enough?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We are wearing the suit, though" 	
			Fang says, "we are wearing a rad suit as well" 	
			Fang says, "and we have 12 pills" 	
			Lucea says, "let's just go east" 	
			Fang says, "so probably we have more protection than we need" 	
			Fang says, "we could go in the vents as well" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The sliding doors open as you approach them, allowing you to enter the
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  An imposing
Floyd | silvery vault door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else
Floyd | may have been in this room has since been cleared out, except for a gas
Floyd | storage tank near the automated entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on one of the tables is a heavy wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ceiling vent, if we need it." 	
			DavidW says, "tmg" 	
			Fang says, "oops sorry" 	
			Fang says, "well, we are safe here" 	
			Lucea says, "what's in that tank" 	
			DavidW says, "Mutants. :)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a survival pack (being worn), a flashlight
Floyd | (providing light), a grenade pin, a map, a note, an aluminum ladder, a
Floyd | radiation suit (being worn), and a frayed jacket.  The survival pack
Floyd | contains your travel rations, a Geiger counter, a GPS unit, a water
Floyd | bottle, some radiation pills, a small plastic tub, a screwdriver, a
Floyd | yellow datacube, and a security badge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read scrap" 		
	

Floyd | The only pieces of the message that you've been able to make out so far
Floyd | are:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...IEFS OF STAFF ...NERAL ARTH...NALDS ...ROJECT DISTANT PATH
Floyd |
Floyd | DUE TO THE INCREASED INS...ITY FROM INSURGENT FORC...ITARY RESEARCH
Floyd | COM...ADO SPRINGS, ALL PERSONN...RMATION RELATED TO PROJE...NT PATH ARE
Floyd | BEIN...  COMPLETED HAVEN RESEAR...  UNDER THE HEA...ES FROM 83RD
Floyd | ARMORED INFANTRY REASSI...  TO OVERSEE TRANSFER OF MATERIALS.  GPS C...
Floyd | 33-28-19.158N / 111-57-49.524W.  LOCATION CLASSIFIE...  SECRET
Floyd | CLEARANCE AND BE AP...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd probably be able to get a little more with a highly detailed
Floyd | scan, but you don't have the necessary equipment and you simply can't
Floyd | entrust this information to anyone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That $26 will be so helpful." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x tank" 		
	

Floyd | A very large steel cylinder, measuring about five feet high and a foot
Floyd | in diameter.  At the top of the tank is a regulator valve designed to
Floyd | control the flow of gas.  It looks particularly corroded.  The surface
Floyd | of the tank is green paint, peeling in several places.  A large sign is
Floyd | affixed to the front of the tank, a diamond with red edges and the word
Floyd | "FLAMMABLE" written in block letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "wanna dump some stuff so we have room for the wrench?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can carry as much as we want. I see no inventory limit." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take wrench" 		
	

Floyd | (putting a frayed jacket into the survival pack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "As long as we have the pack." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wrench" 		
	

Floyd | A chrome-plated wrench about a eighteen inches long.  It looks rather
Floyd | heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | Way out of your league.  Well, most of it, anyway.  You do notice one
Floyd | particularly simple piece of equipment:  a log player.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x player" 		
	

Floyd | A fairly basic piece of electronics.  It has a square receptacle, about
Floyd | an inch wide, on the top for inserting datacubes.  Beside it is a
Floyd | button marked 'Play' and another button marked 'Stop'.  Within the
Floyd | receptacle you see a green datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press play" 		
	

Floyd | A male voice from the log player greets you:  "Doctor Kevin Rock,
Floyd | personal log, fourteenth cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | "November eighteenth.  Situation's only getting worse.  This is sure
Floyd | something they didn't cover in all my psych classes.  How exactly are
Floyd | people supposed to react to the possible end of the world?  What use is
Floyd | anything I say?  The Colonel seems to be holding up well, but I'd say
Floyd | he's also in denial over the food and supplies situation.  A lot of
Floyd | good keeping everyone nice and orderly is going to be when my stomach
Floyd | is digesting itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice continues:  "November twenty-third.  I caught one of the damn
Floyd | grunts fooling around with the prototype.  Who gave these fucking
Floyd | idiots the access code anyway?  I imagine it's only going to get worse,
Floyd | too, what with all of us cooped up in here.  But this nonsense has got
Floyd | to stop.  What we've made here, it's...  it's not something...  I don't
Floyd | know.  It was like a wondrous miracle, but all seems so pointless now.
Floyd | It can't feed us.  It can't protect us from radiation.  But maybe it'll
Floyd | do some good...  some day.  I'm going to just lock the vault and change
Floyd | the code.  I'll give it to Colleen, in case she wants to continue to
Floyd | work.  Keep her mind busy.  I'll need to make it something she'll
Floyd | remember though.  She's been understandably preoccupied lately.  Maybe
Floyd | her birthday."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think this is after 'the order'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The man goes on:  "December first.  Does that jackass Miles really
Floyd | expect things to magically change?  We have a limited supply of food.
Floyd | It is running out.  What's he waiting for, deus ex machina?  The
Floyd | nearest town is...  was?  Is about a day's walk from here, maybe a
Floyd | little longer.  We should send someone, or a group, out there, armed,
Floyd | in suits.  See what we can barter or...  scavenge, if it's as bad out
Floyd | there as they say.  But he refuses to listen.  Just tells us to hold
Floyd | tight.  Fucking military."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The log player beeps and then falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take green cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put yellow cube in player" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press play" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a trembling female voice come from the log player:  "The
Floyd | personal log of Doctor Colleen Hill, cube twelve.
Floyd |
Floyd | "October twenty-first.  Colonel Miles ordered the top two floors
Floyd | evacuated during all of this...  insanity.  Lord Christ, I can't
Floyd | believe it came to this. Major Tuco said he believed it was probably
Floyd | all over already, since nuclear war isn't something that can really
Floyd | drag on.  Is it?  How long will we be safe down here?  No one seems to
Floyd | know.  Some of the soldiers say that all military facilities like this
Floyd | are designed to provide years of comfortable living in the event of
Floyd | such a 'contingency'.  This is not a contingency!  It's the death of
Floyd | the whole damn world!"  The speaker pauses and takes a breath.  "In any
Floyd | event, the problem is that no one was exactly expecting this.  Maybe we
Floyd | could stay down here for years, if the base was fully stocked.  Problem
Floyd | is, no one was anticipating a nuclear war this month."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tingly sensation seems to be lessening.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speaker continues:  "October twenty-eighth.  No contact on the
Floyd | radio for over a week.  Everyone believes the bombs have stopped, but
Floyd | does it matter?  The world is poison now.  Still, the base life support
Floyd | systems seem up to the task and we've all returned to the first two
Floyd | floors.  No one's gone outside though.  We were told that this new
Floyd | self-maintaining reactor design might well last over a hundred years
Floyd | without maintenance.  As long as no one screws up and shunts the
Floyd | plasma."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "remind me to pop a pill before leaving this place" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The tingly sensation has faded completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | The female voice goes on:  "November second.  Not much of a
Floyd | celebration.  Supplies are low and rationed, so a party was out of the
Floyd | question.  Bobby stuck a candle in a dinner roll and wished me a happy
Floyd | birthday.  It was a sweet gesture, though didn't really do much to
Floyd | cheer me up for long."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice begins again:  "November thirteenth.  Radio's still got
Floyd | nothing but static.  Fredericks, Lee, and James suited up and went
Floyd | above ground.  Fredericks says all of the vehicles are gone and that
Floyd | the soldiers who were trapped outside when the base went on lock down
Floyd | must have taken them and fled.  Can they still be alive up there?  Lee
Floyd | says the radiation level is dangerously high, but can't be sure how
Floyd | long it'll stay that way.  Maybe for the next ten thousand years?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The female voice continues, the strain clearly evident:  "December
Floyd | eighth.  We're all falling apart.  There's no food left and Tonya
Floyd | finally went over the edge today.  My God, she shot the Colonel right
Floyd | in front of everyone!  There were just these deafening booms and
Floyd | Colonel Miles just collapsed and there was all this blood, he was just
Floyd | bleeding so much."  She draws a shaky breath.  "Then before I think
Floyd | even Tonya realized what she'd done, Bobby and Walsh shot her dead too.
Floyd | The Major went absolutely white, though I don't know if it was because
Floyd | of the murder or that he's now in charge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The speaker again, this time in a flat and emotionless voice:
Floyd | "December ninth. We're leaving.  The Captain decided, since the Major
Floyd | is gone.  No one knows where he went.  Lince thinks Tuco went topside
Floyd | and shot himself with his pistol, though so far no one has gone to
Floyd | check.  I guess we'll find out soon enough.  We've emptied the
Floyd | commissary of nearly everything.  Everything except for Tuco's rad
Floyd | suit.  Corporal Wilson did some radiation checks this morning and found
Floyd | that levels were low enough to allow travel.  To where?  I don't know.
Floyd | Maybe Tuco had the right idea."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd | The log player beeps and then falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x vault" 		
	

Floyd | A fairly large door of brightly polished steel.  Formidable in
Floyd | appearance, it looks quite secure.  On the left side is a numeric
Floyd | keypad and on the right side are the door's large discolored hinges.
Floyd | The door is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So the vault password is 1102 or 0211, I guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type 1102 on keypad" 		
	

Floyd | A brief klaxon sounds and from within the vault door comes the sound of
Floyd | bolts retracting.  Then the entire metal slab swings outwards shakily
Floyd | on its hinges, revealing a small brightly-lit room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh hey" 	
			Fang says, "okay, let's see what this miracle is" 	
			Lucea says, "something tells me we should save first" 	
			Fang asks, "GECK or water chip?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can move, a booming voice from behind stops you in your
Floyd | tracks.  "Hello, little thief.  Some of my men commented to me on the
Floyd | odd new guy.  Only, we haven't had any new recruits for over two
Floyd | months."  A quick look over your shoulder reveals a huge form standing
Floyd | in front of the sliding glass doors. The figure is at least seven feet
Floyd | tall with a massive, imposing build.  Only after a moment do you
Floyd | realize that this superhuman shape is in truth a man clad in a suit of
Floyd | military combat armor, a grenade launcher in his hand.  "You have done
Floyd | me one favor, though," the titan continues in the voice of the
Floyd | wasteland itself.  "I've been meaning to get down into these lower
Floyd | levels for a while and you kindly made it easier.  You're still going
Floyd | to have to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, fuck" 	
			Lucea says, "...shit" 	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Lucea says, "oh hey, just in time for our impending doom" 		Fang says, "let's jump in the vault and hope it's a new suit of power armour in there" 	
			DavidW says, "I was worried about leaving the 2nd door open like that." 	
			Fang says, "or a tank or something" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "What are you kids playing?" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "Scavenger" 	
			Fang says, "Fallout^H^H^H^HScavenger" 	
			DavidW asks, "What are our options?" 	
			Fang says, "also, if we get in the vault, maybe he'd be too scared to use the grenade launcher" 	
			Lucea says, "don't be silly, all we need to do is hide in a bush and he'll look confused and run away" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "get in the vault, or charge him with the wrench, or use the explosive barrel somehow" 	
			Fang says, "but maybe we should have done that beforehand" 	
			DavidW says, "The explosive gas would kill us as well as him." 	
			Fang says, "he's standing right by it" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we could have shut down the reactor so all the power was off" 	
			Fang asks, "well, try getting in the vault?" 	
			Fang says, "at least we'll know what's in it" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt we'll guess right the first time. Try anything." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You turn and dash towards the open vault door.  "Not so fast," the
Floyd | raider says, and you hear the hollow 'fwump' of his grenade launcher
Floyd | from behind.  The explosive strikes the doorway of the vault before you
Floyd | can take cover inside, and the shrapnel and concussive force deliver
Floyd | you unto an untimely end.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 480 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Daredevil.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  An open vault
Floyd | door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else may have been in
Floyd | this room has since been cleared out, except for a gas storage tank
Floyd | near the automated entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive form of the bandit leader stands before the sliding doors,
Floyd | blocking any escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a survival pack (being worn), a flashlight
Floyd | (providing light), a grenade pin, a map, a note, an aluminum ladder, a
Floyd | radiation suit (being worn), a heavy wrench, and a green datacube.  The
Floyd | survival pack contains your travel rations, a Geiger counter, a GPS
Floyd | unit, a water bottle, some radiation pills, a small plastic tub, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a security badge, and a frayed jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Arcadia and its thieves," the raider boss growls.  "Coming out here
Floyd | and stealing what's rightfully ours?  You must have some kind of death
Floyd | wish."  As his left fist shakes in your direction, his other hand
Floyd | angles the grenade launcher up in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open valve" 		
	

Floyd | The gas tank's regulator valve seems frozen shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The armored behemoth takes a step forward.  "I hope you don't mind if I
Floyd | enjoy the moment.  This is the first time I've gotten the chance to
Floyd | kill one of you fuckers myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open valve with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the regulator valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The leader continues:  "And after I take care of you, we're moving on
Floyd | to your little city.  We'll be the ones taking from Arcadia...  and
Floyd | enjoying every minute of it.  These pathetic wretches out here in the
Floyd | waste don't have shit worth stealing.  Your little city, I've heard,
Floyd | might actually have something of value."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit valve with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get close enough with the raider standing there beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But first," the man says, "I'm going to finish you off."  Bringing the
Floyd | grenade launcher up to his shoulder, he fires off a single explosive
Floyd | shell in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grenade whistles past you, striking against the wall to your rear
Floyd | and detonating with considerable force.  Your not entirely sure which
Floyd | kills you first:  the concussive blast or the spray of shrapnel.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 484 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Daredevil.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  An open vault
Floyd | door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else may have been in
Floyd | this room has since been cleared out, except for a gas storage tank
Floyd | near the automated entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive form of the bandit leader stands before the sliding doors,
Floyd | blocking any escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "throw wrench at tank?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw wrench at tank" 		
	

Floyd | Your aim goes a little high, knocking the regulator off of the top of
Floyd | the gas tank and releasing a jet of pressurized gas.  The heavy wrench
Floyd | must have sparked as it ricocheted off of the steel of the canister,
Floyd | because the plume of gas almost instantly transforms into a roaring
Floyd | gout of flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You missed--" begins the raider, then seems to notice the burning gas
Floyd | tank beside him and turns towards it.  "What the?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woo" 	
			DavidW asks, "now east?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You turn and dash towards the open vault door.  "Not so fast," the
Floyd | raider says, and you hear the hollow 'fwump' of his grenade launcher
Floyd | from behind.  The explosive strikes the doorway of the vault before you
Floyd | can take cover inside, and the shrapnel and concussive force deliver
Floyd | you unto an untimely end.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 484 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Daredevil.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  An open vault
Floyd | door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else may have been in
Floyd | this room has since been cleared out, except for a gas storage tank
Floyd | near the automated entrance.  There is a huge sheet of flame pouring
Floyd | from the top of the tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive form of the bandit leader stands before the sliding doors,
Floyd | blocking any escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kick him" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push him" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit boss" 		
	

Floyd | Leaping forward, you make a desperate attack.  Unfortunately, the armor
Floyd | proves impervious to your makeshift weapon.  The bandit leader hurls
Floyd | you backwards across the room with a laugh.  "Shit!"  shouts the
Floyd | armored giant and he turns to rush away from the burning tank of
Floyd | flammable gas.  But he's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!  The tank explodes in a deafening thunderclap, flames washing
Floyd | over the room.  A blinding wall of radiance slams into you...  needless
Floyd | to say, you don't survive.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 485 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Daredevil.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  An open vault
Floyd | door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else may have been in
Floyd | this room has since been cleared out, except for a gas storage tank
Floyd | near the automated entrance.  There is a huge sheet of flame pouring
Floyd | from the top of the tank.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The massive form of the bandit leader stands before the sliding doors,
Floyd | blocking any escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | (behind one of the tables)
Floyd | You crouch down and hide behind one of the tables.  "Shit!"  shouts the
Floyd | armored giant and he turns to rush away from the burning tank of
Floyd | flammable gas.  But he's too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | BOOM!  The tank explodes in a deafening thunderclap, flames washing
Floyd | over the room.  You throw yourself down behind the table.  Fortunately,
Floyd | it manages to protect from the brunt of the fiery shockwave.  A wave of
Floyd | flame washes over the top of the desk and dissipates upwards, warming
Floyd | your suit but otherwise leaving you relatively unharmed.  The bandit
Floyd | leader, however, was not quite so lucky.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!" 	
			Lucea says, "warming the suit" 	
			Lucea says, "that can't be good" 	
			Fang says, "it's a radiation suit" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory, behind the tables
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  A large area
Floyd | of scorched metal and plastic marks the location of a large explosion.
Floyd | An open vault door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else
Floyd | may have been in this room has since been cleared out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mangled remains of the bandit leader lie beside the sliding doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boss" 		
	

Floyd | The force of the explosion appears to have torn his right arm off.  The
Floyd | combat armor around the shoulder joint is shattered, with blackened,
Floyd | jagged edges.  His grenade launcher is nothing more than a charred
Floyd | twisted lump of slag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search boss" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from behind one of the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer behind the tables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The only doors out are to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search boss" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly look over the body.  The armor is a complete loss, as is
Floyd | the grenade launcher.  He doesn't seem to be carrying anything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "now east?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say one liner" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "one".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Fang), "HA" 	
			DavidW says, "'Too hot for you?'" 	
			Lucea says, "heh" 	
			Fang says, ""All fired up!"" 	
			DavidW says, "'I always did like a good roast.'" 	
			Lucea says, "you're fired." 	
			Fang says, ""duck and cover, bitches"" 	
			djfletch says, "he died of terminal gas" 	
			Fang says, "okay, east" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Vault
Floyd | The air is still.  Even the vibrations from the ancient fusion reactor
Floyd | can't seem to penetrate the hush of this metal vault.  In the very
Floyd | center of the small room stands a sort of pedestal, reaching about
Floyd | waist high, with a circular surface approximately two feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the pedestal is an odd-looking helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I guess he couldn't stand the heat" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | The pedestal is made of a smooth metal and is perfectly round.  Its
Floyd | base is slightly wider than the top surface.  Scorch marks radiate
Floyd | outwards from the center of the pedestal's surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says, "...floyd x helmet" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Judging by the overall shape and contours, it sure looks like a helmet.
Floyd | Just not like anything you've ever seen before.  On the inside, there
Floyd | are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tiny little black circles laid across
Floyd | a surface of very smooth bright gray plastic.  Each of these circles
Floyd | has little specks of silver inside that catch and sparkle in the light.
Floyd | On the outside is a chaos of integrated circuits, wires, and thin
Floyd | plastic tubes.  They twist and coil among each other in convoluted
Floyd | patterns across the entire surface of this bizarre headgear.  You can
Floyd | find no recognizable power switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Teaching machine?" 	
			Fang says, "well, lets put it on" 	
			DavidW says, "This might be our 'manual'." 	
			Fang says, "or put it on Iona" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take helmet" 		
	

Floyd | (putting a heavy wrench into the survival pack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | The odd-looking helmet won't fit over the radiation suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take off radiation suit" 		
	

Floyd | Since your hands are too full to carry it, you let it drop to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Tentatively, you hoist the helmet up above you and ease it down atop
Floyd | your head. It must have some kind of hidden switch or sensor because
Floyd | once in place, there are a few faint beeps followed by a quiet
Floyd | whirring.  You don't notice anything else happen, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You don't hear anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a throbbing deep inside your skull, building to a peak and then
Floyd | slowly subsiding.  Your vision swims and you place a hand against a
Floyd | wall to steady yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh wait" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "think".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "floor" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, you become aware of strange sensation, unlike anything you've
Floyd | ever experienced before.  Amidst your swirling emotions, you feel a
Floyd | sense of anger building.  Rage.  Hatred.  Loathing.  The bizarre thing
Floyd | is how detached you find yourself from this bubble of seething
Floyd | animosity floating within your consciousness.  You shudder as a wave of
Floyd | nausea overtakes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "telepathy machine?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Focusing on the ball of rage adrift within your psyche, you come to the
Floyd | sudden realization that the sensation isn't internal at all.  You look
Floyd | upwards and gape.  The wrathful emotions emanate from above.  And as
Floyd | you blink in shock, information streams into your mind like a
Floyd | unstoppable tidal wave.  Names and images.  The ceiling before you is
Floyd | overlaid with the scene of two raiders arguing, one of them stalking
Floyd | away and the other left seething.  It loops, going faster and faster
Floyd | before fading away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Now your consciousness seems to expand.  More oily recesses of emotion,
Floyd | thought, and knowledge slip into your growing perception.  Just when
Floyd | the terrible flood of awareness seems about to overwhelm you, it dies
Floyd | down to a dull and manageable array of distant auras just on the
Floyd | fringes of your mind.  To your amazement, you find that by
Floyd | concentrating on a particular shard of emotion, you are able to
Floyd | actually scan the thoughts of a single raider.  Feelings, images, and
Floyd | words slither like slimy worms through your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The idea that you've discovered a device to read minds from a distance
Floyd | leaves you stunned.  The possibilities dance in your mind, a dizzying
Floyd | galaxy of futures.  For now, though, the only thing you know for sure
Floyd | is that it's time to leave this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "is there a special command to use this?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read iona" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any iona here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "remove helmet" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the odd-looking helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read jones" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any jones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | As you place the strange device upon your head, it activates with a few
Floyd | beeps and the same gentle whirring.  Slowly, the distant motes of
Floyd | consciousness dance into your awareness, raging tempests of emotion and
Floyd | thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on fear" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fear".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate" 		
	

Floyd | You take a moment to collect your thoughts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on jones" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any jones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the radiation suit)
Floyd | (putting a green datacube into the survival pack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the radiation suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a survival pack (being worn), a flashlight
Floyd | (providing light), a grenade pin, a map, a note, an aluminum ladder, an
Floyd | odd-looking helmet (being worn), and a radiation suit (being worn).
Floyd | The survival pack contains your travel rations, a Geiger counter, a GPS
Floyd | unit, a water bottle, some radiation pills, a small plastic tub, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a security badge, a frayed jacket, a heavy wrench, and a
Floyd | green datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $26.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "okay, we can wear the helmet inside the suit" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about iona" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "think".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read iona" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any iona here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ugh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Containment Vault
Floyd | The air is still.  Even the vibrations from the ancient fusion reactor
Floyd | can't seem to penetrate the hush of this metal vault.  In the very
Floyd | center of the small room stands a sort of pedestal, reaching about
Floyd | waist high, with a circular surface approximately two feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Even after decades of disuse, this room is still astonishingly free of
Floyd | dust.  Stainless steel countertops gleam in the muted glow of the
Floyd | overhead lights.  Four white solid-block tables, their surfaces made
Floyd | from some kind of synthetic material, occupy most of the space in this
Floyd | room.  Each of them has a deck of unfamiliar electronic equipment
Floyd | attached to the top, plus a pair of tall modular chairs.  A large area
Floyd | of scorched metal and plastic marks the location of a large explosion.
Floyd | An open vault door makes up most of the eastern wall.  Whatever else
Floyd | may have been in this room has since been cleared out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The log player contains a yellow datacube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mangled remains of the bandit leader lie beside the sliding doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat pill" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow one of the radiation pills.  You immediately feel a tingly
Floyd | sensation spread throughout your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Has our brain been rewired, or do we need the helmet still?" 	
			Fang says, "no, I think we still need the helmet" 	
			DavidW asks, "Also, how do we use the helmet's gift?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What phrase?" 	
			Fang asks, "shall we explore a bit more on this floor?" 	
			Lucea says, "can't hurt" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "I dunno. Maybe it'll be obvious later" 	
			DavidW says, "We might be able to use the wrench on the doors that wouldn't open." 	
			Fang says, "there's still the vent" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take wrench" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The sliding doors open as you approach them, allowing you to enter the
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Geiger counter is alive with noise.  The combination of static and
Floyd | its deafening alarm are nearly deafening.  The display has flashing red
Floyd | arrows pointing in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | There's nowhere to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | It's nothing more than a slotted metal vent in the ceiling.  The clouds
Floyd | of steam drift up and into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the aluminum ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "guess not" 	
			DavidW says, "Not all vents are enterable, I suppose." 	
			Lucea says, "but that's like an IF rule" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | (the aluminum ladder)
Floyd | While you're standing on it?  I kind of doubt it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "there's always something in the vent" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Steamy Passage
Floyd | Several of the thick pipes from the power plant run through this brief
Floyd | north-south hallway.  Three of them appear to have developed cracks
Floyd | over the years, as they are swathed in clouds of steam that trail
Floyd | upwards and disappear into a vent on the ceiling.  Fortunately, none of
Floyd | the steam completely obstructs movement to either the doorway to your
Floyd | north or the automated sliding doors to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an open ladder standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Geiger counter is alive with noise.  The combination of static and
Floyd | its deafening alarm are nearly deafening.  The display has flashing red
Floyd | arrows pointing in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | (Closing it first)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "do we want to mess with the reactor?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the log said don't shunt the plasma" 	
			Fang says, "maybe shunting the plasma will flood the base with it" 	
			Fang says, "and kill all the raiders" 	
			Fang says, "or maybe that's vent" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | This large control console is fastened to the floor right in front of
Floyd | the fusion generator.  Along the left side are a number of screens,
Floyd | displaying information about the status of the power plant.  To the
Floyd | right of these are a series of switches and buttons, only a few of
Floyd | which are clearly labeled.  At the top is a red button marked "CYCLE",
Floyd | followed by a white one with "START UP" written beside it.  Below them,
Floyd | a black button labeled "SHUTDOWN", a blue one marked "VENT", and a
Floyd | green button indicated as "SHUNT".  The rest of the controls are beyond
Floyd | your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "shall I try?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think shunting the plasma wouldn't kill anyone. Just make the base unusable by anyone." 	
			DavidW says, "We might even get trapped because doors won't open." 	
			Fang asks, "shall I experiment with the nuclear reactor?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we try to open the other doors on this level first?" 	
			Fang says, "maybe with the helmet, we'd know what the effects are in the rest of the base" 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "go ahead, but I don't really see how" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Which door do you mean, the east door, or the south door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open east door with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the east door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a grinding noise coming from the automatic door.  Apparently
Floyd | its mechanism has decayed beyond repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pry door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pry it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry east door with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pry anything with the heavy wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east dooe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dooe".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the east is your standard automatic sensor type.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pry east door with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pry anything with the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe the pole, or maybe we just can't open these." 	
			Fang says, "can I play with the nuclear reactor now" 	
			DavidW says, "ok" 	
			Fang says, "yay atomic energy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter is shrieking a blare of static and a piercing alarm
Floyd | bell.  A glance at the indicator reveals a red arrow pointing south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I am disheartened, though" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wanted info for the computer upstairs." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat pill" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow one of the radiation pills.  You immediately feel a tingly
Floyd | sensation spread throughout your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press vent" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, intimidated by the reactor's power and
Floyd | complexity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press vent" 		
	

Floyd | There's a click, but nothing else seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | This large control console is fastened to the floor right in front of
Floyd | the fusion generator.  Along the left side are a number of screens,
Floyd | displaying information about the status of the power plant.  To the
Floyd | right of these are a series of switches and buttons, only a few of
Floyd | which are clearly labeled.  At the top is a red button marked "CYCLE",
Floyd | followed by a white one with "START UP" written beside it.  Below them,
Floyd | a black button labeled "SHUTDOWN", a blue one marked "VENT", and a
Floyd | green button indicated as "SHUNT".  The rest of the controls are beyond
Floyd | your comprehension.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, an alarm klaxon sounds.  Cleverly hidden red lights in
Floyd | the ceiling come to life, bathing the room in an eerie crimson glow.
Floyd | The information displayed on the screens changes, flashing in a frantic
Floyd | pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | Very bad news.  The coolant meter is currently at zero and the
Floyd | temperature gauge is rising at an alarming rate.  There's a warning
Floyd | message that a run-away thermal reaction is underway inside the
Floyd | reactor.  There's an ominous countdown clock, dwindling before your
Floyd | eyes:  1:38
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, you never read the screens, did you?" 	
			Fang says, "oops" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | File to restore game from >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | This fusion generator has been running for over a hundred years, though
Floyd | it doesn't look like it will last much longer.  You're no nuclear
Floyd | physicist, but judging by these warnings in big red letters, the lack
Floyd | of regular maintenance has taken its toll on the mechanisms of the
Floyd | plant.  While the fuel reservoirs are still in the green, the coolant
Floyd | levels are practically empty, there are an alarming number of shorted
Floyd | circuits across the facility, and the electromagnetic bottle containing
Floyd | the superheated plasma is on the verge of collapsing.  However, the
Floyd | readings don't give you any indication of when a failure might occur.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tingly sensation seems to be lessening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push cycle" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, intimidated by the reactor's power and
Floyd | complexity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tingly sensation has faded completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push cycle" 		
	

Floyd | For a second, nothing happens.  Then you hear a loud clanking noise
Floyd | from the generator.  It lasts for a few seconds, then stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | This fusion generator has been running for over a hundred years, though
Floyd | it doesn't look like it will last much longer.  You're no nuclear
Floyd | physicist, but judging by these warnings in big red letters, the lack
Floyd | of regular maintenance has taken its toll on the mechanisms of the
Floyd | plant.  While the fuel reservoirs are still in the green, the coolant
Floyd | levels are practically empty, there are an alarming number of shorted
Floyd | circuits across the facility, and the electromagnetic bottle containing
Floyd | the superheated plasma is on the verge of collapsing.  However, the
Floyd | readings don't give you any indication of when a failure might occur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "looks like it's shunt or shutdown" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press shunt" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you bush the button, the vibrations in the room begin to
Floyd | subside.  Then as quickly as they started to fade, the vibrations
Floyd | return and you can't help but notice that they are increasing in
Floyd | intensity.  In fact, the oscillations become so violent that you can
Floyd | barely keep to your feet.  As several pipes burst open under the
Floyd | stress, spraying out superheated jets of gas, you try to scramble out
Floyd | of the room.  Unfortunately, a pipe directly above you splits open,
Floyd | washing you in a violently corrosive substance.  You survive just long
Floyd | enough to discover an entirely new definition of pain.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 532 turns, you have achieved a score of 11 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Pathfinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Power Plant
Floyd | Every molecule of your body seems to vibrate in tune with the great
Floyd | turbines of the fusion generator that sits before you.  What you can
Floyd | see of it is an imposing edifice, slightly curved as if you are seeing
Floyd | one small section of a very large ring.  Massive pipes and conduits
Floyd | link to the power plant from numerous angles, connecting at multiple
Floyd | points on its surface.  Anchored to the ground beside the fusion
Floyd | generator is a console with controls and several small screens.  You
Floyd | also spot a gray breaker box nestled among one bundle of wires.  To the
Floyd | east is an open doorway, and south of this room is a corridor shrouded
Floyd | in vapor.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breaker box contains a circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press shutdown" 		
	

Floyd | A loud buzzer sounds, and an armada of meaningless technical
Floyd | information sails across one of the screens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | This fusion generator has been running for over a hundred years, though
Floyd | it doesn't look like it will last much longer.  You're no nuclear
Floyd | physicist, but judging by these warnings in big red letters, the lack
Floyd | of regular maintenance has taken its toll on the mechanisms of the
Floyd | plant.  While the fuel reservoirs are still in the green, the coolant
Floyd | levels are practically empty, there are an alarming number of shorted
Floyd | circuits across the facility, and the electromagnetic bottle containing
Floyd | the superheated plasma is on the verge of collapsing.  However, the
Floyd | readings don't give you any indication of when a failure might occur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press shutdown" 		
	

Floyd | A loud buzzer sounds, and an armada of meaningless technical
Floyd | information sails across one of the screens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess vent is the only thing we can do" 	
			Fang asks, "shall I?" 	
			DavidW says, "sigh. I don't think this is helpful, but you did save." 	
			djfletch says, "yes we could vent then leave, hopefully killing all the raiders" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press vent" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate for a moment, intimidated by the reactor's power and
Floyd | complexity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press vent" 		
	

Floyd | There's a click, but nothing else seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, an alarm klaxon sounds.  Cleverly hidden red lights in
Floyd | the ceiling come to life, bathing the room in an eerie crimson glow.
Floyd | The information displayed on the screens changes, flashing in a frantic
Floyd | pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | Very bad news.  The coolant meter is currently at zero and the
Floyd | temperature gauge is rising at an alarming rate.  There's a warning
Floyd | message that a run-away thermal reaction is underway inside the
Floyd | reactor.  There's an ominous countdown clock, dwindling before your
Floyd | eyes:  1:38
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "let's run!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Third Floor Hallway
Floyd | Here the walls, floor, and even the air all seem to be permeated by a
Floyd | deep, resonating hum.  A faint odor also catches your attention:  the
Floyd | scent of ozone laced with a hint of something burning.  The hall,
Floyd | however, doesn't appear to contain anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd | Beside the stairway to the north that leads up to a security door,
Floyd | there are automated doors to the east and south, plus an entryway to
Floyd | the west.  The room is filled with the grotesque bluish glow of the
Floyd | overhead fluorescents.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloud of panic and confusion hovers above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a dark lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the north has been blocked open by a metal pole in its
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloud of panic and confusion hovers above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Hallway
Floyd | Unlike the first floor hallway, this corridor is coated with a thick
Floyd | layer of dust, not grime and dried mud.  Still, the basic structure is
Floyd | the same.  The floor is a grating of bright metal that glitters beneath
Floyd | your footprints in the dust and ivory walls frame this hallway that
Floyd | leads east and west.  Directly to the north is a flight of steps
Floyd | leading upwards to the first floor.  The security door in the south
Floyd | wall is very similar to the one you encountered above, including the
Floyd | panel embedded into the wall beside it.  The overhead fluorescents on
Floyd | this floor are distinctly dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south has been blocked open by a metal pole in its
Floyd | track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloud of panic and confusion hovers above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		DavidW asks, "That cloud, is it readable?" 	
	

Floyd | Top of Stairs
Floyd | You are standing on a landing at the top of a flight of steps that runs
Floyd | down to the south.  To the north is a steel sliding door, with a button
Floyd | on the wall beside it, and a brightly illuminated lamp above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the north appears to have been blasted open.  The thick
Floyd | steel is buckled and scorched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read panic" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "panic".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on panic" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "panic".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm guessing this thing is passive" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on cloud" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any cloud here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloud" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any cloud here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "because it doesn't seem like we are provided with any verbs" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x confusion" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "confusion".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mds arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "well, keep running away, I guess." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south appears to have been blasted open.  The thick
Floyd | steel is buckled and scorched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground you can see a lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mds disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lantern" 		
	

Floyd | An electric lantern of green metal and clear glass.  The glass is
Floyd | cracked, the base badly scuffed, and the bulb inside is quite dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia, and a
Floyd | small gap leads southwest through the thickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. You probably had the option to visit Boss's room. Especially since we know he's not there." 	
			Fang asks, "hmm, you think so?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground you can see a lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south appears to have been blasted open.  The thick
Floyd | steel is buckled and scorched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a moment, the voices giving you a sense of dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on dread" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dread".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I get the feeling this helmet gives us a certain death sensor" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. Embedded in the western wall, beside one
Floyd | of the bunks, is a lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The
Floyd | doorway west leads back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the room.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "or not" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the room.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Security Station
Floyd | You are standing in a small square room, about ten feet across.  You
Floyd | notice a distinct lack of the grime and squalor that has been so
Floyd | evident in the rest of the facility.  The large metal desk in the
Floyd | southeast corner appears to be reasonably clean and in good condition,
Floyd | as does the office chair before it.  Mounted on the south wall are a
Floyd | number of small screens, each labeled with a number.  All of them are
Floyd | dark.  Attached to the desk is a small computer console, consisting of
Floyd | monitor and keyboard.  Two doors lead out:  the east door towards the
Floyd | conference room and a second one heading to the west.  Both are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "doesn't look like there's anything else" 	
			Fang asks, "does anyone remember where Iona is waiting for us?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | From the looks of it, the original purpose of this large room was to
Floyd | hold meetings and briefings.  However, the large table and office
Floyd | chairs are in desperate need of maintenance and the once white walls
Floyd | now sport an impressive array of scuffs, gouges, and puncture marks.
Floyd | The doorway to the north leads back into the barracks and the western
Floyd | door has one of the more intact chairs sitting beside it, almost
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the room.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We must've made a mistake." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Barracks
Floyd | Whatever purpose this room originally served, it now functions as a
Floyd | massive brigand encampment.  There are about three dozen makeshift beds
Floyd | spread across the blue tile floor, and jumbled piles of personal
Floyd | possessions scattered about. Embedded in the western wall, beside one
Floyd | of the bunks, is a lone metal panel of brushed stainless steel.  The
Floyd | doorway west leads back into the hallway, while a second exit lies to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the room.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway East
Floyd | The hallway widens out slightly, expanding several feet to create
Floyd | alcoves to the north and south before constricting again after a span
Floyd | of several strides.  At the far end of each alcove is smooth,
Floyd | featureless door.  Muddy prints indicates that a regular stream of foot
Floyd | traffic passes along this east-west corridor.  More graffiti adorns
Floyd | these walls, and there's a tall wooden bookcase against one wall,
Floyd | partially concealing the northern alcove.  From the east comes a din of
Floyd | numerous voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Hallway
Floyd | Once pristine stainless steel has become soiled by the dirty boots of
Floyd | countless pedestrians.  Before the war, this hall was almost certainly
Floyd | kept immaculately clean as a necessary process of this research
Floyd | facility.  However, new occupants have been less than fastidious in
Floyd | keeping it in its original condition.  The metal grating beneath your
Floyd | feet is discolored and encrusted with dried mud.  White walls sport
Floyd | numerous scuff marks, gouges and, in several places, lewd and explicit
Floyd | graffiti.  The hallway continues east and west, with an exit north and
Floyd | a door to the south.  That door, you notice, has a number of variations
Floyd | on "out of order" scribbled across its surface.  On the wall beside it
Floyd | is a small panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the south appears to have been blasted open.  The thick
Floyd | steel is buckled and scorched.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whirling red lights and warning alarms fill the corridor.  Confused and
Floyd | directionless raiders run through the halls, searching vainly for the
Floyd | cause.  You seem to go completely unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room reeks of panic and confusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Base Entrance
Floyd | At first glance, this might look like a normal clearing in the brush.
Floyd | Tall grass fills in the open space between the taller vegetation,
Floyd | broken only by a path leading northwest.  However, the wide
Floyd | concrete-lined chasm leading down into the ground is a clear indication
Floyd | that this clearing was, at least initially, the result of human labor.
Floyd | The opening is square, with a series of cement steps leading down to
Floyd | the south, ending at a metal-framed doorway.  The concrete surface
Floyd | extends for several feet around the entryway in a wide rectangle.  On
Floyd | the edge of this short plateau, directly in front of the stairs, is a
Floyd | small campfire and, beside it, a bedroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground you can see a lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But then, I really wanted info for the computer." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks (of DavidW), "to do what?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can head along the path to the northwest or down the steps to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Faded Path
Floyd | This grassy walkway winds through the thick dry underbrush and trees,
Floyd | coming in from the north and changing directions several times before
Floyd | straightening out and continuing to the southeast.  This area too is
Floyd | eerily quiet, without even the usual chirping of nocturnal insects.
Floyd | Large bushes line the path, struggling to survive in this harsh
Floyd | landscape.  To the southeast, you can make out a bright, flickering
Floyd | light from what appears to be a campfire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia, and a
Floyd | small gap leads southwest through the thickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to crawl along the trail through the brambles with only
Floyd | minor scratches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden Path
Floyd | This is the end of a very convoluted and twisted path through several
Floyd | hundred feet of frighteningly thorny briar patch.  The track is
Floyd | extremely difficult to see, especially at night, and you know you never
Floyd | would have found your way without help.  It heads back into the thicket
Floyd | to your northeast, the only footpath leading from this small open field
Floyd | among the brambles.  In the middle of the small clearing is a square
Floyd | metal structure, about two feet long on each side and protruding a
Floyd | couple of inches from the ground.  This box is topped by a metal
Floyd | grating held on by rusty latches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Like an unexpected cool breeze cutting through a stifling desert heat,
Floyd | pure and innocent emotions roll over you from the little girl.  You
Floyd | feel curiosity and loneliness mixed with confusion and fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There was security codes to be set or something. Walsh didn't have the clearance, but others would." 	
			Fang says, "oh yeah" 	
			Fang says, "but it seems like we couldn't have gotten to the console again without venting" 	
			DavidW says, "well, perhaps we were to find the info first, then vent, then use the console." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iona, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Iona bites her lip and looks at you for a moment, then takes your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 561 turns, you have achieved a score of 11 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Pathfinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang asks, "shall I complete the game, and we'll see if we have a full score?" 	
			Fang says, "we've saved before we vented" 	
			DavidW asks, "what, go back to town?" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			Fang says, "I guess" 	
			Fang says, "I suppose the main thing is that we've never used the putty" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno. A rad suit, a ladder, a girl." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "a telepathy helmet" 	
			djfletch says, "yes I think the helmet is the important treasure" 	
			DavidW says, "The helmet hasn't done us much good yet." 	
			djfletch says, "try and see if we win by taking it back and maybe selling it to Charlie" 	
			Fang says, "well, maybe we can set up an awesome magic act" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The path twists off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | Browned vegetation encircles this patch of flat dusty ground.  Scraggly
Floyd | brush and thickets wave slowly in the glow of your flashlight.  The
Floyd | rustling of branches is the only sound you hear; the area seems eerily
Floyd | devoid of any other noise, even crickets.  Though you can make your way
Floyd | east and south, thorny brambles impede your movement in most other
Floyd | directions.  An opening to the west leads back towards Arcadia, and a
Floyd | small gap leads southwest through the thickets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint ticking from your Geiger counter, but nothing to be
Floyd | concerned about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona pokes you in the leg and grins when you look down at her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You hurriedly begin the arduous journey back home, Iona in tow.  You
Floyd | are amazed to find that she hardly slows you down.  She obviously comes
Floyd | from tough stock.  The helmet you keep tucked safely within your
Floyd | survival pack.  Moving as quickly as you can, you rush from the base in
Floyd | search of shelter.  When you come across a series of cliffs you waste
Floyd | no time in taking refuge behind them.  And not a moment too soon.  The
Floyd | sky erupts in dazzling light, followed quickly by thunderous shockwave.
Floyd | A brilliant mushroom cloud rises up over the location of the research
Floyd | facility as its reactor goes critical.  The two of you spend several
Floyd | hours in the shadow, then make your way towards the awaiting city of
Floyd | Arcadia.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The return trip takes slightly longer than the first leg of the
Floyd | journey, though you soon find yourself gazing upon the Cyclopean
Floyd | structures of your home city.  The guards scrutinize yourself and young
Floyd | Iona, but within no time you find yourself once again walking Arcadia's
Floyd | decaying streets.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brief burst of noise comes from your Geiger counter but it quickly
Floyd | falls silent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona follows close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we can give the helmet to cytek, or keep it, or sell it to charlie, I guess" 	
			DavidW says, "It was your call to return to town. The choice here is also yours." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Your journey has come full circle, now with your final decision made.
Floyd | The technology of a century past will remain in your hands.  You and
Floyd | Iona return to your meager dwelling, where you place the helmet on the
Floyd | bed, and simply stare at it.  Your mission was a success, and though
Floyd | you did not find the riches you'd hoped by selling the device to a
Floyd | corporation, you begin to believe that maybe, just maybe, you'll be
Floyd | able to do better on your own:  just you and your newly adopted
Floyd | daughter Iona.  You aren't sure what comes next, but the one thing you
Floyd | are sure about is that your life as a scavenger is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 2 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 565 turns, you have achieved a score of 14 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points,
Floyd | read the author's notes, view amusing things to try, or undo the
Floyd | current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "well, I guess we got full points" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. yes" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW says, "go you" 	
			djfletch says, "it looks like there might be a different ending if you go to Cytek" 	
			Fang says, "undo" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to djfletch), "I'm sure there is." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | With some trepidation, you head down the cross street towards CyTek,
Floyd | Iona trailing closely behind you.  The process is familiar to you and
Floyd | every other scavenger.  The pitch.  The demonstration.  The
Floyd | negotiation.  And, finally, the sale.  The only real difference this
Floyd | time is the expression of shock on the agent's face...  and the size of
Floyd | the purse.  With some effort, you put out of your mind thoughts of what
Floyd | exactly CyTek plans to do with the technology you've delivered to them.
Floyd | That's none of your concern, is it?  All you know is that with this
Floyd | money, Iona and yourself will live quite comfortably for some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 2 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 565 turns, you have achieved a score of 14 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points,
Floyd | read the author's notes, view amusing things to try, or undo the
Floyd | current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Iona is standing close beside you.  She smiles broadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The door has a closed sign hanging on it.  It doesn't look like Charlie
Floyd | has opened yet today.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Geiger counter chitters quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Your journey has come full circle, now with your final decision made.
Floyd | The technology of a century past will remain in your hands.  You and
Floyd | Iona return to your meager dwelling, where you place the helmet on the
Floyd | bed, and simply stare at it.  Your mission was a success, and though
Floyd | you did not find the riches you'd hoped by selling the device to a
Floyd | corporation, you begin to believe that maybe, just maybe, you'll be
Floyd | able to do better on your own:  just you and your newly adopted
Floyd | daughter Iona.  You aren't sure what comes next, but the one thing you
Floyd | are sure about is that your life as a scavenger is over.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 2 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 566 turns, you have achieved a score of 14 points out of
Floyd | a possible 14, giving you a rank of Scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points,
Floyd | read the author's notes, view amusing things to try, or undo the
Floyd | current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "looks like there's the two endings, then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | You have earned the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    1 point for getting the store discount
Floyd |    1 point for buying the GPS
Floyd |    1 point for infiltrating the base
Floyd |    1 point for finding the security badge
Floyd |    1 point for repairing the security door panel
Floyd |    1 point for finding the security code
Floyd |    1 point for activating the second floor power
Floyd |    1 point for activating the third floor power
Floyd |    1 point for bypassing the radiation
Floyd |    1 point for opening the containment vault
Floyd |    1 point for killing the bandit leader
Floyd |    1 point for rescuing Iona
Floyd |    1 point for destroying the raider stronghold
Floyd |    1 point for keeping the device for yourself
Floyd |
Floyd | Total score:  14 points out of 14
Floyd |
Floyd | This gives you a rank of Scavenger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd |    ...winning without buying anything but the GPS?
Floyd |    ...winning with each of the extra items from the shop?
Floyd |    ...getting all 14 points?
Floyd |    ...asking Charlie about various famous IF authors?
Floyd |    ...attacking Charlie with your flashlight?
Floyd |    ...dropping a live grenade in Charlie's shop?
Floyd |    ...dropping a live grenade in the crumbling building?
Floyd |    ...spending a full 40 turns in the barracks?
Floyd |    ...shooting Charlie?
Floyd |    ...shooting yourself?
Floyd |    ...eating the grenade?
Floyd |    ...smelling bandits?
Floyd |    ...drinking the screwdriver?
Floyd |    ...pushing all of the various buttons on the generator?
Floyd |    ...walking through the radiation without a rad suit?
Floyd |    ...and then dropping the radiation poisoning?
Floyd |    ...typing "cheat"?
Floyd |    ...typing "xyzzy"?
Floyd |    ...typing it more than once?
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "hmm, that implies there's a way around the guard without a grenade" 	
			Lucea says, "I want to go back and ask Charlie about famous IF authors, at least" 	
			K-Y says, "hmm, I think I did play this all the way through after all" 	
			djfletch says, "or past the coyotes instead" 	
			DavidW says, "We never used the bottle of dirty water either, now that I think of it." 	
			K-Y says, "no recollections apart from having seen the ending though" 	
			Fang says, "well, looks like lots of these things are red herrings, maybe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "notes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As I stated in my readme file, Scavenger grew out of an idea for a
Floyd | short story I had.  The game itself was not meant to be particularly
Floyd | focused on any one particular style, but a mix of puzzles, exploration,
Floyd | and atmosphere.  I began working on the game in September of 2002 while
Floyd | waiting for the release of the 2002 IF Competition games.  Most of the
Floyd | code was finished by November, and the next several months were spent
Floyd | polishing and reacting to the input from testers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Infocom game that probably made the biggest impression on me in my
Floyd | youth was Planetfall, which probably comes as no surprise now that
Floyd | you've played Scavenger.  There are likely more parallels than even I
Floyd | realize.
Floyd |
Floyd | As I play through various "modern" IF from the past 10 years, I'm
Floyd | learning how some ideas repeat themselves.  While playing the well-made
Floyd | game "Babel", I was rather sadly surprised to find a
Floyd | block-door-with-pole puzzle nearly identical to my own, and at a point
Floyd | where my game was effectively finished.  Not relishing the thought of
Floyd | rewriting of one of the few major puzzles, I decided to simply leave it
Floyd | (and the Babel-ish corroded door hinges) in and throw myself on the
Floyd | mercy of the court.  Great minds think alike and all that, right?
Floyd | Ironically, I then found a review of "Babel" that criticized it for
Floyd | duplicating a central idea found in the game "Delusions".  I guess it's
Floyd | just the nature of the beast.  There are so many amateur works of
Floyd | interactive fiction now floating around the internet that no author can
Floyd | be expected to have played them all.  I'm sure as I play though the
Floyd | archive of games I'll come across one that's pretty much identical to
Floyd | the idea for my next game, forcing me to smash my computer with a
Floyd | crowbar.  Ah well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quintin Stone 5/3/03
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, NOTES, AMUSING, or UNDO:  >

		DavidW says, "oh. Maybe the 'water' is acid." 	
			Fang says, "hmm, yes" 	
			Fang says, "I thought it was just a Fallout reference" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe it is. I don't know anything about Fallout." 	
			Fang says (to DavidW), "Fallout 2 starts with you looking for the vault of your ancestors with just a water bottle as a guide" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we should try to visit Charlie's and ask about authors." 	
			Fang says (to DW), "go ahead" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't kept track of which save is which." 	
			Fang says, "you can probably just restart for that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unbelievable.  This could very well be it.  The big score.
Floyd |
Floyd | Every scavenger dreams of that one discovery that will grant riches
Floyd | beyond the dreams of avarice.  Every scavenger envisions walking into
Floyd | the hidden chamber of some pre-war military compound or corporate R&D
Floyd | facility and finding the forgotten secrets of humanity's genius.  Of
Floyd | course, you can count the number of times it's happened on one hand.
Floyd | While everyone in your line of work wishes for it, no one really
Floyd | expects it to happen.  That included you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Until you found the scrap of paper, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Scavenger
Floyd | Night's Edge interactive fiction
Floyd | By Quintin Stone
Floyd | Version 1.2 (post-comp)
Floyd | Build Date:  Apr 06 2005
Floyd | Type CREDITS or HELP for more information about this game.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a hand grenade, a rifle, a silenced pistol,
Floyd | some radiation pills, a GPS unit, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie nods in your direction.  "Welcome back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about zarf" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know Andrew Plotkin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Know him?  Hell, I was him!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about emily short" 		
	

Floyd | "Ever heard of Emily Short?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nah, I'm a pretty simple NPC."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about graham nelson" 		
	

Floyd | "Familiar with a guy named Graham Nelson?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, I'm pretty well-informed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about adam cadre" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, Charlie, you ever met Adam Cadre?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I had a photopia around here once that had his name on it.  I think I
Floyd | dropped it.  Doesn't work anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about baf" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "baf".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about mjr" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "mjr".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about jota" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "jota".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about quentin stone" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "quentin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about if" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "if".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about david welbourn" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "david".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask charlie about michael roberts" 		
	

Floyd | "Charlie, do you know Mike Roberts?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A tad."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cheat" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling much more prosperous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $1900.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "wow" 	
			djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says, "money!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cheat" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling much more prosperous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $2900.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You weren't really expecting anything, were you?  It just doesn't fit
Floyd | in with the genre.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh come on, don't tell me you're disappointed.  I know, I know, you
Floyd | were expecting some hilarious little blip, or the Spanish Inquisition,
Floyd | or something. Well, no, not the Spanish Inquisition, because no one
Floyd | ever expects them.  But I'm sitting here as I write this, watching
Floyd | television and stuffing barbeque potato chips into my mouth, and
Floyd | absolutely nothing humorous is coming to mind.  So...  hey, maybe next
Floyd | time.  Okay?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens...  again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Again...  nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Still nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Stop doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Please stop doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, fine.  I'm disabling the command now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "disbelieve" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I really don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Well, that didn't work.  Look, here's 5 dollars.  Just...  take it and
Floyd | promise to stop typing that.  Nothing is going to happen!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hahaha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, and a
Floyd | survival pack (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $2905.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, I see.  Okay, fine.  If that's the way you want to be....  In a
Floyd | total of 19 turns, you have achieved a score of -5 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | You have earned the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Total score:  -5 points out of 14
Floyd |
Floyd | This gives you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a hand grenade, a rifle, a silenced pistol,
Floyd | some radiation pills, a GPS unit, and a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy rifle" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the rifle from the
Floyd | display case.  "Enjoy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy charlie" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | Charlie may be cheap, but he isn't for sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy pistol" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the silenced pistol
Floyd | from the display case.  "I'm sure you won't be disappointed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy shop" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | Charlie isn't selling that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy pills" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the radiation pills
Floyd | from the display case.  "A pleasure doing business with you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy gps" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the GPS unit from the
Floyd | display case.  "A pleasure doing business with you."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buy grenade" 		
	

Floyd | (from Charlie)
Floyd | You hand over the cash to Charlie and he removes the hand grenade from
Floyd | the display case.  "Just remember, there's no warranty on that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, a survival
Floyd | pack (being worn), a rifle, a silenced pistol, some radiation pills, a
Floyd | GPS unit, and a hand grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $685.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | You yank the pin out of the grenade.  Charlie's eyes widen.  "Holy
Floyd | SHIT!  What the hell are you doing?  Put the pin back in!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.  The grenade arms as its safety lever goes flying.  "Hit the
Floyd | deck!"  Charlie shouts, and leaps through the doorway.  The door slams
Floyd | closed behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take laser" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the display case first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put pin in grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Uh, you didn't know you can't put the pin back in the grenade once it's
Floyd | armed?  You may be in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hand grenade explodes, blasting everything in the area with
Floyd | hundreds of tungsten ball bearings.  Unfortunately, that includes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 31 turns, you have achieved a score of -4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		Fang says, "haha" 	
			DavidW asks, "So it might be possible to kill Charlie and take the rest of the stuff?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  The only exit, to the east, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  The only exit, to the east, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hand grenade lying on the floor.  The display case contains a
Floyd | laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  The only exit, to the east, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hand grenade lying on the floor.  The display case contains a
Floyd | laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a scrap of paper, a Geiger counter, a flashlight, a survival
Floyd | pack (being worn), a rifle, a silenced pistol, some radiation pills, a
Floyd | GPS unit, a hand grenade, and a grenade pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently carrying $685.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open display case" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x display case" 		
	

Floyd | A wide glass display case about eight feet long, two and a half feet
Floyd | tall, and two feet deep.  It is currently closed.  Inside you see a
Floyd | laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot display case" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to shoot it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rifle" 		
	

Floyd | The bullet careens off of the display case and imbeds itself into the
Floyd | wall.  Apparently it's not glass after all.  "SHIT!"  Charlie screams
Floyd | at you.  "Be careful with that thing!  It's not a damn toy!"  He glares
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot charlie with rifle" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate, realizing that such a course of action may not be
Floyd | entirely wise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "let's do it anyway!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot charlie with rifle" 		
	

Floyd | Charlie's look of surprise is quickly replaced by a grimace of pain as
Floyd | the bullet tears into him.  He falls back behind the case, and you hear
Floyd | a distinct 'click!'  as he disappears from view.  Suddenly a wall of
Floyd | iron bars falls across the doorway, accompanied by a deafening alarm.
Floyd | You have no choice but to wait for the Regulators to arrive.  If you're
Floyd | lucky, you'll live long enough to be executed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have failed ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 33 turns, you have achieved a score of -4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drop grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.  The grenade arms as its safety lever goes flying.  "Hit the
Floyd | deck!"  Charlie shouts, and leaps through the doorway.  The door slams
Floyd | closed behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The door is closed and, more importantly, locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Charlie's more clever than he realizes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  The only exit, to the east, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hand grenade lying on the floor.  The display case contains a
Floyd | laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Charlie's Shop
Floyd | It's not the selection that keeps bringing you back.  It's just the
Floyd | convenient location.  Plus you and Charlie have known each other for a
Floyd | few years now so he gives you a bit of a discount.  He can usually be
Floyd | counted on to have what you need.  The store itself is fairly small,
Floyd | just a single room.  Charlie leans against a glass countertop that
Floyd | doubles as a display case, flipping through one of the Arcadia
Floyd | newspapers with a bored expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | The display case contains a laser gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade w" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade sails throw the air to the west.  The grenade arms as
Floyd | its safety lever goes flying.  A moment later, the grenade bounces back
Floyd | into the area and lays to rest on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hand grenade lying on the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hand grenade lying on the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't throw the hand grenade in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw grenade at enforcers" 		
	

Floyd | The hand grenade lands on the ground near The Enforcers.  The grenade
Floyd | arms as its safety lever goes flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those bright flashes coming from the openings in the bunkers can only
Floyd | be muzzle flashes.  The thunderous weapon reports seem oddly distant,
Floyd | though, as you crumple to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 36 turns, you have achieved a score of -4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put pin in grenade" 		
	

Floyd | You put the pin back into the grenade, making it again safe to release.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "oh well" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "oh".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh well" 	
			Fang asks, "shall we go in all guns blazing, or call it a day?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to call it a day. It's almost been 4 hours." 	
			djfletch says, "I'm ready to stop I think" 	
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to shoot it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot me with rifle" 		
	

Floyd | Waves of despair overcome you.  You'll never succeed, you're a failure,
Floyd | nobody loves you, everybody hates you, etc.  You place the end of the
Floyd | short barrel into your mouth and pull the trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 37 turns, you have achieved a score of -4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		DavidW says, "aw" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Yum.  Tastes pineappley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | You yank the pin out of the grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those bright flashes coming from the openings in the bunkers can only
Floyd | be muzzle flashes.  The thunderous weapon reports seem oddly distant,
Floyd | though, as you crumple to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |    **** You have died ****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 37 turns, you have achieved a score of -4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Hobo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, itemize your points, or
Floyd | undo the current command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, FULL, or UNDO:  >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | South Gate
Floyd | The high cement wall of Arcadia stretches as far as you can see to the
Floyd | east and west.  Directly south of you, at the end of the street, lies
Floyd | the massive gate that leads out of the city and into the wasteland.
Floyd | This entrance stays guarded at all times; the familiar shapes of
Floyd | armor-clad Enforcers are visible in the lookout posts above and the
Floyd | squat bunkers on either side the street.  Howe Street draws a dark path
Floyd | in the opposite direction, further into the city.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Howe Street, Arcadia
Floyd | The few street lights that still work on this run down section of road
Floyd | do little to dispel the everpresent gloom of the city.  Even in the
Floyd | middle of the day the sun is barely more than a faint glow in the thick
Floyd | clouds above.  The street itself is ancient crumbling asphalt; they
Floyd | simply don't maintain the roads this far from the city core.  This one
Floyd | heads north, back towards your meager home, and south, out of the city.
Floyd | A cross street leads east towards CyTek Corporation's main compound,
Floyd | and a small merchant shop you know well sits among derelict buildings
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull pin" 		
	

Floyd | You yank the pin out of the grenade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat greande" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "greande".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat grenade" 		
	

Floyd | Yum.  Tastes pineappley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "aw" 	
			Fang says, "guess that's it" 	
	Fang's last breath is also his mintiest. 		
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 43 turns, you have achieved a score of 1 point out of a
Floyd | possible 14, giving you a rank of Deadbeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really want to quit?  (YES or NO) >

		Fang asks, "yeah?" 	
			Fang asks, "who's in charge of perrysimm?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I am. Are we done?" 	
			Fang says, "seems like it" 	
			DavidW says, "Okay. Yay us. See you all next week. And think up what we'll play next." 	
			



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Being Andrew Plotkin by J. Robinson Wheeler
As played on ifMUD on July 11, 2009

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 Being Andrew Plotkin, written by J. Robinson Wheeler. Being Andrew Plotkin was originally released as part of the 2000 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took third place. It went on to be nominated for six Xyzzy Awards, including Best Story, Best Individual PC, Best Individual NPC, and Best Individual Puzzle, ultimately winning the Xyzzies for Best NPCs and Best Game. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Jacqueline says, "I should probably have watched the movie beforehand, but I am sadly unprepared." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, on my watch we still have a minute, but on the ifMUD clock it says that we're past time, so...." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load beingandrewplotkin" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At last, your troubled fortunes seemed to come to an end. It all
Floyd | happened very quickly: the callback from Red Hat, the bizarre interview
Floyd | with Human Resources, the handshake, the filling out of W-2 forms, and
Floyd | then your first day of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | You thought maybe your experience writing Interactive Fiction games
Floyd | (sixteenth place in the last IF Comp, a good improvement from 33rd
Floyd | place the year before that) had finally landed you a programming job.
Floyd | But no, you seemed to qualify only for menial clerical work. You took
Floyd | it. What else could you do? Sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		inky says, "that "the bizarre interview with human resources" is probably a ref to human resources stories" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Peter Feeney, a bright young guy with a healthy self-image. You
Floyd | do feel that life hasn't brought you the success and fame that you
Floyd | deserve, but that will come with time, in your humble opinion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | [LINK] 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | (the window)
Floyd | The window faces out to the north, getting a good view of the Red Hat
Floyd | corporate campus and the beautiful Research Triangle Park scenery. The
Floyd | window is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                 For old time's sake.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |              [Hit any key.]

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x copier" 		
	

Floyd | The copier has a lid which covers a big pane of glass, and a panel with
Floyd | buttons. The big green button makes copies. That's all you've ever
Floyd | needed to push on it. In fact, your annoying supervisor, Melvin
Floyd | Prufrock, impressed upon you, at stammering length, how temperamental
Floyd | the machine is, and how expensive copier repair guys are. Bah.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The file cabinets are marked in reverse alphabetical order: cabinet Z,
Floyd | cabinet Z-Y, cabinet X-Y, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on copier" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on glass" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | (the window)
Floyd | The window faces out to the north, getting a good view of the Red Hat
Floyd | corporate campus and the beautiful Research Triangle Park scenery. The
Floyd | window is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "copy butt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to Floyd,), "extend ceiling" 		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Nice try. Pull your trousers down first - duh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x z" 		
	

Floyd | File cabinet Z takes documents from Zz-Ze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x y" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to Floyd), "extend ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But Zz-Ze doesn't include Za, which is short for Zarf!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x z-y" 		
	

Floyd | File cabinet Z-Y takes documents from Za-Yi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up zarf in z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, makes sense." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in z" 		
	

Floyd | Inside you see filed documents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read documents" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open copier" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You have to stay on the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | (the window)
Floyd | You open the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "do we actually know what our job is?" 	
			RootShell says, "from ZZ to ZE" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "work" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we are a file clerk." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

Floyd | (the window)
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* theclam has joined the channel. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		
	

Floyd | (the window)
Floyd | You have to stay on the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling does nothing to
Floyd | brighten your morale. Short file cabinets, marked in reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order, crawl in a line along the walls like an army of
Floyd | stupid robots. One measly window lets in a tiny square of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a copier machine here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "file file" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the file cabinets, the Z cabinet, the Z-Y cabinet,
Floyd | the Y-X cabinet or the other cabinets?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x y-x" 		
	

Floyd | File cabinet Y-X takes documents from Ye-Xa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up xyzzy in y-x" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the Y-X cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open y-x" 		
	

Floyd | You open the Y-X cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | Inside you see filed documents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get documents" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "#bandname Ye-Xa" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		
	

Floyd | The Z-Y cabinet drawer seems to be stuck. Not locked, just kind of not
Floyd | moving very easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, now we're talkin'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		
	

Floyd | The Z-Y cabinet drawer seems to be stuck. Not locked, just kind of not
Floyd | moving very easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin, your supervisor, gangles into the room. With his elongated
Floyd | height and pasty, translucent skin, he looks like the big funky alien
Floyd | at the end of "Close Encounters," only more puppet-like. He approaches
Floyd | you cautiously. Even though he's your boss, he always seems to be
Floyd | intimidated by you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "H-hi, Peter," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Oh, hi Melvin.
Floyd | 2: Go away, idiot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Trigger: pressed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Oh, hi Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin swallows, his dry throat making a thwupping noise that really
Floyd | turns your stomach. "Mmm. Making some copies there?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: No, I'm hacking into NORAD and launching Global Thermonuclear War.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, pictures of Valerie's butt. Wanna see?
Floyd | 3: (sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "YAY 1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, inky, #2 sort of vindicates you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want to play it nice and boring this first time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(sigh) Yes, Melvin. I'm making copies. What's up?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fiddles with a small stack of folders in his sweaty hands. "I
Floyd | was wondering, um. Are you busy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Yes. I'm terribly busy. You'll have to come back later.
Floyd | 2: What is it you want, Melvin?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		RootShell says, "i suspect inky real name is Valerie :P" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "What is it you want, Melvin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was wondering if you could sort these for me," he says, handing you
Floyd | the folders. There are sweat stains on them. Stifling the urge to make
Floyd | a comment, you adjust your grip to touch only the dry spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um, ew" 	
	theclam says (to Floyd), "x stains" 		
	

Floyd | They're just sweat stains. Kind of large sweat stains. In fact, they're
Floyd | not just everyday sweat stains. They smell kind of funny, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x folders" 		
	

Floyd | The folders are a stack of about thirty plain folders, currently
Floyd | unsorted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to Floyd), "lick stains" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read folders" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the folders, but none of it interests you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "blarghhhh lick?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell stains" 		
	

Floyd | They smell funkily sweet, almost like antifreeze. Melvin must have been
Floyd | working on his car this morning or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am now trying to picture a clam licking file folders..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The idea of a clam licking anything is a pretty amusing mental image, to be fair." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Melvin, goodbye" 		
	

Floyd | Please use >TALK TO PLAYER to interact in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		theclam says, "it's not that difficult if you have the right tools in advance" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to Melvin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything in particular to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of clam), "Like, a tongue?" 	
			theclam says, "like a paperclip, or a tongue" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sort folders" 		
	

Floyd | You're actually pretty much of a whiz at sorting, which might be why
Floyd | you got the job you did. "Time me," you tell Melvin, and 13 seconds
Floyd | later you're done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x stopwatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Melvin" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin Prufrock is a thin, translucent looking individual, with tics
Floyd | and other twitchy mannerisms passing for a personality. He is insanely
Floyd | tall, approaching six foot eight, but probably only weighs 130 pounds
Floyd | with clothes on. You don't even want to consider what he's like without
Floyd | clothes on. He also looks like he's about six years younger than you
Floyd | are, so about nineteen, and yet he's several rankings above you on the
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fidgets, waiting for you to finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "give folders to Melvin" 		
	

Floyd | You start to hand them to Melvin, but he starts making a choking noise.
Floyd | You realize he's trying to tell you that you've sorted them into the
Floyd | wrong order again. For whatever reason, they like to use reverse
Floyd | alphabetical order in this company. Go figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Oho - Hello, zarf." 	
			zarf says, "hi" 	
			theclam asks, "so one of you is a robot that can tell time automatically?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now this'll REALLY be surreal." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sort folders" 		
	

Floyd | You re-sort the folders, taking only 11 seconds this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I forgot until I walked in here" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give folders to Melvin" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin says, "Excellent. You're really amazing at this. Oh, and could
Floyd | you file them now? I guess that's really what I was after." Without
Floyd | even giving you a chance to say no, Melvin hustles away. You swear you
Floyd | almost hear his bones clacking together when he moves that fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "yeah, how can we BE zarf, when he's standing right there?" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		
	

Floyd | Well, let's see. The Z's are on top. The first one is labeled,
Floyd | "Zefferelli," so it should probably go into the Z cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open z cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the Z cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "You are breaking my brane." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put zefferelli in it" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the Zefferelli folder into cabinet Z and close the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		
	

Floyd | (the sorted folders)
Floyd | Well, let's see. The Z's are on top. The first one is labeled, "Zarf:
Floyd | Classified," so it should probably go into the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, ""zarf: classified" is also a newsgroup in-joke" 	
			inky says (to Alex), "zarf/" 	
			Alex exclaims (at inky), "Awwwk! No parse found!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			inky asks (of Alex), "zarf?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that zarf is Andrew Plotkin of the world public. Also, [LINK] . Furthermore, Andrew Plotkin is zarf." 	
			inky says, "dang" 	
			zarf asks, "newsgroup joke?" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "read zarf" 		
	

Floyd | (the sorted folders)
Floyd | Eagerly, you flip open the "Zarf: Classified" folder, only to find that
Floyd | it contains a top secret patent application for the design of a new
Floyd | improved type of cup holder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		
	

Floyd | The Z-Y cabinet drawer seems to be stuck. Not locked, just kind of not
Floyd | moving very easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "[LINK] , anyhow" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "search z-y" 		
	

Floyd | Inside you see filed documents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "disseminated-via-the-newsgroup, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd | Man, this cabinet is really stuck shut. Better try again. This time,
Floyd | with feeling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a faint cool breath of air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You give the stuck cabinet drawer the old heave-ho, and instead of
Floyd | merely opening, it yanks loose from the wall, revealing a strange,
Floyd | small door in the wall!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "From #Alex... Zarf, you have a British accent?" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Flyd), "x door" 		inky says, "the "faint cool breath of air" thing is a So Far ref, I believe" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The strange secret door is only about three feet high, and painted a
Floyd | shade of crimson. Gold flecks in the paint give it a sparkly, almost
Floyd | magical appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not that I've ever tried to imagine your voice, though. Hrm." 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "feel air" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be coming from the secret door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "take air" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "storme once said I had a (US) Southern accent." 	
			inky says, "also, the coffee mug ref before is one of the few things that shows up for zarf in the dictionary" 	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "Perhaps one day I shall evaluate that." 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "put zarf in z-y" 		
	

Floyd | (the sorted folders in the Z-Y cabinet)
Floyd | You stick the Zarf folders into cabinet X-Y and close the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The strange secret door is only about three feet high, and painted a
Floyd | shade of crimson. Gold flecks in the paint give it a sparkly, almost
Floyd | magical appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, you just did that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "the pics I've seen of you, zarf, don't lead me to believe you have a southern accent. (Yes, unlike Jacqueline, I do try to imagine folks voices)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell air" 		
	

Floyd | The air smells like old books, soft leather, caramel, and just a hint
Floyd | of cinnamon muffins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "I grew up in New Jersey and then Maryland. Maryland is *techically* the South." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Technically." 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "look through door" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Geryner), "well, he doesn't have any up of the ones with him in a bonnet sipping juleps" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yay. Thank you for that mental picture." 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		
	

Floyd | Well, let's see. The Y's are on top. The first one is labeled, "Y2," so
Floyd | it should probably go into the Y-X cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says (to inky), "must be why" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "read y2" 		
	

Floyd | You flip open the top folder, but its contents don't interest you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says (to inky), "yeah, thanks" 	
			zarf says, "Y'ALL" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "inky says (to zarf), "Don't mention it, sugah."" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "open y-x" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder how many folders Rob implemented" 	
			inky says, "he's kind of nuts" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put y2 in y-x" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the Y2 folder into cabinet X-Y and close the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		
	

Floyd | [BUG - wrong folder in player ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "that many!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some folders
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "You mean that in the nicest way possible, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x folders" 		
	

Floyd | The folders are a stack of about thirty plain folders, currently sorted
Floyd | intoreversealphabetical order.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "of course" 	
			inky says, "also, note that he wrote this in some crazy short time" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "read folders" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the folders, but none of it interests you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did he?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, enter the door?" 	
			inky says, "I think it was a last-minute replacement for some other game idea that got scrapped" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists any
Floyd | backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* JeremyAvalon has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "this should be a hunter in darkness ref, but I guess it predates it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 3 out of a possible 12, in 64 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, oops - sorry there, Jeremy. I just assumed you were on this channel!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter tunnel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "Sorreh, I didn't realize there WAS a channel. XP" 	
			theclam asks, "there wouldn't be sharkskin on the inside of a shark, would there?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), " x rock" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "assume a shark rotated through the inverse axis of symmetry" 	
			Gerynar says, "sure...if he ate another shark" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The
Floyd | tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall
Floyd | issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity
Floyd | begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | B E I N G  A N D R E W  P L O T K I N
Floyd | by J. Robinson Wheeler
Floyd | Type ABOUT for information about this release.Release 2 / Serial number
Floyd | 080423 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | At Zarf's Desk (in Zarf's head)
Floyd | Weird! You're inside Zarf's head!You see the opening of Zarf's eyes,
Floyd | giving you a sort of bifocal window into the surrounding environment.
Floyd | Outside of Zarf, you see a workdesk containing a gigantic computer
Floyd | monitor, a keyboard, tidy arrangements of notes, and a collection of
Floyd | little toys and knick-knacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. There are no exits
Floyd | that you can perceive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types some code into his computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x monitor" 		
	

Floyd | The gigantic computer monitor is displaying a lot of complicated
Floyd | programming code.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types more code into his computer, then saves the file.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read code" 		
	

Floyd | You are suddenly humbled by the awareness that you don't know the first
Floyd | thing about professional programming, because you can't tell what this
Floyd | code does, even though it looks quite organized, efficient, and
Floyd | well-commented.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf compiles his code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x toys" 		
	

Floyd | There are little colored shapes and game pieces, a couple of metal
Floyd | cubes sitting next to each other. There is a larger, third cube, an
Floyd | elaborate assemblage of puzzle pieces, plated with gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf traces down a typo, saves again, and recompiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		
	

Floyd | Beyond the fact that they're tidy, you can't really read what's written
Floyd | on them from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf takes a drink out of a glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I forget how much of this is based on reality" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Peter Feeney, a bright young guy with a healthy self-image. You
Floyd | do feel that life hasn't brought you the success and fame that you
Floyd | deserve, but that will come with time, in your humble opinion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "It's in *California*?" His voice echoes, deep and
Floyd | resonantly, through his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh, the setting at zarf's house, I mean, not the inside-his-head thing" 	
			zarf says, "I'm sure I sent Rob some notes" 	
			inky asks, "I *think* this is you working on Shade?" 	
			zarf says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is sort of like that 'Here is a photo of my desk' blog meme, but textual and taken to a weird extreme." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. There are no exits
Floyd | that you can perceive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf types some more code into his computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch light" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing seems to have any real substance here, although it's hard to
Floyd | tell if it's your imagination or Zarf's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf saves his code ag--
Floyd |

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x voice" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you are falling from a somewhat drastic height at the usual
Floyd | 9.8 meters per second squared. Your acceleration and velocity are
Floyd | halted when a large hedge on the Red Hat campus grounds rushes up to
Floyd | catch you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge
Floyd | Spiny, poky leaves weed their way through your clothing and stab you in
Floyd | uncomfortable and sensitive places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, I dunno if I did that or if it was a timer" 	
			zarf says, "Rob didn't contact me until pretty late in development, so I had an alpha of the game right off the bat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think it's a timer, iirc." 	
			Gerynar says, "would fit in with the movie, what with folks only being JM for 15 minutes at a time" 	
			zarf says, "no, wait. He sent me a transcript first" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Right." 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some folders
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "file folders" 		
	

Floyd | [BUG - wrong folder in player ]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge
Floyd | Spiny, poky leaves weed their way through your clothing and stab you in
Floyd | uncomfortable and sensitive places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "exit hedge" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Peter climbs out of the hedge. Meanwhile, back upstairs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchenette (as Valerie)
Floyd | The kitchenette is a bland little room with rose print wallpaper and
Floyd | the constant smell of coffee and orange rinds. You do your best to keep
Floyd | the place tidy, but of course that's impossible with the 300 pound
Floyd | gorillas, also known as "co-workers," who sling their hairy bulk
Floyd | through here every day, leaving an unsightly mess. Since it's still
Floyd | morning, you can stand to look at the place without getting out the
Floyd | sponge and cleaning up. A coffee maker burbles in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin rotates into your field of view one awkward angle at a time. He
Floyd | bangs his akimbo elbows on the sides of the doorframe, making a
Floyd | horrible clanking noise on the metal. It doesn't seem to faze him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey there, beautiful," he says in a syrupy voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Hi, Melvin.
Floyd | 2: (sigh) Hi, Melvin.
Floyd | 3: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh yay - now we'll be able to Xerox our bum." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(sigh) Hi, Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, don't sound so negative," Melvin says. "I was just saying hello."
Floyd | He leans casually against the fridge, and it tilts, causing a clunk and

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "bang akimbo elbows" 		
	

Floyd | a splash noise inside. "Whoops," he says. "Don't worry about it. So,
Floyd | busy for lunch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, I've got big lunch plans. Sorry.
Floyd | 3: If you don't clean up that fridge right now, it's going to cause a
Floyd | big problem for someone later. Namely, me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, I've got big lunch plans. Sorry.
Floyd | 3: If you don't clean up that fridge right now, it's going to cause a
Floyd | big problem for someone later. Namely, me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		djfletch says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Be nice, or mean?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I sort of want to be mean this time. Like, #3." 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "Second the motion." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "If you don't clean up that fridge right now, it's going to
Floyd | cause a big problem for someone later. Namely, me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Come on, I know you love to clean things up. I just did
Floyd | you a favor. I just gave you an excuse for the next time you decide to
Floyd | take an extra break from your desk."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: (groan) Goodbye, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "(groan) Goodbye, Melvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'll seeya later?" Melvin calls out as you leave. Brrr. Serves you
Floyd | right for trying to sneak an extra break from work. You steal back to
Floyd | your desk, hoping no one besides Melvin saw you so obviously slacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie's Desk (as Valerie)
Floyd | Your desk looked spiffy when you left it last night. By the time you
Floyd | got here this morning, the minions of evil had sneaked in and dropped
Floyd | off a messy pile of work. You've ignored it so far, but it's not really
Floyd | going to go away on its own. On your computer, though, is email that
Floyd | needs to be read.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a messy pile of work here.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the way, your phone is ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to answer), "phone" 		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd | You answer the phone. It's your coworker Debra, wondering if you got
Floyd | any of her emails, but telling you never mind, because she figured it
Floyd | out by herself. Then she hangs up. Sweet Lord, when will you deliver us
Floyd | from idiot coworkers?
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you hang up, you hear your name being yelled and see someone
Floyd | running up toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | That cute young temp who started here a few weeks ago, whatsisname --
Floyd | Peter? -- is red-faced and perspiring slightly. One of his shirtsleeves
Floyd | is twisted (you resist the urge to straighten it), and his collar is
Floyd | turned up. There are also a number of twigs and hedge leaves clinging
Floyd | to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm glad you're here!" Peter says brightly. "I really need to talk to
Floyd | somebody about what just happened to me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: A 'hello' would be nice.
Floyd | 2: What did you do, get up on the wrong side of the flower bed this
Floyd | morning?
Floyd | 3: Funny, I don't even remember buying a ticket for the 'Hear the
Floyd | secrets of a crazed Temp' lottery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: A 'hello' would be nice.
Floyd | 2: What did you do, get up on the wrong side of the flower bed this
Floyd | morning?
Floyd | 3: Funny, I don't even remember buying a ticket for the 'Hear the
Floyd | secrets of a crazed Temp' lottery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "What did you do, get up on the wrong side of the flower bed
Floyd | this morning?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whuh?" Peter asks. Well, it isn't so much of a question as it is a
Floyd | grunt. You help pick off a couple of the more prominent leaves. "Well,
Floyd | the leaves, right," he says. "That's not what I came to talk about, but
Floyd | it's part of it. Indirectly, I mean. I fell in a hedge."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Why don't you go ahead and get to the point?
Floyd | 2: You indirectly fell in a hedge?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Gerynar hopes no-one notices that he's slacking at work right now. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "You indirectly fell in a hedge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I didn't plan on it when I went into the little secret door and
Floyd | ended up inside someone else's brain. Only when the second flash of
Floyd | light came did I fall into the hedge," Peter says. "But, here's the
Floyd | interesting part."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: If that's the dull part, I'm guessing you left out the part about
Floyd | evil alien robots from dimension X who plan to take over the world from
Floyd | their headquarters at Red Hat.
Floyd | 2: Yeah, yeah, whatever. How about dinner tonight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline asks (of G), "Seriously?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes, but there's absolutely no business" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm... 1?" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "Same here. Except that for that reason no one cares..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "If that's the dull part, I'm guessing you left out the part
Floyd | about evil alien robots from dimension X who plan to take over the
Floyd | world from their headquarters at Red Hat."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "No, the cool part, see, is that it was *Zarf's* head that
Floyd | I was inside!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Yeah, yeah, whatever. How about dinner tonight?
Floyd | 2: Who the hell is Zarf?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Although, he is cute, and #2 might get us smoochies!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Who the hell is Zarf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You never heard of Zarf?" Peter asks. Then he pauses, thinks a moment,
Floyd | and says, "Hmm, I guess you wouldn't have. Never mind. Here's an idea.
Floyd | How about we go to dinner tonight, and we can talk more then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay. dinner it is.
Floyd | 2: Can't do it tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Now we'll get no smoochies!" 	
			inky says, "look at all the chances we have" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay. dinner it is."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Excellent! But, first things first. Can you meet me after
Floyd | work up in the file room? I really want to show you something."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "It's against my better judgment, but all right."
Floyd |
Floyd | Little do they suspect that Melvin, nearby, is spying on them and
Floyd | making plans of his own.Even littler do they suspect that Melvin is not
Floyd | what he seems...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	minghua arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Wait - now we get dinner with him anyway. Nice." 	
			inky says, "interesting switch to third person" 	
	JeremyAvalon pushes the green 'space' button. 		* Jacqueline has added minghua to the channel. 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Around the Corner (as "Melvin")
Floyd | SCANNING cubicle_space(3,1,15):
Floyd | TERRAN_LIFEFORM targets(2):
Floyd |
Floyd | RECOGNIZE:       ID(696095)["Peter Danielson Feeney"]
Floyd |    dETAIL_LIST   New unit underling
Floyd |                  Problem report: DANGEROUS (watchflag)
Floyd |                  Problem report: ATTITUDE
Floyd |                  Resistant to authority. CONVERSE_MODE(shy,servile);
Floyd |
Floyd | RECOGNIZE:       ID(344904)["Valerie Ann Michelle Conrad"]
Floyd |    dETAIL_LIST   Established unit (no connection)
Floyd |                  Problem report: ATTITUDE
Floyd |                  Responds to authority.
Floyd |                  CONVERSE_MODE(extrovert,lecherous);
Floyd |
Floyd | SOUNDSCAN targets(344904,696095): Process... Process...
Floyd |      696095: << Go FileRoom >> << Show 344904 OBJ_ID(0001001)[##Portal]
Floyd | >>
Floyd |      344904: << accept order Go >>
Floyd |
Floyd | ANALYSIS:  TERMINATE Action << Show >>
Floyd |            #ifSucc << EXECUTE ORDER_ID(904)[##CoverUp] >>
Floyd |            #else << TERMINATE ID(696095) >>
Floyd |
Floyd | NEXTACT:
Floyd |    [1]FOLLOW
Floyd |    [2]WAIT
Floyd |    [3]KILL
Floyd |
Floyd | >>
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Whoa." 	
			inky says, "presumably this is a bad machine joke" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh, I suppose so." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Um, can we save, then choose 3, just for kicks?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | >>
Floyd | >>

		JeremyAvalon says, "Yes Yes Yes." 	
			inky says, "we can't do anything at the >> prompts except do dialog" 	
			inky says, "but we can always undo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | *ERROR.
Floyd | << EXECUTE ORDER_ID(904)[##CoverUp] >> (inconclusive)
Floyd |
Floyd |    [1]FOLLOW
Floyd |    [2]WAIT
Floyd |    [3]ERROR
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "AW" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "Dahm." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, follow or wait?" 	
			inky says, "(to be honest I don't think any of the dialog menus in this game change anything regardless of what you pick)" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "Follow, let's be creepy." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Given the timeframe you were talking about earlier, probably not." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | FOLLOW MODE ACTIVE. --NOMINAL--
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Later that evening...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Valerie)
Floyd | The file room is one of your favorite rooms in the company building.
Floyd | One, it's always orderly and clean; and two, it doesn't sport brightly
Floyd | colored IKEA furniture. It's businesslike and efficient. There's even a
Floyd | window to give the area a sense of openness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter is standing here, pacing, when you arrive. "What took you? Didn't
Floyd | we say 6:30?" Peter asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Sorry I'm late.
Floyd | 2: Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky says, "one of the nice things about this game is how room descriptions change based on the person" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Sorry I'm late."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry I'm late," you say to Peter. "I had to ditch Melvin. He kept
Floyd | hanging around the elevators. I finally faked him out and took the
Floyd | stairs. It's like he was trying to intercept me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Melvin? Really?" Peter says, looking worried. "I was wondering who put
Floyd | the file cabinet back."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, so show me this amazing file cabinet of yours," you tell Peter.
Floyd | "I'm starving."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Here's what you do. Go to file cabinet Z-Y and try to open
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You try to open the cabinet, but it seems to be stuck shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's stuck," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give it a good pull," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You try to open the cabinet, but it seems to be stuck shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You yank on the drawer, and it flies clean out of the cabinet, sending
Floyd | you spilling backwards. Loose folders slide out in a snaky line
Floyd | sideways across the floor, emptying their contents in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Egad!" yells Peter. "That didn't happen last time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it did this time," you tell Peter. "Help me clean up the
Floyd | papers."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull harder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sorry I'm late, everyone." 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You should probably clean up the scattered papers first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says (to dw), "malkovich malkovich" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "clean" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to clean?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean papers" 		
	

Floyd | As you both lean down to clean up the papers, you see a pair of shoes
Floyd | enter the room from the darkened hallway. Perched in the shoes is a
Floyd | pair of stilts. Balanced on the stilts is a kind of potato head with
Floyd | Melvin's face on it. In other words, Melvin is standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you two want to tell me what you're doing here?" Melvin asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: No.
Floyd | 2: Practicing the Lambada.
Floyd | 3: Smooching.
Floyd | 4: It's none of your business, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Practicing the Lambada."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Mmm. The Forbidden Dance. Appropriate, considering this
Floyd | is the second time today, Peter, that you've been playing around with
Floyd | private company property, against the rules."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Geez, Melvin. What's gotten into you? Suddenly you've
Floyd | grown a pair."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin ignores Peter and kicks some of the papers with his toe. "Why
Floyd | don't you two put things back where you found them, and I won't have to
Floyd | report this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline asks, "3?" 	
			Fang asks, "oh man, zarf is playing Being Andrew Plotkin?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Aw" 	
			theclam says, "oh, the motor oil stain make sense now" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | File Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet is already out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean papers" 		
	

Floyd | As you both lean down to clean up the papers, you see a pair of shoes
Floyd | enter the room from the darkened hallway. Perched in the shoes is a
Floyd | pair of stilts. Balanced on the stilts is a kind of potato head with
Floyd | Melvin's face on it. In other words, Melvin is standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you two want to tell me what you're doing here?" Melvin asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: No.
Floyd | 2: Practicing the Lambada.
Floyd | 3: Smooching.
Floyd | 4: It's none of your business, Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Smooching."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks at you with a leer and says, "Tut-tut-tut Valerie. You're
Floyd | quite the little flirt today, aren't you? Did she tell you, Peter, how
Floyd | she came on to me today in the snack room?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter looks at you. "Eww!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Buzz off, creep.
Floyd | 2: Say that again and I'll bust your fricking head open.
Floyd | 3: I demand an apology. Now.
Floyd | 4: Okay, Melvin. You just won yourself a sexual harrassment suit. I'll
Floyd | see you in court.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		JeremyAvalon says, "I vote 4..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "or possibly undo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, why not." 	
			Fang says, "4" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay, Melvin. You just won yourself a sexual harrassment
Floyd | suit. I'll see you in court."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin isn't fazed. He kicks some of the papers with his toe. "I could
Floyd | report this as company espionage. That's what it looks like to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Hey, be cool, Melvin. It was just an accident. I spilled a
Floyd | cabinet and Valerie offered to help me clean up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks at you. "Just an innocent spill. This is the second time
Floyd | today that cabinet has 'innocently' spilled open."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'm clumsy," says Peter, shrugging.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Why don't you two put things back where you found them,
Floyd | and I won't have to report this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Okay. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, same end." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Okay. Sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, Melvin," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry," you say through gritted teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin folds his clanky arms and waits impatiently for you to finish
Floyd | cleaning up the scattered papers, his red little eyes sweeping back and
Floyd | forth between you and Peter like a Cylon's.
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "clean papers" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin watches as you pick up the scattered folders and papers and
Floyd | shove them into the open cabinet. Peter puts the YZ cabinet back
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There, Melvin," Peter says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Okay, now get out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x melvin" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin seemed harmless enough at first, but lately he's been giving you
Floyd | the definite creeps. For one thing, he doesn't work anywhere near your
Floyd | station, yet you seem to meet him two or three times a day. You're
Floyd | starting to get the feeling that he's obsessing about you, and you're
Floyd | starting to lose your ability to be nice to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. That meddling bastard." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Whaddowedo now?" 	
			JeremyAvalon asks, "'kill melvin'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's pretty much what I was thinking, yes." 	
			JeremyAvalon asks, "or perhaps, 'assimilate'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that seems a bit harsh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm betting 'assimilate' isn't implemented." 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "assimilate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "throw water at melvin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin watches as you exit the building. You leave him behind at the
Floyd | entrance and walk a safe distance away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that was weird. I've never seen Melvin act like that," Peter
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" you ask. "He's always seemed a sort of a creep to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is there any way we can sneak back in, do you think?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" asks Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah. Now I'm curious. If Melvin hadn't showed up like that, I
Floyd | wouldn't have believed you really found something. Now I want to see
Floyd | what it is." "Won't Melvin be watching?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "He can't sit there all night," you say. "He has to go home at some
Floyd | point, right?" "Should we go to dinner first?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nah. Let's just go for it. Come on. Melvin doesn't really have any
Floyd | authority over me, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Excellent."
Floyd |
Floyd | And so ...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Fang presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | The file room is one of your favorite rooms in the company building.
Floyd | One, it's always orderly and clean; and two, it doesn't sport brightly
Floyd | colored IKEA furniture. It's businesslike and efficient. There's even a
Floyd | window to give the area a sense of openness. Early moonlight peeks in,
Floyd | drawing a long amber trapezoid on the carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Okay, I don't see him. Let's be careful this time." He
Floyd | moves the Z-Y cabinet quietly aside to reveal a strange little door in
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Whoa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Whoa."
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter says, "Go on in. It's safe. If all goes well, I'll meet you by
Floyd | the hedge in a few minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which hedge?" you ask. "How will I find you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Trust me on this one," says Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He doesn't have to go home because he'll keep following us like the creepy robot he is." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the secret door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The strange secret door is only about three feet high, and painted a
Floyd | shade of crimson. Gold flecks in the paint give it a sparkly, almost
Floyd | magical appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists any
Floyd | backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet walls" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch walls" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x light source" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The
Floyd | tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall
Floyd | issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity
Floyd | begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Zarf's Kitchen (in Zarf's head)
Floyd | Weird! You really are inside someone's head!You see the opening of this
Floyd | guy Zarf's eyes, giving you a sort of bifocal window into the
Floyd | surrounding environment. Out through his eyes you can see that he's in
Floyd | the middle of making dinner. On the stove, a pan of onions has been
Floyd | saut?ed golden brown in olive oil. On the countertop you see a bottle
Floyd | of white wine, two measuring cups, a small bowl, and a plate of ribbed
Floyd | pasta.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each time there is a flash, you notice a shadow nearby that never seems
Floyd | to brighten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs a cup of white wine into the pan of onions and lets it
Floyd | simmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang looks at zarf. 	
			zarf says, "yum" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | The shadow falls in a diagonal slant, and a sensation comes from it,
Floyd | but you are unable to tell whether it is warmth or cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf measures out roughly a cup of really squishy blue cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says, "that is presumably a so far ref also" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of white wine is missing a cup, which was added to the pan
Floyd | of onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs the simmering onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure if this is a zarf-accredited recipe or what" 	
			zarf says, "yes it is" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "Excellent." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to zarf" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to exert any control over Zarf's movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf stirs the simmering onions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "squish cheese" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf adds the cheese to the simmering onions and mixes it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You imagine that the blue cheese is rather potent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf pours the saut?ed onion mixture over the pasta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat zarf" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Zarf)
Floyd | You are unable to exert any control over Zarf's movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf sprinkles crushed walnuts onto the pasta dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We are going to be ejected into the hedge before we discover just how nummy this is going to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "noooo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "salivate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x synapses" 		
	

Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each time there is a flash, you notice a shadow nearby that never seems
Floyd | to brighten.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf picks up the pasta dish and carries it into another room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shadow suddenly darkens and enlarges, swallowing you. You are
Floyd | transported deeper within Zarf's brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x synapses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "x control panel" 		
	

Floyd | The control panel has the appearance of a music stand, rising from a
Floyd | single stalk to about the height of your rib cage. The flat surface has
Floyd | but one button and a rectangular plate about four inches by six inches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that does indeed sound really nummy." 	
			inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangular plate is made of some sort of smooth, colorless
Floyd | ceramic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "X BUTTON" 		
	

Floyd | The button is a touch-sensitive disk with a one-inch radius. It has one
Floyd | simple marking: a vertical line, drawn in white.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a curious gentleman casually
Floyd | leaning against one of the walls here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gentleman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gentleman" 		
	

Floyd | The thief is a slippery character with beady eyes that flit back and
Floyd | forth. He carries, along with an unmistakable arrogance, a large bag
Floyd | over his shoulder and a vicious stiletto, whose blade is aimed
Floyd | menacingly in your direction. I'd watch out if I were you.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x gentleman" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | He does not speak, but it is clear from his aspect that the bag will be
Floyd | taken only over his dead body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief makes a sudden, swift movement in your direction. You catch a
Floyd | glimpse of his stiletto moving, and then --
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you are falling, but all you see are slashes of yellow light
Floyd | and dark green shapes. One of the largest shapes, with a dimple in the
Floyd | center, moves towards you quickly. As it nears, you feel a sense of
Floyd | time slowing, and your eyes catch the details. It is a large hedge, and
Floyd | the dimple is a crushed spot roughly the size of Peter's body. You hope
Floyd | he flattened most of the sharpest branches when he landed...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	JeremyAvalon pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest Campus (as Peter)
Floyd | You are at the northwest edge of the corporate campus. A decorated line
Floyd | of hedges hidden by a corner of stately trees, with leaves that gently
Floyd | whisper in the evening wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large hedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie plummets into the big hedge with an unladylike
Floyd | ka-thump-krickle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Curious gentleman casually leaning against the wall feels like a vague Zork reference." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And yes, now that I scroll down I see that it was." 	
			zarf says, "it is a precise Zork reference" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x valeries" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x valerie" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie is a knockout brunette with almond shaped eyes, a flashing
Floyd | smile, a cutting sense of humor, and a real sense of style. She always
Floyd | seems to be trying to prove something to the world, like she can dish
Floyd | it out as well as she can take it. Also, she has a cute butt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "give valerie a hedge trimmer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to give Valerie the large
Floyd | hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x butt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "give valerie the hedge" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the large hedge)
Floyd | You help Valerie out of the hedge. "Wow!" she says. "That was really
Floyd | intense. So, who is that guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Zarf. Andrew Plotkin. He works here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh. Oh! Yeah. I know that guy. I meant the *other* guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What other guy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "The one back in the brain."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait, you went farther back in the brain? How'd you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Didn't you see the shadow?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You ought to go and try it, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah! No. Yeah. No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need to be more decisive."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's eat first. When I put the file cabinet back and came out here, I
Floyd | had the feeling Melvin was watching the back of my head."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dinner, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		Fang asks, "A HEDGE TRIMMER, EH?" 	
	JeremyAvalon pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Colonel Pho's Restaurant
Floyd | She picked a nice place, you have to admit. Reasonable prices,
Floyd | delicious, spicy food. The usual Americanized Asian decorations are
Floyd | strung liberally about the restaurant, providing a cozy, if slightly
Floyd | kitschy, atmosphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, what do you do?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I write text adventure games."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Check, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, really. It's this new medium called Interactive Fiction. It's
Floyd | really cool. That guy Zarf? He's the master, man. You should play some
Floyd | of his stuff."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's so great about interactive fiction?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's kind of hard to explain to someone who's never heard of it
Floyd | before. Me, I like writing it. Playing it is kind of dumb. It's always
Floyd | too hard. It was originally based on puzzles."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Puzzles? Like what? Jump the pegs to leave only one left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter sputters. "Eeeagh! No! Well, yes. But that's a terrible example.
Floyd | I mean like: find the gold key, to open the door. Find the magic sword
Floyd | to kill the ogre."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm. How about, find the object to activate the control panel?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Could be, yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What about a sneaky thief guy? How would you get past him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've never seen anyone pronounce an exclamation point before. How'd
Floyd | you do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the thief from Zork! He must be some sort of symbolic internal
Floyd | defense mechanism. Or something. You didn't see an elvish sword of
Floyd | great antiquity in there, maybe glowing blue?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm still thinking about that panel," Peter says. "Maybe if we
Floyd | activated that, we could control Zarf."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that a responsible thing to do?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, but it sounds kind of fun, doesn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, I guess," she says. "What do you think we'd need to prove to
Floyd | Zarf's internal control unit that we were Zarf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "A picture of him, maybe?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you have one?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No. Yes! In the file cabinet! There was a photo of him in the file!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, let's go back and get it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you're talking."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling looks disconcertingly
Floyd | eerie at night. The army of stupid file cabinet robots looks ready to
Floyd | spring to life at any moment. The one measly window lets in a tiny
Floyd | rectangle of moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door has been revealed in the wall behind the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Should we turn the lights on?" Valerie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Probably better not.
Floyd | 2: I guess so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Fang says (to zarf), "surely you can prove that you are zarf" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha - This is great." 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "But can he prove that he's capital Zarf? Seems like that's what we need..." 	
			Fang says, "lights on? We don't want to be eaten by a grue" 	
			inky says, "we all live in a capital zarf" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Probably better not."
Floyd |
Floyd | You tell Valerie, "Probably better not. I don't want to attract any
Floyd | attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "move cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the other cabinets, the Y-X cabinet, the Z cabinet
Floyd | or the Z-Y cabinet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "open z-y" 		
	

Floyd | You open the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull z-y" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet is already out of the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | This bleak room with its short, slumping ceiling looks disconcertingly
Floyd | eerie at night. The army of stupid file cabinet robots looks ready to
Floyd | spring to life at any moment. The one measly window lets in a tiny
Floyd | rectangle of moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door has been revealed in the wall behind the Z-Y cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Valerie here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, ah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss Valerie" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | A hush of ancient air, tinged with organic sweetness, flows out of the
Floyd | opened portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie asks, "Why don't we both go?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Will that work?
Floyd | 2: Sure. Why not?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Will that work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Sure. Why not?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "Of course." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lets make out" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Fang), "You want to make out with Floyd?" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "x cabinet robots" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to valerie" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything in particular to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie stops you. "Wait, we forgot the photo."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon asks, "Perhaps there's a second set of Floyd's instructions? The AIF ones?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
			inky says, "heck, who doesn't" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The phot" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get zarf file" 		
	theclam says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the Zarf:Declassified
Floyd | folder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some folders
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get zarf" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | In the Zarf:Declassified folder are an employee record and a blurry
Floyd | photograph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read record" 		
	

Floyd | It's an employee record for one Andrew Plotkin. He's been working here
Floyd | since the company he used to work for was bought out by Red Hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "get photo" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "his photo being blurry is a mud in-joke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph is a blurred likeness, but you can only assume that it's
Floyd | a picture of Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph is a blurred likeness, but you can only assume that it's
Floyd | a picture of Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | The photograph is a blurred likeness, but you can only assume that it's
Floyd | a picture of Zarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Him and Graham, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, and Jota and Emily and man all of those people who are sekrit." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel (as Peter)
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists any
Floyd | backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The secret door bangs shut and disappears. The tunnel begins to shiver,
Floyd | and from up ahead a roar like a waterfall issues from the darkness.
Floyd | Your hands suddenly lose traction as gravity begins its quickening
Floyd | pull. You begin to slide down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf's Apartment (in Zarf's head) (as Peter)
Floyd | Zarf seems at first to be in a library, but on second glance, he's just
Floyd | at home but owns a *lot* of books. A couple thousand of them, by the
Floyd | looks of it. He is holding a bar code scanner and is scanning the ISBN
Floyd | numbers of books from a tall stack, one at a time, into his computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside of Zarf's head, you see weird flashes of light. A number of
Floyd | eerie sounds float around. You presume these effects are caused by the
Floyd | random firing of synapses in a very active mind. A deep shadow here
Floyd | slashes diagonally, refusing the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, I'll stay here," says Valerie. "Try to get that panel activated.
Floyd | I'll holler if I see anything happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hunh, was the cuecat thing that long ago?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | There are hundreds and hundreds of books, too many to describe
Floyd | individually.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf scans another book from the stack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter shadow" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the shadow, and feel a chill go through your bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I think he felt that," yells Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain (as Peter)
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The control panel has the appearance of a music stand, rising from a
Floyd | single stalk to about the height of your rib cage. The flat surface has
Floyd | but one button and a rectangular plate about four inches by six inches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a curious gentleman leaning
Floyd | against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee - Zarf seems at first to be in a library, but on second glance, he's just at home but owns a *lot* of books." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put photo on plate" 		
	

Floyd | You put the blurry photo onto the ceramic plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That sounds like our place." 	
			zarf says, "it wasn't a cuecat!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, except we only have 1400, not 2000" 	
			inky asks, "oh, it wasn't?" 	
			zarf says, "I bought a real barcode scanner a few months before the cuecat thing broke." 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "...sucker" 	
	inky presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		inky says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "not that donuts are bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the button. It pulses once, and then a bright blue glow
Floyd | sweeps across the ceramic plate.The disk's color changes to blue and
Floyd | pulsates three times. A similar glow issues from the ceramic plate, and
Floyd | then a microphone telescopes up from a previously invisible opening.
Floyd | The thief moves back into the darkness and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "yeah" 	
			JeremyAvalon is reminded that he doesn't deserve a barcode scanner for his Delicious Library collection, owning maybe 20 books as he does. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in microscope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x microphone" 		
	

Floyd | It is a slender golden rod with a burnished tip. The tip contains a
Floyd | spherical windscreen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "also, i've had the same blurry photo since 1996, so there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x windscreen" 		
	

Floyd | It is a slender golden rod with a burnished tip. The tip contains a
Floyd | spherical windscreen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "microphone, hello" 		
	

Floyd | Please use >TALK TO PLAYER to interact in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to zarf" 		
	

Floyd | (the microphone)
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Test. Test. Testing 1, 2, 3, 4. Hello?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Test. Test. Testing 1, 2, 3, 4. Hello?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a sudden sense of pressure and release, and a darkening of the
Floyd | environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "Is it working? He's looking around like he knows
Floyd | someone is messing with him."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What should I try?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's up to you," Valerie yells back.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Umm. Zarf, drop your book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Umm. Zarf, drop your book."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a slight shift in the floor, then a heavy, echoing thud from
Floyd | somewhere outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "Yay! He dropped the book! Try something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, stand up.
Floyd | 2: Zarf, do the funky chicken.
Floyd | 3: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd | 4: Zarf, give me all your chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, stand up."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a sudden shift as the floor seems to tilt underneath you, then
Floyd | rights itself. You feel a sense of fast upward motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You must have felt that," Valerie yells. "Okay, he's looking around
Floyd | like he can't figure out what's going on. Try something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, do the funky chicken.
Floyd | 2: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd | 3: Zarf, give me all your chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky says, "this is our big chance!" 	
			Fang looks at zarf 	
			Fang asks, "2, or 3?" 	
			zarf says, "@mit zarf has disconnected" 	
			Fang says, "or 1" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we save?" 	
			zarf says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I guess we can just undo." 	
			Fang exclaims, "yes!" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "2." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, explain 'So Far'."
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow noise rumbles up from the caves, like gigantic steel doors
Floyd | swinging shut and locking. From the shadows, the stranger with the
Floyd | rucksack and stiletto speaks in a low voice, saying, "I do not explain
Floyd | my work. You, however, have some explaining to do." He steals closer,
Floyd | an inch at a time, circling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Valerie, help!
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Fang says, "noooo" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "nooooo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that was scary." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, give me all your chocolate."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a groan like heavy roof timbers creaking, underscored by a low
Floyd | metallic grinding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "Hey! What did you tell him to do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I told him to give me all his chocolate," you shout back. "Why, what's
Floyd | he doing? It feels like we're moving."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "I don't think he's the kind of guy who easily surrenders
Floyd | his chocolate. I think he's starting to catch on that there's someone
Floyd | messing with his brain here. Careful what else you try."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, do the funky chicken.
Floyd | 2: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, do the funky chicken.
Floyd | 2: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		JeremyAvalon exclaims, "No! That's not true! That's impossible!" 	
			Fang asks, "funky chicken?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, do the funky chicken."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie yells, "I didn't feel anything. What did you try?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I told him to do the funky chicken," you yell back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Valerie laugh. "Maybe he doesn't know that dance. Try
Floyd | something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Zarf, explain 'So Far'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Zarf, explain 'So Far'."
Floyd |
Floyd | A hollow noise rumbles up from the caves, like gigantic steel doors
Floyd | swinging shut and locking. From the shadows, the stranger with the
Floyd | rucksack and stiletto speaks in a low voice, saying, "I do not explain
Floyd | my work. You, however, have some explaining to do." He steals closer,
Floyd | an inch at a time, circling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Valerie, help!
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Valerie, help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A violent red light pulses through the inside of the brain. Valerie
Floyd | enters, looking spooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Uh oh, I think he's pissed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who are you two?" the thief demands, extending his stiletto blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | You back slowly away from the control panel, your eye on the tunnel
Floyd | openings. "What do we do now?" you ask Valerie. "Usually the trip ends
Floyd | by this point."
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief circles closer, his eyes locked on yours, glinting in the
Floyd | darkness the same as his blade.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What if we get stuck here?" Valerie wonders aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "talk to thief" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief suddenly lunges. Valerie yanks you backwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Run!" she screams.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Which way?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "*Any* way!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief quickly dispatches both you and Valerie with quick, upward
Floyd | thrusts of his blade into your hearts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 6 out of a possible 12, in 137 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeep" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You experience blind panic for the first time in your life, despite the
Floyd | absurdity of the setting, and the recognizable fiction of the threat.
Floyd | Your life; how small and petty it all seems, and how short. There is
Floyd | little light in these twisting tunnels, and the faster you run, the
Floyd | more time moves in slow motion, and your thoughts turn inward. Your
Floyd | life has been blind and short, you think; appropriate, because down
Floyd | this last dark turn of the cave tunnel you have met with an unexpected,
Floyd | dead end.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its height,
Floyd | the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | A helix of light hangs in the air here, twirling and changing colors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Valerie here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're trapped!" whispers Valerie, as much color drained from her face
Floyd | as there is pulsating in the helix above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thief enters, his stiletto blade extended. "You two don't belong
Floyd | here," he says. "And I believe you have something of mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Help!" you yell. "Hel--"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		zarf says, "and *that* is a screen saver reference" 	
			inky says, "wow" 	
			inky says, "ok, I missed that one" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hedge
Floyd | Spiny, poky leaves weed their way through your clothing and stab you in
Floyd | uncomfortable and sensitive places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The thief is actually pretty damn scary." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest Campus
Floyd | You are at the northwest edge of the corporate campus. A decorated line
Floyd | of hedges hidden by a corner of stately trees, with leaves that gently
Floyd | whisper in the evening wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Valerie and a large hedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay, that was freaky," says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, let's call it a night," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh come on. This is getting fun. This is my kind of Interactive
Floyd | Fiction!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "More like interactive reality. Oh, damn. Where is it? I've lost the
Floyd | photo."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe you dropped it when we fell. Look in the hedge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search hedge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not there," you say."I bet the thief took it. That means the
Floyd | show's over."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you think we should tell Zarf about this?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm. Maybe it's better if he doesn't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know about that. If it were your head, wouldn't you want to
Floyd | know that people were hacking into it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good point. Okay, we'll tell him first thing tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed," says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Agreed," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Can I walk you to your car?" you ask Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can limp me there," she says, grimacing. "I think I twisted my
Floyd | ankle."
Floyd |
Floyd | You puff out your chest. "I can carry you, if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie laughs. "Ooh. The last of the gallant gentlemen." She shakes
Floyd | her head. "No thanks, I'm tough," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss valerie" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, come on. Take the hint and be gallant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold hand" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "carry floyd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "carry valerie" 		
	

Floyd | Peter carries Valerie to her car, trying desperately not to huff and
Floyd | sweat and collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Early the next morning, Zarf wakes and takes a long walk to work,
Floyd | trying to blow off some steam. It doesn't help...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "carry valerie" 		
	

Floyd | ** Library error 10 (0,0) **
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf's Desk
Floyd | You are *pissed*. Someone's been messing with you, and you know exactly
Floyd | who it was. *How* they did it, you don't know, but that's the first
Floyd | thing on your mind this morning. Find evil scum, tell evil scum off.
Floyd | Then, get some work done.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the computer is a MUD window. You are logged onto ifMUD.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woo, now we are really meta" 	
			theclam says, "oops, didn't mean floyd" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "f l" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ifmud" 		
	

Floyd |         Sargent says (to Zarf), "Hey."
Floyd |         inky says, "hi Z"
Floyd |         Iain says, "Hullo."
Floyd |         You say, "grnn. Not happy."
Floyd |         Rob says (to Iain), "that's what I thought until recently"
Floyd |         Iain says (to Rob), "Oh?"
Floyd |         Sargent says (to Zarf), "What's up?"
Floyd |         inky says, "erm?"
Floyd |         You say, "Details not important. I have a mission to destroy
Floyd | evil
Floyd |         scum."
Floyd |         Sargent says, "Ugly buildup in the bathtub?"
Floyd |         inky says, "probably some sort of foaming cleanser is in order"
Floyd |         Rob says, "bleach and a stiff brush will take care of that"
Floyd |         Adam says, "You coul-- Damn it."
Floyd |         Sargent says, "HA ha."
Floyd |         Emily groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Evil Scum are here. You recognize one of them only from a
Floyd | vivid mental snapshot that appeared yesterday morning. You recognize
Floyd | the other from seeing her around once or twice. You are not pleased to
Floyd | see either of them, although it saves you the trouble of hunting them
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, hi Mr. Plotkin," says the first.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Valerie Conrad, and this is Peter Feeney," says the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We came to tell you about -- something weird that we discovered."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a portal into your head," says Valerie, which doesn't make any
Floyd | logical sense, but it does explain things, if it's true.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: And you decided to take not just one trip, but three? Thanks a
Floyd | *lot*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "quote rob = ... oops" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: And you decided to take not just one trip, but three? Thanks a
Floyd | *lot*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "And you decided to take not just one trip, but three? Thanks
Floyd | a *lot*."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry about that. It was just ordinary curiosity at first."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfectly natural."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: There's nothing natural or ordinary about it. Where is this portal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "There's nothing natural or ordinary about it. Where is this
Floyd | portal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "In the file room."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Take me there. Now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Take me there. Now."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, okay."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	JeremyAvalon pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	theclam says (to floyd), "any key" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room
Floyd | The file room is an unimpressive rectangular room full of squat
Floyd | cabinets. The file cabinets are a pale yellow, like raw milk, and each
Floyd | stands about 38 inches high. There is a maladjusted ceiling tile, and
Floyd | scruffy stains on the padded carpeting. In the north wall is a window,
Floyd | about two and a half feet square, with a crank latch. A copier machine
Floyd | sits near the wall, bearing no make or marking that you recognize, even
Floyd | though no company produces generic photocopiers that you know of. Even
Floyd | more curiously, the wall socket behind it is empty, meaning that the
Floyd | copier is not plugged in, and yet it definitely seems to be turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter pulls the second cabinet from the end away from the wall,
Floyd | revealing a portal fashioned from slats of aged cedar. Ornate brass
Floyd | hinges, possibly hand-crafted, clamp the door securely to the wall.
Floyd | Beyond being bizarre, it is curiously anachronistic. The portal itself
Floyd | antedates this building by at least a century and a half, in your
Floyd | estimation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is it," says Peter. "I don't know what would happen if you went
Floyd | through it, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell www.ifreviews.org 		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The room description is awesome." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling tile" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling tile is set slightly askew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling tile isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A portal fashioned from slats of aged cedar, the strange secret door is
Floyd | only about three feet high, and painted a shade of crimson. Gold flecks
Floyd | in the paint give it a gaudy, child's-idea-of-magical appearance.
Floyd | Ornate brass hinges, possibly hand-crafted, clamp the door securely to
Floyd | the wall. Beyond being bizarre, it is curiously anachronistic. The
Floyd | portal itself antedates this building by at least a century and a half,
Floyd | in your estimation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon asks, "Is that in italics?" 	
			inky says (to Jeremy), "oh, heh, maybe" 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "x copy machine" 		
	

Floyd | The copier machine sits near the wall, bearing no make or marking that
Floyd | you recognize. Even more curiously, the copier is not plugged in, and
Floyd | yet it definitely seems to be turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open copier" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x copier" 		
	

Floyd | The copier machine sits near the wall, bearing no make or marking that
Floyd | you recognize. Even more curiously, the copier is not plugged in, and
Floyd | yet it definitely seems to be turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "make copy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "copy files" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You have no interest in running the copier machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull copier" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon asks, "Who's up for the portal?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The question is, is Zarf up for it?" 	
			minghua asks, "Should we save first?" 	
	JeremyAvalon arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I don't think this game goes unwinnable like that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "I have a bad feeling about zarf entering his own brain." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the secret door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door swings easily on its hinges, which have been recently oiled.
Floyd | Someone is evidently its caretaker, but it is beyond your ability to
Floyd | guess whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		
	

Floyd | A voice shouts, "STOP!" It is an odd voice, a peculiar sounding shout.
Floyd | It sounds less like a voice yelling and more like a normal voice
Floyd | mechanically amplified.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Melvin!" shouts Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | This "Melvin" bears no resemblance to any human being, living or dead.
Floyd | The ersatz flesh on his disjointed skeleton is a remarkable elastic,
Floyd | tinted with some care to mimic caucasian melanin. Under the fluorescent
Floyd | light, it reflects slightly too much green, and it wrinkles unnaturally
Floyd | at limb joints. More care has been taken in the face, allowing for a
Floyd | range of facial expressions. Currently, the expression is one of
Floyd | intended menace.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You leave me no choice but to terminate you," says Melvin. He goes to
Floyd | the copier and punches a sequence of numbers on the button panel. A
Floyd | strange shuddering vibration pulses through the room, from back to
Floyd | front.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The file cabinets!" yells Peter. "They're moving!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The file cabinets are growing taller. Beneath each, a small footpad is
Floyd | extending, and the cabinet bodies are rising on stalks. A single
Floyd | cycloptic ruby eye irises open on the face of each.
Floyd |
Floyd | Peter rolls his eyes. "Well what the heck. It *is* a stupid robot
Floyd | army!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go in, quick!" Valerie orders you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go! We'll hold him off!" Peter shouts, bravely. "I think."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You pass through the portal into a dark tunnel, which sighs with
Floyd | melodic longing as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists any
Floyd | backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a
Floyd | roar like a waterfall issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly
Floyd | lose traction as gravity begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide
Floyd | down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't hit an escape clause, it will recur until
Floyd | the stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "this puzzle is charming" 	
			inky says, "I feel like it might have won an xyzzy, or at least been nominated" 	
			Fang says (to zarf), "you should play this bit" 	
			zarf says, "bit bit bit bzzzzzzzzz" 	
			zarf says, "malkovich malovich" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't hit an escape clause, it will recur until
Floyd | the stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In
Floyd | yourself)))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "It was nominated for Best Story, Best Individual PC, Best Individual NPC, Best Individual Puzzle and won Best NPCs and Best Game." 	
			inky asks, "yeah, but this specific puzzle?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lemme see..." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "return" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside
Floyd | Zarf (In yourself))))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside
Floyd | Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this puzzle." 	
			inky | Best Individual Puzzle (the recursive room) 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "There is no number Zarf..." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "return myself" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside
Floyd | Zarf (In yourself))))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "return 1" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In
Floyd | yourself)))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 9,706,031.2" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "throw exception" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be more specific about how you want to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In
Floyd | yourself)))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 11^2" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "So what language is Zarf written in? :-)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "longjmp" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "Probably the same one as Lighan..." 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 4000" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	theclam says (to floyd), "return 0x800ccc0f" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return -3" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself)))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (Inside Zarf (In yourself))
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "return NULL" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Keep going." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "return 69105" 		
	

Floyd | You halt the current execution and pop up to the next level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf (In yourself)
Floyd | Recursion has always been one of your favorite tools, but you know far
Floyd | too well that if it doesn't return a value, it will recur until the
Floyd | stack overflows and the system crashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "return 0" 		
	

Floyd | You return the last value, and a shadow falls over you. Touching it,
Floyd | you fall inward. Meanwhile, a few turns ago...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | File Room (as Peter)
Floyd | The situation has gone from bad to worse, here. The army of mutant
Floyd | little file cabinet robots has herded you and Valerie back against the
Floyd | north wall. The window is behind you. Melvin is across the room,
Floyd | working controls on the copier, which has opened up to reveal some sort
Floyd | of pulsating machine innards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A secret door has been revealed in the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "What do we do?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: We go out the window.
Floyd | 2: We attack Melvin.
Floyd | 3: We make a break for the portal.
Floyd | 4: We do like Captain Kirk, and incapacitate Melvin with logic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		minghua asks, "montage?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "We do like Captain Kirk, and incapacitate Melvin with logic."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie looks at you like you're the biggest nerd she has ever met, and
Floyd | considering you both work at Red Hat, that's saying something. "See
Floyd | what you can do, I guess," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to melvin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Melvin. I submit that your plans are illogical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Melvin. I submit that your plans are illogical."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin looks up at you. "Illogical?" he asks. "My plans are perfect.
Floyd | Not that they're my plans, of course. The Great Brain of Dimension X
Floyd | knows all." Melvin begins to fidget, the first time you've seen him
Floyd | nervous since things started to get really weird. "Who am I to question
Floyd | his perfect logic? I am created in his perfect image. We serve logic.
Floyd | We serve the Great Brain."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that your orders are illogical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that your orders are illogical."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin's left eyelid starts to twitch. "No, no. My orders are perfect.
Floyd | The Great Brain is incapable of error. The Great Brain is God! God is

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | Logic!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie whispers, "I think it's working!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that *you* are illogical!
Floyd |
Floyd | >>
Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that *you* are illogical!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No -- no, it cannot be!" Melvin says. He looks confused, staring at
Floyd | the pulsating brain and back to you. "Logic is God. God is Logic. Those
Floyd | who do not serve God must be destroyed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I submit that the Great Brain is illogical. You serve a false God, a
Floyd | god of illogic! What is the penalty for serving a false God?
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I submit that the Great Brain is illogical. You serve a false
Floyd | God, a god of illogic! What is the penalty for serving a false God?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin begins to quiver and shake. "Illogical... illogical..." Smoke
Floyd | starts coming of his ears. "Must -- must -- serve -- groink! Blatt!" He
Floyd | makes a few sputtering noises and collapses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "There's no way that should have worked."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Melvin springs back to his feet, shoots you an evil grin, and
Floyd | laughs like an insane android might at a time like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Idiot," Melvin says. "There's no such thing as the Great Brain. I'm
Floyd | just here to kill you because I'm an evil android bastard who loves to
Floyd | kill. And it'll be a special pleasure killing someone so dweebishly
Floyd | gullible."
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: Oh well. It was worth a shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "Oh well. It was worth a shot."
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin says, "Hardly." He goes back to fiddling with the pulsating
Floyd | machine brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie whispers, "So. Any other bright ideas?"
Floyd |
Floyd | What would you like to say? [0 to cancel]
Floyd | 1: I'll pick up one of the cabinets and throw it at Melvin. You should
Floyd | go for the portal. Then I'll figure out some way of getting in there
Floyd | myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You say, "I'll pick up one of the cabinets and throw it at Melvin. You
Floyd | should go for the portal. Then I'll figure out some way of getting in
Floyd | there myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie gives you a kiss. "For good luck," she says as the heroic music
Floyd | swells.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conversation kind of trails off at that point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss valerie" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the nearest file cabinet, which turns out to be the Z-Y
Floyd | cabinet. The stupid robot starts making a pathetic squealing noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! Put him down this instant!" shrieks Melvin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'throw a cabinet'? Those really heavy things?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw cabinet at melvin" 		
	

Floyd | (the army of mutant little file cabinet robots at Melvin)
Floyd |
Floyd | What heroic catch phrase would you like to utter?
Floyd |    [1]Here's mud in your eye, sucker!   [2]It's clobberin' time!
Floyd | [3]Hasta la vista, bubbala!   [4]You remember when I said I'd kill you
Floyd | last? I lied!
Floyd | >>

		JeremyAvalon says, "[LINK]" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "There's our swelling heroic music." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like 2." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "It's clobberin' time!" you shout.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who do you think this mutant army is, the Yancy Street Gang?" Valerie
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't ruin my moment. Just get moving!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie makes a gymnastic diving roll over the sinister little cabinets
Floyd | and disappears into the portal. You fling the little metallic beast at
Floyd | Melvin, but your aim is terrible. Fortunately, you lobbed it so far to
Floyd | the side that it goes smashing into the pulsating copier machine brain
Floyd | heart organ thingy, which implodes and then explodes, emitting a
Floyd | terrific shower of sparks and a sad little dying scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you might expect, Melvin shouts, "Noooooooooooo!" as the little army
Floyd | of stupid robots topples over en masse, vomiting their paper folder
Floyd | guts all over the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The Yancy Street Gang was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Fantastic Four #15 (June, 1963), though mostly off-panel; as in most of their appearances, only their arms are visible as they throw objects at the Thing and yell insults. 	
	theclam says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 181 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Vomiting their paper folder guts all over the place is a nice image." 	
			JeremyAvalon exclaims, "score!" 	
			JeremyAvalon asks, "Portal?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Melvin" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin Prufrock is a thin, translucent looking individual, with tics
Floyd | and other twitchy mannerisms passing for a personality. He is insanely
Floyd | tall, approaching six foot eight, but probably only weighs 130 pounds
Floyd | with clothes on. You don't even want to consider what he's like without
Floyd | clothes on. He also looks like he's about six years younger than you
Floyd | are, so about nineteen, and yet he's several rankings above you on the
Floyd | ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin withdraws some sort of bulbous metal ray gun from one of the
Floyd | dead cabinets. "You should have escaped when you had the chance,
Floyd | Peter!" he says as he pulls the trigger. For a moment, you feel
Floyd | absolutely nothing, and then you realize with some shock that this is
Floyd | because your nervous system has been completely vaporized, and the rest
Floyd | of you along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 182 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GAH" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | File Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter portal" 		
	

Floyd | You leap for the portal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Weird Tunnel (as Peter)
Floyd | You are on your hands and knees in a claustrophobic tunnel. It leads
Floyd | down, as nearly as you can tell, but your equilibrium is distorted in
Floyd | here. The curving walls gleam with the semblance of wet rock, but the
Floyd | palms of your hands tell a different story. It feels like organic
Floyd | tissue, a thick layer of hide, with the elastic strength of muscle.
Floyd | Like sharkskin, it is silken and slick in one direction but resists any
Floyd | backwards movement with a roughened grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Melvin scream, "You can't get away from *ME*!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to crawl forward, the tunnel floor oozing and pliable under
Floyd | your knees and palms. The tunnel begins to shiver, and from up ahead a
Floyd | roar like a waterfall issues from the darkness. Your hands suddenly
Floyd | lose traction as gravity begins its quickening pull. You begin to slide
Floyd | down... down... down...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  -- glaring light...
Floyd |
Floyd | [Hit any key.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain (as Peter)
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel, Valerie and Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You made it!" says Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," you say, "But Melvin's right on my tail."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf seems calm and sagelike. "It's okay. I know my way around, and I
Floyd | have a plan. Mind you, the timing is apt to be rather ... cruel... from
Floyd | now on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "GAH." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh no. When Z says cruel..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf pushes the meta button 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	JeremyAvalon applauds. 		JeremyAvalon exclaims, "Be merciful! We beg!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the button. It pulses once, and then a bright blue glow
Floyd | sweeps across the ceramic plate.The disk's color changes to red, and
Floyd | the marking becomes a black X. Moments later, it reverts to its
Floyd | original appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sound like a vacuum implosion, and a flash of light. Melvin
Floyd | tumbles into view, holding some sort of ray gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's got a gun!" shouts Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Follow me, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf leaves to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and a bright
Floyd | stripe of electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" he
Floyd | screams. The two of you narrowly dodge the beam and follow Zarf down
Floyd | the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow mist,
Floyd | and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long columns of
Floyd | stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities. You can hear
Floyd | little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down one wall of
Floyd | the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere above.
Floyd | Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "We're going to need a few things. Try to keep up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks down through the floor. Vivid gold light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the floor, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | Massive buttresses of stone rise all around you, climbing the canyon
Floyd | wall, flowing down again in cascades of pale fluorite. A path seems to
Floyd | climb up among them; but you don't think you can get to it right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The carcass of the Wumpus is heaped before you. Hardened blood trickles
Floyd | from its ravaged hide, puddling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crossbow lying here; near the beast; loaded and cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the crossbow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, heh" 	
			inky says, "ok, I thought this predated hunter in darkness, but obviously not" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "take crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | Peter takes the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Poor thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the east wall. Rich crimson light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, should we intentionally lose him just to see what happens?" 	
			JeremyAvalon asks, "Does it predate Spider though?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin enters from the path above, shouting, "I smell a Wumpus! HA HA
Floyd | HA HA HA!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "no, since it makes a bunch of refs to that too" 	
			inky says, "(all the glaring light things)" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through east wall, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | You are in a dark pocket, a stony crack below the summit of the hill.
Floyd | It is not quite high enough to stand in, but surprisingly long,
Floyd | narrowing only slowly towards the back. The entrance is a circle of
Floyd | blinding crimson to the west, partially obscured by the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient and filthy blanket is crumpled against one wall of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the blanket."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "Oh. Duh." 	
			zarf says, "it predates Wallpaper and Dreamhold, if you're curious" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "I got so frustrated looking for anything besides the normal ending in Dreamhold... XO" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blanket" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie takes the blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Shimmering grey light flares around
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin squeezes through the cave opening. "It's a good thing I
Floyd | remembered to change my batteries!" he puffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | If you don't follow Zarf, you will surely be killed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and fills the
Floyd | tiny cave with electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"
Floyd | he screams. In the tiny confines of the cave, the deadly beams bounce
Floyd | more than Melvin expects, and he is caught in the backfire. "Oh, hell,"
Floyd | he says, as all three of you shred into atoms.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 191 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Just for fun.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Small Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Tent (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is where the party kept all its supplies. However Roboff seems to
Floyd | have cleaned everything out that was of any use. Several arrows of
Floyd | Da-Glo paint on the wall attract your attention to the empty food and
Floyd | water chests.
Floyd | Lying on the ground is a brass torch of the "self-igniting" type. The
Floyd | ignite button is on the handle.
Floyd | There is a shovel lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the shovel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Peter takes the shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Okay, we need to take a slight detour."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks up through the ceiling. Pale green light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the tent, Melvin hollers, "Little pigs, little pigs, let me
Floyd | in!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "surely indeed" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the ceiling. You feel the heat of Melvin's ray
Floyd | gun blast nearly singe your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow mist,
Floyd | and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long columns of
Floyd | stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities. You can hear
Floyd | little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down one wall of
Floyd | the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere above.
Floyd | Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Fortunately, these tunnels lead everywhere. Come along."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Rosy pink light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I don't recognize the storage tent" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Roc Nest (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This nest is made from skillfully woven tree trunks, small bushes, and
Floyd | large amounts of mud and roc guano for glue. Giant black feathers are
Floyd | everywhere. In the center of the nest is an egg the size of a small
Floyd | wagon. Nestled beneath the egg is a featureless white cube.
Floyd | The roc perches on the side of the nest, watching you intently.
Floyd | There is a stained scroll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is that infidel?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | The roc, convinced you are threatening its precious egg, drives you
Floyd | away before you can snatch the cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin materializes through the rock face. "Where the hell are we?" he
Floyd | says, staring around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		theclam asks, "smash cube?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie takes the stained scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the west wall of the nest. Blinding white light
Floyd | flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and a bright
Floyd | stripe of electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" he
Floyd | screams. He manages to take out not just you and Valerie, but the roc,
Floyd | the egg, the cube, and the nest as well. Your glittering ashes take
Floyd | several slow minutes to settle far below.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 196 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In Roc Nest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In Roc Nest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie takes the stained scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the west wall of the nest. Blinding white light
Floyd | flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin materializes through the rock face. "Where the hell are we?" he
Floyd | says, staring around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the west wall. You hear Melvin yelling, "Bad
Floyd | bird! Bad!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is the control room for all the machinery nearby. The controls are
Floyd | all magical, of course. The walls are covered by blinking lights and
Floyd | shifting displays, interspersed with arcane dials and glowing buttons.
Floyd | It's all very mysterious looking. The exit, to the northwest, leads
Floyd | into a room with machinery which would surely crush you if you were to
Floyd | attempt to enter it.
Floyd | A scroll of old, brittle parchment is here.
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, me pausing back there may have screwed us up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But if so, we have a save near to the beginning of it, so." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the brittle scroll)
Floyd | Peter takes the brittle scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "I need to take my own detour. You two, take the northwest
Floyd | exit, wait for Melvin, and incapacitate him. Lay a trap if need be.
Floyd | I'll rejoin you after."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you sure we can get through that?" Peter asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf touches a shadow and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh. Great."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin bursts in from the east wall, covered with talon scratches and
Floyd | roc feathers. "Note to self: Don't mess with the roc egg," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the brittle scroll or the stained scroll?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You make it across the room, but just barely; just as you duck through
Floyd | the door, a huge hammer crashes down behind, missing by an inch.
Floyd | Something you stepped on along the way clicked as well, and with a
Floyd | horrible screeching noise, the machinery speeds up, crashing faster and
Floyd | faster until it's twice as fast as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | From behind, you hear Melvin cry, "Hey! No fair!" That machinery ought
Floyd | to slow him down for at least a minute or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its height,
Floyd | the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin will be here at any moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do we know what to do?" Valerie asks Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope so, or we're dead." Peter says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I didn't notice the viewpoint stuff here" 	
			inky says, "so it says 'you' to refer to the two of you, but then names the people individually as they do individual things" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brittle scroll
Floyd |   a stained scroll
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a blanket
Floyd |   a crossbow
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The hammer thing sounds like that maze of death thing here on the mud." 	
			inky says, "(like this inventory is actually for the two of us)" 	
			DavidW says, "The hammer is from Enchanter." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "brittle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x brittle" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "kulcad spell: dispel a magic spell". The spell seems
Floyd | very long and extremely complicated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant crash of a giant hammer, followed by a small
Floyd | shriek from Melvin. It sounded more disappointed than fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stained" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll reads "caskly spell: cause perfection."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon says, "I've totally forgotten where the Maze of Death is... I spent half an hour yesterday wandering around trying to find it." 	
			inky says, "I don't really remember how to make a trap here" 	
			inky asks (of alex), "maze of doom?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the maze of doom is gone, but it was fun while it lasted. Also, Jota has written a sequel, called the Maze of Doom II." 	
			inky asks (of alex), "maze of doom ii?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the Maze of Doom II is based on Whizzard's Maze of Doom. Also, a cooperative multi-player game on ifMUD." 	
			inky says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. I figured he'd say where they were." 	
			inky says, "he knows, it just got cut off" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, so I see from #Alex." 	
			inky says, "ok, we have the shovel, so I believe we dig with it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Peter attacks the soft ground with the shovel. It seems to magically
Floyd | bite large chunks at a time, like a ravenous rodent burrowing into
Floyd | angel food cake. The scooped material seems to vanish like evaporating
Floyd | bubbles, leaving only a deep pit behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Peter himself ends up at the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a terrific crash and then a fast series of metallic whupping
Floyd | noises. Melvin comes limping in through the southeast wall, looking the
Floyd | worse for wear. Several spears are skewered in his sides, and one leg
Floyd | drags limply behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My ray gun got smashed by the hammer," he mopes.He looks down in the
Floyd | pit and laughs. "What are you doing down there, digging a latrine?
Floyd | Don't worry about that. Time to die."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a steely 'snikt', long metal blades protrude out of his knuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "it is conceivable that we are screwed time-wise" 	
			JeremyAvalon says, "Quite." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but the last save will get us there." 	
			inky says, "I guess I wasted a couple turns examining the scrolls and stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that. I was curious." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain (as Peter)
Floyd | The noise is really loud here, and there is more to see. A visual
Floyd | juxtaposition mars your sense of place. The walls are angular but
Floyd | smooth, are a warm red, living rock, are cold dead clay and calcite.
Floyd | Cave tunnels lead in all directions, but without a compass or a way to
Floyd | mark your trail, you sense that you could easily get lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a control panel, Valerie and Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sound like a vacuum implosion, and a flash of light. Melvin
Floyd | tumbles into view, holding some sort of ray gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's got a gun!" shouts Valerie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Follow me, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf leaves to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and a bright
Floyd | stripe of electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" he
Floyd | screams. The two of you narrowly dodge the beam and follow Zarf down
Floyd | the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow mist,
Floyd | and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long columns of
Floyd | stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities. You can hear
Floyd | little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down one wall of
Floyd | the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere above.
Floyd | Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "We're going to need a few things. Try to keep up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks down through the floor. Vivid gold light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | If you don't follow Zarf, you will surely be killed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin enters from the southeast. "Aha! There you are, my pretties!" he
Floyd | cackles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Tunnels
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Zarf's Brain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "sorry, go ahead" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Melvin fires the ray gun, which emits a sizzling noise and a bright
Floyd | stripe of electric blue laser light. "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" he
Floyd | screams. The two of you narrowly dodge the beam and follow Zarf down
Floyd | the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow mist,
Floyd | and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long columns of
Floyd | stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities. You can hear
Floyd | little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down one wall of
Floyd | the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere above.
Floyd | Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "We're going to need a few things. Try to keep up."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks down through the floor. Vivid gold light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		JeremyAvalon facepalms, grinning. 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the floor, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Canyon Wall (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | Massive buttresses of stone rise all around you, climbing the canyon
Floyd | wall, flowing down again in cascades of pale fluorite. A path seems to
Floyd | climb up among them; but you don't think you can get to it right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The carcass of the Wumpus is heaped before you. Hardened blood trickles
Floyd | from its ravaged hide, puddling on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a crossbow lying here; near the beast; loaded and cocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the crossbow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "Take the crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | Peter takes the crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Valerie says, "Poor thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the east wall. Rich crimson light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through east wall, which melts open around you. You
Floyd | hear Melvin close behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Cave (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | You are in a dark pocket, a stony crack below the summit of the hill.
Floyd | It is not quite high enough to stand in, but surprisingly long,
Floyd | narrowing only slowly towards the back. The entrance is a circle of
Floyd | blinding crimson to the west, partially obscured by the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient and filthy blanket is crumpled against one wall of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the blanket."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "Take the blanket" 		
	

Floyd | Valerie takes the blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Shimmering grey light flares around
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin squeezes through the cave opening. "It's a good thing I
Floyd | remembered to change my batteries!" he puffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Tent (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is where the party kept all its supplies. However Roboff seems to
Floyd | have cleaned everything out that was of any use. Several arrows of
Floyd | Da-Glo paint on the wall attract your attention to the empty food and
Floyd | water chests.
Floyd | Lying on the ground is a brass torch of the "self-igniting" type. The
Floyd | ignite button is on the handle.
Floyd | There is a shovel lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the shovel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "Take the shovel." 		
	

Floyd | Peter takes the shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Okay, we need to take a slight detour."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks up through the ceiling. Pale green light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the tent, Melvin hollers, "Little pigs, little pigs, let me
Floyd | in!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the ceiling. You feel the heat of Melvin's ray
Floyd | gun blast nearly singe your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnels (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | A huge cavern rises above you. The far reaches are lost in shadow mist,
Floyd | and the vaults above fade into a darkness pierced with long columns of
Floyd | stone. Chill water drips and pools in broken declivities. You can hear
Floyd | little else. A river of smoke-grey travertine flows down one wall of
Floyd | the chamber. Pale fungi gleam in phosphorescence somewhere above.
Floyd | Gloomy side chambers stretch off in many directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Fortunately, these tunnels lead everywhere. Come along."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the south wall. Rosy pink light flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the south wall. Melvin is one step behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Roc Nest (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This nest is made from skillfully woven tree trunks, small bushes, and
Floyd | large amounts of mud and roc guano for glue. Giant black feathers are
Floyd | everywhere. In the center of the nest is an egg the size of a small
Floyd | wagon. Nestled beneath the egg is a featureless white cube.
Floyd | The roc perches on the side of the nest, watching you intently.
Floyd | There is a stained scroll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Zarf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "Take the scroll." 		
	

Floyd | Valerie takes the stained scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf walks through the west wall of the nest. Blinding white light
Floyd | flares around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin materializes through the rock face. "Where the hell are we?" he
Floyd | says, staring around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You follow Zarf through the west wall. You hear Melvin yelling, "Bad
Floyd | bird! Bad!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Control Room (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | This is the control room for all the machinery nearby. The controls are
Floyd | all magical, of course. The walls are covered by blinking lights and
Floyd | shifting displays, interspersed with arcane dials and glowing buttons.
Floyd | It's all very mysterious looking. The exit, to the northwest, leads
Floyd | into a room with machinery which would surely crush you if you were to
Floyd | attempt to enter it.
Floyd | A scroll of old, brittle parchment is here.
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "Take the scroll."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "Take the parchment." 		
	

Floyd | Peter takes the brittle scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf says, "I need to take my own detour. You two, take the northwest
Floyd | exit, wait for Melvin, and incapacitate him. Lay a trap if need be.
Floyd | I'll rejoin you after."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Are you sure we can get through that?" Peter asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zarf touches a shadow and vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh. Great."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crash!" A huge hammer smashes against the stone floor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin bursts in from the east wall, covered with talon scratches and
Floyd | roc feathers. "Note to self: Don't mess with the roc egg," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You make it across the room, but just barely; just as you duck through
Floyd | the door, a huge hammer crashes down behind, missing by an inch.
Floyd | Something you stepped on along the way clicked as well, and with a
Floyd | horrible screeching noise, the machinery speeds up, crashing faster and
Floyd | faster until it's twice as fast as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | From behind, you hear Melvin cry, "Hey! No fair!" That machinery ought
Floyd | to slow him down for at least a minute or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead End (as Peter and Valerie)
Floyd | It is the classic dead end. More than that, it is the archetypal dead
Floyd | end. Nowhere forward, nowhere back. The ceiling shocks with its height,
Floyd | the walls oppress with their closeness. There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Melvin will be here at any moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do we know what to do?" Valerie asks Peter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope so, or we're dead." Peter says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Good plan" 	
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "dig with shovel" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig shovel" 		
	

Floyd | Peter attacks the soft ground with the shovel. It seems to magically
Floyd | bite large chunks at a time, like a ravenous rodent burrowing into
Floyd | angel food cake. The scooped material seems to vanish like evaporating
Floyd | bubbles, leaving only a deep pit behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Peter himself ends up at the bottom of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "peter, out" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | There are no exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant crash of a giant hammer, followed by a small
Floyd | shriek from Melvin. It sounded more disappointed than fatal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	JeremyAvalon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Dead End
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >